"Huff" (2004) TV series 2004-2006

Creator:

Bob Lowry
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

7 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Tagline:

Life. Sometimes you wake up in the middle of it.

Plot:

Psychiatrist Craig Huffstodt (Azaria) experiences his own midlife crisis.

Plot Keywords:

Psychiatrist | Drug Addict | Overbearing Mother | One Word Title | Lawyer

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Hank Azaria	...	Dr. Craig 'Huff' Huffstodt (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Paget Brewster	...	Beth Huffstodt (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Anton Yelchin	...	Byrd Huffstodt (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andy Comeau	...	Teddy Huffstodt (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Blythe Danner	...	Isabelle 'Izzy' Huffstodt (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Oliver Platt	...	Russell Tupper (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kimberly Brooks	...	Paula Dellahouse (24 episodes, 2004-2006)
Liza Lapira	...	Maggie Del Rosario (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Faith Prince	...	Kelly Knippers / ... (19 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jack Laufer	...	Homeless Hungarian (14 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Directed by
Scott Winant		(7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sarah Pia Anderson		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Lerner		(3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Paris Barclay		(1 episode, 2004)
Martha Coolidge		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Writing credits
Bob Lowry		(26 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jessica Mecklenburg		(6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Nicole Mirante-Matthews		(6 episodes, 2004-2006)
Byron Balasco		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Thania St. John		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mark Richard		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Produced by
Bob Lowry	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2004-2006)
Scott Winant	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 2004-2006)
Hank Azaria	....	producer / executive producer (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lori-Etta Taub	....	producer (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dauri Chase	....	co-producer / associate producer (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Cameron Jones	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mike Newell	....	executive producer (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Nancy Sanders	....	producer (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mark Richard	....	co-producer / supervising producer (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Nicole Mirante-Matthews	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Thania St. John	....	co-executive producer (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Maples	....	co-producer (6 episodes, 2004)
Byron Balasco	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jessica Mecklenburg	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Zoila A. Galeano	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2006)
St. John	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
W.G. Snuffy Walden		(26 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Rohn Schmidt		(18 episodes, 2004-2006)
James L. Carter		(4 episodes, 2006)

Series Film Editing by
Elba Sanchez-Short		(8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Briana London		(5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Edward Ornelas		(4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Joel Goodman		(3 episodes, 2006)
David Dworetzky		(2 episodes, 2006)
Jennifer Pulver		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Casting by
Tim Payne		(25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dawn Steinberg		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Joseph P. Lucky		(25 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Art Direction by
Phil Dagort		(1 episode, 2004)
Doug McLean		(1 episode, 2004)

Series Set Decoration by
Michele Poulik		(12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Richard C. Walker		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Kate Healey		(13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Danielle Launzel		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Makeup Department
Camille Henderson	....	key makeup artist / makeup department head / ... (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Marc Boyle	....	hair department head / hair department head: Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt / ... (13 episodes, 2006)
Denise Fischer	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist (13 episodes, 2006)
Voni Hinkle	....	key hair stylist (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Shari Perry	....	key hair stylist (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Thomas Opitz	....	key hair stylist / key hair stylist: Anjelica Huston / ... (12 episodes, 2006)
Tricia Sawyer	....	makeup artist: Sharon Stone / makeup: Sharon Stone (4 episodes, 2006)
Shutchai Tym Buacharern	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Barney Burman	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Carol Collini	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
René Dashiell Kerby	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Harriette Landau	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Nicole Venables	....	personal hair stylist: Sharon Stone (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Cynthia Stegner	....	post-production executive (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Katrin L. Goodson	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Gordon Wolf	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Cindy Lovelady	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Lori-Etta Taub	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gary Romolo Fiorelli	....	second assistant director (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jill Maxcy	....	second second assistant director (12 episodes, 2006)
Concetta Rinaldo-Williams	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 2004-2006)
Pamela Kuri	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Marc Newland	....	additional second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Aaron Critchlow	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Leah King	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jenny Nolan	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Shawn Pipkin	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Nicole Martinez-King	....	art department coordinator (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Trevor A. Rudolph	....	set dresser (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Scott Ambrose	....	property master (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ann Harris	....	set designer (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mark Powell	....	construction coordinator (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael F. Loomer	....	on-set dresser / props (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sandy Adams	....	on-set dresser (12 episodes, 2006)
Jeff Tirado	....	leadman (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Larry Morgan	....	head carpenter / stage foreman (8 episodes, 2004)
Ron Licari	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2004)
Andy Reins	....	leadman (2 episodes, 2006)
Diego Suárez Groult	....	graphic designer: Tijuana / set dresser: Tijuana (2 episodes, 2006)
Chad S. Frey	....	set designer (unknown episodes)
Andreas Gobor	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Pierre Gonzalez	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Brock Helfer	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Jaffee	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Butch Kitchen	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Charles 'Chuck' Lungren	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Edward Schiff	....	construction foreman (unknown episodes)
Mike Suhy	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Fante Zamora	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Damien Smith	....	foley artist (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mark D. Fleming	....	sound re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 2004-2006)
Dennis Kirk	....	sound re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 2004-2006)
James Bailey	....	foley artist (12 episodes, 2006)
Kevin McCullough	....	sound effects editor (12 episodes, 2006)
Hugh Murphy	....	assistant sound editor (12 episodes, 2006)
Jacques Nosco	....	sound mixer (11 episodes, 2004-2006)
David B. Cohn	....	sound supervisor (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Barbee	....	sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
John Salcedo	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2005)
Carlos Delarios	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2004)
Mark Relyea	....	sound supervisor (2 episodes, 2005)
Eileen Horta	....	sound supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Chuck Buch	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Andrea Danek	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Ronald Long	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Herwig Maurer	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Randy McDonald	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Daniel Nakamura	....	sound re-recordist (unknown episodes)
Dennis Petersen	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Bud Raymond	....	utility sound technician (unknown episodes)
Alec St. John	....	assistant sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Steve Newquist	....	special effects technician (3 episodes, 2006)
Larry Fioritto	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Ric San Nicholas	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Dan Aguilar	....	digital compositor (7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tom Kendall	....	visual effects producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Victor Scalise	....	visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2006)
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects (2 episodes, 2006)
Louis Bravo	....	visual effects editor (unknown episodes)
Marie Victoria Denoga	....	compositor (unknown episodes)
Sid Jayakar	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ralf Koch	....	stunt double: Anton Yelchin / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2006)
Wade Allen	....	technical consultant: stunts (unknown episodes)
Wendi Bromley	....	stunt double: Lara Flynn Boyle (unknown episodes)
Ken Clark	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Gina Mari	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Eric Matuschek	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Rick McCallum	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Mark McDaniels	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Thom Williams	....	stunt double: Oliver Platt (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Ball	....	key grip (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tracy Tucker	....	dolly grip (19 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bonnie Osborne	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera / first assistant: "a" camera (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bill Gierhart	....	a-camera / steadicam operator / "a" camera operator/steadicam (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Gary Webster	....	first assistant camera / second assistant camera (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sandy Bloom	....	best boy grip (13 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Otis Ropert	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera / first assistant: "b" camera (13 episodes, 2004-2006)
Steve Gilbert	....	dolly grip (13 episodes, 2006)
David Hayball	....	chief lighting technician (12 episodes, 2004-2006)
Randy Tepper	....	still photographer (12 episodes, 2006)
Russ I. Conklin	....	assistant chief lighting technician (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Doug Huete	....	best boy electric (9 episodes, 2006)
Joaquin Sedillo	....	b camera operator / "b" camera (7 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bradley Richard	....	camera operator: "a" camera / first assistant camera (6 episodes, 2006)
Richard Cantu	....	b camera operator (5 episodes, 2004-2005)
Charles Simons	....	dolly grip (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
Erik Loysen	....	grip (4 episodes, 2004)
Daniel Applegate	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (4 episodes, 2006)
Brian Crane	....	chief lighting technician (2 episodes, 2004)
Joseph Keppler	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera (2 episodes, 2004)
Christopher Bernal	....	assistant chief lighting technician (2 episodes, 2006)
David Gasperik	....	"b" camera (2 episodes, 2006)
Monty Bass	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Joseph D. Beam	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Mike Byrd	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Mike Flaningam	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Goldfisher	....	additional assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Travis Huston	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Erik Kasson	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Franklin Mills	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Mark Pickens	....	daily dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Michael Piekutowski	....	rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Mike Reppert	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Robert Stillman	....	grip (unknown episodes)
R. Michael Stringer	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Uriel Uribe	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lisa Ystrom	....	casting associate (18 episodes, 2005-2006)
Susan Edelman	....	original casting (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lauren Bass	....	casting associate (7 episodes, 2004)
Allie C. Greene	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jeannie Flynn	....	wardrobe supervisor / costume supervisor (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tess Inman	....	additional costumer (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jessica Torok	....	costume buyer (10 episodes, 2006)
Marta Villalobos	....	costumer (6 episodes, 2006)
Kim Zweig	....	wardrobe supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Nick Manno	....	costume shopper (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Marla K. Bechtel	....	assistant editor (7 episodes, 2006)
Kelley Dixon	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Revis Meeks	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 2004)
Brian Barr	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2006)
Jennifer Pulver	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Stacey Lee	....	music production supervisor (13 episodes, 2004-2006)
Nino Centurion	....	music supervisor / music editor (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Carolyn Bahr	....	music editor (13 episodes, 2006)
Gregory Tripi	....	music preparation / score preparation (13 episodes, 2006)
Troy Hardy	....	music editor (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Billy Gottlieb	....	music supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Jenée DeAngelis	....	music coordinator (unknown episodes)
Avi Kipper	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Rick Sanders	....	transportation coordinator / transportation captain (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
William R. Peck	....	driver (3 episodes, 2004)
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Mark Leitner	....	assistant to writer / writers assistant (25 episodes, 2004-2006)
Patricia Warren	....	production secretary (21 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tracy Chandler	....	title designer (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jose Gomez	....	title designer (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Christopher Markos	....	title designer (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andre Stringer	....	title designer (17 episodes, 2004-2006)
Geoffrey L. Coatar	....	production staff / assistant: Bob Lowry (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Elizabeth Brunner	....	script coordinator (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mark Dobkousky	....	assistant production office coordinator / assistant production coordinator (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Erin Gaynor	....	production staff (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Peter Goldenring	....	technical advisor (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Terry Gusto	....	location manager (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Robert Hoffman	....	technical advisor (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Andy House	....	production executive (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Carol Kravetz	....	production coordinator (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Parish Rahbar	....	production staff (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kimberly P. Harmon	....	production accountant (13 episodes, 2006)
Jonathan Jansen	....	assistant location manager (13 episodes, 2006)
Helen Caldwell	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 2004-2006)
Diana Austin	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Martin Musatov	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Tracy E. Wilson	....	production staff (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Lily Garcia	....	key production assistant (12 episodes, 2006)
Brian Sperber	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2006)
Dale Ottley	....	assistant accountant (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dustin Cole Blackburn	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2006)
Heather Cappiello	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2006)
Susie Schelling	....	medical technical advisor (3 episodes, 2006)
Joel Bishoff	....	executive coordinator (2 episodes, 2006)
Alex Hayes	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2006)
Jody Blose	....	script supervisor (1 episode, 2004-2005)
Bridget Osterhaus	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Dina Sebock	....	production executive (unknown episodes, 2005)
Wade Allen	....	fight choreographer (unknown episodes)
Rhonda Baer	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Joe Bagel	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jeanie Bradley	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Clair Chrysler	....	stand-in: Sharon Stone (unknown episodes)
Bridget Cooper	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Carlos Escamilla	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Luisa Gomez de Silva	....	location manager: Mexico (unknown episodes)
Todd Havern	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lindsay Hudson	....	medic (unknown episodes)
Patrick G. Ingram	....	construction medic (unknown episodes)
Steven D. Levine	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Lisa Mantoux	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brandy D. Pollard	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Zvi Shapiro	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Josh Swoveland	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
John Trujillo	....	layout board (unknown episodes)
Terrence B. Zinn	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Sony Pictures Television
• 50 Cannon Entertainment
• Bob Lowry Television Show

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Television International (2004-) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• Showtime Networks (2004-) (USA) (TV)
• HBO Hungary (2005-2006) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• AXN (2007) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release) (season 1)
• FX (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• Fox (2006-2007) (Japan) (TV)
• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD) (complete first season)
• TV3 (2008) (Estonia) (TV)
• ZDFneo (2010) (Germany) (TV)

Special Effects

• Animal Makers (prosthetic animals)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Encore  post-production services
• Filmtools  expendables
• Inter Video  computer and video playback
• Runway  post-production
• Shilo  main titles designed and produced by
• Sony Pictures Studios  post-production facilities
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment
• i24P  dailies processing

Also Known As:

Runtime:

55 min (approx)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:14A | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Delfino Stages - 12501 Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Trivia:

The pilot was recorded in Vancouver, but the remainder of the show was filmed in Los Angeles.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Denis Leary (#13.67)" (2008)

Let's hear it for Showtime On Demand!

I recently discovered this show and I've been watching the first season all week now, 2-3 episodes a night, thanks to Showtime On Demand. This is the kind of series that's been growing on me, more so than something I've loved from the get-go, like say Queer As Folk or Weeds. But grow on you it does, and now I would say I am addicted and when ya get a chance, I think I might need therapy, Dr. H.

The characters are all deeply flawed and also deeply human, and you grow to understand and even love them as the episodes go on. I like the son, Byrd, in particular; as portrayed by the incredible Anton Yelchin, he's sensitive and not afraid of being so. And there's Teddy, Huff's mentally-challenged brother, magnificently brought to life by Andy Comeau. The show ALSO features a tour de force weekly performance from Oliver Platt (as the insanely drug/sex addicted lawyer Russell), and even though he provides a lot of the series' comic relief, he's not a caricature either, he's a genuine person with genuine feelings, genuine pain.

Hank Azaria and Paget Brewster get the pleasure of portraying beautifully-drawn characters week after week as well, of course, 3-dimension people who are coping the best they know how with the monumental challenges of their lives, and Blythe Danner (as Huff's mother) is equally blessed, with a sublimely conflicted character whom I couldn't stand at first but now I think I wanna give a big hug.

Last night I watched the Christmas episode, "Christmas Is Ruined", which I would say is one of the best family holiday episodes I've ever seen. It felt true, pure and not in the least bit derivative, which is a huge compliment considering how many family holiday episodes on TV and holiday films there have been in the recent past.

If you're a feeling, intelligent human being on this planet, and you are currently subscribing to Showtime, there's no excuse for your not checking this series out. If you don't have this channel available to you at this time, I have one word for you: DVD.

Added on 6/28/06: So Showtime cancelled the series, after only 2 seasons, citing 'low ratings'. Is this exasperating or what? Isn't the entire point of premium cable supposed to be to run programming for reasons OTHER than ratings? Hopefully another more forward-thinking network will pick up this brilliant series. To leave the show in the lurch, the way they're doing, is tasteless, tacky and pathetic, in my opinion. Showtime viewers and everyone connected with the series deserve better, much better.