"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) TV series 1996-2002

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Directors:

Anthony Caleca
Stan Lathan

Writers:

Larry Amoros (writer)
Janette Barber (head writer) (1998-2001)

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

10 June 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Talk-Show

Plot Keywords:

Spoof | Audience Participation | Non Fiction | Character Name In Title

Awards:

27 wins & 27 nominations

Cast

Rosie O'Donnell

...

Herself (1,193 episodes, 1996-2002)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Kid-Ro Productions

Trivia:

Rosie's very first guest was actor George Clooney

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nanny: The Ex-Niles (#5.5)" (1997)

Controversial, but greatly missed

This show was on while I was in middle school, and for me, it was the biggest advantage of staying home sick. Rosiewas surprisingly good at giving interviews, and i have to admit, she really paved the way for Ellen's show right now. If I were to choose who i prefer as a comedienne and a person, i would say Ellen, but Rosie's show did have some benefits which Ellen's does not. For one thing, Rosie did give a somewhat more interesting interview than Ellen does, and most of all, for me anyway, Rosie's support to Broadway. Rosie's exposure of Broadway plays and musicals to T.V audiences helped keep Broadway alive and well, and one can't help but notice how the state of Broadway has changed without Rosie. With Rosie's show, serious Musicals like "Ragtime" could thrive, today musicals seem to have to either star Hugh Jackman or be based on a popular film or be marketable to thirteen year old girls to at all survive. Yes, by the end, when Rosie let her politics get the better of her, the show lost steam, and i agree with most of the criticism she received surrounding that, but for me anyway, her show will be missed.