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Austin Stories is MTV's first ever prime time situation comedy, which debuted September 10, 1997, and aired Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm. The show aired twelve episodes filmed on location in Austin, Texas. An MTV search brought executives James Jones and Lisa Berger to Austin in 1994. Jones had previous produced The Ben Stiller Show and Berger was vice-president and director of development at the network. MTV scouts were drawn to the city's emerging comedy scene and noticed Laura House, Howard Kremer and Brad "Chip" Pope. They were all discovered at a showcase for MTV at the Laff Stop for professional comics. All three had to pull strings to get on the showcase as none of them had been paid for their comedy. House was a junior high journalism teacher when she was cast on the show. Both she and Brad "Chip" Pope were University of Texas graduates. Originally, the show was only guaranteed 13 episodes on the channel. In March 1997, MTV flew House, Kremer and Pope to Los Angeles to write two scripts in three days. Austin Stories was green-lighted on March 20, 1997 and they often spent 16-hour days working on the show with taping wrapping in November. Their contract expired on May 8, 1998 and MTV extended it for three more weeks before permanently canceling the show on June 1, 1998.

Comedy

3.5 / 5

10th September 1997 - 7th January 1998
Top Cast
Brad "Chip" PopeHoward KremerLaura House
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Rambling Prague Vest
10th September 1997

Episode 1

Howard's Rambler; Chip's vest; Laura's boyfriend

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I Want Candy
17th September 1997

Episode 2

Christmas candy; obnoxious DJs.

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Suspicion
24th September 1997

Episode 3

Robbery; French girl; diaper odor.

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Stalker of a Sales Band
1st October 1997

Episode 4

Car salesman; stalker; band auditions

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Cults
8th October 1997

Episode 5

Mobile home; fame; teenage Goths.

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Party
15th October 1997

Episode 6

Howard, Laura and Chip throw a party.

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Roots
22nd October 1997

Episode 7

Chip's mother and stepfather visit.

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Road Trip
5th November 1997

Episode 8

The group decides to go tubing.

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Chicks with Discs
12th November 1997

Episode 9

Howie loses his girl over his greed. Laura is forced to tale over editing duties when Andy becomes distraught over the loss of his cat. Chip sees a homemade video plea that makes him fall for a mystery 'Hula girl'.

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Austin Sex Stories
19th November 1997

Episode 10

Underground sex club; dating.

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The Story of Cereal
26th November 1997

Episode 11

Love triangle; Laura's makeover.

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My Brother's Creeper
7th January 1998

Episode 12

Howard's brother visits, and he's ten times as obnoxious. Laura avoids going to work after sleeping with Mark. Chip thinks he inherits the apartment when Chloe moves out.

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