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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.
- (40K)
- 2011-04-13
- Comedy, Romance
- 22
- Plot
- Cast and Characters
- Development and Production
- Release
- 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...
- 3
- 57 (list of episodes)
- April 13, 2011 –, May 3, 2013
- ABC
Happy Endings (TV Series 2011–2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
S1.E1 ∙ Pilot. Alex and Dave's wedding was supposed to be the happiest day of their lives, for them and their long-time friends, until Alex leaves groom-to-be Dave at the altar.
Happy Endings. Watch Happy Endings with a subscription on Hulu, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. For years, perfect couple Dave and Alex were the core of their group...
- Eliza Coupe
- TV-14
- 3
Happy Endings is an American television sitcom broadcast on ABC. Starring Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally, Damon Wayans, Jr., and Casey Wilson, the single-camera ensemble comedy revolves around the lives of a group of friends whose group is rocked when the couple that brought them together, Alex and Dave, break up.
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