Stacked

Stacked is an American television sitcom that aired on Fox from April 13, 2005 to January 11, 2006.

Premise

Stacked was described as the opposite of Cheers, instead of a smart person in a "dumb" place, it is based on the concept of a dumb person in a "smart" place. A workplace ensemble comedy, Stacked revolves around Skyler Dayton (Pamela Anderson) who is tired of her non-stop partying lifestyle and bad choices in boyfriends. Wanting a major life change, she wanders into Stacked Books, a small, family-run bookstore in the San Francisco area owned by Gavin Miller (Elon Gold) and his brother, Stuart (Brian Scolaro).^[1]

Divorced and unlucky in love himself, Gavin's inclined to regard Skyler as an embodiment of the vacuous, image-obsessed culture he has come to abhor. Stuart, however, is dazzled by Skyler's beauty and, much to Gavin's horror, offers her a job at their store, which she happily accepts as the first step in her quest for a steadier lifestyle. Unhappy that she is going to be minding the till next to such an intimidating bombshell is the store's sole other employee, Katrina (Marissa Jaret Winokur), who doles out doses of realism and cynicism. Rounding out the characters is the store's one steady customer, Harold March (Christopher Lloyd), a preeminent, but retired, rocket scientist.

Cast and characters

Pamela Anderson as Skyler Dayton
Elon Gold as Gavin P. Miller, who is divorced and unlucky in love
Brian Scolaro as Stuart Miller, Gavin's younger brother, who has a master's degree in psychology
Marissa Jaret Winokur as Katrina, who works at the store's coffee counter. She feels threatened by Skyler's presence. She is also chronically unlucky, having grown two sets of wisdom teeth, found herself knocked out while behind stage at an Aerosmith concert, and is always late for work.
Christopher Lloyd as Professor Harold March, a regular customer to whom Katrina always reveals her nefarious plans. Skyler loves to play with his hair. He is always reading the newspaper. His presence commands gravitas, but whenever he speaks, he sounds like a crazy man.

The bookstore

All of the books seen in the show are provided by HarperCollins, which, like Fox, is owned by NewsCorp. Books that are prominently displayed are based on The New York Times Best Seller list. Some titles seen include State of Fear, Don Quixote, The Known World, and Anansi Boys.

The entire bookstore is one main set, though there are three central areas: the coffee shop, the cash register, and the back office, which has a door. There are stairs on the set next to the coffee shop, but it is unknown where they lead. There is also an elevator near the magazine racks, behind the coffee shop.

Episodes

Season 1: 2005

Season 2: 2005–2006

Ratings

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Stacked on the Fox Network.

The series has been sold to other television channels around the world including Paramount Comedy 1 in the United Kingdom, Channel 7 in Australia, vtm in Belgium, True Series in Thailand, Italia 1 in Italy, TV3 in Norway, CNBC-e in Turkey, Star World in Asia, Comedy Central in Germany, Comedy Central in Poland and F/X Brasil and Global Television Network in Canada.^{[citation needed]}

Home media

On December 12, 2006, Fox Home Entertainment released Stacked: The Complete Series on DVD.^[18] The set contains all 19 episodes, including the five not originally aired. The episodes as presented on the DVD set feature a truncated version of the opening theme. Bonus features include: Nipplegate: Getting Dressed With Pam, Show Us Your Bloopers, and Skyler Dayton's Guide To Dating.

References

^ "Stacked on Fox | SideReel". www.sidereel.com. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending April 17, 2005". Ratings Ryan. June 23, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending April 24, 2005". Ratings Ryan. June 27, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 1, 2005". Ratings Ryan. July 3, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 15, 2005". Ratings Ryan. July 8, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending May 22, 2005". Ratings Ryan. July 16, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending November 13, 2005". Ratings Ryan. October 6, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending November 20, 2005". Ratings Ryan. October 13, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 4, 2005". Ratings Ryan. October 17, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 11, 2005". Ratings Ryan. October 19, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 18, 2005". Ratings Ryan. October 22, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending December 25, 2005". Ratings Ryan. October 23, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending January 1, 2006". Ratings Ryan. October 23, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending January 8, 2006". Ratings Ryan. October 24, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ "Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending January 15, 2006". Ratings Ryan. October 27, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via ratingsryan.com.
^ a b c d e Aired in December 2008 in Switzerland
^ "Hollywood Reporter: 2004-05 primetime wrap". Hollywood Reporter. May 27, 2005. Archived from the original on July 8, 2006.
^ Lacey, Gord. "Pam Is Stacked: Complete Series Info". Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2007-10-18.

External links

Stacked at IMDb