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DiResta

Overview

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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Seasons

Season 1 (1998)

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17 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Pilot
1998-10-05

John 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 2: John Kisses Some ...
1998-10-12

John 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: Public Enema No. 1
1998-10-19

John 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 4: Walk on the Feminine Side
1998-10-26

John's co-workers make fun of Dakota in his Arabian princess costume on Halloween.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 5: Heavy Medal
1998-11-02

DiResta 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 6: Romeo and Juliet were Lucky
1998-11-09

John 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...

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 7: Cookin' with Gas
1998-11-16

John 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 8: Thanksgiving
1998-11-23

Sgt. 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 9: The Kid
1998-12-21

DiResta 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-sitting.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 10: Your Daddy Don't Dance
1999-01-25

John 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 11: One Wedding and a Funeral
1999-02-01

The 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 12: The Torch
1999-02-08

A cat fight ensues when John's old girlfriend Wendy shows up unexpectedly.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 13: Viagra Falls
1999-02-15

John and Kazmerek plot their own operation to catch a drug dealer; Vic gets arrested for selling Viagra.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 14: Half a Million Clams
1999-02-22

John and Kate get a glimpse of the high life after John's quick actions save the president of a major retail establishment.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 15: Slam Dunkin Dunuts
1999-03-01

John 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.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 16: Kate's Mom

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 17: The Sergeant's Test

Runtime: 30 min

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