What About Brian
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| What About Brian | |
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 The Season 1 cast of What About Brian. |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Creator(s) | Dana Stevens |
| Starring | Barry Watson Sarah Lancaster Rosanna Arquette Matthew Davis Rick Gomez Amanda Detmer Jason George Amanda Foreman Tiffani Thiessen Jessica Szohr |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | April 16, 2006 – present |
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| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
What About Brian is an American dramatic television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006 on ABC, as a midseason replacement. The show regularly airs on Monday at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT in the United States. On May 16, 2006, ABC renewed the series for its second season,[1] notably making it the only new series to be picked up by the network from the 2005-2006 television season, despite it being the final new series introduced by ABC during the season. The series returned October 9, 2006, with a full 22-episode season confirmed by November 10, 2006. [1] The second season order was subsequently scaled back to 19 episodes by the network. [2]
It was announced on January 5, 2007, that Tiffani Thiessen would join the cast playing Natasha Drew, Dave's new boss. She made her first appearance in the February 19, 2007 episode.
What About Brian ended its second season on March 26, 2007. The fate of this show will be revealed on or before the upfronts on May 15.[3]
What About Brian co-star Amanda Detmer is beginning to have some doubts about the show's future.[4]
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[edit] Main Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barry Watson | Brian Davis |
| Matthew Davis | Adam Hillman |
| Rick Gomez | Dave Greco |
| Amanda Detmer | Deena Greco |
| Rosanna Arquette | Nicole Varzi |
| Jason George | Jimmy (Season 2+ [Episode 6-]) |
| Amanda Foreman | Ivy (Season 2+ [Episode 6-]) |
| Tiffani Thiessen | Natasha Drew (Episodes 20-) |
| Jessica Szohr | Laura (Episodes 19-) |
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1: 2006
The series is the second to be launched by ABC on an Easter Sunday. The previous year, Grey's Anatomy was also launched on the holiday.
| Screenshot | Title | Original airdate | Code | # | ||
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"Pilot" | April 16, 2006 | 101 | 1 | ||
| What about Brian? Of his close-knit group of friends, everyone else has paired off, while Brian has emerged as the last bachelor standing. At 32, regardless of his run of bad luck in matters of the heart, Brian Davis still holds out hope that one day he'll open the door and be blinded by love. However, questions about his fate have been popping up more frequently in his head. The most pressing question is, and it's one that only he can answer, could all of his problems stem from the fact that he is harboring a crush on the picture-perfect Marjorie, his best friend's girl? | ||||||
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"Two In Twenty-Four" | April 17, 2006 | 102 | 2 | ||
| As Brian tries to put his secret feelings for Marjorie aside, Adam and Dave Greco encourage him to live the ultimate single man's dream by hooking up with two different women in 24 hours. Meanwhile, Marjorie experiences mixed feelings when she sees Brian moving on. Deena Greco thinks about the possibilities of an open marriage when she meets a cute divorced dad at her daughter's school, and in their efforts to have a baby, Nic encourages a reluctant Angelo to go to a clinic. | ||||||
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"Moving Day" | April 24, 2006 | 103 | 3 | ||
| The newly-engaged Adam and Marjorie move in together, but pressures at work prevent Adam from helping with the move. He calls on Brian to lend Marjorie a hand, forcing the two into a very uncomfortable situation. Meanwhile, Dave and Brian anxiously await a call from a potential client who could solve their money woes. Nic considers taking fertility shots, and Deena is torn between staying home with her sick child or accepting a date from the cute divorced dad she met at her daughter's school. | ||||||
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"The Importance Of Being Brian" | May 1, 2006 | 104 | 4 | ||
| It's Saturday and everyone wants something from Brian, but no one can find him. Brian has decided that he would rather spend the day with his new love, Lisa B. Meanwhile, Nicole, hopped up on her fertility hormone treatments, needs her brother to help her and Angelo with a car problem; Deena and Dave expect Brian to play "Barney" at their daughter's birthday party; Adam, stuck planning the wedding, wants him for some guy time; and Marjorie keeps leaving messages on Brian's phone to talk about their relationship. | ||||||
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"Sex Lies and Videotape" | May 8, 2006 | 105 | 5 | ||
| Brian's new girlfriend brings out Marjorie's jealous streak, Dave embarks on a stakeout to follow Deena, and Nicole hides from Angelo that she's on fertility treatments. At the end of the episode, Brian and Marjorie get into a big fight, which Adam witnesses through the window. | ||||||
[edit] Season 2: 2006-2007
The second season of the series, premiered on October 9, 2006. Along with Wife Swap and The Bachelor, it is part of ABC's first primetime Monday evening lineup for the fall not to include Monday Night Football since that show's shift to ESPN. Contrasting with what had historically been a night which drew high male viewership, What About Brian is seen by some industry analysts as the closer to a new lineup appealing particularly to female viewers. Every episode in the second season begins with "What About."
Former wrestling diva Stacy Keibler of World Wrestling Entertainment is all set to star on upcoming episodes of What About Brian.[5][6]
| Episode # | Production Code | Air Date | Title | Summary |
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| 6 | 201 | October 9, 2006 | "What About Second Chances..." | The series moved forward six months, with Adam and Marjorie's wedding fast approaching. Brian returns from his "road trip" in which he got in an accident with a semi. The friendship between Adam and him is strained because Marjorie told Adam about what happened. As a result, Dave is now the best man and Brian is no longer liked by Adam. Brian tries to make it up to Adam during the episode but ultimately fails. However, Marjorie is having second doubts about her marriage, and goes over to Brian the night before the wedding and they kiss. |
| 7 | 202 | October 16, 2006 | "What About The Wedding..." | It's the wedding today for Adam and Marjorie. We flash back to when Adam and Brian both meet Marjorie at a New Year's party; Dave is still having doubts about his marriage while Brian tells both Adam and Marjorie that they shouldn't get married, and consequently Adam gets into a fight with Brian. The time for the wedding has come, and Brian tells Marjorie not to go forward with it. Marjorie rejects at first, but subsequently runs out on her own wedding at the end of the episode. |
| 8 | 203 | October 23, 2006 | "What About Denial..." | Two weeks after Adam has been left at the altar, he still blames Brian for what has happened. When their friends finally try to bring them together, they end up coming to blows. Nicole helps Deena try to save her disintegrating marriage, while Deena reciprocates by letting a nervous Nicole practice mothering by babysitting her one-year-old. Meanwhile, when Brian and Dave go on a local cable program to promote their videogame, Dave is on edge when Deena and Suzanne -- the woman he's been having an affair with -- both show up on the set and meet for the first time. |
| 9 | 204 | October 30, 2006 | "What About the Fish..." | To encourage each other to get over Marjorie and back out in the dating game, Brian and Adam bet to see who can get a girl first. Meanwhile, Brian adjusts to having Dave as his new roommate after Deena kicks him out of the house for having an affair; Nicole prepares for her baby shower, as well as a surprise guest; and the future of Zap Monkey is in jeopardy, which causes a financially-strapped Brian to try anything and everything to save the company. |
| 10 | 205 | November 13, 2006 | "What About Angelo's Ashes..." | At Angelo's funeral, the friends give loving tributes and recall fond memories of Angelo while they marvel at Nicole's strength. However, they soon realize she may not be handling this as well as she seems to be. Meanwhile, Brian's dad, Michael, confronts Brian about his plans now that Zap Monkey has folded, Dave and Deena discuss getting a divorce, and Adam continues to connect with Summer, the stripper he met at his bachelor party. |
| 11 | 206 | November 20, 2006 | "What About What Was Supposed to Be..." | Needing money, Brian starts a job at his father's high-end real estate firm. Sparks fly when he meets the company's top agent, the beautiful Bridget (Krista Allen). Meanwhile Dave starts a new job as well, and he and Deena work out a unique child custody arrangement; Adam's relationship with Summer may be problematic for his professional future; and Nicole finds a way to work through her grief after losing her husband. |
| 12 | 207 | December 4, 2006 | "What About First Steps..." | Nicole tries to help Deena out with her cupcake business, but things turn interesting when Deena meets a rich client, who seems to be smitten by her. Dave tries to help Brian, who is trying to find ways to make Bridget interested in him. Dave tells him to go to a speed dating thing. He says to bring Bridget along so she could see the other jerks and then Brian would look better to her. Adam and Heather start to rethink getting married. |
| 13 | 208 | December 11, 2006 | "What About Secrets..." | Bridget has a secret that starts to tear apart the connection that Brian and his dad are working on building. Now that Adam and Heather are married, he doesn't feel comfortable with her being a stripper anymore. He talks to Jimmy about it, who in turn runs a criminal background check on her. Dave and Nicole go to the filming of Angelo's last movie. Nicole is thrown off by a mysterious woman who is also there. She seems to be connected to Angelo somehow. Deena finally gets up the courage to go out on a date with T.K. |
| 14 | 209 | December 18, 2006 | "What About True Confessions..." | Nicole is anxious to finally have the baby and tries every old wives tale out there to induce labor. Deena and Dave each go out on separate dates. Deena goes out with her rich client, TK, while Dave goes out with a woman much younger than he is. Brian and Dave cause a lot of problems along with damage at Ivy's bar and they are forces to do community service at a homeless shelter. Brian is very uncomfortable with the fact that Bridget and his father had an affair, and does whatever it takes to avoid her. |
| 15 | 210 | January 8, 2007 | "What About The Tangeled Web..." | When Brian's Dad decides to take the real estate company away on a retreat, Brian and Bridget gradually get closer. Meanwhile, after Adam and Dave make an awkward visit to the strip club where Heather works, Adam wants his new wife to give up her job; and Nicole promises both Dave and Deena that they can accompany her when she goes into labor but neither is willing to give up the spot to the other. |
| 16 | 211 | January 15, 2007 | "What About The Exes..." | Brian and Bridget have the conversation about their ex-relationships, but Brian doesn't include Marjorie. Adam and Heather have to deal with an overzealous ex-client of Heathers, and Nicole sets up a photo shoot to promote Deena's fledgling cupcake business. Meanwhile, Dave and Deena make a startling discovery about their one-year-old daughter, which brings to town a visitor from the friends not-so-distant past. |
| 17 | 212 | January 22, 2007 | "What About Marjorie..." | Marjorie's return causes all kinds of problems and conflicts amongst the new couples. Heather knew she was the second choice for Adam, but didn't feel like it until Marjorie came back. Brian, who normally dumps his flings around the sixth week, is celebrating his sixth week anniversary with Bridget. Nicole is on the hunt for a nanny, but she seems to find something wrong with each one of them. |
| 18 | 213 | January 29, 2007 | "What About the Lake House..." | Now that Brians father must sell his lake house, Brian invites the gang there one last time for a weekend getaway. He hopes to make Bridget feel more like a part of the group of friends. Meanwhile Dave and Deena grapple with making the decision about their daughters ear surgery, and Adam tries to figure out his feelings for Heather and Marjorie. |
| 19 | 214 | February 12, 2007 | "What About Finding Your Place..." | Now that both Brian and Bridget have lost their real estate jobs and she has lost her condo, she moves into Brians apartment, where he has taken a job as the building manager. Brian helps two extremely attractive women, Laura and Stephanie, move into the apartment downstairs. Meanwhile, Deena and Dave discuss whether he should move back home to help with their daughter's ear surgery recovery, Nicole fantasizes about Jamie, her manny, and now that he's separated, Adam takes a vow of celibacy |
| 20 | 215 | February 19, 2007 | "What About Temptations..." | Dave is surprised to see that his new boss, Natasha, turns out to be his former intern. She has re-invented herself from being overweight and nondescript into a sexy, manipulative and shrewd businesswoman. While Bridget is away on a business trip, Brian's downstairs neighbors, Laura and Stephanie, convince him to let them use his apartment for a party that turns raucous. Meanwhile, the still-celibate Adam continues to pursue his law partnership, Dave moves into the guest room back home and Nicole has an erotic dream about her manny. |
| 21 | 216 | March 5, 2007 | "What About Strange Bedfellows..." | While Brian wonders if his relationship with Bridget is the right thing, Laura senses that all is not right between the couple. Natashas favoritism toward Brian becomes apparent when she asks him and not Dave to coordinate a major presentation for some Japanese clients. Meanwhile, now that Adam has made partner, he breaks his celibacy rule and goes out on a date with Stephanie. And after Nicole and her manny, Jamie, share a kiss, Nicole no longer thinks he is gay. |
| 22 | 217 | March 12, 2007 | "What About All That Glitters..." | Deenas mother, Frankie, comes for a visit and, like everyone else, is unaware that Dave and Deena are back together. Now that Brian has broken up with Bridget, he gets separate invitations from his two attractive downstairs neighbors. Meanwhile, against Natashas wishes, Brian assigns a big presentation to Dave; Adam and Nicole deal with the aftermath of their unexpected tryst; Dave gets into a fist fight with Deenas ex-lover; and the friends get a surprise when they visit Ivy and Jimmys home for the first time. |
| 23 | 218 | March 19, 2007 | "What About Secret Lovers..." |
Everyone seems to have secret lovers and must make decisions accordingly. Dave and Deena receive their divorce papers and they struggle with the decision on whether or not to sign them. Now that a picture of Brian and Stephanie kissing has made the tabloids, Stephanie asks her roommate Laura to act as Brian's date to a Hollywood party with her. Natasha wants a casual, sexual relationship with Adam and will stop at nothing less. Deena is having troubles with her cupcake business, until Nicole comes up with a plan to bring in more customers. |
| 24 | 219 | March 26, 2007 | "What About Calling all Friends..." | In the season finale, Dave and Deenas plans for a secret getaway to renew their wedding vows turns chaotic. Meanwhile, Brian and Adams babysitting duties for Dave and Deenas daughters are interrupted when Natasha shows up with a work emergency. Brian calls on Stephanie to look after the girls, but when a crisis occurs, he realizes that Laura is the one he should have asked to help. And after Nicole and Deenas Icing on the Cupcake store starts getting great press, an overwhelmed Nicole finds herself alone and without any help to tend to the many new customers. |
[edit] Pilot
An unaired pilot with a completely different structure from the first episode was created, with Polly Shannon portraying Marjorie instead of Sarah Lancaster.[7][8]
[edit] Music
- The theme song that appears at the beginning of each episode is "Calling All Friends" by Low Stars.
- The 1970 song "Hey Hey What Can I Do" by Led Zeppelin inspired the theme song and also has lyrics that parallel the show's plot. The lyrics of the song tell of a man's love for a woman that he will never have all to himself; a woman who 'wants to ball all day', 'stays drunk all the time', and who 'won't be true.' The first verse is a declaration of his love and his desire to tell her that she is the only one for him. The second verse describes her infidelity and his jealousy and frustration. In the third verse he comes to the conclusion that he must leave her 'where the guitars play', a sentiment reinforced by the vamp in which the lead singer, Robert Plant, is backed by the rest of the band repeating the two lines; 'Hey hey what can I do' and 'Oh Lord what can I say.'
- Colin Hay's music has been used in several episodes of What About Brian:[9]
- His song "Waiting For My Real Life To Begin" ended the episode "Two In Twenty-Four" and was also used in the episode "Sex Lies and Videotape."
- "Beautiful World" ended the episode "Moving Day."
- "Don't Wait Up" ended the episode "The Importance Of Being Brian" and was also in the episode "Sex Lies and Videotape."
[edit] References
- ^ What About Brian renewed for a second season - Link
- ^ What About Brian: Aren't There Any More Episodes?, TV Series Finale, March 28, 2007
- ^ ABC Unveils 14 Early Series Pick-Ups, Broadcasting & Cable, March 21, 2007
- ^ "What About Brian"'s Co-Star Books Pilot, Zap2It, March 26, 2007
- ^ Keibler Dances to "What About Brian", Zap2It, December 15, 2006
- ^ Keibler to Guest on "Brian" and "Lopez", ComingSoon.net, January 2, 2007
- ^ TV: The Life of Brian ABC kicks around a great show with rescheduling and retooling. Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
- ^ ¿Qué hacemos con Brian? (Spanish). Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
- ^ Colin Hay songs from TV and Movies at Tunefind. Retrieved on 2006-12-06.
