In trying to chronicle the times we were living in nine years ago, a new sitcom dealing with the impact of social media was released on ABC.
Selfie, from Suburgatory creator Emily Kapnek, put Karen Gillan’s Eliza Dooley, a social media addict, in the way of John Cho’s Henry Higgs, in an attempt to shake off her superficiality and make her a better person.
Selfie was many things: a satire, a journey of self-discovery, an adaptation of My Fair Lady/Pygmalion, a workplace sitcom, a romantic comedy, and – probably its dooming quality – ahead of its time.
The show’s broadcast was abruptly cut short because of dwindling ratings.
The remaining episodes were dumped on Hulu and the 13-episode first season turned out to be the complete series run.
It joins the one-season (or two) cancelled-too-soon roster where we can find comedy gems like Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23,…
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