100 Questions Explained

Alt Name:100 Questions for Charlotte Payne
Genre:Sitcom
Creator:Christopher Moynihan
Director:Alex Hardcastle
Theme Music Composer:Transcenders
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Producer:Franco Bario
Location:New York City
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:22 minutes
Network:NBC

100 Questions (originally known as 100 Questions for Charlotte Payne[1]) is an American sitcom television series which ran on NBC from May 27 to July 1, 2010.[2] [3] In May 2009 the network announced that the show would debut midseason in March 2010 on Tuesday nights at 9:30 pm, after NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics was completed.[4] However the show was later pushed back to debut on May 27, 2010, with the episode order reduced from thirteen to six.[5] [6] 100 Questions was produced by Universal Media Studios, with executive producers Christopher Moynihan, Kelly Kulchak, Ron West, and Michelle Nader.[2] [3]

On July 8, 2010, NBC cancelled the series after one season.[7]

Plot

100 Questions is about "a young woman navigating life with friends in New York."[1] Charlotte Payne (played by British actress Sophie Winkleman) begins each episode being asked a question at a dating service, which then "segues into that episode's storyline."[1]

Cast

Production

The initial pilot episode was directed by Emmy Award-winning director James Burrows[2] [3] and produced by Maggie Blanc. It featured Elizabeth Ho as Leslie, Joy Suprano as Jill, and Amir Talai as Andrew. Alex Hardcastle subsequently stepped in as director for the series, reshooting the pilot with recasts Cho, Wolfe, and Washington as Leslie, Jill, and Andrew.[7] [8] [9]

Episodes

Every episode was directed by Alex Hardcastle.

Ratings

Episodic

OrderEpisodeAirdateRatingShareRating/Share
(18-49)		Viewers
(millions)		Rank
(Timeslot)		Rank
(Night)
1"What Brought You Here?"May 27, 20101.730.8/32.52[10] 414[11]
2"Are You Open Minded?"June 3, 20101.530.9/32.23[12] 414[13]
3"Are You Romantic?"June 10, 20101.630.8/3[14] 2.29412[15]
4"Have You Ever Dated a Bad Boy?"June 17, 20101.430.7/22.05[16] 411[17]
5"Wayne?"June 24, 20101.320.6/21.83[18] 512
6"Have You Ever Had a One Night Stand?"July 1, 20101.220.7/31.89[19] 414[20]

Notes and References

  1. News: Moynihan sets pair of NBC projects. Schneider. Michael. November 16, 2008. Variety.com. May 4, 2009. July 21, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090721185856/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995967.html?categoryid=14&cs=1. dead.
  2. News: NBC unveils primetime plans . Schneider . Michael . May 4, 2009 . Variety.com . May 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090507132335/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003149.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 . 7 May 2009 . dead .
  3. Web site: NBC Announces Ambitious New Lineup of Programming . May 4, 2009 . NBC.com . May 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090507114925/http://www.nbc.com/news/2009/05/04/nbc-announces-ambitious-lineup-of-programming-dominated-by-new-scripted-series-for-2009-2010-primeti/ . 2009-05-07 . dead .
  4. Web site: NBC Announces 2009-2010 Primetime Schedule . NBC.com . May 19, 2009 . May 19, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090522053935/http://www.nbc.com/news/2009/05/19/nbc-announces-2009-2010-primetime-schedule-bolstered-by-more-original-programming-than-ever-before/# . 2009-05-22 . dead .
  5. Web site: NBC Sets Summer Sked with Talent and Comic. March 4, 2010.
  6. News: NBC sets 'Questions,' 'Unknown' premieres . The Hollywood Reporter . James . Hibberd . October 13, 2010 . 5 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100307185213/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie79635783d45812739a736023d34aa85 . 7 March 2010 . live .
  7. Web site: 100 Questions canceled; no season two . July 11, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . TVSeriesFinale.com . https://archive.today/20100710050809/http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/100-questions-canceled-16322/ . 10 July 2010 . live .
  8. Web site: Two join ABC, NBC midseason series. August 31, 2009. The Hollywood Reporter. Nellie. Andreeva. November 29, 2018.
  9. Web site: 100 Questions recasts two regulars. September 16, 2009. The Hollywood Reporter. Nellie. Andreeva. November 29, 2018.
  10. Web site: TV Ratings: So You Think You Can Dance Tops First Night Of Summer; Flash Forward Finale Fizzles . Goram . Bill . tvbythenumbers.com . May 28, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . June 2, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100602090412/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/28/tv-ratings-so-you-think-you-can-dance-tops-first-night-of-summer-flash-forward-finale-fizzles/52559 . dead .
  11. Web site: TV Ratings: FOX masters the 'Dance' Thursday . Nguyen . Hanh . . May 28, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100719062923/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/05/tv-ratings-fox-masters-the-dance-thursday.html . 2010-07-19 . dead .
  12. Web site: TV Ratings Thursday: NBA Finals On Top; So You Think You Can Dance Rises . Gorman . Bill . tvbythenumbers.com . June 4, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . June 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100608224412/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/04/tv-ratings-thursday-nba-finals-on-top-think-you-can-dance-rises/53159 . dead .
  13. Web site: TV ratings: Lakers, ABC win Thursday . Porter . Rick . . June 4, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100721114650/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/06/tv-ratings-lakers-abc-win-thursday.html . 2010-07-21 . dead .
  14. Web site: UPDATED TV Ratings Thursday: NBA Finals Game 4 Up 8% In Adults 18-49 From Last Year . Gorman . Bill . tvbythenumbers.com . June 11, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . June 17, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100617063850/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/11/tv-ratings-thursday-nba-finals-game-4-down-slightly-vs-last-year/53788 . dead .
  15. Web site: TV ratings: NBA Finals score for ABC Thursday . Porter . Rick . . June 11, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100704064613/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/06/tv-ratings-nba-finals-score-for-abc-thursday.html . 2010-07-04 . dead .
  16. Web site: TV Ratings Thursday: NBA Finals Game 7 Ratings Sky High . Gorman . Bill . tvbythenumbers.com . June 18, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . June 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100623025607/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/18/tv-ratings-thursday-nba-finals-game-7-ratings-sky-high/54535 . dead .
  17. Web site: TV ratings: NBA Finals Game 7 dominates Thursday . Porter . Rick . . June 18, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100708053225/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/06/tv-ratings-nba-finals-game-7-dominates-thursday.html . 2010-07-08 . dead .
  18. Web site: TV Ratings Thursday: Rookie Blue Premieres OK, Boston Med Not OK . Gorman . Bill . tvbythenumbers.com . June 25, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . June 27, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100627173050/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/06/25/tv-ratings-thursday-rookie-blue-premieres-ok-boston-med-not-ok/55301 . dead .
  19. Web site: TV Ratings Thursday: Wipeout Bounces Up; Think You Can Dance, Rookie Blue Slip Down . Gorman . Bill . tvbythenumbers.com . July 2, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . July 4, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100704151004/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/02/tv-ratings-thursday-wipeout-bounces-up-think-you-can-dance-rookie-blue-slip-down/55950 . dead .
  20. Web site: TV Ratings: CBS reruns, ABC new lineup splits Thursday night . Reiher . Andrea . . July 2, 2010 . July 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100705120128/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/07/tv-ratings-cbs-reruns-abc-new-lineup-splits-thursday-night.html . 2010-07-05 . dead .

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