"Emily's Reasons Why Not" (2006) TV series 2006-

Creators:

Carrie Gerlach
Emily Kapnek
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

9 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The possibilities are endless.

Plot:

Emily Sanders is a successful young woman with fabulous job in publishing and great friends. She got...

Plot Keywords:

Punctuation In Title | Book Publishing | Publishing House | Group Of Friends | Gay Friend

Cast

Heather Graham	...	Emily Sanders (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Nadia Dajani	...	Reilly (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
James Patrick Stuart	...	The Boss (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Khary Payton	...	Josh (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Smith Cho	...	Glitter Cho (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Benyaer	...	Aknad (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dana Powell	...	Mindy Saline (3 episodes, 2008)
Hayley Erin	...	Young Emily / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Eric Normington	...	Co-worker #1 / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Directed by
Michael Patrick Jann		(4 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Writing credits
Carrie Gerlach		(6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Emily Kapnek		(6 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Produced by
Barbara Brace	....	co-producer / associate producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tom Caltabiano	....	consulting producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Vivian Cannon	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Robert Cohen	....	consulting producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Carrie Gerlach	....	producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Heather Graham	....	producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Coral Hawthorne	....	producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Michael Patrick Jann	....	producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Emily Kapnek	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Gavin Polone	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Allison Adler	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bill Diamond	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Cynthia Greenburg	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dan Kopelman	....	co-executive producer (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jim Klever-Weis	....	co-producer (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
John J. Sakmar	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jared Faber		(7 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Cinematography by
Alan Caso		(5 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Film Editing by
David L. Bertman		(3 episodes, 2008)
Steven Rasch		(2 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Casting by
Tim Payne		(6 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Production Design by
Brandy Alexander		(6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mimi Gramatky		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Michele Poulik		(4 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Costume Design by
Susie DeSanto		(6 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Debra-Lee Davidson	....	additional makeup artist (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Linda Choi	....	make-up / makeup artist (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Anne Morgan	....	hairstylist / hair stylist (4 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Production Management
Cynthia Stegner	....	post-production executive (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jim Klever-Weis	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Peter Burrell	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Carla R. Ponzio	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Maximillian D. Day	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Joel DeLoach	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Art Department
Kent Kidman	....	construction foreman (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Caroline Perzan	....	set decorating buyer (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Trevor A. Rudolph	....	set dresser (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tom Shaw Jr.	....	property master (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Casey Shaw	....	assistant property master (3 episodes, 2008)
Amy Lee Wheeler	....	art department assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Raymard Camp	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Paul Lewis	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kevin Sorensen	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Fred Judkins	....	sound supervisor (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Joe Earle	....	re-recording (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Elmo Ponsdomenech	....	re-recording (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Craig Dollinger	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Kevin Pike	....	special effects supervisor (1 episode, 2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Anne Babin	....	title designer (7 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Ethan Phillips	....	digital imaging technician (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Trace Schneider	....	electrician (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
David J. White II	....	first camera assistant / camera assistant (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rusty Davis	....	grip (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Maurizio Dotto	....	first camera assistant: "B" Camera / assistant camera / ... (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Richard Maxey	....	dolly grip (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ryan Nguyen	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera / camera assistant (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Caleb H. Poynter	....	electrician (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bob Snowdon	....	grip (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bruce Sharp	....	rigging gaffer (3 episodes, 2008)
Geoffrey Haley	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Yaron Levy	....	rigging (unknown episodes)
Paul Postal	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Matthew Roseman	....	camera utility (unknown episodes)
Stefan Wilking	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lisa Ystrom	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tammara Billik	....	original casting / original casting by (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Vanessa Portillo	....	extras casting (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
Chad Darnell	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)
Allie C. Greene	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jamelle Flowers	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Vikki Barrett	....	asst. costume designer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Deborah Hall	....	costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Meagan McLaughlin	....	set costumer (6 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Roberts	....	post coordinator / post production coordinator (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Victoria Jensen	....	assistant editor / assistant editor: avid (3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Greg Faluszczak	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Scott Hahn	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Scott Lerner	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Gary Calamar	....	music supervisor (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jason Eldredge	....	music coordinator (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Transportation Department
John Siedenburg	....	driver (6 episodes, 2006-2008)

Series Other crew
Dan Martin	....	assistant: writers / assistant to writers (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jean Nakahara	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jennifer Bergstrom	....	technical consultant / technical supervisor (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Ed Lippman	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Dan Murrell	....	office production assistant / production assistant (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Shane Sankey	....	office production assistant / production assistant (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Tracy Scott	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Catherine Petra Villalobos	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 2006-2008)
Becky Chin	....	key set production assistant / set production assistant (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
Scott Trimble	....	key assistant location manager / location scout (2 episodes, 2008)
Randolph Bookman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lisa Hoover	....	key assistant location manager / location scout (unknown episodes)
Dan Lagana	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Wade Randolph	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Ben Shelton	....	additional set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Paul Young	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Sony Pictures Television
• Pariah

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sony Pictures Television (2006) (worldwide) (all media) (sales)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2008) (Hungary) (TV)
• Fox Life HD (????) (Japan) (TV)
• Nelonen (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (complete series)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• i24P  dailies processing

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (1 episode) (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Trivia:

Was canceled by ABC after the pilot episode aired.

Better to have asked... "Why?"

Emily's Reasons Why Not:

1) Very bad premise 2) Worse writing 3) Director and writer don't seem to understand the concept of what comedy is suppose to be 3 A-Has this person EVER directed comedy before? 4) Got commitment before showing network a script 4 A-What FOOL committed to 6 episodes? 4 B-No sanity check to stop this train wreck before it began 5) Heather Graham isn't able to pull off this comedy thing 6) Rest of cast didn't seem to know what was expected of them

RESULT: Cancelled after one episode.

It would be unfair to blame this all on Heather. I'm sure she was well compensated for jumping from film to TV. I think that she just didn't have her heart in this. Of course, as bad as this was (and I think that the producers should release a "Very Special Complete Series" DVD so we can see this continue downhill) there have been worse.

The networks have lost all grip on how to produce good television and how to recognize what needs to be nurtured and what needs to never happen in the first place.

Hopefully, someone lost a job over this; we can only hope that a lesson has been learned.