Nikki is an American sitcom

Situation comedy

A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...

 that aired on The WB

The WB Television Network

The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...

 from 2000 to 2002. Nikki was a starring vehicle for Nikki Cox

Nikki Cox

Nicole Avery "Nikki" Cox is an American actress known mostly for her roles on the television series Unhappily Ever After, Las Vegas, and Nikki.-Early life:...

, who had previously starred in another WB sitcom, Unhappily Ever After

Unhappily Ever After

Unhappily Ever After is an American sitcom that aired for 100 episodes on The WB network from January 11, 1995, to May 23, 1999, for a total of four and a half seasons...

, which ran for five seasons. Looking to capitalize on Cox's popularity, Bruce Helford

Bruce Helford

Bruce Helford is an American television writer and producer.Helford was the co-creator of The Drew Carey Show. He served as executive producer of the series for its entire run, from 1995 to 2004. Helford also served as executive producer and writer for Roseanne during season five of that series...

 created a sitcom that featured Cox as the title character.

Plot

Cox portrayed Nikki White, a Las Vegas

Las Vegas metropolitan area

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 showgirl

Showgirl

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 living in Las Vegas with her husband. Nikki's husband, Dwight White (Nick von Esmarch

Nick von Esmarch

Nick von Esmarch is an American actor. Born in San Mateo, California, he played high school football and did a small bit of amateur acting before being convinced by a friend to audition for the part of Dwight White for the TV series Nikki...

), was a professional wrestler. The couple were portrayed as a working class

Working class

Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...

 couple attempting to find their fame and fortune in Las Vegas.

One of the show's central themes was of Dwight's mother constantly being angry with Nikki for "luring" her son into a marriage. She believed her son was destined for better things, and settled for a career as a wrestler instead of pursuing a career as a tax attorney.

A total of 41 episodes were ordered, produced and filmed, but due to low ratings, Nikki was canceled in January of 2002

2002 in television

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. Only 35 episodes were aired, the last being "She Was a Job-Jumper", on January 27, 2002.

Cast

• Nikki Cox
  Nikki Cox
  Nicole Avery "Nikki" Cox is an American actress known mostly for her roles on the television series Unhappily Ever After, Las Vegas, and Nikki.-Early life:...
  
   as Nikki White
• Nick von Esmarch
  Nick von Esmarch
  Nick von Esmarch is an American actor. Born in San Mateo, California, he played high school football and did a small bit of amateur acting before being convinced by a friend to audition for the part of Dwight White for the TV series Nikki...
  
   as Dwight White
• Susan Egan
  Susan Egan
  Susan Egan is an American actress and singer known for her work on the Broadway stage.-Early life and career:Egan was born in Seal Beach, California. She attended Orange County High School of the Arts and UCLA. In the meantime she started her career touring with the performance group The Young...
  
   as Mary
• Toby Huss
  Toby Huss
  Toby Edward Huss is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Artie, the Strongest Man in the World on the cult hit Nickelodeon TV series The Adventures of Pete & Pete, for his voice-over work on the long running animated series King of the Hill, and for his role as Felix 'Stumpy'...
  
   as Jupiter
• Brad William Henke
  Brad William Henke
  Brad William Henke is an American actor.-Biography:Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He starred in October Road and in the movies Around June with Samaire Armstrong and Jon Gries, The Amateurs with Jeff Bridges and Tim Blake Nelson, In the Valley of Elah with Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize...
  
   as Thor
• Christine Estabrook
  Christine Estabrook
  Christine Estabrook is an American television and film actress. She has been featured in several motion pictures mostly in supporting roles...
  
   as Marion
• Marina Benedict as Luna
• Todd Robert Anderson as Ken
• Jacqueline Heinze as Alice

Syndication

The show currently airs in the Netherlands on Comedy Central Family

Comedy Central Family

Comedy Central Family is a Dutch television channel broadcasting comedy. It is a joint venture between MTV Networks and Endemol. It features both foreign acquisitions and Dutch series from the Endemol libraries. It broadcasts 24 hours every day....

, MTV3 Sarja

MTV3 Sarja

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 in Finland and TV6

TV6

TV6 may refer to:*TV-6 , defunct Russian television channel, closed by Russian authorities in 2002*TV6 , defunct French television channel broadcasting in 1986 and 1987, predecessor to M6...

in Sweden.