Animal Practice
Animal Practice | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Starring |
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Composer | Ludwig Göransson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
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Network | NBC |
Release | August 12 November 28, 2012 | –
Animal Practice is an American
Cast and characters
Main cast and characters
- Justin Kirk as Dr. George Coleman
- Wyatt Oleff as Young George
- Joanna García Swisheras Dorothy Crane
- Bobby Lee as Dr. Robert Yamamoto
- Kym Whitley as Juanita
- Betsy Sodaro as Angela[4]
- Tyler Labine as Dr. Doug Jackson
- Crystal the Monkey as Dr. Rizzo[5]
Recurring cast and characters
- June Diane Raphael as Dr. Jill Leiter
- Brian Huskey as Nurse Howard
Development and production
The show was originally known as Animal Kingdom when it was in development. The network placed a series order in May 2012.[6]
Marco Pennette replaced Gail Lerner as showrunner after the third episode had been shot.[9]
Promotion
NBC executives "are high on [the show]. I'm not sure they're high on it because of the writing or if it's a real good show, or because it tested well with the monkey."
Publicis Groupe
While promoting the show to ad buyers, NBC told them that "Crystal" the
NBC ran a sneak preview of the series on August 12, 2012, as a lead-out for the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics; controversially, the already tape-delayed and abridged broadcast was interrupted to air the pilot, causing the finale (which featured a performance by The Who) to be preempted after late local newscasts.[11][12]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Pilot" | Anthony & Joe Russo | Brian Gatewood & Alessandro Tanaka | August 12, 2012 | 12.80[13] |
2 | "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" | Jeff Melman | Jamie Rhonheimer | September 26, 2012 | 5.19[14] |
3 | "Clean-Smelling Pirate" | Anthony Russo | Aseem Batra | October 3, 2012 | 4.56[15] |
4 | "Dr. Yamamazing" | Jay Chandrasekhar | John Blickstead & Trey Kollmer | October 10, 2012 | 3.80[16] |
5 | "Who's Afraid of Virginia Coleman?" | Jeff Melman | Curtis Gwinn | October 17, 2012 | 3.85[17] |
6 | "The Two George Colemans" | Elodie Keene | Steve Hely | October 24, 2012 | 3.68[18] |
7 | "Wingmen" | Jeff Melman | Amelie Gillette | October 31, 2012(broadcast) November 1, 2012 (NBC.com) | N/A |
8 | "Ralphie" | Joe Russo | Brian Gatewood & Alessandro Tanaka | November 7, 2012(broadcast) November 20, 2012 (NBC.com) | N/A |
9 | "Turkey Jerky" | Eric Appel | Laura Chinn | November 20, 2012(NBC.com) November 28, 2012 (broadcast) | N/A |
Reception
According to
Awards and accolades
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot - Supporting Young Actress | Bobbie Prewitt | Nominated | [20] |
International broadcasts
In the UK, Animal Practice aired on ITV2 beginning February 11, 2013.[21]
See also
- Mr. Smith, a short-lived 1983 NBC sitcom featuring an orangutan
References
- ^ Bibel, Sara (June 14, 2012). "NBC Announces Fall 2012 Premiere Dates for 'Grimm', 'Revolution', 'The Voice,' 'Animal Practice' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (October 18, 2012). "Monkey Flee: NBC Puts Animal Practice to Sleep, Replaces With Whitney". TVLine. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (October 18, 2012). "NBC Cancels 'Animal Practice,' Adds 'Whitney' to Schedule". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 18, 2012). "Betsy Sodaro Upped To Regular On New NBC Comedy 'Animal Practice'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Rose, Lacey (July 24, 2012). "TCA 2012: NBC's 'Animal Practice' Cast Upstaged by a Monkey". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 7, 2012). "2ND UPDATE: '1600 Penn', 'Animal Practice', 'New Normal', 'Revolution' & 'Save Me' Picked Up To Series At NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2012). "Animal Practice To Recast Female Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 24, 2012). "JoAnna Garcia Set As Female Lead In New NBC Comedy 'Animal Practice'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (21 August 2012). "Showrunner Change On NBC's 'Animal Practice' – Marco Pennette To Take Over". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ Advertising Age. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "Viewers outraged after NBC cuts away from Olympics closing ceremony". CNN. 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ^ John Clarke (2012-08-13). "Is NBC's 'Animal Practice' The Most Hated Show On Television?". Forbes. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 13, 2012). "'Animal Practice' Preview Draws 12.8 Million Viewers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 27, 2012). "TV Ratings Wednesday: 'The Middle' & 'Modern Family' Return Down, 'Animal Practice' & 'Guys With Kids' Go Low + 'The Neighbors' Premiere". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 4, 2012). "Wednesday Final Ratings:'The X Factor', 'Survivor' Adjusted Up; 'Animal Practice', 'Guys With Kids' & 'The Neighbors' Adjusted Down Plus Final Debate Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 11, 2012). "Wednesday Final Ratings:'The X Factor', 'Survivor', 'The Neighbors' & 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; No Adjustments for 'Arrow'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Bidel, Sara (October 18, 2012). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Modern Family', 'Survivor', 'Animal Practice' Adjusted Up; 'CSI' Adjusted Down Plus Unscrambled FOX Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 25, 2012). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The Middle', 'Guys With Kids', 'Criminal Minds', & 'Law and Order: SVU' Adjusted Up + World Series Game 1 Final Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- Zap2It. Archived from the originalon September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Munn, Patrick (30 January 2013). "ITV2 Sets UK Premiere Date For 'Animal Practice'". TV Wise. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Animal Practice at IMDb
- Wallace, Benjamin. "Crystal Takes Hollywood". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12.