Do Over

For other uses, see Do Over (disambiguation).

Do Over
Genre	Fantasy/Comedy-drama
Created by	Kenny Schwartz Rick Wiener
Written by	Josh Bycel Alan R. Cohen Jonathan Fener Alan Freedland Casey Johnson Marsha Myers Kenny Schwartz David Windsor Rick Wiener
Directed by	Bryan Gordon Neal Israel Michael Lange Shawn Levy Allison Liddi Lev L. Spiro
Starring	Penn Badgley Angela Goethals Josh Wise Natasha Melnick Michael Milhoan Gigi Rice
Narrated by	Tom Everett Scott
Theme music composer	Charlotte Caffey Kathy Valentine Jane Wiedlin
Composer(s)	Marc Bonilla
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	15 (4 unaired)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Warren Littlefield Kenny Schwartz Rick Wiener
Producer(s)	Sally DeSipio Mark H. Ovitz
Editor(s)	Stuart Bass Rob Starnes
Cinematography	Paul Maibaum
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	24 min
Production company(s)	3 Hounds Productions Littlefield Company MHS Productions Paramount Network Television Productions
Broadcast
Original channel	The WB
Original run	September 19, 2002 (2002-09-19) – December 5, 2002 (2002-12-05)

Do Over is an American comedy-drama/fantasy series created by Kenny Schwartz and Rick Wiener. The series, which was broadcast on The WB in 2002, stars Penn Badgley.

Synopsis

Joel Larsen is a single, depressed 34-year-old paper salesman with a sad life. His sister Cheryl who once had a promising future is now a drug-addict. His childhood friend Pat who once held idealistic principles is now a sleazy attorney. His mother Karen ran off and his father Bill is an unhealthy, bitter, divorced man. Joel is given a second chance to get his life right thanks to a freakish accident that catapults him back to 1981 as a 14-year old. He is zapped and wakes up in his teenage body, but with all his adult memories from 2002 intact. He eventually accepts this new reality, although he tells no one except his best friend Pat. Blessed with adult wisdom, though hampered by adolescent urges, Joel sets out to right the wrongs that will befall him and his family.

Joel has many opportunities to use his knowledge of the future to his own personal advantage. For example, he attempts to invest in Intel stock, borrows from a speech in Dead Poets Society when running for Student Body, and palms off 1990s' pop music hits as his own. (He sings Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" at school, and turns in Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" for a poetry assignment). However, the crux of the show is Joel using his knowledge to attempt to rectify the past, such as taking chances he had missed, learning how to stand up for himself, and figuring out how to put his ill-fated family and friends on the right path.

Cast

• Penn Badgley as Joel Larsen
• Tom Everett Scott as the voice of adult Joel
• Angela Goethals as Cheryl Larsen
• Josh Wise as Pat Brody
• Natasha Melnick as Isabelle Meyers
• Michael Milhoan as Bill Larsen
• Gigi Rice as Karen Larsen

Reception and cancellation

Scheduled on Thursdays at 8:30 EST, the series drew low ratings^[1] and was canceled after eleven episodes.

Episodes

Episode #	Episode title	Original airdate
1-1	Pilot	September 19, 2002
1-2	"Joel Strikes Back"	September 26, 2002
1-3	"Investing in the Future"	October 3, 2002
1-4	"The Anniversary"	October 10, 2002
1-5	"Take Me out of the Ballgame"	October 17, 2002
1-6	"Rock 'n' Roll Parking Lot"	October 24, 2002
1-7	"Hollyween (a.k.a. Halloween Kiss)"	October 31, 2002
1-8	"Star Search"	November 7, 2002
1-9	"Block Party"	November 14, 2002
1-10	"Cold War"	November 15, 2002
1-11	"Joel Larsen's Day Off"	December 5, 2002
1-12	"Hot for Teacher"	Never aired
1-13	"Short Cuts"	Never aired
1-14	"Valentine's Day Dance"	Never aired
1-15	"Chilghetti"	Never aired

Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
2003	Young Artist Awards	Nominated	Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young Actor	Bobby Edner

References

1. ^ Levin, Gary (2002-11-25). "'Smallville' is super for WB". usatoday.com. http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2002-11-25-smallville_x.htm. Retrieved 11 February 2010. 

External links

• Do Over at the Internet Movie Database
• Do Over at TV.com
• Do Over at epguides.com