Brutally Normal

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Brutally Normal
Genre Sitcom
Created byMichael Goldberg
Tommy Swerdlow
Written by Stephen Chbosky
Michael Goldberg
Will McRobb
Tommy Swerdlow
Chris Viscardi
Directed by Marc Buckland
Michael M. Robin
Lev L. Spiro
Randall Zisk
Starring Mike Damus
Lea Moreno
Eddie Kaye Thomas
Tangie Ambrose
Antwon Tanner
Joanna Pacula
ComposersStuart Copeland
Ryan Beveridge
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producersMichael Goldberg
Tommy Swerdlow
Greer Shephard
Michael M. Robin
Camera setupFilm; Single-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesSwerdlow-Goldberg Style
The Shephard/Robin Company
Touchstone Television
Original release
Network The WB
ReleaseJanuary 24 (2000-01-24) 
February 14, 2000 (2000-02-14)

Brutally Normal is an American sitcom television series that starred Mike Damus [1] and aired on The WB. [2] The series premiered on January 24, 2000 with two back-to-back episodes later airing along with Zoe... A total of eight episodes were produced with only five of those episodes airing with the show being canceled on February 14, 2000.

Contents

Premise

The series revolved around Pooh (Mike Damus), a teenage boy with a group of diverse friends. Anna (Lea Moreno) is a foreign exchange student and Russell (Eddie Kaye Thomas) is his wise-cracking best friend all going through their senior year at Wacker H. Normal High School. Many of the show's story lines dealt with surreal situations that the group would get into hence the series name.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code [3]
1"You Get What You Get" Marc Buckland Stephen Chbosky January 24, 2000 (2000-01-24)N-602
2"Barricade"Marc BucklandWill McRobb & Chris ViscardiJanuary 24, 2000 (2000-01-24)N-605
3"Mouth Full of Warm Roses" Michael M. Robin Tommy Swerdlow & Michael GoldbergJanuary 31, 2000 (2000-01-31)N-603
4"Stretching Ethics"Marc BucklandTommy Swerdlow & Michael GoldbergFebruary 7, 2000 (2000-02-07)N-606
5"Well Solved Sherlock" Lev L. Spiro Stephen ChboskyFebruary 14, 2000 (2000-02-14)N-604
6"Damaged Goods" Randall Zisk TBDUnairedN-607
7"Road Trip"TBDTBDUnairedN-608
8"Pilot"TBDTBDUnairedN-601

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References

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  2. Owen, Rob (January 24, 2000). "'Brutally Normal' is just an average show". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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