Comedy sitcoms have long been part ofAmerican television. Since the release of the series “Friends”, which is still considered the founder of this trend, there have been many other, to some extent, successful projects. Each self-respecting channel is obliged to include the comedy series in its broadcast grids, launching it at the best time for the show. In 2011, ABC presented to the public the “Happy End” - a 22-minute sitcom telling about the life of several couples in love.
Production of pilot series started back inJanuary 2010. The first episode was written by debutant David Casp. ABC hired directors Joe and Anthony Russo, who had previously put on a lot of television series, and secured financial support from Sony Pictures. The success of the first series would give the green light to all further production. And the channel took up its main task: it urgently needed those without whom the show could not start - the actors. “Happy ending” was a comedic creation, because the leading actors had to match the created images.
Начавшийся в феврале кастинг сразу определил, who can take on the main role. When the cast was formed, the movie “Happy ending” could be launched. It is noteworthy that he started on the air not from the beginning of the new television season, but from its middle.
The central storyline is Dave and Alex,who after a long romantic relationship and the desire to go down the aisle decide to leave. The company of friends does not know how to react to this: they are put in an uncomfortable position, because they must now choose with whom to maintain communication. The joint decision of Dave and Alex to remain friends does not simplify the issue, but only leads to new difficulties.
Постоянные неловкие ситуации, в которые попадали heroes carried a dramatic context. In this case, the audience was served in a variety of comic scenes, in accordance with the chosen genre. From the moment the first episodes were shown, it was too early to talk about success. But you can. So did in their interviews those who plunged into the filming process - the actors. “Happy ending” was gaining momentum, however, the show was awaited by new trials.
The end of the first season talked about extending the show tosecond season. It was presented to viewers in the same 2011. The second part of the series turned out to be at the same level according to the results of ratings and reviews, and ABC, without thinking twice, makes a decision about the launch of the third season.
Alas, he was the last.In search of attracting the audience, the channel began to rearrange the episodes that were not going out according to their intended order. If the managers didn’t see any difficulties in this, then the fans were confused by this rearrangement. Throughout the series, the channel has repeatedly demonstrated the old episodes or organized a marathon from the first season. This is a fairly common move, not only in America. And it is used, of course, for the same purpose - to attract an audience. Full episodes are available on several US online sites.
Сериал часто подвергался критике, несмотря на success that both creators and actors felt. “Happy ending” due to its similarity with many other serials has undergone a hard comparison with the sitcoms “Ideal Couples”, “Mad Love”, “Traffic Light”, “Friendship Sex”. All of them were launched in the 2010-2011 season, and after the first two were successfully closed. This indicated that the subjects of married couples or friendships did not interest the viewers, moreover, the audience was sated with them. The comparison touched "Friends". It was the first in the history of the sitcom about six friends, residents of New York, who managed to hold out for ten years, and there is hardly a similar project that can beat him.
But nevertheless, if you do not take the pilot episodes,who were just swinging the show, “Happy ending” was warmly received in the middle of their journey. Many noted a significant improvement, which, however, led to a deadlock in plot development.
The first one the creators were looking for was Brad William,henpecked husband, not denying his wife Jane. Here was the perfect match for Damon Wayans Jr., who was familiar to the audience in the film “Cops in the Deep Stock”. After “Happy End,” he joined the series “New”, and also appeared in a number of continuous works. His recent roles are the atypical policeman from “Type of Cop” and the voice acting in “City of Heroes”.
Lonely and desperate Penny Harz went to actress Casey Wilson, familiar from “Killer” and “War of the Bride”. In 2014, she played in David Fincher's Oscar-winning thriller “The Vanished”.
To play the role of a neighbor and student friendMax Bloom was invited by Adam Pally, who successfully alternates his appearance in films and on television, and the key image of Jane, who was annoying with his constant control, was given to Eliza Coop. Prior to that, she played in such TV series as “Who is Samantha?”, “Dear Doctor”, “Classmates”. Dave and Alex, who became the starting point of the story, embodied Zechariah Knighton and Elisha Cuthbert.
Несмотря на недолгое существование, шоу нашло their fans and received wide acclaim. This applies to all without exception. The characters remained in the audience’s memory in vivid, memorable images, as well as those who embodied them. And the actors of the series “Happy ending” got the opportunity to build their career further.
