{{Short description|American drama television series}} {{About|the TV series|the 1952 American film|Models Inc. (film)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = Models Inc. (Fox Network television series logo).svg | image_class = skin-invert | genre = {{Plainlist| * Drama * Soap opera }} | creator = {{ubl|Frank South|Charles Pratt Jr.}} | writer = | director = | starring = {{Plainlist|<!-- In credits order. --> * Linda Gray * Cameron Daddo * Brian Gaskill * David Goldsmith * Teresa Hill * Heather Medway * Carrie-Anne Moss * Cassidy Rae * Stephanie Romanov * Kylie Travis * Garcelle Beauvais * '''Special guest star:''' Emma Samms as Grayson }} | theme_music_composer = John E. Nordstrom | opentheme = | endtheme = | composer = {{ubl|Ken Harrison|John E. Nordstrom|Tim Truman}} | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 29 | executive_producer = {{ubl|Charles Pratt Jr.|Aaron Spelling|Frank South|E. Duke Vincent}} | editor = | camera = | runtime = 45 minutes | company = Spelling Entertainment | network = Fox | first_aired = {{Start date|1994|6|29}}<ref name="TVG"/> | last_aired = {{End date|1995|3|6}} | related = ''Melrose Place'' }}
'''''Models Inc.''''' is an American prime time soap opera produced by Spelling Entertainment that aired on Fox from June 29, 1994, to March 6, 1995. A spin-off of ''Melrose Place'', it is the third series in the ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise. The series was created by Frank South and Charles Pratt Jr., and executive produced by Aaron Spelling, South, Pratt, and E. Duke Vincent. ''Models Inc.'' revolves around a Los Angeles modeling agency run by Hillary Michaels (Linda Gray), the mother of ''Melrose Place''{{'s}} Amanda Woodward (Heather Locklear). The series lasted only a single season.
==Cast== ===Main characters=== * Linda Gray as Hillary Michaels, the owner and president of the upmarket Los Angeles modeling agency, Models Inc. Twice-divorced, she is the mother of Amanda Woodward from her first marriage (to Palmer Woodward), and David Michaels from her second marriage (to Jack Michaels). <!-- Cast was listed in alphabetical order after Linda Gray --> * Cameron Daddo as Brian Peterson, a jet-set photographer and Teri's boyfriend before her death. Later, he becomes involved with Sarah, then Cynthia, but their relationship is plagued by her controlling ex-boyfriend Frank, who eventually kidnaps, beats and rapes her. * Brian Gaskill as David Michaels (episodes 1–12), Hillary's son and vice president of the agency. He is in an on-again-off-again relationship with model Julie Dante, and also becomes involved with Sarah Owens. Midway through the series, David leaves Los Angeles for Paris to form his own modelling company. * David Goldsmith as Eric Dearborn, a sleazy wannabe rock star and Linda's abusive boyfriend. They eventually break up, but he feels deep regret over how he treated her, and they remain friends. When his career fails to get off the ground, he falls into prostitution. Later, Grayson recruits him to take down Adam, however he turns on her. * Teresa Hill as Linda Holden, a model troubled by her past as a porn actress. She is initially involved with Eric, who blackmails her with her sex tape, and later is involved with millionaire Chris White. * Heather Medway as Stephanie Smith (episodes 1–8), the receptionist at Models Inc., who has an obsessive crush on Brian. Later, she is revealed as Teri's killer, and also tries to kill David and Sarah before being arrested for her crimes. * Carrie-Anne Moss as Carrie Spencer, an aging model, and a veteran at Models Inc. since the age of 17. She is the older sister of Teri, whom she has a rivalry with, and her initial storyline resolves around her secret son, Kyle, and her affair with his adoptive father Paul. When Grayson gains control of the agency towards the end of the series, Carrie is forced out and becomes a prostitute to make ends meet. In the season finale, Carrie is kidnapped and held captive in Central America. * Cassidy Rae as Sarah Owens, a young and naive model who is new to the fashion industry, originally from the Midwest. She moves into the beach house and becomes Julie's primary rival. During the series, she battles with alcohol and substance abuse, eventually checking herself into rehab. * Stephanie Romanov as Teri Spencer (episodes 1–8), and Monique Duran (episodes 8–29). Teri is Carrie's sister and one of the world's most famous supermodels. She is pushed off the balcony of a high rise building and killed in the pilot episode, appearing in the show until her killer's reveal via flashbacks. Monique is a doppelgänger of Teri's, who joins the agency midway through the show. She enters a relationship with nightclub owner Adam Louder, and becomes a target of his vindictive ex-wife Grayson. * Kylie Travis as Julie Dante, an ambitious Australian-born supermodel with a bad reputation. Her wild lifestyle and public drunkenness have made her a tabloid fixture. Julie endured a rough childhood with a neglectful, alcoholic, adoptive mother and a sexually abusive, alcoholic stepfather, which gave her a cynical attitude and a pessimistic view on life. She initially feuds with Sarah, but mellows as the series progresses. Later, she fights with Monique over Adam Louder, before admitting her feelings for novelist Craig Bodi. <!-- End of series' original opening credits (episodes 1–8) --> * Garcelle Beauvais as Cynthia Nichols (episodes 9–29; recurring episodes 5–8), a beautiful, African-American model who suffers from bulimia and becomes involved with Brian. She endures a violent kidnapping and rape at the hands of her abusive ex-boyfriend Frank, whom she shoots and kills. * Emma Samms as Grayson Louder (episodes 18–29), Adam's scheming, sociopathic, English ex-wife, who arrives in Los Angeles after being presumed dead. Trying to drive a wedge between Monique and Adam, she buys half of Models Inc. from Hilary, and brings in new "models" from her former career as a madam. In the season finale, Grayson arranges Carrie's abduction and plots to kill Monique at her wedding to Adam. In the alternate ending, it is revealed that Grayson had been slain by the hitman she had hired to kill Monique. Like Heather Locklear in ''Melrose Place'', she is credited as "special guest star" in the opening credits, alongside the main cast.
===Recurring characters=== * Robert Beltran as Louis Soto, a police lieutenant investigating Teri's murder who becomes involved with Hilary. * William Katt as Paul Carson, Carrie's married lover and adopted father of her son Kyle. * Kurt Deutsch as Chris White, Linda's wealthy love interest and heir to a soap company. * James Wilder as Adam Louder, the owner of the nightclub Stage 99 and Grayson's ex-husband, who becomes romantically involved with Monique, Wilder previously appeared on ''Melrose Place'' as Reed Carter. * John Haymes Newton as Mark Warriner, a priest who has a fling with Sarah, Newton would later appear on ''Melrose Place'' as Ryan McBride. * Don Michael Paul as Craig Bodi, a wealthy author posing as beach bum who writes an exposé called ''Skin Deep'' about the models of Models Inc., later falls in love with Julie. * Lonnie Schuyler as Ben Singer, Adam's right-hand man, Schuyler also later appeared on ''Melrose Place'' as Alan Ross. * Harley Venton as Dr. Richard Heller, Carrie's sleazy psychiatrist who gets her committed to seduce Hillary. * Johnathon Schaech as Frank Thompson, Cynthia's psychotic ex-boyfriend. * Kim Zimmer as Joan, an older woman who hires Eric as a prostitute. * Lisa Akey as Anna Jacobs, Julie's estranged stepsister.
==Production and development== ''Models Inc.'' is the third series in the ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise, and a direct spin-off of ''Melrose Place''.<ref name="Junkee"/><ref name="LAT">{{cite news|title= ''Models Inc.'': Perfect for SGTV: SG Stands for Superb Garbage, Raised Here to an Art Form |newspaper= Los Angeles Times|url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-06-ca-12492-story.html|first=Howard|last=Rosenberg|date=July 6, 1994|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref> In its second season (1993–94), ''Melrose Place'' was one of Fox's highest-rated shows, and had been called "arguably the hottest one-hour drama on television".<ref name="Berkman">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1993/12/24/models-inc-melrose-second-place/|title=''Models Inc.'': ''Melrose'' Second Place|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Meredith|last=Berkman|date=December 24, 1993|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref> In December 1993, Fox announced plans for a ''Melrose Place'' spinoff called ''Models Inc.'', set in a Los Angeles modeling agency.<ref name="Berkman"/> Spelling said, "[Fox] asked if we would do an eight-hour series. And we came up with ''Models''."<ref name="Berkman"/> He initially explained that the series would center on ''Melrose Place'' character Jo Reynolds (Daphne Zuniga), and that two models would move into the titular apartment complex on ''Melrose Place'' before being transplanted into the new series.<ref name="Berkman"/> ''Entertainment Weekly'' also reported that the estranged mother of Amanda Woodward (Heather Locklear) would be introduced on ''Melrose Place'' to eventually lead ''Models Inc.'', and Locklear would not be headlining the new series as previously reported.<ref name="Berkman"/> Darren Star, the creator of both ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' and ''Melrose Place'', was not involved with ''Models Inc.'',<ref name="Junkee"/> which was created by Charles Pratt Jr. and Frank South, and executive produced by Aaron Spelling, Pratt, South, and E. Duke Vincent.<ref name="Variety review">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1994/tv/reviews/models-inc-1200438087/|title=Review: ''Models Inc.''|first=Tony|last=Scott|work=Variety|date=July 1, 1994|access-date=October 31, 2018}}</ref> Star said of the potential series, "It was one spin-off too many for me", though Spelling noted, "No one even thinks of ''Melrose'' as a spin-off anymore."<ref name="Berkman"/> Most of the connections to ''Melrose'' was phased out during the series, however references to Escapade Magazine (Billy Campbell's workplace in ''Melrose'') were frequent throughout, and Sarah was admitted to Wilshire Memorial Hospital (Michael and Kimberly's workplace in ''Melrose'') after the death of her baby later in the series.
Farrah Fawcett was considered for the lead role in ''Models Inc.'', which ultimately went to Linda Gray.<ref name="EW Tucker"/> The rest of the cast were unknowns,<ref name="Davidson">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1994/04/08/no-models-model-inc/|title=No models in ''Model, Inc.''|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Casey|last=Davidson|date=April 8, 1994|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref> and Spelling promised "a great deal of backbiting" on the new series.<ref name="Davidson"/> Gray's Hillary Michaels, Amanda's mother, was introduced in the last few episodes of ''Melrose Place''{{'s}} second season to set up the new series.{{efn|Gray appeared as Hillary in the 1994 ''Melrose Place'' episodes "The Bitch Is Back", "Imperfect Strangers", "Devil with the G-String On", and "Till Death Do Us Part".}}<ref name="Junkee"/><ref name="Davidson"/>
After five months, producers were not satisfied with ''Models Inc.''{{'s}} Nielsen ratings, and Pratt said, "I'm willing to try anything to keep this show on the air."<ref name="EW 1994-11">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1994/11/18/remodeling-inc/|title=Remodeling ''Inc.''|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Jessica|last=Shaw|date=November 18, 1994|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref> A new direction in the writing dropped implausible storylines and promised "more romance, more modeling, and more personal traumas".<ref name="EW 1994-11"/> Brian Gaskill was written off, and Emma Samms was brought in as villainess Grayson Louder.<ref name="EW 1994-11"/> With Fox promoting her as the Heather Locklear of ''Models Inc.'', Samms said, "I will do the best I can, but I can't concern myself with whatever expectations there are."<ref name="EW 1994-11"/>
==Episodes== {{Episode table |background=#000000 |overall=5 |title=28 |director=14 |writer=25 |airdate=14 |viewers=9 |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=1 |Title=Pilot |DirectedBy=Charles Correll |WrittenBy=Frank South & Charles Pratt Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|6|29}} |Viewers=13.1<ref>{{cite news|title=Sitcoms soar 2nd time around|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=July 7, 1994}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=2 |Title=Be My, Be My Baby |DirectedBy=Paul Lazarus |WrittenBy=James Kramer |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|7|6}} |Viewers=10.3<ref>{{cite news|title=Ratings slip for prime-time Simpson specials|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=July 13, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=3 |Title=It'll Never Happen Again and Again and Again |DirectedBy=James Whitmore Jr. |WrittenBy=Jule Selbo |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|7|13}} |Viewers=9.2<ref>{{cite news|title=Baseball gives NBC grand slam|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=July 20, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=4 |Title=Skin Deep |DirectedBy=Charles Correll |WrittenBy=Robert Guza Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|7|20}} |Viewers=9.7<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=July 27, 1994}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=5 |Title=Strictly Business |DirectedBy=Chip Chalmers |WrittenBy=Susan Cridland Wick |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|7|27}} |Viewers=8.9<ref>{{cite news|title='Dateline' survival tale prevails|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=August 3, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=6 |Title=When Girls Collide |DirectedBy=Paul Lazarus |WrittenBy=James Kramer |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|8|3}} |Viewers=9.7<ref>{{cite news|title='Grace, 'Frasier' take the lead|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=August 10, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=7 |Title=Nothing Is as It Seems |DirectedBy=Victoria Hochberg |WrittenBy=Jule Selbo |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|8|10}} |Viewers=9.7<ref>{{cite news|title='Ellen' fares well; newcomers falter|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=August 17, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=8 |Title=Meltdown |DirectedBy=Chip Chalmers |WrittenBy=Robert Guza Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|8|17}} |Viewers=10.2<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=August 24, 1994}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=9 |Title=Old Models Never Die |DirectedBy=Parker Stevenson |WrittenBy=Susan Cridland Wick |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|9|7}} |Viewers=13.8<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS' 'Boys' off to good start|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=September 14, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=10 |Title=Good Girls Finish Last |DirectedBy=Reza Badiyi |WrittenBy=Charles Pratt Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|9|14}} |Viewers=11.1<ref>{{cite news|title='Girl' helps ABC start fall season on top|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=September 21, 1994|author=Gable, Donna}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=11 |Title=Ultimatums Are Us |DirectedBy=Martin Pasetta |WrittenBy=Jule Selbo |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|9|21}} |Viewers=11.4<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=September 28, 1994}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=12 |Title=Ghosts |DirectedBy=Chip Chalmers |WrittenBy=Robert Guza, Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|9|28}} |Viewers=11.3<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 5, 1994}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=13 |Title=In Models We Trust |DirectedBy=Jefferson Kibbee |WrittenBy=Jeff King |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|12}} |Viewers=11.0<ref>{{cite news|title=Regular series put ABC back on top|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 19, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=14 |Title=Love and War |DirectedBy=Marina Sargenti |WrittenBy=Susan Cridland Wick |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|19}} |Viewers=9.4<ref>{{cite news|title='Grace' leads ABC to tie with CBS|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=October 26, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=15 |Title=Clash of the Super Vixens |DirectedBy=Parker Stevenson |WrittenBy=Charles Pratt Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|26}} |Viewers=10.6<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC is 'Home' alone at the top|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 2, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=16 |Title=Look Who's Stalking |DirectedBy=Michael Vejar |WrittenBy=John Eisendrath |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|9}} |Viewers=9.6<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS' 'Scarlett' sweeps to No. 1|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 16, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=17 |Title=Blind By Love |DirectedBy=Reza Badiyi |WrittenBy=Jule Selbo |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|16}} |Viewers=9.6<ref>{{cite news|title='Scarlett,' CBS' sweeping epic|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 23, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=18 |Title=Till Death Do Us Part |DirectedBy=Martin Pasetta |WrittenBy=Robert Guza Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|23}} |Viewers=8.6<ref>{{cite news|title=Reason for CBS to love 'Rockford'|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=November 30, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=19 |Title=Bad Moon Rising |DirectedBy=Jerry Jameson |WrittenBy=Charles Pratt Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|30}} |Viewers=10.7<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=December 7, 1994}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=20 |Title=Of Models and Men |DirectedBy=Linda Day |WrittenBy=Susan Cridland Wick |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|12|14}} |Viewers=9.2<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC's winning way with comedy|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=December 21, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=21 |Title=Out of Control |DirectedBy=Parker Stevenson |WrittenBy=Jeff King |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|12|21}} |Viewers=9.0<ref>{{cite news|title=Football kicks off ABC's winning week|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=December 29, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=22 |Title=Grayson Inc. |DirectedBy=Victoria Hochberg |WrittenBy=John Eisendrath |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|1|2}} |Viewers=8.9<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 11, 1995}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=23 |Title=Men Don't Leave |DirectedBy=Marina Sargenti |WrittenBy=Jule Selbo |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|1|9}} |Viewers=7.2<ref>{{cite news|title='ER' rolls into the No. 1 spot|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=January 18, 1995|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=24 |Title=Bring the Family |DirectedBy=Les Sheldon |WrittenBy=Robert Guza Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|1|23}} |Viewers=10.4<ref>{{cite news|title=Super Bowl kicks ABC to the top|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 1, 1995|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=25 |Title=Really Big Problems |DirectedBy=Jefferson Kibbee |WrittenBy=Charles Pratt Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|6}} |Viewers=10.1<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 15, 1995}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=26 |Title=Adam's Family Values |DirectedBy=Marina Sargenti |WrittenBy=Richard Gollance |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|13}} |Viewers=9.3<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=February 22, 1995}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=27 |Title=By Crook or by Hook |DirectedBy=Jerry Jameson |WrittenBy=Kathryn Baker |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|20}} |Viewers=9.8<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 1, 1995}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=28 |Title=Exposure |DirectedBy=Les Sheldon |WrittenBy=John Eisendrath |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|27}} |Viewers=10.2<ref>{{cite news|title='Murphy,' 'Dust' help push CBS to No. 1 tie|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 8, 1995|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=29 |Title=Sometimes a Great Commotion |DirectedBy=Linda Day |WrittenBy=Charles Pratt Jr. |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|3|6}} |Viewers=10.3<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=USA Today|page=3D|date=March 15, 1995}}</ref> |ShortSummary= |LineColor=000000 }} }}
===Alternate ending=== The last episode of ''Models Inc.'' ended with a cliffhanger that left multiple storylines, including Carrie's abduction, unresolved. Later, the series aired in the European market with an alternate ending that featured Grayson's death and Hillary shuttering Models Inc.<ref name="TVG">{{cite web|title=''Models Inc.'' (1994)|website=TV Guide |access-date=October 30, 2018 |url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/models/cast/203150}}</ref><ref name="Junkee">{{cite web|url=https://junkee.com/why-models-inc-is-the-90s-trash-tv-gem-you-never-knew-you-needed/44663|title=Why ''Models Inc'' Is The '90s Trash TV Gem You Never Knew You Needed|website=Junkee|first=Nic|last=Holas|date=November 10, 2014|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref> The series was subsequently aired on E! with the new ending.<ref name="TVG"/>
==Broadcast== ''Models Inc.'' aired on the Fox television network during the 1994–95 television season, premiering on {{Start date|1994|6|29}}.<ref name="LAT"/> Despite the presence of Gray and the mid-series introduction of Samms, the show's ratings remained poor, and it was canceled in 1995 when it placed 113th in the ratings with an average 7.1 rating.<ref name="Junkee"/>
==Reception== Ken Tucker of ''Entertainment Weekly'' praised Kylie Travis, calling her the show's "major casting coup", but added that ''Models Inc.'' was "trying much too hard to match ''Melrose'' for self-consciously outrageous campiness."<ref name="EW Tucker">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1994/07/22/models-inc/|title=''Models Inc.''|first=Ken|last=Tucker|author-link=Ken Tucker|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=July 22, 1994|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref> Tony Scott wrote in ''Variety'', "No one does much acting, since not much is required, but the posturings are pretty. The couplings are so far uninviting, the script by creators South and Pratt off-the-rack material."<ref name="Variety review"/> David Hiltbrand of ''People'' described the show as "part underwear ad, part catfight, part ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'' and part psycho ward" and noting that "so far it's also pretty stiff and strident, particularly in regard to the acting."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/models-inc/critic-reviews|title=Picks and Pans Main: Tube|work=People|first=David|last=Hiltbrand|date=July 18, 1994|access-date=November 2, 2018|via=Metacritic}}</ref>
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Los Angeles}} * {{IMDb title|0108862|Models Inc.}} * {{epguides|id=ModelsInc}}
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