![]() Rumors bubbled earlier this year that a Happy Endings movie could be in the cards. Sony shopped the show to USA, which almost picked it up shortly after its cancelation, but the deal fell through at the last minute. Since then, its cult status has given it consistent, renewed life. Happy Endings was canceled in 2013, after three seasons. The show never got the support it deserved. The midseason airdate, April 13, 2011, preceded what would become a stronger second season, when Modern Family was its lead-in. Picked up in 2010 from a pilot directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Happy Endings shot its first season in the dark, filming every episode prior to its network debut. In spite of its quality, the show faced an uphill battle. The writing was sharp, the editing left no room for lags, and the chemistry was palpable. The show, created by David Caspe, followed six 20-somethings living in Chicago, transforming the experience of post-collegiate adulthood into a factory line of jokes, carried by a handful of distinct stars at a ceaseless pace. Happy Endings is one of the rare ensemble comedies that got it right, but it was choppy waters from the start of its three-season run. It’s a machine controlled by an even larger machine-the networks and studios-that easily crumbles when a single screw falls loose. But each 22-minute episode is an exhausting process, from hatching the idea in the writer’s room and fine-tuning the script to blocking it on set and piecing it together in post-production. Friends, Seinfeld and Cheers made it look easy, banking on comic actors to deliver punchlines with expert ease and carry storylines across the finish line, all in the name of microwave popcorn entertainment. ![]() Penny works at a public relations firm and prides herself on being nice and the best dressed person in the office.Striking the right balance for a network ensemble comedy is like finding the perfect storm. Since then, he’s been her “gay BFF.” Full of energy, she’s often worried that she’ll never find the right guy. ![]() Penny Hartz (Casey Wilson) briefly dated Max in college, before she realized that he was gay. He technically wasn’t licensed when he married Brad and Jane. He’s sarcastic, lazy, and, when not officiating at nondenominational weddings, often unemployed. He’s openly gay but it took him a long time to come out to his parents. Max Blum (Adam Pally) has been best friends with Dave and Brad since college. Dave introduced the couple to each other while they were still in college. Brad Williams (Damon Wayans, Jr.) works for an investment firm and usually ends up doing what his wife wants, though he’s not always crazy about it. She’s married to Brad, is more than a little competitive, and likes to be in charge. Jane Williams (Eliza Coupe) is Alex’s control-freak older sister. Alex still has some guilt about jilting Dave and runs her own downtown clothing boutique called Xela (that’s Alex spelled backwards). ![]() After they split up, he moved in with one of his best friends, Max, and later quit his office job to run his own steak sandwich food truck. They were the perfect couple and then, at the alter, Alex realized that she couldn’t follow through with the ceremony and left Dave standing alone, stunned.ĭave is still trying to figure out his life after his break up with Alex and occasionally needles her about it. It looked like everything was going to be happily ever after for Dave Rose (Zachary Knighton) and Alex Moore (Elisha Cuthbert). Luckily, the former couple are able to (awkwardly) stay friends. Their group is put in jeopardy when the couple that brought them together, Alex and Dave, break up. This sitcom revolves around six young friends who live in Chicago. Performers include: Zachary Knighton, Elisha Cuthbert, Eliza Coupe, Damon Wayans Jr., Adam Pally, and Casey Wilson. ![]()
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