Friend Me

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Friend Me
Genre Sitcom
Created by
Directed by Pamela Fryman
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Ajay Sahgal
  • Alan Kirschenbaum
  • Eric Tannenbaum
  • Kim Tannenbaum
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
  • Ordinary Films
  • Cherry Tree Entertainment
  • The Tannenbaum Company
  • CBS Productions
Original release
Network CBS

Friend Me is an unaired American television comedy series about the real-life deal-of-the-day website coupon service company Groupon. The series, created by writers Alan Kirschenbaum and Ajay Sahgal, was to have been produced by CBS Television Studios but subsequently never aired after Kirschenbaum's suicide. [1] It was confirmed as canceled on July 29, 2013, and remains unaired as of 2023. [2] [3] The pilot was uploaded to YouTube in 2023.

Contents

Plot

The series follows two men in their 20s who move to Los Angeles to start their new lives working at Google. While one is determined to recreate himself in the new city, the other clings to their old group of friends in Bloomington, Indiana.

Cast

Production

CBS placed a series order in May 2012. [10] The series was expected to premiere as a midseason entry during the 2012–13 television season. [11] However, on December 6, 2012, CBS revealed that its midseason schedule did not include the series. [12] The series would be the last project for co-creator Alan Kirschenbaum, who died of suicide on October 26, 2012. [13]

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References

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  5. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (April 2, 2012). "Fox's 'In Living Color', CBS' 'Friend Me' & Martin Lawrence Project Add To Casts". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
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  13. ↑ "Alan Kirschenbaum, Co-Creator of Yes, Dear and Friend Me, Dead at 51". TV Guide . October 28, 2012.


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