Hot Properties Explained

Genre:	Sitcom
Creator:	Suzanne Martin
Composer:	Jeff Rona
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	13
Executive Producer:	Suzanne Martin
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	21 minutes
Network:	ABC

Hot Properties is an American sitcom featuring four women working together in a Manhattan real estate office and aired on ABC from October 7 to December 30, 2005.

Plot

Often compared to Sex and the City and the CBS situation comedy Designing Women, this show features four single women professionals, each with distinct personalities that contribute in their failure to secure dates. The women share a passion for Oprah.

Cast

Actor	Character
Gail O'Grady	Ava Summerlin
Nicole Sullivan	Chloe Reid
Sofía Vergara	Lola Hernandez
Christina Moore	Emerson Ives
Evan Handler	Dr. Sellers Boyd
Stephen Dunham	Dr. Charlie Thorpe
Amy Hill	Mary

Characters

• Ava is the forty-nine-year-old executive of the Hot Properties real estate firm. Her husband is half her age, but he is not aware of her age. Ava is madly in love with him, and hopes to raise a family.
• Chloe is down to earth, sarcastic, and relies on self-help books for personal advice. She is very desperate to get married, but keeps dating the wrong men.
• Lola is a curvy Latina who has emerged from a recent divorce, after her husband came out as gay. Throughout the show, men stare at her and compete for Lola's attention, to which she is often oblivious. Lola's desire for handsome men often leads her in pursuit of gay men, resulting in disappointment. As a result, she is often afraid to go dating. Lola hopes to improve her "gaydar" in order to avoid future disappointments.
• Emerson is young and rich, with little work experience. She was engaged, but upon discovering that the fiancée was not a virgin, broke it off. She bonds instantly with her roommates.

Reception

The show received a largely negative critical reception, with review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 30% approval rating, based on 10 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Not actually very hot at all, Hot Properties' attempts at feminine empowerment sink fast amid its many cliches, poor writing, and a baffling lack of good jokes."^[1] Another review aggregator Metacritic awarding it 31 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[2] Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle called the show "stupid and annoying", along with fellow ABC sitcom Freddie.^[3]

International broadcasters

Country	Broadcaster	Series Premiere	Timeslot
Australia	Nine HD	Wednesday, August 6, 2008	Wednesdays at 11pm (Last episode aired on November 5)
Germany	Comedy Central	Monday, November 26, 2007	Wednesdays at 1:30am
Poland	TVN 7		Saturday mornings
Brazil	Warner Channel		Friday nights (2006)
Romania	PRO Cinema	Monday, September 7, 2009	Monday - Wednesday (two episodes/day)
Republic of Ireland	TV3 Ireland	Thursday 12 January 2006	22:30

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hot Properties . January 14, 2024 . Rotten Tomatoes.
2. Web site: Critic Reviews for Hot Properties Season 1 . May 25, 2013 . Metacritic.
3. News: FALL TV SEASON / Forgot all about a show that's worth a peek. Goodman. Tim. October 7, 2005. The San Francisco Chronicle. May 25, 2013.