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Happy Endings: Created by David Caspe. With Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally. This Chicago-set sitcom follows the intertwined lives of six young urbanites trying to learn the ropes of adulthood.
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- 2011-04-13
- Comedy, Romance
- 22
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- Cast and Characters
- Development and Production
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- Syndication
- Reception
Happy Endings follows the dysfunctional adventures of six best friends living in Chicago: "crazy-in-love" married couple, businessman overachiever Brad (Damon Wayans, Jr.) and his neurotic perfectionist wife Jane (Eliza Coupe); ditzy Alex (Elisha Cuthbert), a happy-go-lucky boutique owner and Jane's younger sister; daydreamer Dave (Zachary Knighton...
Main
1. Eliza Coupe as Jane Kerkovich-Williams – Alex's older sister and Brad's wife. Before Dave and Alex's breakup, Jane wished to start a family and live a "perfect suburban life", a plan she abandoned when Alex called off her wedding. Jane is competitive, a perfectionist by nature, and something of a control freak. Despite her Type-A attitude, Jane had a wild past in college, most notably embracing her bisexuality, wearing pink streaks in her hair, and donating an egg her freshman year to fina...
Recurring
1. Stephen Guarino as Derrick – The gang's "offensively stereotypical gay" friend, who loves to bring the "D-R-A-M-A!" Max first introduces him to Penny, after she complains that Max is not the gay best friend that she wants him to be. Penny later turns to Derrick to pose as her fake fiancé for a wedding, but the plan fell through when his only way of acting heterosexual was to impersonate Danny Zuko from Grease. He marries his boyfriend Eric at the end of season two. 2. Seth Morrisas Scotty...
On January 19, 2010, ABC green-lit the pilot episode, which was written by David Caspe and directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. The show is from production companies Sony Pictures Television, ABC Studios, and executive producer Jamie Tarses' FanFare Productions. Executive producers are Jamie Tarses, Jonathan Groff, and The Russo Brothers. Casti...
Online
Full episodes of the series were initially available for streaming on both ABC.com and Hulu. While ABC.com removed the show, full episodes still remain available to stream on Hulu and to purchase on digital stores. On February 29, 2012, ABC premiered the first of a six-part webisode series titled Happy Rides, which follows the events from Penny deciding to get rid of her storage space, which leads to her selling her first car. The webisodes were sponsored by Subaru. In 2014, VH1acquired the s...
On December 10, 2013, it was announced that VH1 has acquired all three seasons, with a marathon of all 57 episodes planned for December 31, 2013 and running through New Year's Day. The series initially aired in two-hour blocks every Wednesday, beginning in January 2014. In addition to airing the show, the network licensed rights to showcase episode...
Critical reception
The series initially received a mixed response from critics, many comparing it to several similar "relationship sitcoms" that had premiered around the same time - Perfect Couples, Mad Love, Traffic Light and Friends with Benefits. However, as the first season progressed, reviews became increasingly positive - with several critics admitting that the show had grown on them since the pilot. Happy Endings was the second "relationship sitcom" of the season to be renewed for a second season. BuddyT...
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Jul 14, 2014 · David Caspe made a critical smash comedy at ABC when he created “Happy Endings” and nursed it through three excellent seasons (despite struggling ratings). Now he’s trying to do it again ...
- Ben Travers
Aug 30, 2021 · The early-2010s sitcom Happy Endings was a show about six best friends in Chicago. Created by David Caspe, the series was sharp, hijinks-filled and altogether fun. The show aired on ABC for three ...
- Glen Weldon
Apr 11, 2012 · STORY: ‘Happy Endings’ Finale Postmortem: Elisha Cuthbert Forecasts the Coming Love Triangle. Now finished with his first full year running a television series, Caspe offered his take on the ...
David Herbert Caspe (born October 20, 1978) [1] is an American film and television writer. As a writer-producer, he is best known for his work in television as creator of sitcoms such as ABC 's Happy Endings, the Showtime comedy Black Monday, and the NBC sitcoms Kenan and Marry Me. Other work includes writing the 2012 film That's My Boy and co ...
Mar 29, 2013 · Something ah-mah-zing is happening tonight at 8/7c on ABC: Happy Endings finally returns with new episodes! But does the series' recent two-month break and a move to dreaded Friday night spell ...
