Men at Work (season 1)

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Men at Work
Season 1
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network TBS
Original releaseMay 24 (2012-05-24) 
July 12, 2012 (2012-07-12)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the TBS sitcom Men at Work premiered on May 24, 2012 and ended July 12, 2012. A total of ten episodes were produced. Season one regular cast members include Danny Masterson, Michael Cassidy, Adam Busch, Meredith Hagner and James Lesure.

Contents

Cast

Recurring

Production

On January 6, 2012, TBS picked up Men at Work for a first season of 10 episodes set to premiere on May 24, 2012 at 10 pm. [1] Production on the first season began in April 2012. [2]

Guest stars for season one of Men at Work include, Amy Smart as Lisa, Milo's ex-girlfriend; Julian Morris as Damien; J. K. Simmons as P.J. Jordan, Amy's father and owner of the magazine; Melissa Claire Egan as Jessica, Milo's date; Ethan Suplee as Dan; Stacy Keibler as Keri; Kathy Najimy as Sasha Ryan, a well-known sex blogger; Josh Hopkins as Ryan, a friend of Amy's who is blind; Kevin Pollak as Pavel; [3] Christopher Masterson as a hotel employee; [4] Wilmer Valderrama as Eri Ricaldo; [5] Alexandra Breckenridge as Katelyn, a young woman who keeps blowing off her dates with Tyler; [6] Joel David Moore as Doug, a Full Steam Magazine editor; [7] Laura Prepon as Hannah, Neal's friend who is set up with Milo; [8] William Baldwin as Shepard Peters, a famous, free-spirited, sexually driven photographer, and Richard Riehle as Gus, a man who mistakes Milo for his long-lost war hero family member. [9]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot" Mark Cendrowski Breckin Meyer May 24, 2012 (2012-05-24)1002.64 [10]
When Milo gets dumped, his three best friends try to help him get back into the dating game. Neal tries to talk dirty with Amy. Gibbs has sex with Tyler's maid.
22"Milo Full of Grace" David Trainer Breckin MeyerMay 24, 2012 (2012-05-24)1012.27 [10]
Milo, Gibbs and Tyler are on edge when Neal starts cutting costs in the office. Milo goes to jail when he attempts to go the extra mile with his article on drug trafficking. Tyler accidentally runs into his ex-girlfriend.
33"Devil's Threesome" James Widdoes Lon Zimmet & Dan RubinMay 31, 2012 (2012-05-31)1022.04 [11]
Milo and Gibbs participate in a "devil’s threesome" with a woman they meet in the bar. Tyler's feminine side comes out after spending time with Amy. Neal becomes jealous when Tyler's time with Amy starts eclipsing his own.
44"Heterotextual Male"James WiddoesBreckin MeyerJune 7, 2012 (2012-06-07)1031.87 [12]
Milo gets advice from the guys and attempts to play it cool. Gibbs and Tyler are surprised when an interview with a sex therapist doesn't go the way they expected. Amy buys Neal a new hat, which causes the whole office to tease him.
55"Toilet of Eden"Mark CendrowskiKirk J. RudellJune 14, 2012 (2012-06-14)1041.73 [13]
While his apartment is being worked on, Milo stays with Tyler. Gibbs and Neal start jumping to conclusions when they see a photo of Amy with another man.
66"Crazy for Milo"Mark Cendrowski Eric Weinberg June 21, 2012 (2012-06-21)1052.11 [14]
Some tough truth for Gibbs and Tyler are revealed through a lie detection app. Amy and Neal decide to experiment with role-playing. Milo begins dating a girl who turns out to be a bit more kooky than he first thought. Errors: milos still has his own apartment and isn't living with tyler.
77"Plan B"Mark CendrowskiJared MillerJune 28, 2012 (2012-06-28)1062.21 [15]
Gibbs and Tyler attempt to get a membership discount at the gym by pretending to be a couple. Neal sets Milo up with an old friend (guest star Laura Prepon), who ends up having feelings for Neal instead.
88"Wake and Bake"Mark CendrowskiJoel Church-Cooper & Rene GubeJuly 5, 2012 (2012-07-05)1072.06 [16]
In search of adventure, Tyler and Milo accidentally crash a wake. Gibbs is surprised to find himself attracted to Neal's gamer friends, but he quickly learns the rules of Drogar the hard way when he gets too close to the wrong character.
99"Inventing Milo"Mark CendrowskiLon Zimmet & Dan RubinJuly 12, 2012 (2012-07-12)1081.76 [17]
Giibs finally lands a photo shoot featuring his childhood idol, but when Tyler starts to get buddy-buddy with Gibb's icon, things don't go according to plan. Meanwhile, Neal serves as Milo's guinea pig for an invention that goes terribly awry.
1010"Super Milo"Mark CendrowskiKirk J. RudellJuly 12, 2012 (2012-07-12)1091.40 [17]
Determined to get over Lisa once and for all, Milo revives an intense competition that once almost destroyed the guys' friendship. But he is soon forced to make a big decision when Lisa comes back into his life. Neal struggles to prove that he's on a par with the rest of the guys.

DVD release

Men at Work: The Complete First Season
Set DetailsSpecial Features
  • 10 episodes
  • 2-disc set (Region 1)

Technical specifications:

  • Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Outtakes
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
March 26, 2013 [18] TBATBA

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