Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization...
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Cast
| Neil Patrick Harris | ... |
Jeff
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| Amelia Talbot | ... |
Beatrice
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| Bonnie Somerville | ... |
Sam
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| Nina Hodoruk | ... |
Upper East Side Mom
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| Michael Elian | ... |
Middle Eastern Bag Dealer
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| Suzanne Savoy | ... |
Chapin Headmistress
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Jennie Grace | ... |
Altoids Mom
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| Cornelia Guest | ... |
Spence Mom
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| Brea Bee | ... |
Grace Church Mom
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| Jenna Stern | ... |
Katharine Heilmann
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| Kelly Coffield Park | ... |
Cindy Tanaka-Blumstein
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| Jos Laniado | ... |
Luis the Super
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| Amy Sedaris | ... |
Sue Lemon
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Maria Armesto | ... |
Consuela
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| Peter Serafinowicz | ... |
Clark
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| Christopher McDonald | ... |
The Player
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Mets Suber | ... |
Abraham
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| Kate Mulgrew | ... |
The Player's Wife
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| John Hodgman | ... |
Henry
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| Steve Park | ... |
George Tanaka-Blumstein
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Jalen Hoang | ... |
Yoshi
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| Amanda Philipson | ... |
Lucinda
(as Amanda Phillipson)
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| Nina Lisandrello | ... |
Bianca
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| Bridget Regan | ... |
Robin
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| Emily Tremaine Fernandez | ... |
Mica
(as Emily Tremaine)
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Richard S. Schiffrin | ... |
Corrupt Nassau County Lobbyist
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| Urs Hirschbiegel | ... |
Man at Podium
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Jeffrey Ciarlanto | ... |
Extra
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Marguerite Mastromatto | ... |
Prep School Mom
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Robert Miller | ... |
Man on couch
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Kimberly Villanova | ... |
Wealthy school mom
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| Susan Wilder | ... |
Chapin Mom
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Aubrey Wittenberger | ... |
Spence Kid
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| Elizabeth Bayu | ... |
Swinger (uncredited)
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| Kimberly S. Fairbanks | ... |
Horace Mann Mom (uncredited)
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Kayli Gural | ... |
Private School Girl on Bench (uncredited)
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August Jillard | ... |
Hannah / Student (uncredited)
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| Kubbi | ... |
5th Avenue Girl (uncredited)
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| Ralphie May | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Robert J Miller | ... |
Party Guy #1 (uncredited)
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| Damian Muziani | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Charles Pendelton | ... |
Valet (uncredited)
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Virginia Petrucci | ... |
Fetish Girl (uncredited)
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| Nina Randazzo | ... |
schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| Cynthia Rodriguez | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Natalie Ruelle | ... |
Swinger (uncredited)
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Shayna Ryan | ... |
Bondage Girl (uncredited)
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Ellis Walding | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Whitney Wilcox | ... |
Child Running in Hallway (uncredited)
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| Brian Anthony Wilson | ... |
Shareef (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Josh Shelov | ||
Written by
| Josh Shelov | ... | (written by) & |
| Michael Jaeger | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Declan Baldwin | ... | co-producer |
| Scott Black | ... | associate producer |
| Michelle Carchedi | ... | associate producer |
| Jeff Harris | ... | associate producer |
| Jason Pinardo | ... | line producer |
| Richard S. Schiffrin | ... | executive producer (as Richard Schiffrin) |
| Steven Shelov | ... | associate producer |
| Nicholas Simon | ... | producer |
| Christian Weiser | ... | associate producer |
| Patricia Weiser | ... | producer |
| Robert Weiser | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ted Masur | ||
Cinematography by
| John Inwood | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Iannuccilli | ||
Editorial Department
| Eileen Dare | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Janet Falcon | ... | digital film colorist |
| Erik Ficke | ... | editing production assistant |
| Michael Furey | ... | conforming editor |
| Beau J. Genot | ... | post-production consultant |
| Rob Giglio | ... | digital dailies |
| David Palestine | ... | post-production assistant |
| Brad Petrella | ... | assistant digital intermediate engineer |
| Robert Pyle | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
| John-Michael Trojan | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Michael Wardner | ... | additional conforming editor |
| Renannah Weinstein | ... | assistant editor |
| Andy Williams | ... | supervising digital intermediate producer |
| Ray Carballada | ... | President/CEO/COO: Alkemy X (uncredited) |
| Bill Crossland | ... | EPK Editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Suzanne Crowley | ||
| Jessica Kelly | ||
Production Design by
| Russell Barnes | ||
Art Direction by
| April Hodick | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bruce Sumerfield | ||
Costume Design by
| Eden Daniels | ||
Makeup Department
| Qodi Armstrong | ... | hair department head |
| Juanita Bennett | ... | additional makeup artist |
| John Jack Curtin | ... | hair stylist (as John Curtin) |
| Jill Karol | ... | additional makeup artist (as Jill Astmann) |
| Michelle Kearns | ... | makeup department head |
| Julie Anna Kehoe | ... | key hair stylist |
| Chauntelle Langston | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Mark Schmidt | ... | hair stylist |
| Shannon Thompson | ... | key makeup artist |
| Nakoya Yancey | ... | additional hair stylist |
Production Management
| Alicia Biggart | ... | post-production manager |
| Todd Pellegrino | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Craig Shilowich | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jolian Blevins | ... | second assistant director |
| Urs Hirschbiegel | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Charles 'C.J.' Costello | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Crenshaw | ... | graphic designer / property master |
| Rachel Gold | ... | art department coordinator |
| Kris Harris | ... | props assistant |
| Dave Kellom | ... | art department intern (as David Kellom) |
| Kevin Kindle | ... | assistant property master |
| Greg Kochan | ... | additional property master |
| Jim Madison | ... | additional art department production assistant |
| Stu Probst | ... | set dresser |
| Hannah Schulman | ... | art department intern |
| Pery Shusterman | ... | props assistant |
| Kellie Jo Tinney | ... | camera scenic |
| Tony Trov | ... | on-set dresser (as Tony Trovarello) |
| Mike Virgilio | ... | leadman |
| Amy Dholakia | ... | additional graphic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Coll Anderson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Stephen Barden | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tim Elder | ... | sound utility |
| Mike Ford | ... | boom operator |
| Eric Milano | ... | foley artist |
| Tom Paul | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Chris Rauch | ... | dubber and engineer |
| Matt Snedecor | ... | adr recordist / foley recordist / sound effects editor |
| Melissa Williams | ... | sound utility |
| Andrew Young | ... | dubber and engineer |
| Ye Zhang | ... | sound mixer |
| Jon Griffin | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Eric Milano | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Kevin Peters | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Bowman | ... | visual effects artist: main titles |
| Chris Rauch | ... | dustbuster |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Baer | ... | still photographer |
| John Breen | ... | key grip |
| Katherine M. Butler | ... | additional first assistant camera (as Kate Butler) |
| Oneil Cherrington | ... | additional best boy |
| Sung Rae Cho | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Daniel C. Cook | ... | additional first assistant camera (as Daniel Cook) |
| Paul Dickover | ... | grip |
| Jennifer Evans | ... | dolly grip (as Jen Evans) |
| Eric Glynn | ... | electrician |
| Michael Grantland | ... | additional first assistant camera (as Michael Beau Grantland) |
| Thomas Greco | ... | first assistant camera (as Tom Greco) |
| John Hoover | ... | crane assistant |
| Ray Hoover | ... | crane operator |
| Adam Johnson | ... | grip |
| Benjamin Kitchens | ... | additional electrician (as Ben Kitchens) / grip (as Ben Kitchens) |
| Eric Kline | ... | generator operator |
| Glenn H. Kuntz | ... | generator operator (as Glenn Kuntz) |
| April Lanci | ... | second assistant camera (as April Leseur) |
| Christina Lanni | ... | camera intern |
| Adam Lukens | ... | best boy grip |
| Dan McMahon | ... | electrician |
| Joe Meccariello | ... | grip |
| Alan J. Mehlbrech | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Alan Mahlbrech) |
| Richard T. Mitchell | ... | gaffer |
| Vincent Morsillo | ... | grip (as Vince Morsillo) |
| Paul Myers | ... | electrician |
| Matt Naughton | ... | generator operator |
| Megan Nole | ... | grip |
| Maritza Norr | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Colin J. Peters | ... | best boy electric (as Colin Peters) |
| Gerardo Puglia | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Aaron Randall | ... | grip |
| Ben Schwartz | ... | digital imaging technician: RED camera |
| Sean A. Smith | ... | electrician (as Sean Smith) |
| David Taicher | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Ryland Witten-Smith | ... | grip |
| Ben Wolf | ... | grip |
| Simeon Moore | ... | electrician: second unit (uncredited) |
| David Taicher | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Annette Kaplafka | ... | casting: Philadelphia, Mike Lemon Casting |
| Mike Lemon | ... | casting: Philadelphia, Mike Lemon Casting |
| Suzanne Crowley | ... | casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Wesley Barnes | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Jaime Dollhopf | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Lorraine Porr | ... | set costumer (as Lorraine Porr Crooker) |
| Teri-Lyn Pugliese | ... | key costumer |
| Abby Dutch Renninger | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Christine Yellin | ... | wardrobe intern |
Location Management
| James Albright | ... | location assistant |
| Michele Baker | ... | location manager |
| William Carroll | ... | location production assistant |
| Joshua J. Clarke | ... | assistant location manager (as Joshua Clarke) |
| Michael Cordaro | ... | location production assistant |
| Edward J. Eberwine III | ... | location scout |
| Giovanni LaRosa | ... | location scout |
| William Pichkan | ... | location production assistant |
| Sean Sullivan | ... | assistant location manager |
| Anthony Werhun | ... | location assistant |
| Rob Coleman | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| Jean Pesce | ... | assistant location manager: NYC (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Elon Arbiture | ... | score assistant |
| Chadwick Brown | ... | music supervisor |
| Ed Kalnins | ... | music editor |
| Ted Masur | ... | conductor |
| Damon Tedesco | ... | scoring mixer |
| Evan Goldman | ... | additional programming: Bach and Handel cues (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Charles S. Rowe | ... | script supervisor (as Charlie Rowe) |
Transportation Department
| John Bruno | ... | driver: New York City |
| Charlie Butz | ... | driver: Philadelphia |
| Mike Conway | ... | transportation captain |
| David Crome | ... | driver: Philadelphia |
| Thomas Hennessy | ... | driver: Philadelphia |
| Shaun Kerr | ... | driver: New York City |
| Jeremiah LaRoche | ... | driver: New York City |
| John McMorrow | ... | driver: New York City |
| Evan Ross | ... | driver: Philadelphia / driver: props |
| Timothy Soltys | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Tim Woods | ... | transportation captain: NY (as Timothy Woods) |
Additional Crew
| Lisa Benigni | ... | catering account executive: 12th St Catering |
| Mike Boodoo | ... | set production assistant |
| Kimberly Burnick | ... | set production intern (as Kim Burnick) |
| Kyle Campbell | ... | set production assistant |
| Tiffany Caprice | ... | assistant: Nicolas Simon |
| Benjamin Chen | ... | accounting clerk |
| Christina Chow | ... | set production assistant |
| Nicole Compas | ... | production attorney |
| Christopher Conkling | ... | production accountant |
| John 'JR' Craigmile | ... | post production accountant (as JR Craigmile) |
| James Davis Jr. | ... | set production intern (as Jams Davis) |
| Alison Degrese | ... | accounting intern |
| Chrissy Doughty | ... | production office intern |
| Sean Eisenhauer | ... | production office assistant |
| Jen Faulkner | ... | craft service |
| Renee Fishman | ... | set medic: car stunt scene NYC |
| Matt Fleishman | ... | production office intern |
| Mark O. Forker | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Scott Friedman | ... | set production assistant |
| Alison Gratton | ... | craft service |
| Jonathan Gray | ... | legal counsel |
| Michelle Harmond | ... | cast runner |
| Karl Hartman | ... | assistant: Josh Shelov |
| Ryan Hendriksen | ... | accountant intern |
| Jessica Janoski | ... | production office intern (as Jessica M. Janoski) |
| John Launchi | ... | consultant: Ne Media |
| Amanda Leahy | ... | production secretary |
| Michael Leff | ... | catering owner: 12th St Catering |
| Ryan Leonard | ... | title designer: end titles |
| Man Lung Li | ... | accounting intern |
| Natasha Lindo | ... | craft service |
| Sam Loshiavo | ... | production office intern (as Samantha Loshiavo) |
| Daniel Lugo | ... | additional set production assistant (as Dan Lugo) |
| Keith Marlin | ... | key production assistant |
| Betsy Kelly Marshall | ... | set production assistant (as Betsy Kelly) |
| Arielle Martorana | ... | set production intern |
| Nicholas McManus | ... | additional set production assistant (as Nick McManus) |
| Jamie Morris | ... | payroll accountant |
| Forrest Moss-Vreeland | ... | set production assistant (as Forest Moss-Vreeland) |
| Matthew Myers | ... | production consultant |
| Karen S. Neasi | ... | product placement coordinator (as Karen Neasi) |
| Elizabeth Mary Nolan | ... | Stand-In / stand-in (uncredited) |
| Amin Osman | ... | production office intern |
| William Ostroff | ... | additional set production assistant (as Will Ostroff) |
| Jeri Lyn Pearson | ... | assistant: Robert and Patricia Weiser |
| James Post | ... | set production assistant |
| Jen Sargard | ... | craft service |
| Dan Schiffrin | ... | consultant: New Media |
| Tina Schmidt | ... | set production intern |
| Sarah Schwartz | ... | production office intern |
| Summer Shelton | ... | production office coordinator |
| John Skrabonja | ... | set production intern |
| Jason Smith | ... | assistant: Declan Baldwin |
| Lauren Sposetta | ... | additional product placement |
| Hilary Stabb | ... | assistant: Mr. Gray |
| Andrew Stahl | ... | catering supervisor: 12th St Catering |
| Patrick Stegall | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Mary Frances Stotler | ... | production secretary |
| Suzy Vaughan | ... | clearances |
| Amy Weiser | ... | set production intern |
| Brooke Campbell | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Mike Groner | ... | insurance broker (uncredited) |
| Kent Hamilton | ... | insurance broker (uncredited) |
| Nick Jushchyshyn | ... | RED pipeline TD (uncredited) |
| Raw Leiba | ... | background voices (uncredited) |
| Lee Meltzer | ... | film publicist (uncredited) |
| Sharon Pinkenson | ... | film commissioner (uncredited) |
| Jill Gray Savarese | ... | film publicist (uncredited) |
| Ian M. Stratford | ... | financial counsel (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Echo Bridge Entertainment (2011) (Non-US)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (and VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 12th St Catering (catering)
- AbelCine (camera equipment provided by)
- Alkemy X (digital intermediate)
- Alkemy X (titles)
- Gigantic Studios (post-production sound services)
- Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers (legal services)
- Haddad's (transportation equipment)
- Luanzen Studios (additional adr recording)
- Mike Lemon Casting (casting: Philadelphia)
- P3 Entertainment (post-production facilities)
- Snowbird Picture Cars (picture cars)
- Wave Recording studios (additional adr recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Set in the world of New York City's elite private kindergartens, THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST centers on a fresh-faced young couple, Samantha and Jeff, who have only recently moved into town. The comedy centers on their dawning realization of the lengths they must go to in order to get their five-year-old daughter into school. Written by Writers |
| Taglines | It's always the nicest people who have the filthiest minds. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Amelia Talbot's debut. See more » |
| Goofs | At the book club meeting, Henry tells Jeff that he studied poetry at Barnard. Barnard is an all-girls' school. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #17.5 (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chemicals Round See more » |
| Quotes |
The Player:
I love that you brought crazy to the party. You know what I like to do? I bring crazy to Vegas, put them up in my double at the Bellagio, lock up their meds in the hotel safe, feed them cranberry juice, let them just pee out their sanity. By the end of the weekend I got them thinking al-Qaeda has taken over the strip. Their fucking me for freedom. See more » |