Pilot (20 Sep. 2011)

Jess Day is a young woman who, after discovering her long-term boyfriend is cheating on her, moves into a loft apartment with three male roommates - prickly bartender Nick, womanizer ... See full summary »

Director:

Jake Kasdan

Writers:

Elizabeth Meriwether (creator), Elizabeth Meriwether

Stars:

Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Zooey Deschanel	...	Jess
Jake Johnson	...	Nick Miller
Max Greenfield	...	Schmidt
Damon Wayans Jr.	...	Coach
Hannah Simone	...	Cece
Mary Elizabeth Ellis	...	Caroline
Gillian Vigman	...	Kim
Ian Wolterstorff	...	Spencer
Ashton Swinford	...	Rochelle
David Neher	...	Benjamin
Jack Yang	...	Peter
Andy Scott Harris	...	Groaning Boy
Hayley Marie Norman	...	Hot Hostess
Lauren Dair Owens	...	Young Jess
Steve Bannos	...	Cab Driver

Storyline

Jess Day is a young woman who, after discovering her long-term boyfriend is cheating on her, moves into a loft apartment with three male roommates - prickly bartender Nick, womanizer Schmidt and intense personal trainer Coach. The guys try to help Jess get back on her feet and into the dating world.

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Plot Keywords:

yelling | pantyhose | female stockinged legs | breaking up | female singer | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elizabeth Meriwether Pictures, American Nitwits, Chernin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Coach asks Jess on tips for talking to women, the curling iron that Jess has disappears for a brief moment when she tells him to lower his voice.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Schmidt: I'll be, like, your guide.
Jessica Day: Like Gandalf... through Middle Earth?
Schmidt: Probably not like... okay... first off let's take the Lord of the Rings references and put them in a deep, dark cave where no one's going to find them.
Jessica Day: Except Sméagol...
[whispers]
Jessica Day: He lives in a cave.

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Connections

References The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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Soundtracks

"The Time of My Life"
(uncredited)
Performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
Written by Franke Previte, Donald Markowitz, and John DeNicola
Produced by Michael Lloyd for Mike Curb Productions

User Reviews

The autopsy scenes from Bones have more laughs.

The show as is should never have made it to air. Over the top performances all around just make you wince and wonder why you are still watching this... but it's Zooey Deschanel from 500 days of Summer so it must get better... it doesn't.

The show is flawed from the concept to casting.

Forget the bad writing, faulty premise, forced performances, caricature characters, juvenile humour, etc... This was a squandered opportunity given the talent of the star. The show would have worked better if they stuck to what's worked well for her in her past films. Quirky is good... but this is... forget it... it just doesn't work.

The sad thing is the supporting actors are all refugees from other failed shows and the writer's claim to fame is not exactly impressive either (No strings attached).

I guess the show could be retooled at this late stage but it would probably be better to just forget it ever happened. I know I am trying to.