''Maybe It's Me'' is an American television

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that aired on

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network. It premiered on October 5, 2001, and ended on May 3, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by

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, a former writer of ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Premise

The series was centered on the life of teenager Molly Stage (

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) and her eccentric and often-embarrassing family, including her parents (insanely frugal mom, played by

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, and

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-obsessed dad, played by

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), her two older brothers, her little twin sisters, and her grandparents. Over the course of the series, Molly dealt with many situations in which her family embarrassed her on numerous occasions. Not alone in her perils, she had her best friend Mia (Vicki Davis) by her side who is madly in love with Molly's older brother Grant (

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), who is a born-again Christian. Her oldest, self-absorbed brother Rick ( Andrew W. Walker) constantly got into trouble.

Original series title

During the network's upfront presentation that season, the show was originally titled ''Maybe I'm Adopted'',15 May 2001: The Schedule
- The WB News but following negative feedback, the show was re-titled. The show was unique in that it featured pop-up graphics on the screen, a concept originally proposed by Stan Rogow for another Disney-produced comedy series, ''

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''.

Cast

Main

as Mary Stage *

as Molly Stage *

as Grant Stage *

Ellen Albertini Dow Ellen Rose Albertini Dow (November 16, 1913 – May 4, 2015) was an American film and television character actress and drama coach. She portrayed feisty old ladies and is best known as the rapping grandmother Rosie in ''The Wedding Singer'' ...

as Grandma Harriet Krupp * Andrew W. Walker as Rick Stage * Daniella Canterman as Mindy Stage * Deanna Canterman as Cindy Stage * Vicki Davis as Mia *

as Jerry Stage

Recurring

* Dabbs Greer as Grandpa Fred Stage #1 (21 episodes) ** Walter Marsh as Grandpa Fred Stage (1 episode: Pilot) *

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as Nick Gibson (8 episodes) * Noah Bastian as Ben (6 episodes)

Episodes

References

3. ^https://www.lukeford.net/profiles/profiles/stan_rogow.htm

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maybe It's Me (Tv Series) 2000s American single-camera sitcoms 2000s American teen sitcoms 2001 American television series debuts 2002 American television series endings English-language television shows Television series about dysfunctional families Television series about teenagers Television series by ABC Studios Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows filmed in Vancouver Television shows set in Rhode Island The WB original programming