Accidentally on Purpose was a CBS network sitcom series created by Claudia Lonow, based on Mary F. Pols' book of the same name.
The show aired from September 21, 2009 to April 21, 2010, lasting for one season & 18 episodes.
It was produced by BermanBraun and CBS Productions.
Plot[]
The show centered on Billie, a movie critic from San Francisco, California who becomes pregnant by aspiring chef Zack after a one stand, and the two of them agree to live together.
Cast[]
- Jenna Elfman as Billie Chase
- Jon Foster as Zack Crawchuck
- Ashley Jensen as Olivia Hollenbeck
- Nicolas Wright as Davis
- Grant Show as James
- Lennon Parham as Abby Chase
- Pooch Hall as Ryan
- David Sutcliffe as Brian
- Larry Wilmore as Dr. Roland
- Bryan Cuprill as Nick
- Michael Rapaport as Sullivan "Sully" Boyd
- Matthew Glave as Officer Marion Ravitz
Broadcast History\Cancellation[]
On November 3, 2009, CBS ordered an additional five episodes of the series, bringing the total to 18.
In early 2010, CBS moved "Accidentally on Purpose" to Wednesday nights from Mondays, to accommodate the midseason return of "Rules of Engagement" and the cancellation of "Gary Unmarried".
However, after the ratings slipped CBS elected not to renew the show on May 18, 2010. The cancellation was part of CBS' decision to eliminate all of its Wednesday night comedies in favor of trying a Thursday-night block.
Reception[]
"Accidentally on Purpose" received mixed reviews, scoring a 50/100 on Metacritic, while scoring a 6.2/10 with viewers.
The New York Times, in a review of the show's first episode, called Grant Show's performance "graceful" and said Jenna Elfman is as "funny as the script allows, in that broad, robo-comic way you may remember from Dharma & Greg."