Fly Girls (TV series)
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| Fly Girls | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Bradley Bredeweg Peter Paige Jeff Collins |
| Starring | see Starring |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 20-22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The CW |
| Original run | March 24, 2010 – May 5, 2010 |
Fly Girls is an American reality television[1] program that follows the personal lives of five flight attendants working for Virgin America. The program aired from March 24, 2010 to May 5, 2010.
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[edit] Overview
[edit] Background
The show was picked up by The CW on September 23, 2009 for eight half-hour episodes.[2] The show followed the cast as they fly to a range of locations including Las Vegas, South Beach and New York City while also focusing on their home life, at their "crash-pad" in Los Angeles. The show is produced by Collins Avenue Productions, with executive producers Jeff Collins and Colin Nash along with co-executive producers Bradley Bredeweg and Peter Paige.[3]
[edit] Promotion
The first trailer for the series premiered on The CW's YouTube channel on September 25, 2009.[4]
[edit] Starring
- Louise Nguyen
- Farrah Williams - Flight Attendant for Virgin America since its inaugural flight.[5]
- Tasha Dunnigan
- Mandalay Roberts - Previously appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 21, 2009 promoting WiFi services available to customers of Virgin America.[6]
- Nikole Rubyn
[edit] Cancellation
The show was officially canceled on May 20, 2010.[citation needed]
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1
The first and only season of Fly Girls consisted of 8 episodes. It premiered on March 24, 2010 and finished May 5, 2010.
| # | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Prepare for Take-Off"[7] | March 24, 2010 | 1.162[8] |
| Five flight attendants for Virgin America reveal what is behind the curtain of the lives and their profession. An IFB ("in-flight boyfriend") invites Louise and Mandy to a party. Tasha and Farrah get ready to welcome their new roommate, Nikole. | |||
| 2 | "Turbulent Relationships"[9] | March 31, 2010 | 1.120[10] |
| Mandy and Louise fly to New York to visit a rocker who Mandy hopes will become more than a friend. Nikole and Tasha work a Virgin American charity event and attempt to overcome their differences. Farrah contemplates a career move from flight attendant to a corporate position. | |||
| 3 | "Rocking the Boat"[11] | April 7, 2010 | 1.022[12] |
| Tasha spends the weekend with her son while the rest of girls attend a yacht party accompanied by Louise's sister and Nikole's boyfriend. | |||
| 4 | "Destination: Sin City"[13] | April 14, 2010 | 0.895[14] |
| The girls head to Las Vegas for Tasha's birthday where Nikole gets a little too close to the DJ. | |||
| 5 | "Cabin Pressure"[15] | April 21, 2010 | 0.904[16] |
| Tasha has a disagreement with a passenger onboard a flight and accuses Farrah of reporting her. | |||
| 6 | "High Expectations"[17] | April 28, 2010 | 0.919[18] |
| Louise is confronted by her family about her career and party lifestyle. Nikole tells Jon what happened in Las Vegas. | |||
| 7 | "The Third Wheel"[19] | May 5, 2010 | 1.105[20] |
| In Miami, Louise takes a the man Mandy liked. Meanwhile back in LA, Farrah receives disappointing news. | |||
| 8 | "Unexpected Departures"[21] | May 5, 2010 | 0.859[20] |
| Louise chooses her boyfriend over her friendship with Mandy. Farrah decides to move out of the crash pad feeling it is the next step in her life and Nikole receives a shock proposal from Jon, in the air. | |||
[edit] Season 2
[edit] International Syndication
Fly Girls was shown in the Philippines on Velvet. The series will start on August 4 at 8:30pm
Fly Girls was also broadcasted in the United Kingdom on VIVA starting Wednesday, August 11 at 8pm with a double bill preceded by True Beauty.
[edit] References
- ^ Fly Girls - TV.com
- ^ CW's Flight Attendant Docu-series "Fly Girls" Set to Debut Mid-season, EW.com, September 23, 2009
- ^ New Reality Docu-series, "Fly Girls," Cleared for Take-Off on The CW, cwtv.com, September 23, 2009
- ^ Flygirls - Coming Soon to The CW
- ^ Scenes from the Virgin America inaugural flight: Attendant uniforms, USA Today, August 8, 2007
- ^ Virgin America First Airline to Offer Fleetwide WiFi, Virgin America, May 20, 2009
- ^ "FLY GIRLS (TIME CHANGE)". The Futon Critic. March 24, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100323cw01/. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 25, 2010). "Broadcast Finals: The Middle, Modern Family, Idol, Survivor, ANTM Rise". tvbythenumbers.com. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/25/broadcast-finals-the-middle-modern-family-idol-survivor-antm-rise/46117. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "FLY GIRLS (TIME CHANGE) "Turbulent Relationships"". The Futon Critic. March 31, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100323cw05/. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 1, 2010). "“The Middle,” “Modern Family,” and “American Idol” Rise In Wednesday Broadcast Finals". tvbythenumbers.com. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/01/the-middle-modern-family-and-american-idol-rise-in-wednesday-broadcast-finals/47069. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "FLY GIRLS "Rocking The Boat"". The Futon Critic. April 7, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100318cw06/. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 8, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: “CSI: NY” Dips Further + “South Park,” “In Plain Sight” and More". tvbythenumbers.com. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/08/wednesday-finals-csi-ny-dips-further-south-park-in-plain-sight-and-more/47783. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "FLY GIRLS "Destination: Sin City"". The Futon Critic. April 14, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100326cw06/. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 15, 2010). "Wednesday Broadcast Finals: The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town Adjusted Up; Ugly Betty Down". tvbythenumbers.com. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/15/wednesday-broadcast-finals-the-middle-modern-family-cougar-town-adjusted-up-ugly-betty-down/48734. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "FLY GIRLS "Cabin Pressure"". The Futon Critic. April 21, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100401cw06/. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 22, 2010). "Wednesday Broadcast Finals: Idol, L&O: SVU Adjusted Up; Accidentally On Purpose Down". tvbythenumbers.com. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/22/wednesday-broadcast-finals-idol-l-accidentally-on-purpose-down/49489. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "FLY GIRLS "High Expectations"". The Futon Critic. April 28, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100412cw06/. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 29, 2010). "Wednesday Broadcast Finals: Modern Family, American Idol, Top Model Adjusted Up; High Society Down". tvbythenumbers.com. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/04/29/wednesday-broadcast-finals-modern-family-american-idol-top-model-adjusted-up-high-society-down/50112. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "FLY GIRLS "The Third Wheel"". The Futon Critic. May 5, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100416cw06/. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ a b Gorman, Bill (May 6, 2010). "Wednesday Finals: “American Idol,” “The Middle,” “Modern Family,” “Cougar Town” and “CSI: NY” Adjusted Up". tvbythenumbers.com. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/06/wednesday-finals-american-idol-the-middle-modern-family-cougar-town-and-csi-ny-adjusted-up/50751. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "FLY GIRLS "Unexpected Departures"". The Futon Critic. May 5, 2010. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20100416cw07/. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Fly Girls at the Internet Movie Database
- Fly Girls at TV.com
