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On January 19, 2010, ABC [[green-light|green-lit]] the [[television pilot|pilot episode]], which was written by David Caspe and directed by [[Anthony Russo (director)|Anthony Russo]] and [[Joe Russo (director)|Joe Russo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/01/19/development-update-tuesday-january-19/8486/|title=Development Update: Tuesday, January 19|date=January 19, 2010|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=December 18, 2010}}</ref> The show is from production companies [[Sony Pictures Television]], [[ABC Studios]], and executive producer [[Jamie Tarses]]'s FanFare Productions. |
On January 19, 2010, ABC [[green-light|green-lit]] the [[television pilot|pilot episode]], which was written by David Caspe and directed by [[Anthony Russo (director)|Anthony Russo]] and [[Joe Russo (director)|Joe Russo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/01/19/development-update-tuesday-january-19/8486/|title=Development Update: Tuesday, January 19|date=January 19, 2010|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=December 18, 2010}}</ref> The show is from production companies [[Sony Pictures Television]], [[ABC Studios]], and executive producer [[Jamie Tarses]]'s FanFare Productions. |
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Directors for season one include [[Russo brothers|The Russo Brothers]], [[Fred Savage]], [[Troy Miller]], [[Lee Shallat-Chemel]], [[Matt Shakman]] and [[Jay Chandrasekhar]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587678/episodes Episode Guide]</ref> Executive produced by Jamie Tarses, |
Directors for season one include [[Russo brothers|The Russo Brothers]], [[Fred Savage]], [[Troy Miller]], [[Lee Shallat-Chemel]], [[Matt Shakman]] and [[Jay Chandrasekhar]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587678/episodes Episode Guide]</ref> Executive produced by Jamie Tarses, Jonathan Groff and [[Russo brothers|The Russo Brothers]]. |
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Comedian [[Damon Wayans]] (the father of series regular [[Damon Wayans Jr.]], who plays Brad) will guest star in an upcoming episode as Brad's uptight father who comes to visit him from Seattle.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Damon-Wayans-1025772.aspx Damon Wayans to Guest-Star on ABC's Happy Endings]</ref> In addition, veteran character actors [[Alan Rachins]] and [[Caroline Aaron]] appeared as Max's parents in the 4th episode that aired on April 20, 2011. |
Comedian [[Damon Wayans]] (the father of series regular [[Damon Wayans Jr.]], who plays Brad) will guest star in an upcoming episode as Brad's uptight father who comes to visit him from Seattle.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/News/Exclusive-Damon-Wayans-1025772.aspx Damon Wayans to Guest-Star on ABC's Happy Endings]</ref> In addition, veteran character actors [[Alan Rachins]] and [[Caroline Aaron]] appeared as Max's parents in the 4th episode that aired on April 20, 2011. |
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| Happy Endings | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | David Caspe |
| Starring | Eliza Coupe Elisha Cuthbert Zachary Knighton Adam Pally Damon Wayans, Jr. Casey Wilson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Caspe Jamie Tarses Jonathan Groff Anthony Russo Joe Russo |
| Camera setup | single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Sony Pictures Television ABC Studios FanFare Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | April 13, 2011 – present |
Happy Endings is an American television series for the ABC network. The single-camera comedy stars Zachary Knighton as Dave and Elisha Cuthbert as Alex. The series premiered on April 13, 2011 as a midseason replacement,[1] with a one-hour premiere of two back-to-back episodes starting at 9:30 pm. The show returned to its usual timeslot of 10:00 pm on April 20, 2011.[2]
Plot
The series revolves around the lives of a group of friends whose little group will be rocked when the couple that brought them together, Alex and Dave, break up. This leaves the rest of the group (Max, Brad, Jane and Penny) in an awkward position of either trying to stay together as friends or having to choose sides.
Alex and Dave decide to stay friends, but there are many more complications down the road.[3]
Cast
- Zachary Knighton as Dave, left by Alex on the day of their wedding. With the help of his friends, he is getting back into the dating world.
- Elisha Cuthbert as Alex, Dave's ex-fiance who leaves him at the altar on the day of their wedding.
- Eliza Coupe as Jane Williams, Alex's control freak sister. She is married to Brad and wanted to start a family prior to Alex's wedding.
- Adam Pally as Max Blum, Dave's close friend. Max is gay but only recently came out to his parents.[4]
- Casey Wilson as Penny Hartz, the group's desperate and single friend who constantly worries that she'll never find the right guy.
- Damon Wayans, Jr. as Brad Williams, Jane's husband who does whatever she says, despite not usually being crazy about her ideas.
Production and development
On January 19, 2010, ABC green-lit the pilot episode, which was written by David Caspe and directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo.[5] The show is from production companies Sony Pictures Television, ABC Studios, and executive producer Jamie Tarses's FanFare Productions.
Directors for season one include The Russo Brothers, Fred Savage, Troy Miller, Lee Shallat-Chemel, Matt Shakman and Jay Chandrasekhar.[6] Executive produced by Jamie Tarses, Jonathan Groff and The Russo Brothers.
Comedian Damon Wayans (the father of series regular Damon Wayans Jr., who plays Brad) will guest star in an upcoming episode as Brad's uptight father who comes to visit him from Seattle.[7] In addition, veteran character actors Alan Rachins and Caroline Aaron appeared as Max's parents in the 4th episode that aired on April 20, 2011.
Other season one guest stars include T.J. Miller, Rob Huebel, Nick Thune, Ian Roberts, Ryan Sypek, Brett Gelman, Nat Faxon, Travis Van Winkle, Danielle Schneider, June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer.[8][9]
References
- ^ Hibberd, James (May 18, 2010). "ABC's new fall schedule". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Gorman, Bill (December 6, 2010). "ABC's 'Mr. Sunshine' Will Bump 'Cougar Town'; Plus Dates For 'Happy Endings' & 'Off The Map'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Happy-Endings-For-ABC-In-2011-24743.html
- ^ Happy Endings 1.4, "Mein Coming Out"
- ^ "Development Update: Tuesday, January 19". The Futon Critic. January 19, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ Episode Guide
- ^ Damon Wayans to Guest-Star on ABC's Happy Endings
- ^ Elisha Cuthbert takes on comedy in Happy Endings
- ^ Why Do All The Networks Have New Romantic Comedies?
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