Austin Stories(1997)
Comedy
First Air Date: 1997-09-10
Average Runtime: 23m
Rating: 7.5
Votes: 4
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Austin Stories is MTV's first ever prime time situation comedy, which debuted September 10, 1997, and aired Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm. The show aired twelve episodes filmed on location in Austin, Texas. An MTV search brought executives James Jones and Lisa Berger to Austin in 1994. Jones had previous produced The Ben Stiller Show and Berger was vice-president and director of development at the network. MTV scouts were drawn to the city's emerging comedy scene and noticed Laura House, Howard Kremer and Brad "Chip" Pope. They were all discovered at a showcase for MTV at the Laff Stop for professional comics. All three had to pull strings to get on the showcase as none of them had been paid for their comedy. House was a junior high journalism teacher when she was cast on the show. Both she and Brad "Chip" Pope were University of Texas graduates. Originally, the show was only guaranteed 13 episodes on the channel. In March 1997, MTV flew House, Kremer and Pope to Los Angeles to write two scripts in three days. Austin Stories was green-lighted on March 20, 1997 and they often spent 16-hour days working on the show with taping wrapping in November. Their contract expired on May 8, 1998 and MTV extended it for three more weeks before permanently canceling the show on June 1, 1998.
Keywords
texasman childsitcom
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 12E01
Rambling Prague Vest
Air Date: 1997-09-10
Howard's Rambler; Chip's vest; Laura's boyfriend
E02
I Want Candy
Air Date: 1997-09-17
Christmas candy; obnoxious DJs.
E03
Suspicion
Air Date: 1997-09-24
Robbery; French girl; diaper odor.
E04
Stalker of a Sales Band
Air Date: 1997-10-01
Car salesman; stalker; band auditions
E05
Cults
Air Date: 1997-10-08
Mobile home; fame; teenage Goths.
E06
Party
Air Date: 1997-10-15
Howard, Laura and Chip throw a party.
E07
Roots
Air Date: 1997-10-22
Chip's mother and stepfather visit.
E08
Road Trip
Air Date: 1997-11-05
The group decides to go tubing.
E09
Chicks with Discs
Air Date: 1997-11-12
Howie loses his girl over his greed. Laura is forced to tale over editing duties when Andy becomes distraught over th...
E10
Austin Sex Stories
Air Date: 1997-11-19
Underground sex club; dating.
E11
The Story of Cereal
Air Date: 1997-11-26
Love triangle; Laura's makeover.
E12
My Brother's Creeper
Air Date: 1998-01-07
Howard's brother visits, and he's ten times as obnoxious. Laura avoids going to work after sleeping with Mark. Chip t...
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