History Series / FatActress

* StylisticSuck: The hilariously bad take on ''Film/CharliesAngels'' in the second episode.
* {{Troll}}: Mayim Bialik is this. She managed to mess with one Kirstie's assistants minds enough to make him think his penis is getting smaller and she routinely reminds Kirstie of her weight problem even when Kirstie greets her politely.

* AsHimself / AdamWesting: Many, many celebrity cameos, including Creator/JohnTravolta, Kid Rock, Rhea Perlman, Melissa Gilbert, etc. Even the stars who aren't playing themselves are often quite recognizable.

* AsHimself / AdamWesting : Many, many celebrity cameos, including Creator/JohnTravolta , Kid Rock, Rhea Perlman, Melissa Gilbert, etc. Even the stars who aren't playing themselves are often quite recognizable.
* BigEater : Kirstie is eating in almost every scene. Although most of the show deals with her struggles (see WeightWoe below), she's not actually all that big, considering her eating habits. She looks to be about a [[HollywoodPudgy size (US) 18]].
* CringeComedy : Lots.
* DancePartyEnding : Every episode.
* DoubleStandard : Kirstie gives a list of male celebrities who are working and successful despite being overweight by Hollywood standards.
* DramaQueen : When we first meet Kirstie, she is weighing herself. She then throws a tantrum on the floor, and strong-arms her agent into getting her an audition. Nobody whines like Creator/KirstieAlley.
* DysfunctionalFamily : We meet Kirstie's in episode 5.
* EroticEating : Kirstie's date in the first movie, followed by a YouCanLeaveYourHatOn performance, as a ShoutOut / AffectionateParody of ''9 1/2 Weeks''.
* InelegantBlubbering : Kirstie engages in this frequently. So does her temporary boyfriend in episode 6. Frequently, and with only minor provocation. It's all PlayedForLaughs.
* LittlePeopleAreSurreal : As a form of "therapy" , Kirstie tries to think herself smaller. She hangs out with a room full of little people. Subverted in that they're all pretty normal and trying to help her out, while she acts like a loon and talks like a baby on helium.
* NobodyPoops : Averted. Our first shot of Kirstie is when she's in the bathroom, just before she weighs herself.
* PrecisionFStrike : Usually when trying to get her way.
* SassyBlackWoman : the critical lady in the diner as Kirstie's trying to find a Black man to date.
* StylisticSuck : The hilariously bad take on ''Film/CharliesAngels'' in the second episode.

* WeightWoe : Much of the humour takes satirical jabs at people's attitudes toward a less-than-perfect figure in Hollywood. Unfortunately, it becomes uncomfortable to watch, often veering into DudeNotFunny territory.
* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt : Played with and inverted in the first episode. Kirstie decides that since, according to the stereotype, Black men like "booty," she's going to find a Black boyfriend. Includes a BlackIsBiggerInBed joke, of course.

Tropes appearing in the series include:

* AsHimself / AdamWesting : Many, many celebrity cameos, including Creator/JohnTravolta , Kid Rock, Rhea Perlman, Melissa Gilbert, etc. Even the stars who aren't playing themselves are often quite [[HeyItsThatGuy recognizable]].

* AcceptableTargets : Kirstie's weight, of course. Many of the applicable fat tropes apply, from BigBeautifulWoman (Kirstie) to YouAreFat. She engages in PostStressOvereating and we see examples of the FatIdiot in the way she acts, which doesn't help her cause.

''Fat Actress'' was a series that ran for just seven episodes on Creator/{{Showtime}} in 2005. It starred Creator/KirstieAlley as a [[WhiteDwarfStarlet past-her-prime actress]] trying to rejuvenate her career. Many of the jokes revolved around the [[AdamWesting fictional Kirstie's]] struggles with her weight and celebrity culture.

''Fat Actress'' was a series that ran for just seven episodes on Creator/{{Showtime}} in 2005. It starred Kirstie Alley as a [[WhiteDwarfStarlet past-her-prime actress]] trying to rejuvenate her career. Many of the jokes revolved around the [[AdamWesting fictional Kirstie's]] struggles with her weight and celebrity culture.

* BigEater : Kirstie is eating in almost every scene. Although most of the show deals with her struggles (see WeightWoe below), she's not actually all that big, considering her eating habits. She looks to be about a [[HollywoodPudgy size (US) 16-18]].

* EroticEating : Kirstie's date in the first movie, followed by a KeepYourHatOn performance, as a ShoutOut / AffectionateParody of ''9 1/2 Weeks''.

* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt : Played with and inverted in the first episode. Kirstie decides that since, according to the stereotype, Black men like "booty," she's going to find a Black boyfriend. Includes a BlackerIsBiggerInBed joke, of course.

* AsHimself / AdamWesting : Many, many celebrity cameos, including Creator/JohnTravolta , Kid Rock, Rhea Perlman, Melissa Gilbert, etc.

* WhereDaWhiteWomenAt : Played with and inverted in the first episode. Kirstie decides that since, according to the stereotype, Black men like "booty," she's going to find a Black boyfriend. Includes a BlackerIsBetterInBed joke, of course.

* BigEater : Kirstie is eating in almost every episode. Although most of the show deals with her struggles (see WeightWoe below), she's not actually all that big, considering her eating habits. She looks to be about a [[HollywoodPudgy size (US) 16-18]].

* WeightWoe : Much of the humour takes satirical jabs at people's attitudes toward a less-than-perfect figure in Hollywood. Unfortunately, it becomes uncomfortable to watch, often veering into DudeNotFunny territory.

''Fat Actress'' was a series that ran for just seven episodes on Creator/{{Showcase}} in 2005. It starred Kirstie Alley as a [[WhiteDwarfStarlet past-her-prime actress]] trying to rejuvenate her career. Many of the jokes revolved around the [[AdamWesting fictional Kirstie's]] struggles with her weight and celebrity culture.