Series synopsis
Emeril is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on September 25, 2001. It ended on December 11, 2001. It stars Emeril Lagasse, Lisa Ann Walter, Sherri Shepherd and Robert Urich.
Emeril is a short-lived American sitcom that aired on NBC in 2001. The series stars chef Emeril Lagasse playing himself as the star of a TV cooking show.
Premise
Emeril is a short-lived American sitcom that aired on NBC in 2001. The series stars chef Emeril Lagasse playing himself as the star of a TV cooking show.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emeril Lagasse as Emeril Lagasse
- Lisa Ann Walter as Cassandra Gilman
- Sherri Shepherd as Melva LeBlanc
- Robert Urich as Jerry McKenney
- Carrie Preston as B.D. Benson
Guest cast
- Mary Page Keller as Nora Lagasse
- James Lafferty as James Lagasse
- Tara Karsian as Nurse Smearball
- Burt Reynolds
- Tricia O'Kelley as Trish O'Connell
- Bryan Handy
- Pamela Paulshock
- Katy Selverstone
- Kevin Cooney
- Channing Chase
- Kelvin Yu
- Molly Hagan
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 25, 2001 | December 11, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fat Despite Emeril's high ratings, pint-sized network exec Trish is troubled by the fact that women are not fantasizing about the chef in his boxers. The network decides to launch a new campaign to ""trim it down a notch,"" sponsoring a competition between their shows with a cash prize for the most weight lost. While the Emeril crew aren't thrilled by the prospect of dieting, the promise of money prompts Cass, Melva, and B.D. to put down the pork loin and jump on the treadmill. Even Jerry, once financially motivated, decides to join the fitness craze and shed some excess tonnage. All seems to be going well until Emeril, reluctantly heeding the network's wishes, switches to preparing low-cal cuisine on his show -- and finds himself staring down an angry, hungry mob. |
September 25, 2001 |
| 2 |
Fifteen Minutes Despite misgivings about ""going Hollywood,"" Emeril allows Jerry to talk him into participating in a segment of a hit primetime magazine show. Even though the gang insists they won't sell out for the camera, glamour-hounds Jerry, Cass, and Melva all find ways to pump up their appearances—and their roles in Emeril's success—for their interviews, and then have to scramble to put things right before Emeril sees the finished product. |
October 2, 2001 |
| 3 |
Blind Dates Emeril plays Cupid to disprove the notion that there are ""no good men out there"" when the headstrong chef propositions his audience in search of eligible bachelors for a night of culinary and romantic interludes with Cass and Melva—but becoming a matchmaker proves to be harder than just shake-n'-bake. |
October 9, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 25, 2001 |
| Last aired | December 11, 2001 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |