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Against my better judgment of the ludicrous premise that is at the heart of “Cupid,” I was smitten as if the diapered god himself had shot me through the heart. [1]
As one of an insufficiently large number of fans of Rob Thomas romantic dramedy “Cupid,” which starred Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall and aired only 14 episodes before being canceled by ABC in 1999, I greeted with mixed feelings the news of its retooled return. [2]
This basically means that “Cupid” will die a critically acclaimed death sometime in the next few months after the ABC execs jerk the show around as they have done with “My So-Called Life” and “Relativity,” to name a few. [1]
As part of a previously announced development deal, ABC has now asked Thomas to develop a new version of Cupid. [3]
In October 2007, with the possibility of a writers strike looming, ABC announced plans to remake the series. [4]
ABC had been kicking around ideas with Rob Thomas, the original series creator who had gone on to other projects like “Veronica Mars.” [5]
As fate would have it, Cupid, sometimes known as Trevor Hale, is under the care of famous psychologist and self-help author Dr. Claire Allen. [6]
Three months later, Trevor is found to be harmless to himself and others and is released — but under certain conditions. [7]
Cupid is a 1998-1999 American comedy-drama series created by Rob Thomas, which featured Paula Marshall as Dr. Claire Allen, a Chicago psychologist who is given charge of a man named Trevor Hale (Jeremy Piven). [8]
Trevor Pierce is a larger than life character who insists that he is Cupid, the Roman god of love. [7]
In March of 2008, the network gave a greenlight for a pilot and in August ordered 13 episodes. [4]
Placed under the care of psychiatrist and self-help author Dr. Claire McCrae, he must attend her singles group therapy sessions on a regular basis so that she can monitor his progress. [7]
Claire does not take well to being upstaged at her own group but is ultimately unable to give Cupid the boot, perhaps because she sees him as the basis for her next book, “The Search for Cupid.” [1]
Only 16 episodes of the 1998 series were created before the show and stars Jeremy Piven, Paula Marshall, and Jeffrey D. Sams were pink-slipped. [4]
Even though Claire disagrees with Trevor’s methods, she can’t argue with the sentiment, since she too is dedicated to helping lonely hearts find their soul mates. [6]
Sources:
[1] The Michigan Daily Online
[2] ‘Cupid‘ premieres on ABC - Los Angeles Times - Comedy
[3] Cupid: ABC Gives Second Chance to Jeremy Piven Series | TV Series Finale
[4] Cupid: Is the ABC Remake Doomed Already? | TV Series Finale
[5] ‘Cupid‘ gets a second chance on ABC
[6] Rants & Reviews - The Futon’s First Look: “Cupid” (ABC …
[7] Shows A-Z - cupid on abc | TheFutonCritic.com
[8] Cupid (1998 TV series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia