- Notes from the Underbelly
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Notes from the Underbelly 
Title cardFormat Sitcom Starring See cast and characters Narrated by Peter Cambor Country of origin United States No. of seasons 2 No. of episodes 23 (8 unaired) (List of episodes) Production Camera setup Single-camera setup Running time 22 minutes Broadcast Original channel ABC Picture format 480i (SDTV),
720p (HDTV)Original run April 12, 2007 – February 11, 2008 External links Website Notes from the Underbelly was an American sitcom that debuted on ABC as a midseason replacement. The series is based upon the novel of the same name by Risa Green, and is produced by Eric and Kim Tannenbaum (previously producing Two and a Half Men) for Warner Bros. Television. The title is a parody of Dostoevsky's novel Notes from Underground.
Originally, it was supposed to debut on October 5, 2006, along with Big Day, but ABC made a last-minute change in its schedule by moving Ugly Betty to Thursday, thus replacing both sitcoms. After numerous scheduling changes prior to the shows premiere, the show premiered Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central, and moved to its regular Wednesday timeslot at 8:30PM Eastern/7:30PM Central on April 18.
Notes from the Underbelly began its second season on November 26, 2007 in the new timeslot of 9:30PM Eastern/8:30PM Central on Mondays, leading out of fall's second highest rated freshman sitcom, Samantha Who?.[1]
On May 13, 2008, ABC opted not to renew the series for a third season.[2]
In Russia, all 23 episodes of the series were shown on NTV.
Contents
Plot
The series chronicles the life of Andrew and Lauren, a couple who are expecting their first child, and the unlikely help and advice of their family and friends who also want to share in the couple's joy and pains on the road to parenthood.
Cast and characters
Role Actor/Actress Lauren Stone Jennifer Westfeldt Andrew Stone Peter Cambor Danny Michael Weaver Cooper Rachael Harris Julie Melanie Paxson Eric Sunkrish Bala Despite playing parents on the series, the majority of the cast has had little real life experience with pregnancy.[3]
Main crew
- Bari Halle
- Livia Hanich
- Stacy Traub
- Barry Sonnenfeld
- Eric Tannenbaum
- Kim Tannenbaum
- Greg Schaffer
- Jana Hunter
- Gary Murphy
- John Quaintance
- Lesley Wake
- Dan Kopelman
- Mitch Hunter
- Steve Joe
- Diane Mercer
- Steve Schaffer
- Russ Woody
American ratings
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Notes from the Underbelly on ABC:
Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, or occasionally early June, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
Season Timeslot (EDT) Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)18-49 Rating/Share
(rank)1 Thursday 10:00 P.M. (April 12, 2007)
Wednesday 8:30 P.M.(April 18 - May 16, 2007)April 12, 2007 May 16, 2007 2006-2007 #109 5.5 2.2/6 (#99)[4] 2 Monday 9:30 P.M. (November 26, 2007 - February 11, 2008) November 26, 2007 February 11, 2008 2007-2008 #112 5.2 1.9/5 (N/A) - The second season performance is current as of January 20, 2008 [5]
See also
- Barbara Zitwer: US literary agent for this novel
References
- ^ Ford Sullivan, Brian (2007-10-24). "ABC FLIPS 'TREES,' '20/20'; BOOKS WINTER PREMIERES". The Futon Critic. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7479. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- ^ ABC Announces Their 2008-09 Schedule. Who's Been Cancelled?
- ^ "Failed Pregnancy Test". MomLogic.com. 2007-12-10. http://www.momlogic.com/2007/12/failed_celebrity_pregnancy_tes.php.
- ^ "Hollywood Reporter: 2006-07 primetime wrap". May 25, 2007. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f.
- ^ ABC Medianet
External links
Categories:- American Broadcasting Company network shows
- American television sitcoms
- 2000s American television series
- 2007 American television series debuts
- 2008 American television series endings
- Television programs based on novels
- Television series by Warner Bros. Television
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