Ed (2000–2004)

Ed Stevens is a contracts lawyer at a high-profile New York City firm. Around the same time he splits with his wife (she slept with a mailman), he makes a single error in punctuation when ... See full summary »

Creators:

Jon Beckerman, Rob Burnett

Stars:

Tom Cavanagh, Julie Bowen, Jana Marie Hupp

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Tom Cavanagh	...	Ed Stevens (83 episodes, 2000-2004)
Julie Bowen	...	Carol Vessey (83 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jana Marie Hupp	...	Nancy Burton (83 episodes, 2000-2004)
Josh Randall	...	Mike Burton (83 episodes, 2000-2004)
Lesley Boone	...	Molly Hudson (83 episodes, 2000-2004)
Michael Ian Black	...	Phil Stubbs (83 episodes, 2000-2004)
Rachel Cronin	...	Shirley Pifko (83 episodes, 2000-2004)
Justin Long	...	Warren Cheswick (83 episodes, 2000-2004)
Michael Genadry	...	Mark Vanacore (58 episodes, 2001-2004)
Mike Starr	...	Kenny Sandusky (45 episodes, 2000-2002)
Daryl Mitchell	...	Eli Goggins (39 episodes, 2002-2004)

Storyline

Ed Stevens is a contracts lawyer at a high-profile New York City firm. Around the same time he splits with his wife (she slept with a mailman), he makes a single error in punctuation when going over a contract; and because of the resulting financial loss to the firm, he's fired. Despondent, he heads back to his (small) hometown of Stuckeyville -- 'Anytown', USA. There he realises he's been missed by a lot of friends whom he's missed; and he sees Carol, the girl he'd adored in high school. Swept up in roiling emotions, Ed buys the local bowling alley on a whim, moves to Stuckeyville, and determines to win Carol's heart. His horizons broaden as he settles once more in Stuckeyville, and the series itself settles into a charming, funny, often serious slice-of-life series focused not solely on Ed but on the lovable ensemble cast of people who live and work with him in Stuckeyville.

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Plot Keywords:

bowling alley | bowling | high school | law | medical | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ed - Der Bowling-Anwalt

Filming Locations:

Closter, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Worldwide Pants, NBC Studios, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Entitled "Stuckeyville", the original CBS pilot was devoted to setting up the premise of the series. It featured Ed's string of misfortunes, his nostalgic return to Stuckeyville, and his fateful encounter with Carol. When the show finally reached the air on NBC, the entire CBS pilot had been edited down to a brief montage at the beginning of the NBC pilot.

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Quotes

Molly Hudson: I just thought I'd spice it up a bit. I mean, why say 'Hello' when you can say 'Hellooooooooo'?

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Connections

Referenced in He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Next Year"
(theme song)
Performed by Foo Fighters

User Reviews

"Charming" is the word

There was so much hype preceding this show that I decided to tune in on its debut night. I'm glad I did! Thomas Cavanaugh is like a modern day Jimmy Stewart. His character knows that his looks alone aren't going to get the girl, but creativity, endurance and treating her better than anyone has before will get the job done. The whole ensemble works well together and you feel like you're watching real people. The last time I fell in love with a show this fast it was a little-known show called "Friends" 6 years ago. We know how that turned out!!