"Sex and the City" (1998) TV series 1998-2004

Creator:

Darren Star

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

6 June 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Are you ready for more?

Plot:

Four beautiful female New Yorkers gossip about their sex-lives (or lack thereof) and find new ways to deal with being a woman in the 90's.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Gossip | Columnist | New York | Promiscuity

Awards:

Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 36 wins & 125 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Jan. 5	1:00 AM	TBS	Sex and the City	#1.1
Tue. Jan. 5	1:30 AM	TBS	Models and Mortals	#1.2

Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Carrie Bradshaw (94 episodes, 1998-2004)
Kim Cattrall	...	Samantha Jones (94 episodes, 1998-2004)
Kristin Davis	...	Charlotte York (94 episodes, 1998-2004)
Cynthia Nixon	...	Miranda Hobbes (94 episodes, 1998-2004)
David Eigenberg	...	Steve Brady (41 episodes, 1999-2004)
Chris Noth	...	Mr. Big (41 episodes, 1998-2004)

Also Known As:

S.A.T.C. (USA) (promotional abbreviation)

Runtime:

30 min (94 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Ireland:18 | Hong Kong:III (TV rating) | UK:15 (Ninety episodes) | Malaysia:18SX (TV rating) | Finland:S | Germany:12 (edited version) | Germany:16 (orginal rating) | Singapore:M18 (cable rating) (cut) | Singapore:(Banned) (video rating) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | Brazil:16 (original rating) | Brazil:18 (DVD rating) | Poland:18 (TV rating) | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 (Four episodes) | USA:TV-MA (original rating) | USA:TV-14 (edited version)

Filming Locations:

Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Darren Star Productions

Trivia:

Carrie's boyfriend Jack Berger (played by Ron Livingston) said "He's just not that into you" only twice in a 2003 episode. This line was ranked #13 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 20 Top Catchphrases" (21-27 August 2005 issue).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Aidain Shaw leaves Carries, she has the option to buy her apartment back from him, which she does when Charlotte offers her her engagement ring to sell to provide the deposits for the apartment. the episode finishes with Carrie signing the real estate papers and mentions that she is now at Home. On the last episode, when Alexendr offers her to go to Paris with him, he also offers to pay the rent of her apartment while she is away.

Quotes:

Carrie: I revealed too much too soon. I was emotionally slutty.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Green Green Grass: Sex and the Country (#1.6)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Sex And The City Theme

simply Fabulous!!

I would never have imagined that Sex and the City would cause such a negative reaction. It is particularly surprising that anyone from London would dare be self-righteous enough as to spew a lengthy harangue of moral rights and wrongs. Since when is London high on morality? The show is something to be taken with a grain of salt. For those that think that it send the wrong message about sex, it's not an after school special and there is no reason to remind a thirty-something year old to practice safe sex. The show is on HBO late at night for a reason. I do not understand the point of watching the show if one does not like it. It's the TV show executives and cast that end up laughing all the way to the bank - while those sitting on their couches, complaining, are simultaneously boosting the shows ratings. Why bother contributing awareness and popularity to something that one so avidly disagrees with?

I am only a recent viewer of the show, now running on TBS - so I get the watered-down version, which is still quite enjoyable. I somewhat relate to both the women and the situations presented. I appreciate the fact that the show touches on some major issues of singles in the dating world while, at the same time, not having an overly dramatic or depressing tone. It's fun and light hearted - it celebrates the shallowness in each one of us while also recognizing the basic faults that make us human. In a sense it is hyperbole, but what good TV show isn't? Everything in the world does not have to be serious - in reality no one is politically correct all of the time. The show should not be viewed as representative of men, women, and New York - this is not the way the show is meant to be observed. Take as a spoof on dating life for singles in New York - and on men and women's idiosyncrasies - but by no means take it as reality. It's not - It's just a TV show. If you want reality then get your hiney off the couch and go live your life and stop complaining about how trivial and unrealistic TV shows are!!!!