Joining CBS' long string of successful procedurals is a comedy starring Jenna Elfman of Dharma and Greg fame as a single, 30-something film critic who finds herself "accidentally pregnant" after a one-night stand with a much younger guy. Elfman's Billie is the central character on CBS' Accidentally on Purpose, which is the most recent addition to CBS' Monday night lineup.
After the Knocked Up-like incident, Billie decides to keep the baby - and the guy. Complications arise when we find out that Billie just endured a humiliating breakup with her otherwise charming boss James, played by Grant Show, who's still not done trying to woo her back. Surely, expecting a child with boy toy Zack, played by Jon Foster, won't make things a walk in the park. As a recourse, Billie decides to make a special living arrangement with Zack: to live together platonically.
Joining the cast of
Accidentally on Purpose are Billie's party girl best friend Olivia (Ashley Jensen) and her conventional and married younger sister Abby (Lennon Parham), both of which eagerly look forward to the new addition to their family. On the other side of the fence are Zack's freeloading friend Davis (Nicolas Wright) who looks as if he's dead set on turning Billie's place into a frat house. Now she has to figure out if she's OK with the living arrangements, or does it feel like she's about to raise two kids, and not just one.
Elfman, 37, after
Dharma and Greg from 1997 to 2002, had another pilot lined up for CBS in 2005 "Courting Alex" but wasn't picked up for a midseason replacement was originally hoped. This was quickly followed, however, with talks to create a new comedy vehicle, as reported in mid 2006. In the process, she has bagged guest spots in numerous series, including
Two and a Half Men,
Brothers and Sisters, and the recently canceled
My Name is Earl.
- Glenn Diaz, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: NBC
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