Snoops (1999 TV series)

This article is about the 1999 Kelley TV series. For 1989 crime/comedy show, see Snoops (1989 TV series).

Snoops
Principal cast of Snoops
Genre	Comedy-drama
Created by	David E. Kelley
Starring	Gina Gershon Paula Marshall Danny Nucci Paula Jai Parker Edward Kerr
Opening theme	"One Way or Another" by Blondie
Composer(s)	Lisa Coleman Wendy Melvoin
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	David E. Kelley John Tinker
Producer(s)	Allan Arkush Neil Mandelberg Jack Philbrick Kim Newton
Location(s)	Los Angeles, California Manhattan Beach, California^[1]
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	45–48 minutes
Production company(s)	David E. Kelley Productions 20th Century Fox Television
Distributor	20th Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	000000002016-09-26-0000September 26 – December 19, 1999 (1999-12-19)
External links
Website

Snoops is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from September 26 to December 19, 1999. Created by David E. Kelley, the show came about during the height of Kelley's fame, with both The Practice and Ally McBeal sustaining large audiences.

Synopsis

Snoops focuses on a less-than-conventional detective agency, Glenn Hall, Inc., headed by Glenn Hall (Gina Gershon). Her staff included Roberta Young (Paula Jai Parker), a detective who goes to great lengths to get the job done; Manny Lott (Danny Nucci), the resident technology wiz; and Dana Plant (Paula Marshall), a former Santa Monica police detective.

Although the series garnered good ratings initially by averaging 11.5 million viewers, tying NBC in the ratings,^[2] it soon faltered and was cancelled quickly.^[3] Only ten of the thirteen episodes produced aired in the United States, while the final three episodes aired overseas. The final episode, which was rewritten by Kelley after the cancellation announcement, served as a series finale.

After the series was canceled, the character of Glenn Hall would later appear in an episode of the final season of The Practice entitled "The Firm". Series creator David E. Kelley later cast Jessalyn Gilsig on his FOX series Boston Public, and also cast one-time Snoops guest star Emmy Rossum in a multi-episode arc of The Practice.

Cast

Main

Gina Gershon as Glenn Hall
Paula Marshall as Dana Plant (Episodes 1–11)
Danny Nucci as Manny Lott
Paula Jai Parker as Roberta Young
Edward Kerr as Detective Greg McCormack
Jessalyn Gilsig as Suzanne Shivers (Episodes 12–13)

Episodes


No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Allan Arkush	David E. Kelley	September 26, 1999 (1999-09-26)
Former cop Dana Plant unwittingly finds herself with a job at Glenn Hall Inc., where civil rights and the constitution come second to solving crimes, but finds herself still having to deal with former cop partner Greg McCormack.
2	"Singer in the Band"	Allan Arkush	David E. Kelley	October 3, 1999 (1999-10-03)
Roberta gets personally involved in a case against a deadbeat dad, while Glenn goes undercover as a country music singer.
3	"Bedfellas"	Dennie Gordon	Everett Owens & David E. Kelley	October 10, 1999 (1999-10-10)
While Manny attempts to outwit a con artist, Glenn gets in deep when she discovers her new boyfriend has mafia connections.
4	"Higher Calling"	Arvin Brown	Paul Guyot	October 17, 1999 (1999-10-17)
Glenn and Dana go undercover as prostitutes to prevent a political scandal, while Manny helps a priest who is being blackmailed. Priscilla Barnes and David Dukes guest star. Cameo appearances by Bill Maher, Arianna Huffington and Jane Krakowski playing themselves in a scene incorporating a clip of the issue-based talk show Politically Incorrect.^[4]
5	"The Heartless Bitch"	Allan Arkush	Nat Bernstein & Mitchel Katlin	October 24, 1999 (1999-10-24)
Manny and Roberta investigate what seems to be a simple case of infidelity, while Glenn and Dana search for the recipient of a widower's wife's heart.
6	"Separation Anxiety"	Michael Lange	Kim Newton	October 31, 1999 (1999-10-31)
While Dana fears for her life when she gets a stalker, Glenn helps a 14-year-old girl named Caroline Beels find her biological mother.
7	"Constitution"	Bethany Rooney	Teleplay by: David E. Kelley Story by: Alfonso H. Moreno & Molly Newman	November 7, 1999 (1999-11-07)
The agency gets involved in the complicated life of a family which may include murderers and gay bashers.
8	"True Believers"	Miguel Arteta	Michael Green	November 14, 1999 (1999-11-14)
Back on the force, Dana is annoyed when her first case involves working with Greg and the agency to investigate a mysterious kidnapping.
9	"The Grinch"	Joe Napolitano	David E. Kelley	November 21, 1999 (1999-11-21)
Glenn searches for a man stealing Christmas presents, while Manny is asked to assist a man in killing his wife.
10	"A Criminal Mind"	Ian Sander	Hart Hanson	November 28, 1999 (1999-11-28)
Glenn and Dana are confused when a clue from a hypnotized man leads them to a murder victim, while Roberta and Manny join forces with a bounty hunter.
11	"Blood Lines"	Donald Petrie	Molly Newman	December 5, 1999 (1999-12-05)
Glenn is reunited with Caroline, who needs a donor for leukemia treatment. Glenn follows a trail to a possible organ match, who will only participate if rape charges against him are dropped. And a tragedy unfolds as Dana tries to help a mentally disabled office worker at the police station, who is caught in a drug deal. However, events spiral out of control, ending in Dana's death.
12	"The Stolen Diskette"	Lloyd Ahern II	John Tinker	December 12, 1999 (1999-12-12)
FBI Agent Suzanne Shivers joins forces with Glenn to track down a disk with important mob information on it, only to find herself intrigued by the agency. And Greg leaves the force in the wake of Dana's death.
13	"Swan Chant"	Allan Arkush	Molly Newman	December 19, 1999 (1999-12-19)
Glenn and Suzanne take care of a singer who is trying to rid herself of her drug addiction. Against Glenn's will, Manny takes a case of a contested will that may involve the ownership of the agency. When the case goes wrong, a millionaire's widow takes over the agency. The series ends with Suzanne and Roberta finding jobs elsewhere, and Glenn leaving the agency to go on a music tour.

Production

On December 16, 1998, David E. Kelley began production on the show, which was greenlighted by ABC.^[5] Principal photography began on August 15, 1999 in Los Angeles, California.^[6]^[7]

References

↑ Richmond, Ray (September 24, 1999). "Review: 'Snoops'". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
↑ Wolk, Josh (November 2, 1999). "Fall guys: The winners and losers of the new TV season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
↑ "ABC cancels Snoops for Millionaire". Entertainment Weekly. December 2, 1999. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
↑ "Higher Calling". TV.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
↑ Rice, Lynette (December 16, 1998). "David Kelley developing new PI drama for ABC". The Hollywood Reporter, (Ocala) Star-Banner (Google News Archive). Retrieved March 11, 2016.
↑ "'Snoops' begin shooting". The Dispatch (Lexington) (Google News Archive). Associated Press. August 16, 1999. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
↑ Anthony, Ted (August 15, 1999). "Come and knock on their door – again". (Ocala) Star-Banner (Google News Archive). Associated Press. Retrieved March 11, 2016.

External links

Television series created by David E. Kelley

Series	Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993) Picket Fences (1992–1996) Chicago Hope (1994–2000) The Practice (1997–2004) Ally McBeal (1997–2002) Ally (1999) Snoops (1999) Boston Public (2000–2004) Girls Club (2002) The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire (2003) Boston Legal (2004–2008) The Law Firm (2005) The Wedding Bells (2007) Harry's Law (2011–2012) Monday Mornings (2013) The Crazy Ones (2013–2014) Big Little Lies (TBA)

Pilots	Legally Mad (2010) Wonder Woman (2011)

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