"Off Centre" (2001) TV series 2001-2002

Creators:

Chris Weitz
Paul Weitz
Danny Zuker
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Two men, a British stud and an American doofus, share an apartment in New York City where they try to pick up a variety of women "supermodels" for themselves.

Cast

Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Mike Platt (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
Sean Maguire	...	Euan Pierce / ... (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lauren Stamile	...	Liz Lombardi (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Cho	...	Chau Presley (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jason George	...	Nathan 'Status Quo' (27 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Directed by
Shelley Jensen		(9 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dana De Vally Piazza		(4 episodes, 2002)
Mark Cendrowski		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gerry Cohen		(2 episodes, 2001)
Jeff Melman		(2 episodes, 2002)
Michael Lembeck		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Chris Weitz		(19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paul Weitz		(19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Danny Zuker		(13 episodes, 2001-2002)
Warren Bell		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mike Barker		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tim Kelleher		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Matt Weitzman		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mark Hentemann		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Bernstein		(2 episodes, 2002)
Stephen Leff		(2 episodes, 2002)
Jim Patterson		(2 episodes, 2002)
Michael Shipley		(2 episodes, 2002)

Series Produced by
Franco Bario	....	producer (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chris Weitz	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paul Weitz	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
Matthew Conner	....	associate producer (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Andrew Miano	....	co-producer (17 episodes, 2001-2003)
Matt Weitzman	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Danny Zuker	....	executive producer (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tim Kelleher	....	co-producer (16 episodes, 2001-2003)
Mike Barker	....	supervising producer (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Warren Bell	....	co-executive producer (15 episodes, 2001-2003)
Dawn Urbont	....	co-producer (15 episodes, 2001-2003)
Michael Shipley	....	co-producer (11 episodes, 2002)
Mark Hentemann	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 2001-2003)
Holly Hester	....	consulting producer (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael Barker	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Lara Beatus	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Steve Leff	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Jim Patterson	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Bill Freiberger	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ben Vaughn		(16 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Cinematography by
Tony Yarlett		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Film Editing by
Danny White		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Casting by
Nicole Arbusto		(9 episodes, 2002)
Joy Dickson		(9 episodes, 2002)
Joseph Middleton		(8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mary V. Buck		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Jason Weil		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Jason Weil		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jay Pelissier		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Maralee Zediker		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mary E. Gullickson		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Julia Caston		(17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Makeup Department
Jani Kleinbard	....	hair stylist (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gail Hogopian	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Production Management
Lara Beatus	....	post-production supervisor (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Grant Johnson	....	unit production manager (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Matthew Conner	....	unit production manager (7 episodes, 2002)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Johanna Jensen	....	second assistant director (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Shawn Shea	....	first assistant director (17 episodes, 2001-2002)

Series Art Department
Chris Devicariis	....	assistant property master (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
Scott Richards	....	leadman (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Darrin Sullivan	....	set dresser (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jeffrey Paul Johnson	....	property master (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Wallis	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Jack Donato	....	sound re-recording mixer (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Laura King	....	sound mixer (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Matthew McFadden	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Jerry Constantine	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Tcimpidis	....	24p digital imaging technician / video controller (28 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ryan S. Jackson	....	camera utility (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Barbara Miller	....	executive in charge of casting (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bonnie Zane	....	original casting (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Mabry	....	casting department (4 episodes, 2002)
Kevin Goldson	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Christina Mongini	....	costume supervisor (17 episodes, 2001-2002)
Carrie Proffer	....	costume supervisor / key costumer (unknown episodes)
Brenda M. Ware	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
John M. Eagan	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Derek Syverud	....	music clearance (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ben Vaughn	....	composer: theme (15 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gordon Gano	....	performer: theme (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tony Dimito	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Kaz Kim	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Ben Raymond	....	assistant: Franco E. Bario (20 episodes, 2001-2002)
Julie Di Cataldo	....	production coordinator (16 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jody Margolin Hahn	....	technical coordinator (14 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Bernstein	....	consultant (10 episodes, 2002)
Michael Shipley	....	consultant (10 episodes, 2002)
Stephen Leff	....	executive story editor (9 episodes, 2002)
Jim Patterson	....	executive story editor (9 episodes, 2002)
Rayna Schwartz	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Tyler J. Denison	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kate Fisher	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Michele Jenofsky	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Joseph Martens	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kathy Nawabi	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Terri Prizant	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nathan Tatterson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Weitz, Weitz and Zuker
• DreamWorks Television
• Warner Bros. Television (in association with)

Distributors

• WB Television Network, The (2001-2002) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• V8 (2002) (Netherlands) (TV)

Special Effects

• Constantine FX

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Picture Mill, The  main title design

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:6 (season 1) | Netherlands:AL (season 2)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Weitz, Weitz and Zuker

Quotes:

Chau Presley:If you hurt that girl I will kill you, nurse you back to health, and then kill you again!

Off-Centre: an extremely funny comedy series

Off Centre has to be one of, if not the Funniest Comedies I have ever seen... You Know!

All the characters have a quirkiness about them... especially John Cho's character Chau, a Vietnamese restaurant worker / owner. The other characters are Euan an English stud, Mike an American dork (with principles) who roomed together at Oxford. As well as Status Quo an extremely sensitive and cultured gangster rapper (the mix is extremely funny). Besides the 4 guys there is the one girl who goes out with Mike but adds to the humour. There are also a mix of famous extras from Carmen Electra to Eugene Levy to Jason Biggs to Shannon Elizabeth as well as some characters who moved onto Heroes.

This show gives laughters from beginning to end and after the first couple of episodes, once you relate to the characters, you are hooked. The writers did an amazing job in finding the exact humour in each character and the actors perform them to a T (especailly John Cho). The story line / lines usually surround the premise that Euan is a stub and gets lots of girls while Mike and Chau do not. However, within this premise there are many sub stories that are just so strange and weird and that's what makes it extremely funny!

It is a pity that WB cancelled the show and didn't let them finish their 2nd season... what a waste - WB could have had high ratings, entered a new market for comedy or sold the show to another network, but apart from being their loss... it was ours too.