Undateable

Undateable
Also known as Undateable Live
Genre Sitcom
Created by Adam Sztykiel
Based on Undateable
by Ellen Rakieten
Anne Coyle
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 36 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 21–23 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network NBC
Original release May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29) – present
External links
Official website

Undateable is an American television sitcom that premiered on May 29, 2014, as a mid-season replacement on NBC.[1][2] The series was created by Adam Sztykiel and is based on the book Undateable: 311 Things Guys do That Guarantee They Won't be Dating or Having Sex by Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle.[3][4][5] On May 8, 2015, NBC renewed Undateable for a third season that consisted entirely of live episodes,[6][7] which premiered on October 9, 2015.[8]

Premise

Danny Burton is a 34-year-old carefree single guy who has watched most of his friends move on to serious relationships. When his last remaining friend Shannon moves out to get married, Danny searches for a new roommate. A promising candidate is Justin, the owner of Black Eyes Bar (frequently mispronounced "Black Guys Bar") in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale. Justin and his friends – the creepy Burski, oddball Shelly, and recently out-of-the-closet Brett – all have certain qualities that make them appear "undateable". While Danny himself has good luck getting women into bed, he is unable or unwilling to form a lasting commitment with any of them. Danny's older sister, Leslie, has similar fears about being undateable, having the "baggage" of being a mid-30s divorcee.

Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 13 May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29) July 3, 2014 (2014-07-03)
2 10 March 17, 2015 (2015-03-17) May 12, 2015 (2015-05-12)
3 13 October 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) January 29, 2016 (2016-01-29)

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

Development and casting

NBC purchased the script from Bill Lawrence in October 2012.[5][13] Casting for the pilot began in early 2013, with Brent Morin and Rick Glassman being cast in February and Bianca Kajlich and Chris D'Elia being cast in March.[14][15][16][17] Matthew Wilkas was also cast in March as Brett, Justin's gay friend.[18] Aly Michalka was originally cast as Maddie, a waitress in Justin's bar and Justin's love interest, but she left the show in April 2013 and was replaced with Briga Heelan in a guest star role as the similar character Nicki.[19][20]

Filming

In May 2013, NBC placed a series order for Undateable.[21] After the series was ordered, Wilkas left and was replaced with David Fynn in the role of Brett.[22] When both Undateable and Ground Floor, which stars Heelan, were picked up as series, Megan Park was cast to replace Heelan in the Nicki role.[23] However, by September of that year, the producers were able to arrange the schedules of the two shows so that Heelan could appear on Undateable as Nicki on a recurring basis, and she replaced Park.[24]

In March 2014, Lawrence, Morin, Glassman, Funches, and D'Elia launched an 8-city comedy tour to promote the show.[25][26][27]

On May 5, 2015, the show was presented live in a one-hour episode that featured numerous guest stars.[10] Based on the reception to that episode, NBC made the decision to feature all live episodes for Season 3.[8] Starting with season 3, Undateable airs two feeds, one from the east coast and one from the west coast, both of which are available online after the show has aired on its linear broadcast.[28][29]

On November 13, 2015, 30 minutes before air time, a decision was made to pre-empt the then-upcoming live program due to the November 2015 Paris attacks.[30] The next week, during the November 20 live episode, references were made about the attack.[31]

Reception

Critical response

Undateable initially received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds a 38% rating, based on 16 reviews, with the consensus reading: "Largely bereft of originality or humor, Undateable is underwhelming."[32] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 49 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[33]

The third season finale averaged a 0.8/3 in 18–49 and 2.7 million viewers overall, placing fourth among the Big Four but matching the show’s top score since mid-October."[34] Due to the success of the Season 2 finale going live, the decision was made to renew Undateable for an all live Season 3, broadcasting live for both the East and West Coast feeds.[35][36]

Ratings

Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes Premiered Ended TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere
Viewers
(in millions)		 Date Finale
Viewers
(in millions)
1
Thursday 9:00 p.m.
 13
May 29, 2014
 3.84[37]
July 3, 2014
 1.99[38] 2013–14 N/A 2.78[39]
2
Tuesday 9:00 p.m.
 10
March 17, 2015
 6.43[40]
May 12, 2015
 4.01[41] 2014–15 109 5.11[42]
3
Friday 8:00 p.m.
 13
October 9, 2015
 2.54[43]
January 29, 2016
 2.73[44] 2015–16 TBA 2.74[45]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
2015 Art Directors Award Multi-Camera Television Series Undateable – Episode: "Pilot" Nominated
Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety or Unscripted Series Cabot McMullen (production designer), Jeffrey Beck (set designer), Susan Bolles (graphic designer), Amber Haley (set decorator) Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "NBC Reveals Its 2013–14 Primetime Schedule". The Futon Critic. May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 25, 2014). "NBC Announces Summer Premiere Dates for 'Crossbones', 'Undateable', 'The Night Shift', 'Taxi Brooklyn' & More". Zap2it. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley; Rose, Lacey (May 10, 2013). "NBC Series Orders: 'Chicago Fire' Spinoff, 'Ironside' Remake, 'Undateable'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ Littleton, Cynthia (May 10, 2013). "NBC Orders 'Undateable,' 'Ironside,' 'Chicago PD'; Cancels 'Go On'". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (October 12, 2012). "'Undateable' Comedy From Adam Sztykiel & Bill Lawrence Lands At NBC With Penalty". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 8, 2015). "'The Night Shift', 'Undateable' Renewed by NBC". TV by the Numbers.
  7. ↑ Goldman, Eric (May 8, 2015). "'Undateable' Renewed for Season 3 Comprised Entirely of Live Episodes". IGN. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "NBC Announces Fall Premiere Dates for 2015–16 Season". Zap2It. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bridgit Mendler Cast in ‘Undateable’ — Season 2 on NBC – TVLine". TVLine.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Andrea Reiher (May 6, 2015). "'Undateable' nails its live show and fans love it – Zap2it – News & Features". Zap2it.
  11. 1 2 3 Ryan Schwartz. "‘Undateable’ Live Episode Recap –– Ed Sheeran, ‘Scrubs’ Cast, Scott Foley – TVLine". TVLine.
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  13. ↑ Rose, Lacey. "'Cougar Town's' Bill Lawrence Sells 'Undateable' Comedy to NBC". The Live Feed. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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  22. ↑ "David Fynn Joins NBC's 'Undateable'; Valarie Pettiford To Recur On 'True Blood'". Deadline.com. July 3, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  23. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 16, 2013). "Megan Park Lands Vacant Regular Role On NBC Comedy Series 'Undateable'". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  24. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 5, 2013). "Briga Heelan Back On NBC Comedy 'Undateable' As Recurring". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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  33. ↑ "Undateable (2014) : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  34. ↑ Rick Kissell. "‘MasterChef Junior’ Finale Ratings Strong; ‘Dateline,’ Shark Tank’ Up - Variety". Variety.
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  36. ↑ Elizabeth Wagmeister. "‘Undateable’: NBC’s Comedy to Tape Live from Both East and West Coast - Variety". Variety.
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