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3	''Fat Actress'' was a series that ran for just [[ShortRunner 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.
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7	* AsHimself / AdamWesting: Many, many celebrity cameos, including Creator/JohnTravolta, Music/KidRock, Creator/RheaPerlman, Creator/MelissaGilbert, etc. Even the stars who aren't playing themselves are often quite recognizable.
8	* 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]].
9	* CringeComedy: Lots, particularly relating to Kirstie doing something ridiculous or someone bringing up her weight.
10	* DancePartyEnding: Every episode, over the ending credits.
11	* DoubleStandard: Kirstie gives a list of male celebrities who are working and successful despite being overweight by Hollywood standards.
12	* 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.
13	* DysfunctionalFamily: We meet Kirstie's in episode 5. Her parents are split up, and her brother is a manipulative crack addict who their mother clearly prefers. The episode ends with all of them except for Kirstie [[spoiler:doing crack on camera]].
14	* EroticEating: Kirstie's date in the first movie, followed by a YouCanLeaveYourHatOn performance, as a ShoutOut / AffectionateParody of ''9 1/2 Weeks''.
15	* InelegantBlubbering: Kirstie engages in this frequently. So does her temporary boyfriend in episode 6. Frequently, and with only minor provocation. It's all PlayedForLaughs.
16	* 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.
17	* NobodyPoops: Averted. Our first shot of Kirstie is when she's in the bathroom, just before she weighs herself.
18	* PrecisionFStrike: Usually when trying to get her way.
19	* SassyBlackWoman: The critical lady in the diner as Kirstie's trying to find a black man to date.
20	* SleepingTheirWayToTheTop: The series ends with [[spoiler:Kirstie sleeping with Jeff Zucker in order to get a multi-million dollar deal for her own show]].
21	* StylisticSuck: The hilariously bad take on ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'' in the second episode.
22	* {{Troll}}: Mayim Bialik is this. She managed to mess with one of 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.
23	* WeightWoe: Much of the humor 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.

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