Kirstie is an American television sitcom starring Kirstie Alley that aired on TV Land from December 4, 2013, to February 26, 2014. TV Land cancelled Kirstie on July 29, 2014.
Synopsis Kirstie tells the story of Tony Award-winning actress Madison "Maddie" Banks as she navigates through life after Arlo, the son whom she gave up at birth, reappears. Arlo wishes to reconnect with his biological mother after his adoptive parents died. With her assistant, Thelma, and her driver, Frank, encouraging her, Maddie decides it's not too late to give motherhood a try.
Cast and characters
Main cast Kirstie Alley as Madison "Maddie" Banks (born Brenda Kluszewski) Eric Petersen as Arlo Barth, Maddie's son Michael Richards as Frank Baxter, Maddie's driver Rhea Perlman as Thelma Katz, Maddie's personal secretary
Guest cast Gilles Marini as Michel, Maddie's first personal chef Xosha Roquemore as Tanya Richard Burgi as Tony Cameron Bryan Callen as Lucas Kogen Larry Joe Campbell as Clown Lucila Sola as Lucila, Maddie's second personal chef Tim Bagley as Robber Michael Dunn as Kevin Geoff Pierson as Hugh Winters Valerie Mahaffey as Victoria Winters Lindsey Kraft as Melissa Winters
Special guest stars Christopher McDonald as Jeffrey Sheppard, Maddie's Broadway co-star Kristin Chenoweth as Brittany Gold, the understudy for Madison Banks Cloris Leachman as Shirley Kluszewski, Maddie's mother Kathy Griffin as herself John Travolta as Mickey Russo Kristen Johnston as 'the real' Madison Banks George Wendt as Duke Bainbridge, Thelma's gay ex-husband Jason Alexander as Stanford Temple, Maddie's agent
Episodes Every episode of the series was directed by Andy Cadiff, with the exception of episode 3, which was directed by Anthony Rich instead.
Hot in Cleveland crossover A fifth-season episode of fellow TV Land original series Hot in Cleveland ("Bucket: We're Going to New York") has the women from that show visiting Kirstie character Maddie Banks, who is revealed to be the former acting school roommate of Victoria Chase (Wendie Malick).
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