DiResta
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.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
05-10-199830mJohn 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.
- Ep 2
2.John Kisses Some ...
12-10-199830mJohn 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.
- Ep 3
3.Public Enema No. 1
19-10-199830mJohn 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.
- Ep 4
4.Walk on the Feminine Side
26-10-199830mJohn's co-workers make fun of Dakota in his Arabian princess costume on Halloween.
- Ep 5
5.Heavy Medal
02-11-199830mDiResta 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.
- Ep 6
6.Romeo and Juliet were Lucky
09-11-199830mJohn 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...
- Ep 7
7.Cookin' with Gas
16-11-199830mJohn 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.
- Ep 8
8.Thanksgiving
23-11-199830mSgt. 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.
- Ep 9
9.The Kid
21-12-199830mDiResta 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-sitt...
- Ep 10
10.Your Daddy Don't Dance
25-01-199930mJohn 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.
- Ep 11
11.One Wedding and a Funeral
01-02-199930mThe 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.
- Ep 12
12.The Torch
08-02-199930mA cat fight ensues when John's old girlfriend Wendy shows up unexpectedly.
- Ep 13
13.Viagra Falls
15-02-199930mJohn and Kazmerek plot their own operation to catch a drug dealer; Vic gets arrested for selling Viagra.
- Ep 14
14.Half a Million Clams
22-02-199930mJohn and Kate get a glimpse of the high life after John's quick actions save the president of a major retail establishment.
- Ep 15
15.Slam Dunkin Dunuts
01-03-199930mJohn 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.
- Ep 16
16.Kate's Mom
TBA30m - Ep 17
17.The Sergeant's Test
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