Pretty Smart (TV series)

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Pretty Smart
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Genre Sitcom
Created byJack Dolgen & Doug Mand
Starring
Music byJeff Garber
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Jack Dolgen
  • Doug Mand
  • Kourtney Kang
  • Jim Brandon
  • Brian Singleton
  • Pamela Fryman
Producers
  • Chris Arrington
  • Caitlin Meares
CinematographySteven V. Silver
Editors
  • Russell Griffin
  • Andy Zall
Camera setup Multi-camera [1]
Running time21–26 minutes
Production companies
  • Maxeffort
  • Mr Pants Productions
  • Kang-Rosenblatt Productions
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)

Pretty Smart is an American sitcom created by Jack Dolgen and Doug Mand. The series stars Emily Osment, Gregg Sulkin, Olivia Macklin, Cinthya Carmona, and Michael Hsu Rosen. The series premiered on October 8, 2021, on Netflix. In April 2022, the series was canceled after one season.

Contents

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Special guest star

Production

On March 5, 2021, Netflix gave the production a series order consisting of ten episodes. The Untitled Dolgen/Mand/Kang Project is created by Jack Dolgen and Doug Mand who are expected to executive alongside Kourtney Kang and Pamela Fryman. Upon series order announcement, Emily Osment and Gregg Sulkin were cast to star. [1] On March 29, 2021, Olivia Macklin, Michael Hsu Rosen, and Cinthya Carmona joined the main cast. [2] The series was filmed at Sunset Bronson Studios in Hollywood, California. [3] The series was later titled as Pretty Smart and it premiered on October 8, 2021. [4] On April 27, 2022, Netflix cancelled the series after one season. [5]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Guess what?! Claire's sister is coming!" Pamela Fryman Jack Dolgen & Doug MandOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
2"Get this! Chelsea got a package!"Pamela FrymanJack Dolgen & Doug MandOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
3"Did you hear?! Chelsea ran into Margot!"Pamela FrymanCaitlin MearesOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
4"Check this, Mama! It's a Laura Dern party!" Phill Lewis Hailey ChavezOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
5"Yikes! Grant asked Chelsea for a favor!"Phill LewisGilli NissimOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
6"Here's the tea! Jayden found a pottery twunk!"Phill LewisMano AgapionOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
7"Guys! It's a Cody Briggs night!" Jody Margolin Hahn Dan GregorOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
8"OMG! Jayden's mom is back!"Jody Margolin HahnJim Brandon & Brian SingletonOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
9"Seriously though! Chelsea has writer's block!"Richie KeenGreg TrimmerOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
10"I mean... just watch!"Richie KeenJim Brandon & Brian SingletonOctober 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 40% approval rating with an average rating of 4.8/10, based on 5 critic reviews. [6]

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