Watching Ellie (2002-2003)

Watching Ellie is one of the earlier attempts by a post-Seinfeld Julia Louis-Dreyfus to follow her ensemble success into a solo one. This sitcom wasn’t it, sadly, as any platform that allows us to see this Jewish jewel is to be supported. Here Julia plays a voice actress and singer in Los Angeles trying to get alone with her husband and crazy sister. The gimmick here is that there’s a 22-minute clock counting down the time in each episode, which doesn’t really work. It just makes us think about when the clock runs out and we’re no longer in the presence of the pretty Julia. No one wants that kind of reminder. The skingy Julia doesn’t offer skin, but plays sexy with cleavage, which is another reason to bemoan the loss of this venue for her.