Campus Ladies
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Running time | 30 min |
| Creator(s) | Christen Sussin, Carrie Aizley |
| Starring | Christen Sussin, Carrie Aizley |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Original channel | Oxygen |
| Original run | January 8, 2006–present |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
Campus Ladies is an American sitcom that premiered on Oxygen on January 8, 2006. It stars Christen Sussin and Carrie Aizley as two 40-something women who decide to go enroll at the fictional University of the Midwest. The humor comes from the various situations the "ladies" get involved in while trying to fit in with their much younger friends and classmates.
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[edit] Premise
The shopping trip of widow Joan Beamin and married Barri Martin is cut short when Barri wastes a drink on her pants. When they go to Barri's house to get her some more pants, they find her husband Roger having an affair in their bedroom. The ladies end up in a bar and observe a group of collegians, ultimately deciding to enroll.
Once at UMW, the ladies meet Drew and Abdul, two of their classmates who will be living in the room next to them. Drew is tall and blond and believes himself to be a ladies' man, but in actuality, is far from that. Abdul is an Iranian young man who refers to everyone as "Mister" and "Miss." The ladies also meet their roommate, a young woman named Paige, who is, at first, not thrilled to be sharing a room with Joan and Barri. There is also Guy, the dorm's resident adviser.
From there on, the ladies embark on the adventures of college life, complete with one-night stands, sexual experimentation, research papers, and football games.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Major Characters
- Christen Sussin as Barri Martin
- Carrie Aizley as Joan Beamin
- Derek Carter as Drew Penniger
- Jonah Hill as Guy Ferguson
- Miranda Kent as Paige Hollister
- Amir Talai as Abdul
[edit] Recurring Characters
- Danielle Weeks as Phoebe
- Natalie Garza as Faith and Nicole Garza as-yet-unnamed identical twin sister
- Jessica Radloff as Marni
[edit] Guest and Cameo Appearances
- Jane Kaczmarek appeared in the pilot as Joan and Barri's friend
- Will Forte and Anthony Anderson appeared in "Night of the Condom" and "My First Orgasm" as Stuart and James, two grad students with whom Joan and Barri developed off-again-on-again relationships
- Maya Rudolph appeared in "All Nighter" as Teresa Winslow Fabré, the ladies' tough professor
- Dan Castellaneta appeared in "No Means No" and "Safety Bathroom" as the dean of the university
- Paul Reubens appeared in "Drama Class" as the drama instructor
- Fred Willard appeared in "Spring Break" as a doctor
[edit] Same Character, Different Actor
- Both Jerry Lambert (in the pilot) and Ian Gomez (in "Spring Break") have appeared as Roger Martin, Barri's ex-husband. Kevin Nealon also shot scenes as Roger Martin that were to be used in the pilot, but were ultimately scrapped.
The majority of the show's dialogue is improvised. This is fitting, as the most of the actors are members or alumni of the Groundlings comedy troupe.
[edit] Season 1
- Pilot (1-8-06)
- Night of the Condom (1-8-06)
- Lesbian Lovers (1-15-06)
- All Nighter (1-22-06)
- No Means No (1-29-06)
- My First Orgasm (3-12-06)
- Safety Bathroom (3-19-06)
- Drama Class (3-26-06)
- Fraternity Row (4-2-06)
- Spring Break (Season Finale) (4-9-06)
