The Sausage Factory

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The Sausage Factory
Also known as
  • MTV's Now What
  • Much Ado About Whatever
Genre Comedy
Created byHenry Pincus
Starring
Opening themeBrown – Satellite
Ending themeBrown – Satellite
ComposerAri Wise & Brian Carson
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Stephen Foster
  • Jeny Quine
  • Dan Signer
EditorStuart Bass
Running time25 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network The Comedy Network
ReleaseNovember 26, 2001 (2001-11-26) –
February 25, 2002 (2002-02-25)
Network MTV
ReleaseApril 12 (2002-04-12) –
May 29, 2002 (2002-05-29)

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]

Contents

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.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Election"Ron OliverHoward NemetzNovember 26, 2001 (2001-11-26) (Canada)
April 6, 2002 (2002-04-06) (USA)
2"Running Free"Ron OliverMarc Abrams & Mike Benson December 3, 2001 (2001-12-03) (Canada)
April 13, 2002 (2002-04-13) (USA)
3"The Tux"Richard MartinDanny KallisDecember 10, 2001 (2001-12-10) (Canada)
April 20, 2002 (2002-04-20) (USA)
4"Gilby's Millions"Anthony AtkinsMarc Abrams & Mike BensonDecember 17, 2001 (2001-12-17) (Canada)
April 27, 2002 (2002-04-27) (USA)
5"Community Impact"Richard MartinAdam LapidusDecember 24, 2001 (2001-12-24) (Canada)
May 4, 2002 (2002-05-04) (USA)
6"Hang Ups"Ron OliverJeny QuineJanuary 7, 2002 (2002-01-07) (Canada)
May 11, 2002 (2002-05-11) (USA)
7"Purity Test"Henry PincusHenry PincusJanuary 14, 2002 (2002-01-14) (Canada)
May 13, 2002 (2002-05-13) (USA)
8"Good Ted Hunting"Henry PincusDan SignerJanuary 21, 2002 (2002-01-21) (Canada)
May 21, 2002 (2002-05-21) (USA)
9"Sex, Guys and Videotape"Richard MartinJeny QuineJanuary 28, 2002 (2002-01-28) (Canada)
May 22, 2002 (2002-05-22) (USA)
10"JC, the Gay Model"Ron OliverDanny Kallis and Henry PincusFebruary 4, 2002 (2002-02-04) (Canada)
May 23, 2002 (2002-05-23) (USA)
11"Dances with Squirrels"Milan CheylovDanny Kallis and Henry PincusFebruary 11, 2002 (2002-02-11) (Canada)
May 11, 2002 (2002-05-11) (USA)
12"Zack's Little Problem"John PozerJeny QuineFebruary 18, 2002 (2002-02-18) (Canada)
May 28, 2002 (2002-05-28) (USA)
13"Reality Bites"James MarshallHoward Nemetz & Adam LapidusFebruary 25, 2002 (2002-02-25) (Canada)
May 29, 2002 (2002-05-29) (USA)

References

  1. ↑ John Doyle, "Let's hear it for Canada's benign social contract". The Globe and Mail , November 19, 2001.
  2. ↑ Leah McLaren, "The not-so-junior highs". The Globe and Mail , November 28, 2001.
  3. ↑ Liane Faulder, "Link up with some wacky teen misadventures: Everyone can relate to these hilarious high-school high jinks". Edmonton Journal , November 19, 2001.
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