Rock Me Baby is an American

United States

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 television series set in Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...

. It is a comedy

Comedy

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 / drama

Drama

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 that debuted on September 15, 2003 on UPN

UPN

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. Rock Me Baby stars actor and comedian Dan Cortese

Dan Cortese

Daniel James "Dan" Cortese ; born September 14, 1967) is an American actor, director and spokesperson. He is known for his roles as Perry Rollins on Veronica's Closet and as Vic Meladeo on What I Like About You.-Early life:...

 as Jimmy Cox, co-host of a popular Denver radio show with his best friend, Carl, played by Carl Anthony Payne II

Carl Anthony Payne II

Carl Anthony Payne II is an American actor. He studied at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, New York and Howard University, Washington DC...

. Bianca Kajlich

Bianca Kajlich

Bianca Maria Kajlich is an American actress. Kajlich has had starring and supporting roles in television and film; she currently plays Jennifer on the CBS comedy Rules of Engagement.-Early life:...

 plays Beth Cox, Jimmy's wife, and the two have a baby named Otis. Tammy Townsend

Tammy Townsend

Tammy Townsend is an American television actress and singer.Townsend was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Anorene, an African American interior designer, and Thomas Townsend, an English judge with Yugoslavian ancestry. Tammy is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for...

 plays Beth's best friend, Pamela, who is obsessed with the glamorous life.

Characters

• Jimmy Cox (Dan Cortese
  Dan Cortese
  Daniel James "Dan" Cortese ; born September 14, 1967) is an American actor, director and spokesperson. He is known for his roles as Perry Rollins on Veronica's Closet and as Vic Meladeo on What I Like About You.-Early life:...
  
  ) — Co-host of Denver Radio show, Khor.
• Beth Cox (Bianca Kajlich
  Bianca Kajlich
  Bianca Maria Kajlich is an American actress. Kajlich has had starring and supporting roles in television and film; she currently plays Jennifer on the CBS comedy Rules of Engagement.-Early life:...
  
  ) — Former exotic dancer, wife of Jimmy Cox and stay at home mother of Otis Cox.
• Carl (Carl Anthony Payne II
  Carl Anthony Payne II
  Carl Anthony Payne II is an American actor. He studied at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, New York and Howard University, Washington DC...
  
  ) — Co-host of Denver Radio show, Khor and best friend of Jimmy Cox.
• Pamela (Tammy Townsend
  Tammy Townsend
  Tammy Townsend is an American television actress and singer.Townsend was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Anorene, an African American interior designer, and Thomas Townsend, an English judge with Yugoslavian ancestry. Tammy is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for...
  
  ) — Best friend of Beth Cox and girlfriend of Carl.

Plot

Rock Me Baby is about a former exotic dancer, Beth, and a radio personality, Jimmy, who produce a child together, with most of the storylines of each episode revolving around the baby, Otis. Throughout the beginning of the series, Carl has a crush on Pamela and is rejected on every attempt to gain closure with her. Jimmy and Beth overcome a series obstables about being new parents and the phases of life.

Production information

Rock Me Baby was aired by UPN. The series was a co-production of Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

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USA

The pilot episode of Rock Me Baby debuted on the UPN network on Monday September 15, 2003. The second episode 'Coupling' aired on September 23, 2003 and the following episodes followed exactly one week later. The last episode for the first series was 'Singing for your Supper' which aired on May 25, 2004. After the first season, UPN decided to cancel production of Rock Me Baby.

Australia

Rock Me Baby debuted on Australia's Nine Network

Nine Network

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 in 2006 and currently airs on Friday mornings at 2:30 AM. The season will continue until the end of the season and there is currently no confirmation on whether it will re-run on the network.

Casting

The casting was Deedee Bradley, Megan Branman, Reyna Karp and Susan Vash. The primary focus was the baby who would play as "Otis Cox". Scenes with 'Otis' made it challenging for the rest of the cast as opposed to doing them with an older child, teenager or adult. And filming in a scene, many factors occur such as adapting to any possible noises and crying and having added responsibility. Keeping the baby occupied whilst doing the scene to prevent any outbursts is also a primary concern which can be very challenging.

• Guest stars
  • Nicole Richie
    Nicole Richie
    Nicole Camille Richie is an American fashion designer, author, actress, singer and television personality. Her father was Peter Michael Escovedo, a musician who played for a brief time with Lionel Richie, and her mother Karen was the executive assistant for Sheila Escovedo...
    
    

Opening theme

The opening theme is "Rock Me Baby" by Matter which is an up-beat rock song.

The closing theme is the instrumental version used for the closing theme. Samples of the instrumental song is used to open and close from adverts.

Filming

Main scenes are primarily the open-space apartment of Jimmy and Beth Cox's kitchen, dining and living area and the sound room inside the radio station of where Jimmy and Carl host their radio show, Khor. Usually after each show, the ending scene will be in Jimmy and Beth's bedroom while they lay in bed and speak to each other about the day. Other scenes also include restaurants, Pamela's bedroom, Otis' bedroom, a rooftop of a building, a school administration office, a school performance art stage and a live music stage within the radio station building which are all featured in Denver, Colorado, but filmed in Los Angeles, California, USA.