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The New Adventures of Old Christine
Season 5
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DVD Cover
Starring
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 23, 2009 (2009-09-23) –
May 12, 2010 (2010-05-12)
Season chronology
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Season 4
List of episodes

The fifth and final season of The New Adventures of Old Christine premiered on September 23, 2009 and concluded on May 12, 2010. It consisted of 21 episodes.

In this season, following Barb's arrest she is rescued by Christine, Matthew and new boyfriend Dave. While Richard tries to win New Christine back, he temporarily moves into a new apartment with Matthew. Christine begins going to therapy, but she is attracted to her therapist, Max. They eventually abandon Christine's therapy and strike up a relationship instead. New Christine announces that she is pregnant, causing Richard to rekindle his relationship with her and New Christine eventually gives birth to a baby girl. Meanwhile, Barb becomes engaged to a reluctant Dave. At the conclusion of the season, Christine also becomes engaged to Max, but she feels intimidated by his very educated friends so she decides to return to college.

This season earned two Emmy Award nominations: one for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Louis-Dreyfus, and one for Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series.[1]

Cancellation

The early ratings for the fifth season were lower than previous seasons, but the 14th episode of the season reached 8.3 million viewers, the highest viewership the show had received in the Wednesday night timeslot. While the future of the show was uncertain at CBS, ABC had shown interest in the series on several occasions, and on May 3, 2010, Deadline Hollywood reported that ABC was in negotiations with Warner Bros. to pick up Old Christine, should CBS cancel it. On May 18, 2010, CBS cancelled Old Christine. There was speculation that ABC would pick up the show, but the negotiations between Warner Brothers and ABC were slow. In June 2010, Deadline Hollywood reported that ABC were no longer interested in picking up the show.[2] Upon CBS cancelling the show, creator Kari Lizer slammed the network and suggested the decision to cancel the show was sexist.[3]

Cast and characters

Episodes

See also: List of The New Adventures of Old Christine episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Written by Original air date Production code U.S. viewers
(millions)
681"Bahamian Rhapsody" (Part 2)Kari Lizer & Jeff AstrofSeptember 23, 2009 (2009-09-23)#3X56017.17[4]
692"Burning Love"Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen KreamerSeptember 30, 2009 (2009-09-30)#3X56026.65[5]
703"The Mole"Jack BurdittOctober 7, 2009 (2009-10-07)#3X56036.86[6]
714"For Love or Money"Allan RiceOctober 14, 2009 (2009-10-14)#3X56046.99[7]
725"Doctor Little Man"Frank PinesOctober 21, 2009 (2009-10-21)#3X56056.58[8]
736"The Curious Case of Britney B"Matt GoldmanNovember 4, 2009 (2009-11-04)#3X56076.68[9]
747"Nuts"Amy IglowNovember 11, 2009 (2009-11-11)#3X56067.19[10]
758"Love Means Never Having to Say You're Crazy"Jeff AstrofNovember 18, 2009 (2009-11-18)#3X56087.27[11]
769"I Love Woo, I Hate You"Jack BurdittNovember 25, 2009 (2009-11-25)#3X56097.01[12]
7710"Old Christine Meets Young Frankenstein"Frank PinesDecember 9, 2009 (2009-12-09)#3X56117.49[13]
7811"It's Beginning to Stink a Lot Like Christmas"Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen KreamerDecember 16, 2009 (2009-12-16)#3X56107.64[14]
7912"Whale of a Tale"Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen KreamerJanuary 13, 2010 (2010-01-13)#3X56125.97[15]
8013"Truth or Dare"Jack BurdittJanuary 20, 2010 (2010-01-20)#3X56136.21[16]
8114"A Family Unfair"Jeff AstrofFebruary 10, 2010 (2010-02-10)#3X56148.10[17]
8215"Sweet Charity"Frank PinesMarch 3, 2010 (2010-03-03)#3X56155.56[18]
8316"Subway, Somehow"Amy Iglow & Allan RiceMarch 10, 2010 (2010-03-10)#3X56167.67[19]
8417"Up In The Airport"Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen KreamerApril 7, 2010 (2010-04-07)#3X56175.97[20]
8518"Revenge Makeover"Tricia O'Kelley & Alex Kapp HornerApril 14, 2010 (2010-04-14)#3X56186.17[21]
8619"I Love What You Do For Me"Jack BurdittApril 21, 2010 (2010-04-21)#3X56195.20[22]
8720"Scream"Jeff Astrof & Matt GoldmanMay 5, 2010 (2010-05-05)#3X56206.29[23]
8821"Get Smarter"Kari LizerMay 12, 2010 (2010-05-12)#3X56216.88[24]

References

  1. ^ http://www.emmys.com/sites/emmys.com/files/62ndemmys_noms_3.pdf
  2. ^ "SECOND UPDATE: Will ABC Pick Up 'Old Christine' Or 'The Ghost Whisperer?'" from Deadline.com (May 18, 2010)
  3. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a220913/old-christine-creator-slams-show-axe.html
  4. ^ "Wednesday broadcast finals: Modern Family down a tenth, Cougar Town up a tenth with adults 18-49". TV by the Numbers. September 24, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  5. ^ "Glee rises to a 3.3, Criminal Minds to a 3.8; Eastwick drops to a 2.3 in finals". TV by the Numbers. October 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  6. ^ "Wednesday Broadcast finals: Modern Family, Cougar Town, Glee, Criminal Minds tick up in finals; Old Christine down a tick". Tv by the Numbers. October 8, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  7. ^ "Wednesday broadcast finals: Glee, The Middle, Jay Leno tick up, CBS comedies, Mercy, L&O:SVU tick down". Tv by the Numbers. October 15, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  8. ^ "Broadcast finals: Glee, Modern Family, Cougar Town, Criminal Minds tick up; Mercy, Old Christine, SVU, Eastwick tick down". Tv by the Numbers. October 22, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  9. ^ "Broadcast Finals: Modern Family, Criminal Minds up Eastwick down". Tv by the Numbers. November 5, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  10. ^ "Wednesday Broadcast finals: Glee, CMA Awards, SYTYCD tick up, Mercy, Gary Unmarried down". TV by the Numbers. November 12, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  11. ^ "Wednesday broadcast & cable finals: Glee, America's Next Top Model tick up". TV by the Numbers. November 19, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  12. ^ Seidman, Robert (2009-11-26). "TV Ratings: Overnight Nielsen Ratings Wednesday, November 25, 2009: The Biggest Loser: Where Are They Now ratings, Modern Family ratings, Cougar Town ratings, The Middle ratings, Glee ratings, So You Think You Can Dance ratings, The New Adventures of Old Christine ratings, Gary Unmarried ratings, Criminal Minds ratings, CSI:NY ratings, and The Jay Leno Show ratings". Tvbythenumbers.com. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  13. ^ "Broadcast Finals: Glee rises to season high; Criminal Minds up; The Middle, Gary Unmarried down a tick". Tv by the Numbers. December 10, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  14. ^ "CBS Dominates The Week In All Key Measures With Its Best Ratings In A Month". Tv by the Numbers. December 22, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  15. ^ "Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, January 20, 2010". Your Entertainment Now. January 21, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  16. ^ "Wednesday Broadcast Finals: Idol, Modern Family Up; Gary, Criminal Minds, CSI:NY Down". Tv by the Numbers. January 21, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  17. ^ "Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, February 17, 2010". Your Entertainment Now. February 18, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  18. ^ "Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, March 10, 2010". Your Entertainment Now. March 11, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  19. ^ "Audiences Mercredi 10/03 : retour de Human Target et America's Next Top Model, Modern Family en hausse, CSI New York chute". Audiences USA. March 11, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  20. ^ "Wednesday Finals: "CSI: NY" Dips Further + "South Park," "In Plain Sight" and More". TV by the Numbers. April 8, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  21. ^ "Wednesday Broadcast Finals: The Middle, Modern Family, Cougar Town Adjusted Up; Ugly Betty Down". TV by the Numbers. April 15, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  22. ^ "Wednesday Broadcast Finals: Idol, L&O: SVU Adjusted Up; Accidentally On Purpose Down". TV by the Numbers. April 22, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  23. ^ "Wednesday Finals: "American Idol," "The Middle," "Modern Family," "Cougar Town" and "CSI: NY" Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. May 6, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  24. ^ "Wednesday Finals: American Idol, Modern Family, Cougar Town Adjusted Up; Old Christine, Happy Town Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. May 13, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
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