The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine is a sitcom created by former Will and Grace writer Kari Lizer, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Debuting in 2006, and canceled after five seasons, it allowed Louis-Dreyfus to defeat the dreaded "Seinfeld curse."

The show revolves around divorced gym owner Christine Campbell (Louis-Dreyfus), a mess in many respects, but one who has maintained friendly relations with ex-husband Richard (Clark Gregg). One of her many neuroses is triggered by his dating a younger woman who's also named Christine (Emily Rutherford). Also in her orbit is brother/housemate Matthew (Hamish Linklater), son Richie (Trevor Gagnon), and sassy black business partner Barb (Wanda Sykes).

Tropes include:

 * Actor Allusion: In one episode, Christine yells 'Get out!' and shoves Barb's chest. This is an allusion to Julia Louis Dreyfus' most famous character, Elaine from Seinfeld.
 * Almost Kiss: Christine and Richard have had many of these...
 * Black Best Friend: Barb
 * Citizenship Marriage: Between Christine and Barb. Controversial example.
 * Deadpan Snarker: Matthew.
 * Did You Just Have Sex?
 * The Ditz: Oh, Christine, so much!
 * Even the Guys Want Him: Mr. Harris
 * Gaussian Girl: Every shot is slightly out of focus.
 * Incest Subtext: there's a lot of incestuous subtext between Christine and Matthew. There was even a scene in which
 * One-Steve Limit: Averted. The main character and her ex-husband's girlfriend are both named Christine. Christine's ex also has a girlfriend called Christine.
 * Only Sane Man: Barb and Matthew maybe the only two characters on the show who are remotely close to intelligent, but even they're not all that normal.
 * Rich Bitch: The Meanie Moms.
 * Running Gag: Everyone calling Old Christine 'old', Old Christine's drinking problem.
 * Stripper Cop Confusion: A muscular young cop named Officer Johnson arrives on Christine's doorstep to warn her of a prowler in the neighbourhood. However, it happens to be Christine's birthday and she thinks Barb has sent her a stripper. Cue one increasingly confused conversation between Christine and Officer Johnson.
 * The New Adventures: Although there aren't really any "old" adventures that occur prior to the show.