Leila Kenzle
DiResta (1998)
Season 1
DiResta is an American comedy television series which premiered on UPN on October 5, 1998, on its Monday schedule. It was cancelled after its March 1, 1999 airing. The show was named for stand-up comedian John DiResta; this was his first television venture. The series was described by Entertainment Weekly as "A transit cop, his funny job, and his funny family." On the week of November 2-8, 1998, was the lowest rated non-PAX network show aired.
Released Oct. 5, 1998
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: imdb.sitcom, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track
Network: UPN
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Pilot
John volunteers to work nights in order to afford to send his daughter to an exclusive kindergarten, but the change throws his home life into turmoil.
Oct. 5, 1998, midnight
S1E2 - John Kisses Some ...
John mouths off at Sgt. Kazmerek in front of two recruits, losing vacation time that Kate was looking forward to. But he can get it back if he helps Kazmerek get a commendation.
Oct. 12, 1998, midnight
S1E3 - Public Enema No. 1
John decides to take up an offer of optional life insurance that promises a large payoff, and then finds out he must have a colonoscopy -- which first requires an enema.
Oct. 19, 1998, midnight
S1E4 - Walk on the Feminine Side
John's co-workers make fun of Dakota in his Arabian princess costume on Halloween.
Oct. 26, 1998, midnight
S1E5 - Heavy Medal
DiResta is in line for a Medal of Honor when he foils a robbery on the subway by whacking the perp with a sub sandwich. However, the man he saved is a two-timing city councilman.
Nov. 2, 1998, midnight
S1E6 - Romeo and Juliet were Lucky
John and Kate start bickering ""like an old married couple,"" so they decide to send the kids away to their aunt's and take a romantic afternoon – except there isn't much romance...
Nov. 9, 1998, midnight
S1E7 - Cookin' with Gas
John convinces Cal to sell Kate's home-made chili at the diner, which turns into a full-time job for Kate and additional domestic duties for John.
Nov. 16, 1998, midnight
S1E8 - Thanksgiving
Sgt. Kazmerek is even crankier than usual and ends up having Thanksgiving dinner at the DiResta household, where John realizes they actually have a few things in common.
Nov. 23, 1998, midnight
S1E9 - The Kid
DiResta is put in charge of supervising a young graffiti artist while he scrubs his work from the subway, but the kid's father doesn't show up to get him and John ends up baby-sitting.
Dec. 21, 1998, midnight
S1E10 - Your Daddy Don't Dance
John works as a security guard at a heavy-metal concert featuring an artist from his youth -- but his chance to see his onetime idol doesn't pan out the way he hoped.
Jan. 25, 1999, midnight
S1E11 - One Wedding and a Funeral
The DiRestas offer to host Tully and Amanda's wedding, but the bride's family is rather snooty; meanwhile, John finds a dead transit cop---under his kitchen sink.
Feb. 1, 1999, midnight
S1E12 - The Torch
A cat fight ensues when John's old girlfriend Wendy shows up unexpectedly.
Feb. 8, 1999, midnight
S1E13 - Viagra Falls
John and Kazmerek plot their own operation to catch a drug dealer; Vic gets arrested for selling Viagra.
Feb. 15, 1999, midnight
S1E14 - Half a Million Clams
John and Kate get a glimpse of the high life after John's quick actions save the president of a major retail establishment.
Feb. 22, 1999, midnight
S1E15 - Slam Dunkin Dunuts
John and his father compete in a battle of the bulge to see who can slim down faster; Kate tries not to get strong-armed into running the church potluck.
March 1, 1999, midnight
S1E16 - Kate's Mom
S1E17 - The Sergeant's Test
Network: UPN
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Oct. 5, 1998
Last Air Date: March 1, 1999, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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