Series synopsis
Pepper Dennis is an American drama comedy television series that premiered on The WB on April 4, 2006. It ended on July 4, 2006. It was created by Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts. It stars Rebecca Romijn, Josh Hopkins, Brooke Burns and Lindsay Price.
Pepper Dennis is a reporter hoping to move into the anchor chair. She may or may not have helped her career ambitions by having a one-night stand with the guy who turns out to be her new boss.
Premise
Pepper Dennis is a reporter hoping to move into the anchor chair. She may or may not have helped her career ambitions by having a one-night stand with the guy who turns out to be her new boss.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rebecca Romijn as Pepper Dennis
- Josh Hopkins as Charlie Babcock
- Brooke Burns as Kathy Dinkle
- Lindsay Price as Kimmy Kim
- Rider Strong as Chick Dirka
Guest cast
- Bob Gunton as Dick Dinkle
- Sara Paxton as April May / Christy Tyler
- Joseph Castanon as Bucky
- Brian Bloom as Gary
- Henry Simmons as Curtis Wilson
- Perez Hilton as Gay Club Goer
- French Stewart as Dr. Crimmons
- Tom Virtue as University Admissions Officer
- Robert Gant as Benny Gold
- Christopher Darga as Mr. Schiffer
- John Bennett Perry as Mr. Meryl
- Liz Phair
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | April 4, 2006 | July 4, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Pepper Dennis is a beautiful and ambitious reporter with her sights set on anchoring Chicago’s top-rated evening news broadcast. Just when Pepper thinks she’s about to land her dream anchor job, her hot new guy, Charlie Babcock, shows up in the newsroom and steals the job out from under her. Complicating Pepper’s daily life is her needy and recently separated sister Kathy, who has moved in with her. Only Pepper’s close friends and co-workers, makeup artist Kimmy and cameraman Chick, seem to feel her pain. |
April 4, 2006 |
| 2 |
Poker Clubs and Boob Cams Pepper decides to go undercover to bust a prostitution ring at a club and sees someone unexpected there. Back at the station, she finds herself in a compromising position with Babcock during a sexual-harassment seminar, casuing her to reconsider her feelings for him. Meanwhile, Kathy reconsiders her divorce and agrees to go back to her husband. |
April 11, 2006 |
| 3 |
Frat Boys May Lose Their Manhood Pepper’s personal anger during a live interview lands her on the couch of the company shrink, who forces her to confront her issues with Charlie. Meanwhile, Kathy’s desire to please people leads Pepper to discover dangerous hazing rituals at a college fraternity, leading one of the pledges to hold everyone in the frat house, including Pepper, hostage at gunpoint. |
April 18, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2006 |
| Last aired | July 4, 2006 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |