Significant Others
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| Significant Others | |
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 Significant Others DVD package |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Faith Salie Herschel Bleefeld Andrea Savage Brian Palermo Jane Edith Wilson Fred Goss Nicole Randall Johnson Chris Spencer |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Bravo |
| Original run | March 3, 2004 – December 19, 2004 |
Significant Others was a half-hour, improvised American sitcom that aired for two seasons in 2004. Following four couples from various backgrounds in and out of therapy, it focused on issues of adultery, parenthood, impending parenthood, and the chore of behaving like an adult. Adopting the tone of many British comedies, it was almost entirely ad-libbed, without a laugh track, and put the viewer in the position of therapist, as the couples addressed the camera directly during the therapy sessions featured during each episode.
Produced by NBC, it was distributed by Bravo, the cable network on which it aired until its last episode on December 19, 2004. While it primarily flew under the radar during its short run, it was heralded by many critics for its originality, dark humor, and fresh take on the pains of wedded "bliss." Its entire two-season, twelve episode run was released on DVD by Shout Factory on February 14, 2006.
[edit] The Couples
- Ethan (Herschel Bleefeld) and Eleanor (Faith Salie): hipsters coping with her pregnancy... and the fact that they have yet to grow up themselves
- James (Brian Palermo) and Chelsea (Andrea Savage): yuppies married after an all-too-short courtship, trying to balance their busy lives... and actually getting to know one another
- Alex (Chris Spencer) and Devon (Nicole Randall Johnson): a successful African-American couple trying to be the best parents they can be, whenever they're not arguing with each other... or anyone in earshot
- Bill (Fred Goss) and Connie (Jane Edith Wilson): a loveless couple barely, and hilariously, sharing an existence after Bill loses his job and all motivation whatsoever... until he finds motivation comes in very unexpected shapes and sizes
[edit] Episodes
SEASON ONE
- The First Time
(original air date 3/9/04)
- A Dad, An Affair & A Blind Date
(original air date 3/9/04)
- Intercourse, An Official Gathering & A Big Fat Lie
(original air date 3/16/04)
- A Breck, A Brother & A Funeral
(original air date 3/23/04)
- A School, Not Cool & A Fool
(original air date 3/30/04)
- The Right House, The Wrong Gender & A Turn
(original air date 4/6/04) Season Finale
SEASON TWO
- A Date, Fate & Jail Bait
(original air date 12/5/04)
- Crying, Lying & Still Trying
(original air date 12/5/04)
- Rejection, A Connection & An Erection
(original air date 12/12/04)
- An Ache, A Fake & Forgot To Brake
(original air date 12/12/04)
- Related, Berated & Emasculated
(original air date 12/19/04)
- Fright, Smite & Hindsight
(original air date 12/19/04) Season Finale
