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All photos courtesy Heather Kafka. Features. An Oral History of MTV’s ‘Austin Stories’. Twenty-five years after its debut, the cast and creators behind the cult sitcom sit down to discuss the show that threatened to 'Hollywood-ize' Austin. By Sean O'Neal. May 2022. Boston had Cheers. Chicago had The Bob Newhart Show.
In her review for The New York Times, Caryn James wrote, "With its meandering style, and its sense of wry comic absurdities rather than yuck-it-up one-liners, the series owes almost everything to Richard Linklater's Slacker (including their shared Austin setting).
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IMDb RATING. 8.4 /10. 163. YOUR RATING. Rate. Comedy. The story of three friends - Laura, A newspaper columnist, Howard, a homeless slacker, and Chip, a misdirected career-vagabond, - and their misadventures together. Creator. James Jones. Stars. Laura House. Howard Kremer. Brad 'Chip' Pope. See production info at IMDbPro. 10 User reviews.
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The way the writers captured their comraderie and the unique Austin ambiance was note-perfect. The series' brand of comedy was low-key, but intelligent, and amazingly true to life. The off-the-wall dialogue and screwy, convoluted plot lines made this show a winner.
Creators. Laura House, James Jones, Howard Kremer, Ben Kull, Michael Panes, Brad 'Chip' Pope, Jennifer MacLean, Charles Shannon II. Synopsis. The story of three friends - Laura, A newspaper...
Sep 10, 1997 · Season 1. Season Premiere: 1997. Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews. 78. User Score Available after 4 ratings. tbd. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Season Episodes. View All Seasons. Episode 1 • Sep 10, 1997. Rambling Prague Vest. Episode 2 • Sep 17, 1997. I Want Candy. Episode 3 • Sep 24, 1997. Suspicion.
Austin Stories is MTV's first ever prime time situation comedy, which debuted September 10, 1997, and aired Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm. The show aired twelve episodes filmed on location in Austin, Texas. An MTV search brought executives James Jones and Lisa Berger to Austin in 1994.
