The Sausage Factory | |
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Also known as | MTV's Now What, Much Ado About Whatever |
Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Henry Pincus |
Starring | Adam Brody Kenny Fisher Adam Frost Johnny K. Lewis Kristen Renton Andi Eystad |
Opening theme | Brown – Satellite |
Ending theme | Brown – Satellite |
Composer | Ari Wise & Brian Carson |
Country of origin | Canada United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Danny Kallis Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Stephen Hodgins Timothy Gamble John Miller Jessica Swirnoff Doug Murphy |
Producers | Stephen Foster Jeny Quine Dan Signer |
Editor | Stuart Bass |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production companies | PeaceArch Entertainment Nelvana MTV Original Productions |
Original release | |
Network | The Comedy Network |
Release | November 26, 2001 – February 25, 2002 |
Network | MTV |
Release | April 12 – May 29, 2002 |
The Sausage Factory, also known in the United States as MTV's Now What? or Much Ado About Whatever, is a teen sitcom that followed the lives of four friends in their junior year at West Boulder High School. [1]
The four friends were Zack (Adam Brody), trying to win over his unrequited crush Lisa; Ted, the stereotypical rich kid who tries to consummate with his girlfriend, Nancy (Kristen Renton); J.C. (Kenny Fisher), who finds himself constantly approached by middle-aged women; and Gilby (Johnny Lewis), the class clown, who regularly creates trouble. [2]
Produced in 2000 and 2001, it ran for one season. The single-camera series was shot without an audience and included no laugh track.
Originally aired in Canada on The Comedy Network, [3] reruns were later screened on CTV and YTV. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it airs on Trouble. Sky One previously aired it.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | "Election" | Unknown | Unknown | November 26, 2001 (Canada) April 6, 2002 (USA) |
2 | "Running Free" | Unknown | Unknown | December 3, 2001 (Canada) April 13, 2002 (USA) |
3 | "The Tux" | Unknown | Unknown | December 10, 2001 (Canada) April 20, 2002 (USA) |
4 | "Gilby's Millions" | Unknown | Unknown | December 17, 2001 (Canada) April 27, 2002 (USA) |
5 | "Community Impact" | Unknown | Unknown | December 24, 2001 (Canada) May 4, 2002 (USA) |
6 | "Hang Ups" | Ron Oliver | Jeny Quine | January 7, 2002 (Canada) May 11, 2002 (USA) |
7 | "Purity Test" | Unknown | Unknown | January 14, 2002 (Canada) May 13, 2002 (USA) |
8 | "Good Ted Hunting" | Unknown | Unknown | January 21, 2002 (Canada) May 21, 2002 (USA) |
9 | "Sex, Guys and Videotape" | Richard Martin | Jeny Quine | January 28, 2002 (Canada) May 22, 2002 (USA) |
10 | "JC, the Gay Model" | Unknown | Unknown | February 4, 2002 (Canada) May 23, 2002 (USA) |
11 | "Dances with Squirrels" | Unknown | Unknown | February 11, 2002 (Canada) May 11, 2002 (USA) |
12 | "Zack's Little Problem" | John Pozer | Jeny Quine | February 18, 2002 (Canada) May 28, 2002 (USA) |
13 | "Reality Bites" | Unknown | Unknown | February 25, 2002 (Canada) May 29, 2002 (USA) |
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