"Happy Endings" (2011) TV series 2011-

Creator:

David Caspe
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Was it good for you?

Plot:

This Chicago-set sitcom follows the intertwined lives of six young urbanites trying to learn the ropes of adulthood. Through breakups and whatever other curve-balls life throws them, the pals stick together.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Fiancé Fiancée Relationship | Jilted Groom | Group Of Friends | Gay Character

Awards:

11 nominations

Cast

Eliza Coupe	...	Jane Kerkovich-Williams (57 episodes, 2011-2013)
Elisha Cuthbert	...	Alex Kerkovich (57 episodes, 2011-2013)
Zachary Knighton	...	Dave Rose (57 episodes, 2011-2013)
Adam Pally	...	Max Blum (57 episodes, 2011-2013)
Damon Wayans Jr.	...	Brad Williams (57 episodes, 2011-2013)
Casey Wilson	...	Penny Hartz (57 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Directed by
Rob Greenberg		(5 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jay Chandrasekhar		(4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jeff Melman		(4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Joe Russo		(4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Anthony Russo		(4 episodes, 2011)
Fred Goss		(4 episodes, 2012-2013)
Tristram Shapeero		(3 episodes, 2011-2013)
Victor Nelli Jr.		(3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Fred Savage		(3 episodes, 2011)
Kyle Newacheck		(3 episodes, 2012-2013)
Lee Shallat Chemel		(2 episodes, 2011)
Eric Appel		(2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Steven Sprung		(2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Michael Patrick Jann		(2 episodes, 2012)
Rebecca Asher		(2 episodes, 2013)

Series Writing credits
David Caspe		(57 episodes, 2011-2013)
Daniel Libman		(20 episodes, 2011-2013)
Matthew Libman		(20 episodes, 2011-2013)
Leila Strachan		(11 episodes, 2011-2013)
Josh Bycel		(7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jackie Clarke		(7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sierra Teller Ornelas		(7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Gil Ozeri		(7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Prentice Penny		(6 episodes, 2011-2013)
Gail Lerner		(5 episodes, 2011-2012)
Hilary Winston		(3 episodes, 2011-2013)
Dan Rubin		(3 episodes, 2012-2013)
Lon Zimmet		(3 episodes, 2012-2013)
Todd Linden		(2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jonathan Fener		(2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Brian Gallivan		(2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Erik Sommers		(2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jonathan Groff		(2 episodes, 2012)

Series Produced by
Matt Nodella	....	producer / line producer (46 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jonathan Groff	....	executive producer (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jamie Tarses	....	executive producer (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
Prentice Penny	....	producer / supervising producer (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
David Caspe	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (23 episodes, 2011-2013)
Josh Bycel	....	co-executive producer / executive producer (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Corey Wish	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 2012-2013)
Anthony Russo	....	executive producer (21 episodes, 2011-2012)
Joe Russo	....	executive producer (21 episodes, 2011-2012)
Gail Lerner	....	co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
David Guarascio	....	consulting producer (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Moses Port	....	consulting producer (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Lon Zimmet	....	co-producer (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
Dan Rubin	....	co-producer (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Steven Mesner	....	co-producer / producer (11 episodes, 2011-2013)
Hilary Winston	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (11 episodes, 2011-2013)
Brian Bradley	....	consulting producer (11 episodes, 2011)
Steven Cragg	....	consulting producer (11 episodes, 2011)
Leila Strachan	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2013)
Daniel Chun	....	consulting producer (2 episodes, 2013)
Erik Sommers	....	co-executive producer (2 episodes, 2013)

Series Original Music by
Ludwig Göransson		(16 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Cinematography by
Michael A. Price		(52 episodes, 2011-2013)
Philip Lee		(4 episodes, 2012-2013)

Series Film Editing by
Steven Sprung		(16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sandra Montiel		(16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Richard Candib		(6 episodes, 2011)

Series Casting by
Susan Vash		(36 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Production Design by
Elizabeth Thinnes		(36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Derek R. Hill		(18 episodes, 2011)

Series Art Direction by
Elizabeth Thinnes		(14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Karen Steward		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Jill Sprayregen Henkel		(14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Brian Kasch		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Keri Smith		(55 episodes, 2011-2013)

Series Makeup Department
Kathleen Karridene	....	makeup department head (57 episodes, 2011-2013)
Samantha Wen	....	key hair stylist / key hair (25 episodes, 2011-2012)
Dana Vargas	....	department head hair / key hair stylist (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Marylin Lee	....	key makeup artist (9 episodes, 2011)
Tatiana Thorpe	....	key makeup artist (9 episodes, 2012)
Megg Massey	....	hair stylist (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
Fiona Distefano	....	key makeup artist (8 episodes, 2011)
Bret Boreman	....	additional makeup (6 episodes, 2011)
Terry Robbins	....	hair department head (5 episodes, 2011)
Erin Wooldridge	....	key make-up (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Production Management
Jason Saville	....	unit production manager (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
Corey Wish	....	post-production supervisor (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Cynthia Stegner	....	post-production executive (15 episodes, 2011)
Alan Brent Connell	....	unit production manager (6 episodes, 2011)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Hansson	....	first assistant director (25 episodes, 2011-2013)
John Nelson	....	first assistant director (25 episodes, 2011-2013)
Mark Ballou	....	second second assistant director / second assistant director (22 episodes, 2012-2013)
Brent Geisler	....	second second assistant director (21 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jennie O'Keefe	....	second assistant director (20 episodes, 2012-2013)
Shea Varge	....	additional second assistant director / second second assistant director (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Stephanie Tull	....	additional second assistant director / second second assistant director (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Simone Farber	....	second assistant director (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Nate Murphy	....	additional second assistant director (15 episodes, 2011-2012)
Karen Miller Ehrlich	....	second second assistant director (12 episodes, 2011)
Timothy Grant Engle	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 2011)
Elion Olson	....	additional second assistant director / second second assistant director (4 episodes, 2012)
Ross Novie	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2011)
Joan Cunningham	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2013)
Keisha Ansley	....	dga trainee (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Art Department
Joseph Fedo	....	on-set dresser / on set dresser (40 episodes, 2011-2013)
Alisha Rothman	....	assistant property master (35 episodes, 2011-2013)
Reese St. Amant	....	assistant props / props (35 episodes, 2011-2013)
Marcel Worch	....	propmaker foreman (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Louis Joseph Comeau IV	....	art department assistant (21 episodes, 2011-2012)
Gabriel Higgins	....	property master (21 episodes, 2011-2012)
Walter Eckert	....	assistant art director (16 episodes, 2012-2013)
Lucie Bourgeau	....	art department coordinator (15 episodes, 2011-2012)
David Loitz	....	leadman (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Lanie Mimikakis	....	assistant props (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Aaron G. Rodriguez	....	stand-by painter (13 episodes, 2011)
Alysia Allen	....	art department coordinator (12 episodes, 2011)
Jackie Cook	....	art department pa (12 episodes, 2011)
Lee Cunningham	....	props (12 episodes, 2011)
Jon De Pabon	....	gang boss painter (12 episodes, 2011)
Richard Ewan	....	paint gangboss (12 episodes, 2011)
Anne Hyvarinen	....	head paint foreman (12 episodes, 2011)
Shane John	....	set dresser (12 episodes, 2011)
Brad Morrison	....	set dresser (12 episodes, 2011)
Rich Rohrer	....	assistant art director (12 episodes, 2011)
Deborah Toms	....	buyer (12 episodes, 2011)
Dutch Merrick	....	assistant property master / props (10 episodes, 2011-2012)
Heidi Critchfield	....	construction assistant (10 episodes, 2011)
Elizabeth Thinnes	....	assistant art director (9 episodes, 2011)
Ken Scaife	....	construction coordinator (8 episodes, 2011)
Greg Aronowitz	....	prop maker / prop maker: Bubble-Bot Designer (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lita Minger	....	assistant property master (6 episodes, 2011)
Colleen Larson	....	art department assistant / art production assistant (5 episodes, 2012)
Matthew Haynes	....	construction coordinator (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jean Harter	....	set designer (2 episodes, 2011)
Amy Heinz	....	set designer (2 episodes, 2012)
Regina Hermosillo	....	art coordinator (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Sound Department
Kevin Hyde	....	boom operator (39 episodes, 2011-2013)
John W. Cook II	....	sound re-recording mixer (32 episodes, 2011-2012)
Michael Ferdie	....	supervising sound editor (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Christopher B. Reeves	....	supervising sound editor (16 episodes, 2012)
Sterling Moore	....	sound mixer (15 episodes, 2011-2012)
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist (13 episodes, 2011)
Walter Spencer	....	dialogue editor (13 episodes, 2011)
Johanna Turner	....	sound editor (13 episodes, 2011)
Jesse Dodd	....	adr mixer / additional adr mixer (9 episodes, 2012-2013)
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer (8 episodes, 2011)
Brian Robinson	....	boom operator (8 episodes, 2011)
George W. Scott	....	boom operator (8 episodes, 2011)
David Mann	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2012-2013)
Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves	....	dialogue editor (6 episodes, 2012)
Brendan Beebe	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 2011)
Peter Nusbaum	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Michael Kalifa	....	adr mixer (2 episodes, 2011)

Series Special Effects by
Doreen Lehrhoff	....	special effects assistant (13 episodes, 2011)
Thomas Mertz	....	special effects coordinator (13 episodes, 2011)

Series Visual Effects by
Shawn Schminke	....	vfx editor: Ingenuity Engine (18 episodes, 2011-2012)
Nicholas Daniels	....	digital compositor (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Kyle Andal	....	digital compositor: Ingenuity Engine (6 episodes, 2011)
David Lebensfeld	....	visual effects supervisor: Ingenuity Engine (6 episodes, 2011)
Michael Lebensfeld	....	visual effects coordinator: Ingenuity Engine (6 episodes, 2011)
Grant Miller	....	visual effects supervisor: Ingenuity Engine (6 episodes, 2011)
Matthew Poliquin	....	visual effects producer: Ingenuity Engine (6 episodes, 2011)
Tony Lyons	....	digital compositor (6 episodes, 2012)
Mario Pece	....	visual effects artist: Ingenuity Engine (3 episodes, 2013)

Series Stunts
Michael Gaines	....	stunt coordinator (23 episodes, 2011-2013)
Bobby Porter	....	stunt coordinator (7 episodes, 2011)
Con Schell	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2011-2013)
Megan Taylor	....	stunt double: Penny / Stunt Double: Penny / ... (5 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kym Stys	....	stunt double: Elsha Cuthbert / stunt double: Elisha Cuthbert (3 episodes, 2011-2013)
Van Vander Pluym	....	stunt double: Penny (3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Brian Avery	....	stunt double: Zachary Knighton (3 episodes, 2011)
Mark Aaron Wagner	....	stunt double: Michael Mosley (2 episodes, 2011)
Brian Hite	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kimberly Shannon Murphy	....	stunt double: Eliza Coupe (2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Justin T. Woods	....	stunt double: Brian Austin Green / stunts (2 episodes, 2012)
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Ball	....	key grip (51 episodes, 2011-2013)
Keith Mentze	....	dolly grip / b dolly grip / ... (35 episodes, 2011-2012)
Philip Lee	....	camera operator / a camera operator (26 episodes, 2011-2012)
Peter Enneking	....	lighting programmer (25 episodes, 2011-2012)
Doug Weinmann	....	electrician (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Lee Schmicker	....	best boy electrician (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jeremy Griffiths	....	grip (12 episodes, 2011)
Bryan Marks	....	lighting technician (12 episodes, 2011)
Lyle Robbins	....	lamp operator (12 episodes, 2011)
Jeffrey M. Hall	....	gaffer (8 episodes, 2011-2012)
Kelly Cummins	....	second assistant camera (7 episodes, 2011)
Gregson Gabrio	....	digital imaging technician (6 episodes, 2011)
Andrew Osborne	....	d.i.t / digital imaging technician (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Michael Piekutowski	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 2011)
Frankie Martinez	....	lighting technician (3 episodes, 2011)
Bryan Fletchall	....	technocrane operator (2 episodes, 2011)
Hopper Stone	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2011)
Scott R. Boettle	....	b camera operator (2 episodes, 2012)
Darrell Herrington	....	b-camera (2 episodes, 2012)
Heather Leroy	....	a camera (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Animation Department
A.J. Gillespie	....	animator (1 episode, 2011)

Series Casting Department
Melissa Ventura	....	casting associate / casting assistant (35 episodes, 2011-2013)
Brady Smith	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 2011)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle Sandvig	....	costume supervisor (56 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lauren Silvestri	....	costume assistant (37 episodes, 2011-2012)
Tera Struck	....	set costumer (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Claudia Coleman	....	key costumer / costume buyer (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Anni Speckheuer	....	set costumer (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jennifer Marlin	....	assistant costume designer (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Adam Sabodish	....	additional set costumer (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
Sahar Halabi	....	additional set costumer (11 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kim Abram	....	set costumer (7 episodes, 2013)
Jordana Leeds	....	set costumer (6 episodes, 2013)
Jennifer Wolf	....	set costumer (3 episodes, 2011)

Series Editorial Department
Joseph Fulton	....	post-production assistant (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jane Choi	....	assistant editor (21 episodes, 2011-2012)
Brian LeCoz	....	assistant editor (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Brian Taylor	....	post-production assistant (13 episodes, 2011)
Jeffrey D. Brown	....	assistant editor (4 episodes, 2013)
Jon Merchen	....	post pa (2 episodes, 2012)
Steve Mesner	....	producer (2 episodes, 2012)
Corey Wish	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2012)

Series Music Department
Manish Raval	....	main title theme by / music supervisor (49 episodes, 2011-2013)
Tom Wolfe	....	main title theme by / music supervisor (49 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jonathan Leahy	....	music coordinator (47 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jason Tregoe Newman	....	music editor (27 episodes, 2011-2012)
Chris Fogel	....	music mixer (13 episodes, 2011)
Giona Ostinelli	....	composer: additional music (3 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Transportation Department
Craig Lietzke	....	transportation co-captain (12 episodes, 2011)
Joel Renfro	....	transportation captain (2 episodes, 2011-2012)

Series Other crew
Maureen Dunn	....	assistant production coordinator / production coordinator (44 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ace Antonio Hall	....	stand in: Damon Wayans Jr. / stand-in: Damon Wayans, Jr. (34 episodes, 2011-2013)
Josh Vener	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Elliot Gannon	....	set production assistant (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Brooks Bonstin	....	location manager (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Luis Bonachea	....	key on-set production assistant / production assistant (13 episodes, 2011)
Patrick Falls	....	adr loop group (13 episodes, 2011)
Lynne Jacobellis	....	stand-in: eliza coupe (13 episodes, 2011)
Erin Sarofsky	....	main title director / title designer (13 episodes, 2011)
Jenny Siff	....	script supervisor / script supervisor: additional photography (13 episodes, 2011)
Erik William Smith	....	assistant accountant (13 episodes, 2011)
Taylor Boyd	....	key assistant location manager (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ian Durney	....	assistant to executive producer (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Dyana Goldman	....	production assistant / production secretary (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Justin Besemer	....	key assistant location manager/scout (12 episodes, 2011)
Julie Camino	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2011)
Matthew Crnich	....	main title design (12 episodes, 2011)
Alexander Lee	....	staff production assistant / on set production assistant (12 episodes, 2011)
Jean-Marc Madelon	....	payroll accountant / assistant accountant: payroll (12 episodes, 2011)
Lenore Sena	....	first assistant accountant (12 episodes, 2011)
Steve Woroniecki	....	location manager (12 episodes, 2011)
Beverly Rose	....	production accountant (11 episodes, 2011)
Jody Blose	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 2012-2013)
Dan Rubin	....	executive story editor (9 episodes, 2012)
Lon Zimmet	....	executive story editor (8 episodes, 2012)
Erica Harrell	....	assistant production coordinator (7 episodes, 2011)
Adrian E. Kennedy	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2011)
Desiree Proctor	....	production secretary (7 episodes, 2011)
Kevin Ronan	....	additional set production assistant (7 episodes, 2012-2013)
Narbeh Nazarian	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2013)
Tracy Scott	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 2011-2012)
Katherine Grace	....	layout board (5 episodes, 2011)
Ari Costa	....	assistant to director / assistant to directors (4 episodes, 2011)
Brandon Galvan	....	set production assistant (4 episodes, 2012)
Daniel Libman	....	story editor (3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Matthew Libman	....	story editor (3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jamie Stern	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Dave Landaker	....	video and computer playback operator (3 episodes, 2011)
Andrew Gutin	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Holly Lumsden	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Briana Venskus	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Reese Avanessian	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2012)
Amy Carroll	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2012)
Livia Milano	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Lori Johnson	....	thanks (25 episodes, 2011-2012)

Production Companies

• Fan Fare
• ABC Studios (in association with)
• Sony Pictures Television (in association with)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (2011-) (USA) (TV)
• Citytv (2011-) (Canada) (TV)
• AXN (2011) (Romania) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2012) (Hungary) (TV)
• E4 (2011-) (UK) (TV)
• FOXlife (2011-) (Serbia) (TV)
• FOXlife (2011-) (Estonia) (TV)
• FOXlife (2011-) (Greece) (TV)
• Prime (2011-) (Belgium) (TV) (limited)
• Sony Entertainment Television (2011-) (Non-USA) (TV) (Latin America)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• TV Norge (2011-) (Norway) (TV)
• TV2 (2011-) (New Zealand) (TV)
• Zee Television Network (2011-) (India) (TV)

Special Effects

• Ingenuity Engine (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Clairmont Camera  camera equipment provided by (Hollywood, CA)
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Filmtools  expendables
• Go For Locations  locations website hosting
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• SportsBrandedMedia  sports product placement

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fan Fare

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Conan: The Hunchback of Dekalb County Community College (#1.146)" (2011)

Surprisingly good - will even get better!

I have no faith in any new shows anymore, so I was pleasantly surprised when I watched Happy Endings. I get concerned when a new show gets slotted in between the hottest most popular shows. But I was hooked right away. There is definitely great chemistry amongst all cast members. The jokes are well written and the timing is well done. One area of concern is what's in store for the couple that fell apart at the altar - I am not sure how they will handle their relationship, but so far so good. They take risks, but they pay off. The result is sweet and funny and engaging. I think it will get even better with time. I am definitely continuing to watch it!