Nikki (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bruce Helford |
| Directed by |
Gerry Cohen John Fuller Shelley Jensen Steve Zuckerman |
| Starring |
Nikki Cox Nick von Esmarch Susan Egan Toby Huss Brad William Henke Christine Estabrook |
| Composer(s) | Ed Alton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 41 (6 unaired) (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Michael Curtis Bruce Helford Bob Myer Deborah Oppenheimer |
| Producer(s) | Heather MacGillvray Linda Mathious |
| Cinematography | Wayne Kennan |
| Editor(s) | Larry Harris Pam Marshall Tucker Wiard |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Mohawk Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | The WB |
| Original release | October 9, 2000 – January 27, 2002 |
Nikki is an American sitcom that aired on The WB from October 9, 2000 to January 27, 2002. Nikki was a starring vehicle for Nikki Cox, who had previously starred in another WB sitcom, Unhappily Ever After, which ran for five seasons. Looking to capitalize on Cox's popularity, Bruce Helford created a sitcom that featured Cox as the title character.
Cox portrays Nikki White, a Las Vegas showgirl living in Las Vegas with her husband Dwight White (Nick von Esmarch), a professional wrestler. The couple were portrayed as a working class couple attempting to follow their passions while finding fame and fortune in Las Vegas.
One of the show's central themes was of Dwight's mother constantly being angry with Nikki for "luring" her son into a marriage and away from a safe, secure job with a future. She believed her son was destined for better things, and settled for a career as a wrestler instead of pursuing a career as a tax attorney.
A total of 41 episodes were ordered, produced and filmed, but due to low ratings, Nikki was canceled in January 2002. Only 35 episodes were aired, the last being "She Was a Job-Jumper", on January 27, 2002.
In 1999 The WB committed to 13 episodes of a new series helmed by former The Drew Carey Show co-creator Bruce Helford, and headlined by former Norm co-star Nikki Cox.Nikki was formally put on The WB's fall 2000 schedule in May 2000. The WB added 9 more episodes to the premiere season, bringing the total number of episodes to 22, in October 2000.
In May 2001 Nikki was renewed for a second season. The WB ordered that production on the series be halted in January 2002, after 19 second season episodes had been produced, three less than the 22 episodes that had been ordered.
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