Nedra, the prim and proper production accountant for the video, displays a hidden wild side when she dances naked in front of her hotel room window - a window that happens to face Isaak's room. Meanwhile, bandmate Anson pursues a romance with Jodie, a local rancher, and frets over his shortcomings after getting a peek at her horse's prodigious equipment. Right off the bat, it's clear The Chris Isaak Show is not aiming for the high road. In fact, nudity is guaranteed in every episode, thanks to the enigmatic Mona, the naked woman who appears to rotate inside an aquarium behind the bar at Bimbo's. After Dark version of the midget from Twin Peaks.
Cable also gives the show some leeway with regard to running time.
Most of the early episodes run roughly 45-50 minutes, or twice the length of a network sitcom minus commercials. This is both an advantage and a liability. On the plus side, it allows room for jam sessions, both musical and verbal. The performances are recorded live, rather than synched to tape, and their spontaneity complements the likeable, laid back feel of Isaak's interactions with his band and the rest of the cast. Isaak is no master thespian, but he genially goofs on his suave, girl-happy image and isn't afraid to be the butt of the joke.