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ABC renames Applegate show Samantha Who?

by Isabelle Carreau, posted Jun 26th 2007 2:21PM

Christina ApplegateTV Guide reports that Christina Applegate's new ABC series is now titled Samantha Who? As Bob reported about a week ago, the network failed to get permission from the estate of Dr. Seuss to use the title Sam I Am, which was the original title of the series but also refers to the Seuss book Green Eggs & Ham.

Before settling for Samantha Who?, the network and the people behind the show briefly retitled this series Samantha Be Good.

Both Samantha Who? and Samantha Be Good are fitting as the series revolves around a woman who suffers from amnesia after having been in a coma due to a car accident. As she tries to start her life over, the woman (played by Applegate) learns that she was not kind to people. Personally, I think they went with the better choice. Samantha Who? is a much more catchy title.

Samantha Who? is set to air on Mondays on ABC and stars, alongside Applegate, Barry Watson, Jean Smart, Jennifer Esposito, Kevin Dunn, Melissa McCarthy and Tim Russ.

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dale

The song is called "Whoo Whoo" and it is from a band called "Lit".
Lyrics:
I wish we could whoo whoo,
I want to hoo hoo
I like it when we na na
How bout some wha wha
I'd like to swish swish
Oh, with the fish fish
C'mon lets whoo whoo
And do some Choo choo.
(repeat 18x)

August 28 2007 at 7:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kashi2

I have been looking for a couple of days now for the song from "Samantha Who's" commercial that's playing right now for the ad for fall programing of this show. it goes like this "whoo whoo" sort of,what band does this song? August 10 2007

August 10 2007 at 5:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
zippersgirl

Looks like an interesting premise with a solid cast. Looking forward to it.

July 15 2007 at 5:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Galley

"Samantha Who?" isn't the greatest name in the world, but it's much better than "Samantha Be Good", which was horrible.

June 27 2007 at 9:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
KMF

Well as long as no one calls her Doctor!

June 26 2007 at 4:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
nukethewhalesagain

With the use of the word "Who", a very Seussian (yes I just made up a word) word, I wonder if it was a screw you to the Seuss estate.

If this is the kind of subtle humor that the show goes for, I will be watching.

June 26 2007 at 4:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David D

Late-breaking news: The estate of Dr. Seuss has announced that it is blocking the new title because it also claims to hold the rights to the name "Who." "A lawsuit's a lawsuit, no matter how small," stated a company spokesperson identified only as "Cindy-Lou."

More as this develops.

June 26 2007 at 4:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve

You mean "hilarious" in an ironic way?

June 26 2007 at 3:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gordy

Christina Applegate is hilarious! I'll check this show out.

June 26 2007 at 3:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rogphi

Wont the BBC get annoyed because it could cause confusion with DR WHO? ;-)

June 26 2007 at 3:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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