Episodes (TV series) facts for kids
Episodes is a funny TV show from both the UK and the US. It's a type of show called a sitcom, which means it's a comedy about everyday situations. The show first started on January 9, 2011. It takes place in Los Angeles, California, which is a big city in America.
The show was created by two writers named David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik. It was directed by James Griffiths and Jim Field Smith. The main actors in the show are Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Grieg, John Pankow, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Mircea Monroe.
In Episodes, Stephen Mangan and Tamsin Grieg play a British married couple named Sean and Beverly Lincoln. They are TV writers who have a very successful show in the UK. They travel all the way to Hollywood in Los Angeles because a TV network wants to make an American version of their popular British show.
When they get to Hollywood, things don't go exactly as planned. The network decides to hire Matt LeBlanc to play the main character in the American remake. Matt LeBlanc plays a version of himself in the show, which adds to the comedy. The show is about the funny and sometimes difficult things that happen when British TV creators try to make a show in Hollywood with American actors and producers.
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About the Show's Creators
Episodes was co-created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik. David Crane is well-known for also co-creating the hugely popular sitcom Friends. This background helped him create another successful comedy series like Episodes. Jeffrey Klarik has also worked on other TV shows, often with David Crane. Together, they created a show that makes fun of the TV industry itself.
Main Characters and Actors
The show features a small but talented main cast:
- Matt LeBlanc plays a fictional version of himself. He's famous for playing Joey Tribbiani in Friends. In Episodes, he's a Hollywood actor who is hired to star in Sean and Beverly's show.
- Stephen Mangan plays Sean Lincoln. He is a British writer and producer, and one half of the married couple.
- Tamsin Greig plays Beverly Lincoln. She is also a British writer and producer, and Sean's wife. She often finds Hollywood very strange and frustrating.
- John Pankow plays Merc Lapidus. He is the head of the TV network that wants to remake Sean and Beverly's show.
- Kathleen Rose Perkins plays Carol Rance. She works at the TV network with Merc.
- Mircea Monroe plays Morning Randolph. She is an actress who stars alongside Matt LeBlanc in the American remake of the show.
Setting the Scene: Los Angeles
The show is mostly set in Los Angeles, California. This city is famous for being the center of the American entertainment industry, especially Hollywood. The show uses this setting to highlight the differences between the British and American TV worlds. Sean and Beverly, being from the UK, often find the way things are done in Hollywood to be very different from what they are used to. This leads to many funny situations and misunderstandings throughout the series.
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Episodes cast TCA 2010
See also
In Spanish: Episodes para niños
