The Wedding Bells

The Wedding Bells
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by Jason Katims
David E. Kelley
Starring KaDee Strickland
Teri Polo
Sarah Jones
Michael Landes
Benjamin King
Chris Williams
Missi Pyle
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 7 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Jason Katims
David E. Kelley
Jonathan Pontell
Running time 45–48 minutes
Production company(s) David E. Kelley Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Distributor 20th Television
Release
Original network Fox
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Original release March 2 – April 13, 2007 (2007-04-13)

The Wedding Bells is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox from March 2 to April 13, 2007. The series was greenlighted after the network became interested in a series centered on wedding planners. The network approached David E. Kelley to create the show, and he essentially remade a rejected pilot he created for ABC in 2004 entitled DeMarco Affairs which starred Selma Blair, Lindsay Sloane, and Sabrina Lloyd as three sisters who inherit a wedding planner service. Though the show had a moderately strong premiere, it faded in the ratings and was cancelled after seven episodes had been produced and five episodes were aired.[1]

Plot

The Bell sisters, Annie (KaDee Strickland), Jane (Teri Polo) and Sammy Bell (Sarah Jones), inherited "The Wedding Palace" after their parents' divorce. David Conlon (Michael Landes), photographer for the wedding palace and ex-boyfriend of Annie's whose tension-filled dealings with her are clearly the result of pent-up sexual chemistry; and Russell Hawkins (Benjamin King), Jane's husband and the company COO; round off the cast.

Then there's wedding singer Ralph Snow (Chris Williams), who always aspired to be the next Lenny Kravitz, but instead is stuck crooning endless cover songs and retro medleys for unappreciative wedding guests. Amanda Pontell (Missi Pyle) adds to the frenzied scene as a former bridezilla client who becomes a board member of The Wedding Palace.

B-plots through the brief run of the series

Cast

Episodes

Season 1: 2007

# Title Writer(s) Director Original airdate
1 (1-01)"For Whom The Bells Toll"Jason Katims and David E. KelleyJon AmielMarch 2, 2007 (2007-03-02)
The Bell sisters, Annie, Jane, and Sammy, inherited The Wedding Palace after their parents divorce. Now they must navigate the endless complications of planning elaborate weddings while trying to figure out where they stand in their own complicated love lives.
2 (1-03)"Wedding From Hell"Jason Katims and David E. KelleyArvin BrownMarch 16, 2007 (2007-03-16)
A groom raised by a gay couple has trouble convincing anyone but the bride that he's straight. Debby's ex-boyfriend Cedric comes on as a wedding singer, in order to work things out with her. Jane and Russell's problems continue.
3 (1-04)"The Fantasy"Jason KatimsMel DamskiMarch 23, 2007 (2007-03-23)
Sammy has a hard time discouraging a bride-to-be from wearing an outrageous dress to the ceremony and Jane decides to induce role playing into her and Russell's sex life in order to make it more spicy.
4 (1-02)"Partly Cloudy, With A Chance Of Disaster"Jeff RakePeter MacNicolMarch 9, 2007 (2007-03-09)
A runaway bride returns and demands for her wedding to be planned again, on the same day already reserved for a May–December couple. Meanwhile an angry former client threatens to sue The Wedding Palace for ruining her wedding day.
5 (1-06)"The Most Beautiful Girl"David E. KelleyRachel TalalayApril 6, 2007 (2007-04-06)
Amanda Pontell begins working as a wedding planner and craftily garners new business for The Wedding Palace. After Amanda uses some slightly unethical tactics to book new clients, Sammy reminds her that money isn't the only thing that matters when planning weddings. Meanwhile, Annie and David rekindle their romance.
6 (1-07)"The Mother"Jason Katims and David E. KelleyPeter MacNicolApril 13, 2007 (2007-04-13)
The Wedding Palace is turned upside-down when Kate Bell, Annie, Jane and Sammy's demanding mother, shows up for a visit with big news. Ralph is touched when Amanda calls in a favor and gets him an audition with a noted music producer. Meanwhile, the marital friction between Russell and Jane grows. Annie discourages bride Maria Connelly, who's planning a "Sound of Music" theme wedding and wants to dress accordingly.
7 (1-05)"Fools in Love"Jeff RakeRachel TalalayMarch 30, 2007 (2007-03-30)
Jane suspects that a groom, Simon, may not be the doctor he claims to be, since he hesitates to step in and help when his fiancée Skippie's father is in distress at their rehearsal dinner. Meanwhile, The Wedding Palace is threatened with a lawsuit from a father who is opposed to his daughter marrying another woman.

Reception

The first two episodes of The Wedding Bells garnered poor reviews and low ratings. Critics cited the superficial relationships between the sisters as a weakness. Some claim that Kelley lacked the flair to write for women, after his successful run with Ally McBeal.

References

  1. Andreeva, Nellie (April 3, 2007). "'Bells' stop ringing after seven episodes". The Hollywood Reporter. CNN. Archived from the original on April 7, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2014.

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