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{{Short description|2002 American TV series}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Girls Club (TV series).png
| caption =
| genre = [[Legal drama]]
| creator = [[David E. Kelley]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Gretchen Mol]]
* [[Kathleen Robertson]]
* [[Chyler Leigh]]
* [[Giancarlo Esposito]]
* [[Sam Jaeger]]
* [[Donovan Leitch (actor)|Donovan Leitch]]
}}
| opentheme = "[[San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)]]" by [[Laura Dawn]]
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 9 (7 unaired)
| executive_producer = [[David E. Kelley]]
| producer =
| editor =
| camera =
| runtime = 44 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
* David E. Kelley Productions
* [[20th Century Fox Television]]
}}
| network = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|10|21}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2002|10|28}}
}}

'''''Girls Club''''' is an American television series created by [[David E. Kelley]] that was shown on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in the United States in October 2002. It is often compared to ''[[Ally McBeal]]'', another series created by Kelley, which ended in May 2002.<ref name="Time-251002">{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101021021-364369,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604183805/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101021021-364369,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 4, 2011|title=Meet the Ally-Come-Latelies|last=Poniewozik|first=James|date=25 October 2002|publisher=[[Time (magazine)|Time.com]]|access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="EW-301002"/><ref name="NYT-301002"/>

==Plot==
Three young, female lawyers share a deep friendship and a common desire to leave their mark on the legal system. After graduating, they move to [[San Francisco]] where they find employment in the same law firm called Myers, Berry, Cherry & Fitch. There, the women attempt to break through the barriers of the male-dominated workforce. In describing the concept of ''girls club'' Kelley said, "I'm looking to capture both the nerves of a young associate and also the gender politics that go on inside big corporate law firms."<ref name="USA-050802">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2002-08-05-kelley_x.htm|title=Kelley comes back with 'Girls Club'|last=Levin|first=Gary|date=5 August 2002|publisher=[[USA Today]]|access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Gretchen Mol]] as Lynne Camden
* [[Kathleen Robertson]] as Jeannie Falls
* [[Chyler Leigh]] as Sarah Mickle
* [[Giancarlo Esposito]] as Nicholas Hahn
* [[Sam Jaeger]] as Kevin O'Neil
* [[Donovan Leitch (actor)|Donovan Leitch]] as Michael Harrod

== Production ==
Fox added ''Girls Club'' to its Monday night schedule for Fall 2002 sight-unseen based on the success of creator David E. Kelley's previous series.<ref name="NYT-301002">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/30/business/media/30FOX.html?pagewanted=all |title='Girls Club' Makes Swift Exit, Dimming Creator's Golden Aura |last=Carter |first=Bill |date=30 October 2002 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=13 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626174226/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/30/business/media/30FOX.html?pagewanted=all |archive-date=June 26, 2015 }}</ref> At the time of its cancellation six of the thirteen episodes ordered had been completed.<ref name="NYT-301002"/> Only two episodes were broadcast on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in the United States and on [[E! (Canadian TV system)|CH]]<ref name="THS-060602">{{cite web|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/451729441.html?dids=451729441:451729441&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+06,+2002&author=Doug+Foley&pub=The+Spectator&desc=Hamilton+native+in+CH+series;+Kathleen+Robertson+stars+in+Girls+Club,+new+for+this+season&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604183805/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/451729441.html?dids=451729441:451729441&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+06,+2002&author=Doug+Foley&pub=The+Spectator&desc=Hamilton+native+in+CH+series;+Kathleen+Robertson+stars+in+Girls+Club,+new+for+this+season&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 4, 2011|title=Hamilton native in CH series; Kathleen Robertson stars in Girls Club, new for this season|last=Foley|first=Doug |date=6 June 2002|publisher=[[The Hamilton Spectator]]|pages=D.13|access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref> in Canada. FOX Latinoamerica aired the first two episodes on a Wednesday night premiere after heavy promotion, but during commercial breaks they played a clip saying the show was cancelled in the US and would not be back after that night. Episodes were never re-broadcast and the show disappeared from the network after that night.

==Episodes ==
The initial order was for 13 episodes. When the series was cancelled, six episodes were completed and only two had aired.

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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Pilot
|WrittenBy=David E. Kelley
|DirectedBy=[[Todd Holland]]
|ProdCode=1G01 (1AGA01)
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|21}}
|Viewers= 5.8<ref name="NYDN-231002">{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2002/10/23/2002-10-23_few_join_this__club___kelley.html |title=FEW JOIN THIS 'CLUB' Kelley's 'girls' dismissed |last=Battaglio |first=Stephen |date=23 October 2002 |publisher=[[Daily News (New York)|nydailynews.com]] |access-date=13 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604183658/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2002/10/23/2002-10-23_few_join_this__club___kelley.html |archive-date=4 June 2011 }}</ref>
|ShortSummary= Lynne is nervous about her first criminal trial and proving herself to one of the senior partners. Sarah loses her first client and case to a coworker and then loses her temper in the middle of the office. A senior partner in the firm takes Jeannie under his tutelage and she soon realises his motivations are not so honourable.
|LineColor=92b2b7
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=Book of Virtues
|WrittenBy=David E. Kelley
|DirectedBy=[[Jack Bender]]
|ProdCode=1G02 (1AGA02)
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|10|28}}
|Viewers= 5.0<ref name="EW-301002"/>
|ShortSummary=When Lynne's client accidentally kills himself while in custody due to an incident of auto-erotic asphyxiation gone wrong she is sued by his family for not disclosing that he confessed an attraction to her. Ignoring the advice of Hahn, Lynne confesses everything in her deposition. Sarah, who is second-chairing the offshore drilling case which she brought to the firm, seeks out the advice of a former congressman who wrote the original legislation on the matter. Jeannie's suspicion of Spencer Lewis continues to manipulate Jeannie under the guise of helping her career by giving her more work, which he will be overseeing.
|LineColor=92b2b7
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=Secrets and Lies
|WrittenBy=David E. Kelley
|DirectedBy=[[Duane Clark]]
|ProdCode=1G03 (1AGA03)
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|Viewers= n/a
|ShortSummary=Jeannie is overwhelmed when she discovers that Kevin was with his half-sister, Fiona, and that their relationship started in their teens before they knew they were related and that for the most part it is no platonic. Sarah's boyfriend, Michael, announces that he is going to pursue a career as a female impersonator. Lynne brings the girls together after recruiting a case for all three to call their own.<br />This episode was scheduled to air on November 4, 2002.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Sex, Drugs & Being Madonna
|WrittenBy=David E. Kelley
|DirectedBy=[[Martha Coolidge]]
|ProdCode=1G04 (1AGA04)
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|Viewers= n/a
|ShortSummary=Michael overdoses on Viagra. Walton refuses to work on a case with Meredith.<br />This episode was scheduled to air on November 11, 2002.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=The Moment
|WrittenBy=David E. Kelley
|DirectedBy=[[Peter Ellis (director)|Peter Ellis]]
|ProdCode=1G05 (1AGA05)
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|Viewers= n/a
|ShortSummary=Sarah has a court case involving soccer. An elderly client insists upon Jeannie working the case because she is pretty. Fed up with Meredith, Walton decides to quit.<br />This episode was scheduled to air on November 18, 2002.
|LineColor=92b2b7
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=The Young and the Meatless
|WrittenBy=David E. Kelley
|DirectedBy=[[Duane Clark]]
|ProdCode=1G06 (1AGA06)
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|Viewers= n/a
|ShortSummary=Thanksgiving is coming up. One of the firm's partners is caught by his wife wearing his secretary's bra. A woman is seeking an abortion in the 14th week of pregnancy and her boyfriend is trying to stop her. When Michael decides to go away for the weekend Sarah is sad.<br />This episode was scheduled to air on November 25, 2002.
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}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Thighs Wide Open
|WrittenBy=David E. Kelley
|DirectedBy=[[Peter Ellis (director)|Peter Ellis]]
|ProdCode=1G07 (1AGA07)
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|Viewers= n/a
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=92b2b7
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=Triple Header
|WrittenBy=David E. Kelley
|DirectedBy=[[Todd Holland]]
|ProdCode=1G08 (1AGA08)
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|Viewers= n/a
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=92b2b7
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=Hello, Goodbye
|WrittenBy=David E. Kelley
|DirectedBy=[[Jack Bender]]
|ProdCode=1G09 (1AGA09)
|OriginalAirDate = Unaired
|Viewers= n/a
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=92b2b7
}}
}}

==Reception==
The series was consistently the lowest-rated show in the 18–49 demographic in its time slot, even being outrated by [[The WB]]'s ''[[Everwood]]'' and [[UPN]]'s ''[[Girlfriends (2000 TV series)|Girlfriends]]''.<ref name="EW-301002">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/2002/10/30/david-kelleys-streak-ends-quick-demise-girls-club/|title=Clubbed|last=Susman|first=Gary|date=30 October 2002|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly|EW.com]]|access-date=13 March 2010}}</ref> In a mid-season poll of favorite TV shows conducted by the magazine ''Electronic Media'', ''Girls Club'' placed as the third worst show of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?29526 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030108230503/http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?29526 |title='Sopranos,' '24' Top TV Critics' Poll |date=6 January 2003 |archive-date=8 January 2003 |access-date=13 August 2010}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

{{David E. Kelley}}

[[Category:2002 American television series debuts]]
[[Category:2002 American television series endings]]
[[Category:2000s American legal drama television series]]
[[Category:American English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television series by 20th Century Fox Television]]
[[Category:Television shows set in San Francisco]]
[[Category:Television series created by David E. Kelley]]
[[Category:Fox Broadcasting Company legal dramas]]

Girls Club (TV series) - Revision history

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