"Party Down" (2009) TV series 2009-2010

Creators:

John Enbom
Dan Etheridge
Paul Rudd
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

20 March 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A group of actors move to LA to make it big, but end up working as caterers.

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Wannabe Actor | Bartender | Party | Catering Service

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Adam Scott	...	Henry Pollard (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ken Marino	...	Ron Donald (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ryan Hansen	...	Kyle Bradway (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Martin Starr	...	Roman DeBeers (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Lizzy Caplan	...	Casey Klein (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Megan Mullally	...	Lydia Dunfree (10 episodes, 2010)
Jane Lynch	...	Constance Carmell (9 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Directed by
Bryan Gordon		(9 episodes, 2009-2010)
Fred Savage		(9 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rob Thomas		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
John Enbom		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Dan Etheridge		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Paul Rudd		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rob Thomas		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Produced by
Jennifer Dugan	....	producer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
John Enbom	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Dan Etheridge	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Paul Rudd	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rob Thomas	....	executive producer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Matthew Carpenter	....	network executive (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Bryan Gordon	....	supervising producer / producer (15 episodes, 2009-2010)
Fred Savage	....	supervising producer / producer (15 episodes, 2009-2010)
Adam Scott	....	producer (7 episodes, 2010)
Jennifer Gwartz	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 2010)
Danielle Stokdyk	....	co-executive producer (3 episodes, 2010)
Nancy van Doornewaard	....	producer (3 episodes, 2010)
Alex Mercer	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Viet Nguyen	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Josh Kramon		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Cinematography by
Giovani Lampassi		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Film Editing by
Viet Nguyen		(9 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rob Seidenglanz		(5 episodes, 2009)
Daniel Gabbe		(3 episodes, 2010)
David Helfand		(3 episodes, 2010)

Series Casting by
Anya Colloff		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Amy McIntyre Britt		(20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Garrett McGuire		(10 episodes, 2010)
Deedee Bradley		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Eric Weiler		(10 episodes, 2009)
Liz Kay		(10 episodes, 2010)

Series Art Direction by
E. Colleen Saro		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Daryn-Reid Goodall		(3 episodes, 2010)
Monique Cavin		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Salvador Pérez Jr.		(6 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Makeup Department
Maria Alejandra Garcia	....	makeup department head / special makeup effects artist / ... (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Anita Brabec	....	key makeup artist (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Envy Naluz	....	key makeup artist (10 episodes, 2009)
Dennis Parker	....	department head hair stylist (10 episodes, 2009)
Maynard Matthews	....	hair department head (8 episodes, 2010)
Marsha Shearrill	....	additional makeup artist (5 episodes, 2010)
K. Troy Zestos	....	key hair (3 episodes, 2010)
Amy Hansen	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Judith Black	....	post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 2009-2010)
Nicholas Stamos	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 2010)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Etheridge	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 2009-2010)
David Berke	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 2009)
John Mattingly	....	second second assistant director (10 episodes, 2009)
Emily Hogan	....	additional second assistant director (6 episodes, 2010)
Louis Race	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2009)
Paul B. Pedreira	....	assistant director (5 episodes, 2010)
Dan Mulvaney	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2010)
Rich Lewis	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Matthew E. Pado	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Party Down	....	on set dresser (10 episodes, 2009)
Alexa Roman	....	art department coordinator (10 episodes, 2009)
Michael J. Wheeler	....	set dresser (10 episodes, 2009)
Raymard Camp	....	set dresser / on-set dresser (10 episodes, 2010)
Kelly Morrison	....	art department coordinator (10 episodes, 2010)
Grant Sawyer	....	assistant property master (10 episodes, 2010)
Jefry Shebroe	....	on-set props (10 episodes, 2010)
Dalton Cole Young	....	on set dresser / on-set dresser (10 episodes, 2010)
Brendon Crigler	....	property assistant (5 episodes, 2010)
Joshua Cheek	....	assistant property master (4 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Raftery	....	prop master / property master (3 episodes, 2010)
Michael V. Maurice	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 2010)
Nigel Clinker	....	props (unknown episodes)
Rhonda DeMarc-Elliott	....	set decorating buyer / set dressing buyer (unknown episodes)
Paul Markham	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Chris Simmons	....	props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Cole Bluma	....	boom operator (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Pete Elia	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kurt Kassulke	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Anthony Torretto	....	sound effects editor (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Neil Spritz	....	sound mixer / production sound (13 episodes, 2009-2010)
Walt Bost	....	supervising sound editor (10 episodes, 2009)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (10 episodes, 2009)
Ted Hamer	....	utility sound / sound utility (10 episodes, 2010)
Michael Mullane	....	supervising sound editor (10 episodes, 2010)
Bill Devine	....	adr mixer (4 episodes, 2010)
Ryan Anderson	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
David S. DiPietro	....	adr mixer / foley mixer / ... (unknown episodes)
Stephen Fitzmaurice	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Marla McGuire	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Johnny Miller	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Brian Duffy	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Eric M. Davis	....	chief lighting technician (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Colleen E. Hayes	....	still photographer (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Steve Mulcahey	....	key grip (13 episodes, 2009-2010)
Tom Gleason	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (10 episodes, 2009)
Jay Herron	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 2009)
Darby Newman	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (10 episodes, 2009)
Yen P. Nguyen	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (10 episodes, 2009)
Joel Perkal	....	first assistant camera: "a" cam (10 episodes, 2009)
Martin Usher	....	camera utility (10 episodes, 2009)
Samantha Bahramian	....	set lighting technician / lighting technician (10 episodes, 2010)
Sam Griffin	....	assistant chief lighting technician (10 episodes, 2010)
Tim Orteg	....	set lighting technician / lighting technician (10 episodes, 2010)
Jon Purdy	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 2010)
David Sammons	....	camera operator (10 episodes, 2010)
Justine Ariel Cook	....	electrician (9 episodes, 2009)
William Lehnhart	....	lighting technician (8 episodes, 2009)
John Bratlien	....	set lighting technician / lighting technician (8 episodes, 2010)
Brian Davis	....	second assistant camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera (8 episodes, 2010)
David Newbert	....	grip (3 episodes, 2009)
Brandon Flohr	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Christopher Garland	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Evan Ragon	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Reid Russell	....	camera operator: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Keith Sorrell	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Richard Stevens	....	camera operator: "a" camera (unknown episodes)
Aaron Wigo	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Tanner Wolfe	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Carol Grant	....	extras casting (10 episodes, 2009)
Garrett McGuire	....	casting associate (10 episodes, 2009)
Tina Hart	....	voice casting (3 episodes, 2010)
Hadley Klein	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Amy McIntyre Britt	....	casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Angela Parrish	....	set costumer (6 episodes, 2009)
Erich A. Muller	....	set costumer (3 episodes, 2010)
Scott Overgaard	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Leland Sexton	....	assistant editor / first assistant editor (9 episodes, 2009-2010)
Carlos Verdugo	....	on-line editor (8 episodes, 2010)
Nicole Garcia	....	post-production assistant (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Frank McGrath	....	dailies assistant editor (6 episodes, 2010)
Tad Dennis	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 2009)
Andy Lichtstein	....	colorist (3 episodes, 2010)
Monica Szabo	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Josh Kramon	....	composer: theme music (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Jenny Leite	....	music editor / music editorial (13 episodes, 2009-2010)
Chris McGeary	....	supervising music editor / music editorial (13 episodes, 2009-2010)
Janine Scalise	....	music supervisor (10 episodes, 2010)
Daniel Walter	....	composer: additional music (5 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Transportation Department
Kelly Murphy	....	transportation captain / transportation co-captain (17 episodes, 2009-2010)
Gary Jackson	....	transportation (10 episodes, 2009)
Kim Magruder	....	driver generator operator (8 episodes, 2009)
Michael Avallon	....	transportation (4 episodes, 2010)
Michael Locke	....	transportation coordinator (3 episodes, 2010)
Harry Victor Schultz	....	driver: honeywagon (unknown episodes)
John Siedenburg	....	production driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Chris Cortez	....	medic / set medic / ... (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ari Halpern	....	script supervisor (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Daniel Robinson	....	assistant to producers (20 episodes, 2009-2010)
Julie Morgan	....	production coordinator (19 episodes, 2009-2010)
Steven Belgard	....	publicist (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
David W. Hamilton	....	insurance broker (18 episodes, 2009-2010)
Kerry Carter	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2009)
Melissa Jones Harper	....	production executive (10 episodes, 2009)
R. Scott Poole	....	location manager (10 episodes, 2009)
Shaina Goelman	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2010)
Kevin Gonzales	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2010)
Don Mann	....	assistant location manager (10 episodes, 2010)
David Jedidiah Rose	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 2010)
Will Youngblood	....	assistant: Megan Mullally (10 episodes, 2010)
Brian David Culp	....	assistant production coordinator / assistant production office coordinator (9 episodes, 2010)
Gabe Uhr	....	set production assistant (7 episodes, 2010)
Matthew Gabler	....	rigging medic (3 episodes, 2009)
Peter M. Robarts	....	location manager / locations manager (3 episodes, 2010)
Steve Trombatore	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 2010)
Jennah Lintz	....	stand-in (2 episodes, 2009)
Shane Borger	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Lisa Collins	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Matt Huey	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
James Morrison	....	assistant: Dan Etheridge (unknown episodes)
Steve Nguyen	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jeanine Peters	....	key set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Mike Risco	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Felix Sanchez	....	tape room supervisor (unknown episodes)
Mike Weiss	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Steffie Lucchesi	....	thanks (1 episode, 2009)

Production Companies

• Slaverats

Distributors

• HBO Hungary (2011-2012) (Hungary) (TV) (HBO Comedy)
• Starz Entertainment (2009-) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• EMS Payroll  extras payroll (uncredited)
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  wardrobe trailer
• NPI Entertainment Payroll  cast payroll (as NPI Production Services)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | UK:15 (most episodes) | Ireland:15 (most episodes) | UK:18 (one episode) | Ireland:18 (two episodes)

Company:

Slaverats

Trivia:

Original plans for the show in the early '00s were to feature 'Paul Rudd' as Henry, Steve Carell as Ron and Jane Lynch but negotiations with networks were unsuccessful at the time. After "Veronica Mars" was canceled, Rob Thomas decided to bring the project back and shoot an unaired pilot at his home with a revised cast. This cast was kept when the show actually went into production, with the exception of Andrea Savage, who played Casey Klein in the unaired pilot, while Lizzy Caplan was cast when the show went into actual production. Savage actually guested on the show's second season, playing a former comedian who befriends Casey and gives her some advice for her career.

Movie Connections:

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Every character is hilarious and none are annoying. Granted, some will have their episodes where they are the heel, but the writers have a great punishment regiment in each episode which makes you feel like you weren't harassed the entire episode by horrible writing just to create an annoying personality.

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