“Where are you, Chelsea?” ( Born Are You There, Chelsea? ), Formerly known as “Where are you, vodka?” It's Me, Chelsea ” ( Eng. Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea ) [1] - an American sitcom created by Dottie Cyclin and Julie Ann Larson. The series is based on the 2008 best-selling Chelsea Handler and aired on NBC on January 11, 2012. [2] On May 11, 2012, the channel closed the television series [3] .
| Where are you, Chelsea? | |
|---|---|
| Are You There, Chelsea? | |
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Creator | Dottie Cyclin Julie Ann Larson |
| Based upon | |
| Screenwriter | Chelsea Handler (BOOK) |
| Producer | Gail Mancuso |
| Cast | Laura Prepon Jake McDorman Lauren Lapkus Lenny Clark Ali Wong Mark Povinelli |
| A country |  USA |
| Original language | |
| Number of seasons | one |
| Number of episodes | 12 ( episode list ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | |
| Producer | Chelsea Handler Dottie Cyclin Gail Mancuso Julie Ann Larson Mike Clements Tom Brunell Tom Werner |
| Timing | 22 minutes |
| Studio | |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Nbc |
| On the screens | January 11, 2012 - March 28, 2012 |
| Video format | 480i ( SDTV ) 1080i ( HDTV ) |
| References | |
| IMDb | ID 1826989 |
Content
Story
The series tells the story of an outspoken woman, Chelsea Newman, whose character is based on Chelsea Handler, and her close friends in New Jersey through the narrative and observations of Newman herself. Many situations are taken from Handler’s book, which is based on her career at age 20.
Cast
Basic composition
- Laura Prepon - Chelsea Newman
- Jake McDorman - Rick Miller
- Lauren Lapkus - Dee Dee
- Lenny Clark - Melvin Newman
- Ali Wong - Olivia
- Mark Povinelli - Todd
Background Composition
- Chelsea Handler - Sloan Bradley
- Natasha Leggero - Nikki Natoli
Production
The pilot first appeared in the production of NBC in November 2010 [4] . On January 26, 2011, NBC began developing a pilot release. Dottie Cyclin and Julie Ann Larson wrote the script for the pilot, and Gail Mancuso was supposed to direct the series [5] . In addition to this, executive producer Chelsea Handler will be co-starring in the series, Chelsea's pregnant older sister.
Casting began in January 2011. The first was approved by Laura Prepon , who plays the leading role of Chelsea Newman, in the early stages of the development of Chelsea Hanson. Then Angel Laketa Moore joined the cast, who was supposed to play Shonika, an assistant to the head of the sports bar where Chelsea works [7] . Lauren Lapkus and Natalie Morales respectively play the roles of Dee Dee, the champagne with which Chelsea and Ivory live, and Morales playing Ivory, an old friend of Chelsea of Filipino-American descent [8] . Joe Coy later joined the series as Mark, a bartender, a Chelsea colleague. [9] Mark Povinelli joined the show in the role of Todd, an employee of the sports bar where Chelsea works [10] . Lenny Clark was the last approved actor; he plays Melvin, father of Chelsea, who is a great man and a great personality. [11]
NBC ordered the pilot of the series on May 13, 2011, to begin showing the series in the middle of the 2011-2012 season [12] . Half-hour series are produced by Warner Bros. Television [13] .
On July 3, 2011, it was announced that Morales, Moore, and Coy were expelled from the cast due to creative differences [14] . On August 9, 2011, Jake McDorman replaced Joe Coy as a bartender. In the original pilot, he played Jonathan, one of Chelsea's love interests. Also, the location of the show was moved from Los Angeles to New Jersey.
On August 25, 2011, Ali Wong joined the cast as Olivia, Chelsea’s best friend since elementary school and as a waitress in the bar where Chelsea works [15] .
On November 14, 2011, NBC announced that “Where are you, Chelsea?” Starts on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 19:30 to 20:30 after the Whitney sitcom [16] .
Episodes
| No. | Title | Producer | written by | Premiere date | Prod. code | US viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | "Pilot" " Pilot " | Gail Mancuso | Dottie Cyclin and Julie Ann Larson | January 11, 2012 | 2J6551 | 6.18 [17] |
| 2 | "Sloane's Ex" " Former Sloan " | Gail Mancuso | Robin Schiff and Brian Gallivan | January 18, 2012 | 2J6555 | 4.21 [18] |
| 3 | "Believe" " Faith " | Gail Mancuso | Julie Ann Larson and Dottie Cyclin | January 25, 2012 | 2J6554 | 3.80 [19] |
| four | "Strays" " Visits " | Gail Mancuso | Jeremy Hall | February 1, 2012 | 2J6556 | 4.04 [20] |
| five | "The Gynecologist" " Gynecologist " | Gail Mancuso | Clay Graham | February 8, 2012 | 2J6560 | 3.63 [21] |
| 6 | "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying » " How to succeed in business without tears ” | Gail Mancuso | Clay Graham and Robin Schiff | February 15, 2012 | 2J6553 | 3.42 [22] |
| 7 | DeeDee's Pillow Pillow Dee Dee | Gail Mancuso | Regina Stewart | February 22, 2012 | 2J6559 | 3.38 [23] |
| eight | "Those Damn Yankees" “ These damn Yankees ” | Gail Mancuso | Eric Cyclin | February 29, 2012 | 2J6558 | 3.45 [24] |
| 9 | "Fired" " Dismissed " | Gail Mancuso | Clay Graham and Robin Schiff | March 7, 2012 | 2J6562 | 3.62 [25] |
| ten | "The Foodie" Gourmet | Gail Mancuso | Julie Ann Larson and Dottie Cyclin | March 14, 2012 | 2J6552 | 2.88 [26] |
| eleven | "Boots" Sabatons | Gail Mancuso | Julie Ann Larson and Dottie Cyclin | March 21, 2012 | 2J6557 | 3.47 [27] |
| 12 | "Surprise" " Surprise " | Gail Mancuso | Julie Ann Larson and Dottie Cyclin | March 28, 2012 | 2J6561 | 3.08 [28] |
Notes
- ↑ Are You There, Chelsea? . Date of treatment November 14, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill Four More NBC Sitcom Pick Ups: "Are You There Vodka? ...", "Free Agents", "Bent", & "BFF" . TV by the Numbers (January 16, 2011). Date of treatment May 13, 2011. Archived March 4, 2012.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert 'Awake,' Are You There Chelsea ?, '' Best Friends Forever, 'and' Bent 'Canceled by NBC . TV by the Numbers (May 11, 2012). Date of treatment May 11, 2012. Archived on August 16, 2012.
- ↑ Development Update: Wednesday, November 3 . TV by the Numbers (November 3, 2010). Date of treatment July 31, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Development Update: Wednesday, January 26 . TV by the Numbers (January 26, 3011). Date of treatment July 31, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Bricker, Tierney Laura Prepon to play Chelsea Handler in NBC pilot . Zap2it (February 16, 2011). Date of treatment July 31, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie Megan Dodds, Orlando Jones Among Latest Pilot Cast Additions . Deadline.com (February 17, 2011). Date of treatment July 31, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Development Update: Friday, February 18 . TV by the Numbers (February 18, 2011). Date of treatment July 31, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie TV CASTINGS ROUNDUP: Slew Of Actors Book Pilots . Deadline.com (February 24, 2011). Date of treatment July 31, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Development Update: Tuesday, March 1 . TV by the Numbers (March 1, 2011). Date of treatment July 31, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie Boris Kodjoe, Tom Arnold And Lenny Clarke Join Pilots . Deadline.com (March 18, 2011). Date of treatment July 31, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill Four More NBC Sitcom Pick Ups: "Are You There Vodka? ...", "Free Agents", "Bent", & "BFF" . TV by the Numbers (May 13, 2011). Date of treatment May 13, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ “Showatch: Are You There, Chelsea?” From The Futon Critic
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael Exclusive: Chelsea Handler's New NBC Sitcom Cuts Three Castmembers in Overhaul . TVLine (July 3, 2011). Date of treatment July 31, 2011. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Ali Wong Joins New NBC Comedy 'Are You There Vodka' As Regular - Deadline.com
- ↑ NBC's Midseason Schedule: 'Up All Night', 'Whitney', 'Rock Center', 'Harry's Law' Move; 'Community' Benched; '...
- ↑ Seidman, Robert. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The Middle,' 'Whitney,' 'Harry's Law' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers . Zap2it (January 12, 2012). Date of treatment January 13, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; 'Are You There, Chelsea ?,' 'The Middle' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers (January 19, 2012). Date of treatment February 3, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'CSI' Adjusted Up . TV by the Numbers (January 26, 2012). Date of treatment February 3, 2012. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Mobbed,' 'Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers (February 2, 2012). Date of treatment February 3, 2012. Archived on September 10, 2012.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Suburgatory' Adjusted Up; 'Happy Endings,' 'CSI,' 'SVU,' Among Many Downward Adjustments . TV by the Numbers (February 9, 2012). Date of treatment February 10, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'One Tree Hill,' 'Survivor,' 'Whitney,' and 'Criminal Minds' Adjusted Up, 'The Middle,' 'CSI,' 'Rock Center,' and 'Happy Endings' Adjusted Down TV by the Numbers (February 16, 2012). Date of treatment February 17, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Modern Family,' 'CSI,' 'One Tree Hill' Adjusted Up, 'The Middle,' 'Happy Endings' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers (February 23, 2012). Date of treatment February 24, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Suburgatory,' 'America's Next Top Model' & 'Happy Endings' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers (March 1, 2012). Date of treatment March 2, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up . TV by the Numbers (March 8, 2012). Date of treatment March 9, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol', 'Survivor: One World', 'CSI', 'One Tree Hill', 'Are You There, Chelsea?' & 'Modern Family' Adjust Up . TV by the Numbers (March 15, 2012). Date of treatment March 15, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Bibel, Sara. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Survivor,' 'CSI,' 'One Tree Hill' Adjusted Up; 'Bent' Adjusted Down . TV by the Numbers (March 22, 2012). Date of treatment March 23, 2012. Archived August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda. Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Idol', 'Survivor' 'One Tree Hill' and 'Whitney' All Adjusted Up . TV by the Numbers (March 29, 2012). Date of treatment March 30, 2012. Archived September 10, 2012.