"The Job" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

User Rating:

8.7/10   

Creators:

Denis Leary
Peter Tolan
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Plot:

New York detective Mike McNeil is well-known for his unconventional approach of fighting crime. But it also takes a toll in his personal life complicated by his wife and girlfriend on the side.

Plot Keywords:

Irish American | Nypd | Black Comedy | Police | New York City

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Denis Leary	...	Mike McNeil (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lenny Clarke	...	Frank Harrigan (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bill Nunn	...	Terrence 'Pip' Phillips (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Diane Farr	...	Jan Fendrich (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Adam Ferrara	...	Tommy Manetti (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Ortiz	...	Ruben Somarriba / ... (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Julian Acosta	...	Al Rodriguez (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Karyn Parsons	...	Toni (8 episodes, 2001-2002)

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Series Directed by
Tucker Gates		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Adam Bernstein		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Writing credits
Denis Leary		(8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Peter Tolan		(8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mike Martineau		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Fred A. Wyler		(2 episodes, 2002)
Ann Lembeck		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Lauren Corrao	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Denis Leary	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kerry Orent	....	producer (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Serpico	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Peter Tolan	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tucker Gates	....	producer (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mike Martineau	....	producer / supervising producer (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Leslie Tolan	....	coordinating producer (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Daphne Pollon	....	co-executive producer (5 episodes, 2001)
Richard Dresser	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Original Music by
Christopher Tyng		(8 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Cinematography by
John Thomas		(18 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Film Editing by
Leslie Tolan		(6 episodes, 2001)
Paul Anderson		(5 episodes, 2001)
Alan Baumgarten		(2 episodes, 2002)
Joel Goodman		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Avy Kaufman		(8 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Production Design by
Michael Shaw		(7 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Art Direction by
Shawn Carroll		(6 episodes, 2001)

Series Set Decoration by
Jacqueline Jacobson Scarfo		(13 episodes, 2002)
Ondine Karady		(5 episodes, 2001)

Series Costume Design by
Ellen Lutter		(7 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Makeup Department
Kerrie Smith	....	key hair (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Meredith Soupios	....	key makeup (7 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Production Management
Shane Keller	....	post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2002)
Christopher Goode	....	unit production manager (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Alyson Evans	....	production supervisor (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Frank Sackett	....	post-production supervisor (5 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert C. Albertell	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Steve Apicella	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael Pitt	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Scott Schaeffer	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Michael Herlihy	....	construction foreman (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Daniel Geary	....	carpenter (12 episodes, 2002)
Jeremy Rosenstein	....	art department coordinator (11 episodes, 2002)
William F. Reynolds	....	property master (5 episodes, 2001)
Danny Rovira	....	construction coordinator (5 episodes, 2001)
Anthony Baldasare	....	on-set dresser (4 episodes, 2001)
Daniel Rosenfeld	....	scenic shopman (4 episodes, 2001)
Thomas Costabile	....	construction coordinator (3 episodes, 2002)
Jonathan Tessler	....	property master (2 episodes, 2002)
Peter Allburn	....	camera scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Judy Gurr	....	shopper (unknown episodes)
Katie Kemsley	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)
Michael Saccio	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Alexander Wei	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Deron Street	....	assistant sound editor (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Charles Bruce	....	sound effects editor (10 episodes, 2002)
Karl Wasserman	....	sound utility (9 episodes, 2002)
Michael Jiron	....	post-production sound mixer (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paul Tade	....	supervising sound editor (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rolf Pardula	....	production sound mixer (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Allen L. Stone	....	post-production sound mixer (6 episodes, 2001)
Jessica A. Dickson	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dave Concors	....	post-production sound mixer (2 episodes, 2002)
John Bailey	....	adr recordist (unknown episodes)
Mike Decker	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Stuart Deutsch	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Paul J. Diller	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	flame artist (2 episodes, 2001)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt coordinator (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Roy T. Anderson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Martone	....	key grip (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Denny	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Peter Reniers	....	camera operator (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Patrick Cousins	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 2001)
Kelly Britt	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2002)
Scott H. Ramsey	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jendra Jarnagin	....	additional electrician (unknown episodes, 2001)
Bill Almeida	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Phil Cohen	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Tom Concordia	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Chris Drechsler	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Lance Mayer	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Mark Schwentner	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Igor Srubshchik	....	24 frame video operator / video playback operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Driss Tijani	....	extras casting assistant (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Avy Kaufman	....	original casting (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bonnie Zane	....	original casting (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kristine Bulakowski	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Jessica Daniels	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Nelia Morago	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rochelle Joseph	....	wardrobe dresser: Denis Leary / wardrobe: Denis Leary (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Careen Fowles	....	costumer (6 episodes, 2001)
Carmia Marshall	....	costumer (4 episodes, 2001)
Sonya M. Andonov	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Barrett Hong	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)
Jeannie H. Kelly	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Winsome G. McKoy	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Blake Dennis	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Frank Sackett	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Music Department
Scott Schirle	....	music editor (8 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Transportation Department
Louis Volpe	....	transportation captain (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bobby Marsh	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Mike Grosky	....	location unit assistant (10 episodes, 2002)
Matt Power	....	key set production assistant (10 episodes, 2002)
Michael Charles	....	technical consultant / technical coordinator (8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Adam Vitalis	....	production accountant / assistant accountant (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jessica Lichtner	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2001)
Peter Sabat	....	production coordinator (5 episodes, 2001)
Andrew Saxe	....	location manager (5 episodes, 2001)
Demian Resnick	....	assistant location manager (4 episodes, 2001)
Lys Hopper	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Adam Carroll	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2001)
Dave Ginsberg	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2001)
Ellen Gannon	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2002)
Lisa Molinaro	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2002)
Philip DeRise	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes, 2000)
David Gross	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2001)
Michael 'Bones' Buono	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Joshua Chaplinsky	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Joe Gagnepain	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Hartel	....	location assistant / location scout (unknown episodes)
Christopher Johnston	....	location coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kristan C. Keck	....	assistant: Kerry Orent (unknown episodes)
Adam J. Kreps	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Meredith Mills-Cavalluzzo	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Quesenbery	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Gary S. Rake	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Evan T. Reilly	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Georg Schmithüsen	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Susan Silas	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Hilary Smith	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Leon Watkins	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Jon Zeidman	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• ABC Entertainment
• Apostle
• Cloudland Company, The
• DreamWorks SKG
• Touchstone Television

Distributors

• AXN (2006) (Bulgaria) (TV)
• AXN (2006) (Czech Republic) (TV)
• AXN (2006) (Hungary) (TV)
• AXN (2006) (Poland) (TV)
• AXN (2006) (Romania) (TV) (original airing)
• AXN (2006) (Slovakia) (TV)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD)
• Buena Vista Television

Other Companies

• MFX  visual effects

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (19 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Clinton Diner, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

ABC Entertainment

Trivia:

After the series was cancelled, the remaining wardrobe was sold to the wardrobe department of In the Cut (2003) for $400.

Quotes:

Jan Fendrich: So what is it about the idea of two women having sex that's such a turn on for guys?
Mike McNeill: Well, it's like the idea of one woman having sex, only... it's two.
Jan Fendrich: Oh, well, thanks for clearing that up.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

It's Bad You Know

The booze,the pills, the cigarettes, and one great cop.

Don't forget the lover on the side!! She is a 'hottie', Karen Parsons is delicious, she is wonderful, in acting and beauty and style. It's just his Job! HO, well now here is a show that the writing slugs you in the gut and while your doubled over, kicks you in the butt! In quoting Peter's wife,(The Associate/ writer/ Producer) she said when they were watching the 'previews' for up coming 'new' shows at an ABC network party, she looked at her husband after the preview for 'the Job' played and said, "This doesn't look like anything else that is on this network. You guys are in trouble." Meaning, it 'looks' very good! But it's not looking like the regular 'shiny happy people sitcom' fare or over-hair-styled drama that they (ABC) are regularly comfortable putting on the 'Air". From the time I saw this, after the first episode finished, I made sure that I didn't miss that time slot next week. I was instantly addicted to "The Job" Cutting wit and cynicism, outrageous situations, and laughter rolling writers makes this series a Hit!!

Then I felt anger and a feeling of being let down, that the show just sailed off the air. I wondered what executive, made that decision to tear down a major comedy cornerstone for their network?

I talked to other people about it some knowing, some not, but I know that the stupid network didn't promote this hard enough, or I should say visually enough. If they had it would have run at least 3-5 seasons, maybe even six. I just believe that knowing network short comings and being overly subscribing to one 'formula' or another that they missed the boat with this one. There was so much room for expansion, it had barely just begun. The situations were funny and serious, fast and sometimes slow, though not much it kept a good pace. some years later, I finally found it on DVD new for $50.00. To me it would be worth $1,000.00 to have this in my entertainment library. I watched in amazement as I went through both seasons again for the third time on DVD and the ending 'Betrayal' episode, was going into a total serious drama segment with them uncovering a murder victim, it was better than most of the drama 'victim Unit' and 'cop' shows on the air now!!! They went into the scenes as serious as a heart attack and as believable, did so as if not even skipping a beat. Just like it was meant to be serious, I am so impressed with the 'versatile ways' that Tolan and Leary shared in the story-lines and scripts.

In another outrage of the 'entertainment week' I learned that the beautiful wardrobe, of silk ties and expensive suits with pressed shirts and ultra stylish footwear...was all sold to the movie made for cable "In the cut" (2003) for only four hundred dollars, thats it!!!! I'm sick. Did you see what they all wear for each show?? A good over coat alone could run that much.

This was Denis Leary at some of his finest. I recommend this great cop 'dramedy' for East-coasters or wherever you are in this country. I even heard that people from Ireland were joking with Leary the 'Bathroom' episode, repeating lines back to him from that one, because they saw it over there. (****) A Superbly intuitive, comedic New York Leary/Tolan cop Show.