Wilfred (U.S. season 3)

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Wilfred (U.S. season 3)
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Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 13
Release
Original network FX
Original release June 20 (2013-06-20) – September 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)
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List of Wilfred (U.S. TV series) episodes

The third season of Wilfred premiered on FX on June 20, 2013. [1] The third season consisted of 13 episodes. The series is based on the original Australian series, Wilfred, and stars Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Fiona Gubelmann and Dorian Brown.

<i>Wilfred</i> (U.S. TV series) American sitcom television series

Wilfred is an Australian-American comedy television series that aired from June 23, 2011 to August 13, 2014 for a total of four seasons. Based on the Australian SBS One series of the same name, it stars Elijah Wood and series co-creator Jason Gann, reprising his role of the eponymous dog. The series was adapted for the American television channel FX by Family Guy veteran David Zuckerman. Season 4 premiered on June 25, 2014. Wilfred moved to FXX for its fourth and final season.

FX (TV channel) American cable television network

FX is an American pay television channel owned by the Walt Disney Television unit of The Walt Disney Company through FX Networks, LLC. It is based in Los Angeles, California. Originally launched on June 1, 1994, the network's original programming aspires to the standards of premium cable channels such as HBO, Showtime, and Starz in regard to mature themes and content, high-quality writing, directing and acting, and sister channels such as FXX and FXM. FX also carries reruns of theatrical films and terrestrial-network sitcoms, and advertising-free content is available through the FX+ premium subscription service.

<i>Wilfred</i> (Australian TV series) Australian television series

Wilfred is an Australian comedy television series created by Adam Zwar, Jason Gann and Tony Rogers based on their award-winning 2002 short film. The story follows the lives of the eponymous dog Wilfred, his owner Sarah, and her boyfriend Adam, who sees Wilfred as a man in a dog suit. It was directed by Tony Rogers, produced by Jenny Livingston and stars Gann, Zwar and Cindy Waddingham.

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Synopsis

As Ryan continues to experience Wilfred's various antics, new and confusing things start to be uncovered about a mysterious childhood drawing.

Cast

Main cast

Elijah Wood American actor

Elijah Jordan Wood is an American actor, film producer, and DJ. He is known for portraying Frodo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003).

Jason Gann Australian actor

Jason Gann is an Australian actor, writer, and executive producer. He is best known for his role as the title character in the Australian comedy series Wilfred, directed by Tony Rogers, and the U.S. reboot of the same name.

Fiona Gubelmann American actress

Fiona Victoria Gubelmann is an American actress. A native of California, she has appeared in a number of single-episode roles in television, including CSI: NY, My Name Is Earl and Knight Rider, as well as a handful of films including Employee of the Month and Downstream. She starred as Jenna in the FX comedy series Wilfred.

Special guest cast

James Remar American actor

William James Remar is an American actor and voice artist. He played Richard, the on-off tycoon boyfriend of Kim Cattrall's character in Sex and the City, Ajax in The Warriors (1979), maniac Albert Ganz in the thriller 48 Hrs. (1982), gangster Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984), Lord Raiden in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), Jack Duff in Miracle on 34th Street (1994) and Harry Morgan in the Showtime series Dexter. Since 2009, he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.

Kristen Schaal American comedian and actress

Kristen Joy Schaal is an American actress, voice actress, comedian, and writer. She is best known for her voice roles as Louise Belcher on Bob's Burgers and Mabel Pines on Gravity Falls, as well as for playing Mel on Flight of the Conchords, Hurshe Heartshe on The Heart, She Holler and Carol Pilbasian on The Last Man on Earth.

Mary Steenburgen American actress

Mary Nell Steenburgen is an American actress and singer. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing the role of Lynda Dummar in Jonathan Demme's 1980 film Melvin and Howard.

Recurring cast

Chris Klein (actor) American actor

Frederick Christopher Klein is an American actor who is best known for playing Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher in the American Pie comedy teen films, and more recently, the serial killer Cicada on The Flash.

Guest stars

Randy M. "Randee" Heller is an American television and film actress. She is best known for playing Alice in the 1970s sitcom Soap – one of the first recurring lesbian characters in television history – and single mother Lucille LaRusso in The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid Part III, and Cobra Kai. Heller also had a starring role as Carol in the 1979 made-for-TV movie, Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze. More recently she was seen in a recurring role on the series Mad Men as Bert Cooper and Don Draper's elderly secretary Ida Blankenship and on TV show Wilfred as Ryan's neighbor Margot.

Zachary Knighton American actor

Zachary Andrew Knighton is an American actor, most widely known for starring as Dave Rose on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings. Prior to that, he co-starred as Dr. Bryce Varley on ABC's science fiction series FlashForward. He also starred in the FOX sitcom Weird Loners and Orville "Rick" Wright in the CBS drama series Magnum P.I..

Jenny Mollen American actress, writer

Jenny Ann Mollen is an American actress and New York Times best selling author. She is known for her portrayal of Nina Ash on the television series Angel, and for Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave. She also writes a humorous column for The Smoking Jacket, a website affiliated with Playboy, as well as an advice column for Playboy.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
271"Uncertainty" Randall Einhorn Reed Agnew & Eli JornéJune 20, 2013 (2013-06-20)XWL030010.648 [2]

In an attempt to gain a better understanding of his origins, Ryan and Wilfred set off on a mission to find Wilfred's original owner in the hopes of getting answers to several questions that are tormenting the two friends.

Opening quote: "The mistake is thinking that there can be an antidote to the uncertainty." – David Levithan
282"Comfort"Randall EinhornCody Heller & Brett KonnerJune 20, 2013 (2013-06-20)XWL030020.607 [2]

Wilfred begins to feel betrayed by Ryan when he decides to befriend the mailman, so the sensitive canine does everything he can to prove to his friend that the stranger that visits the home nearly everyday is not to be trusted. Jenna and Drew return from their honeymoon.

Opening quote: "Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always." – Hippocrates
293"Suspicion"Randall EinhornDavid BaldyJune 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)XWL030030.705 [3]

Ryan is unable to shake off his distrust for the new man in Kristen's life, which results in a number of strange encounters between the two men as they attempt to get to know each other for the sake of the woman in their lives.

Opening quote: "Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects." – Robert Burns
304"Sincerity"Randall Einhorn Jason Gann June 27, 2013 (2013-06-27)XWL030040.535 [3]

In an attempt to gain the attention of a beautiful girl, Ryan decides to take Wilfred to a dog-training class, where professionals do everything they can to teach him the manners that all dogs should know.

Opening quote: "Sincerity, even if it speaks with a stutter, will sound eloquent when inspired." – Eiji Yoshikawa
315"Shame"Randall EinhornGuy Endore-KaiserJuly 11, 2013 (2013-07-11)XWL030050.711 [4]

Ryan decides to take in a roommate and Wilfred willingly lends his opinion to the in-depth selection process each candidate must undergo, but they find that finding a good fit is harder than expected.

Opening quote: "I have little shame, no dignity – all in the name of a better cause." – A. J. Jacobs
326"Delusion"Randall EinhornElizabeth TippetJuly 18, 2013 (2013-07-18)XWL030060.605 [5]

Ryan begrudgingly agrees to team up with Wilfred to find a worthy birthday present for Jenna, which results in the two delving into questionable territory to ensure they get her the best possible gift.

Opening quote: "Truth may sometimes hurt, but delusion harms." – Vanna Bonta
337"Intuition"Randall Einhorn David Zuckerman July 25, 2013 (2013-07-25)XWL030070.542 [6]

With a forceful push from Wilfred, Ryan goes on a sudden crime-fighting spree around town due to a fit of sleeplessness that has him making drastic decisions that put his safety and questionable sanity in extreme jeopardy.

Opening quote: "Intuition is more important to discovery than logic" – Henri Poincaré
348"Perspective"Randall EinhornKevin ArrietaAugust 1, 2013 (2013-08-01)XWL030080.470 [7]

Ryan decides to turn to progressive psychotherapy to better understand a past trauma that has haunted him his entire life, but he finds that the revolutionary new method is not quite what he hoped for.

Opening quote: "How weird it was to drive streets I knew so well. What a different perspective" – Suzanne Vega
359"Confrontation"Randall EinhornDavid BaldyAugust 8, 2013 (2013-08-08)XWL030090.462 [8]

Wilfred crashes the family Christmas party that Kristen planned and pits Ryan against his family.

Opening quote: "There can be no progress without head-on confrontation." – Christopher Hitchens
3610"Distance"Randall EinhornJacob YoungAugust 15, 2013 (2013-08-15)XWL030100.649 [9]

Ryan, Wilfred, and Bruce struggle to outwit each other.

Opening quote: "Sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of the way to come back a short distance correctly." – Edward Albee
3711"Stagnation"Randall EinhornJason GannAugust 22, 2013 (2013-08-22)XWL030110.411 [10]

Wilfred pursues a forbidden love.

Opening quote: "Stagnation is death. If you don't change, you die. It's that simple. It's that scary."- Leonard Sweet
3812"Heroism"Randall EinhornCody Heller & Brett KonnerAugust 29, 2013 (2013-08-29)XWL030120.835 [11]

Ryan is put in danger as Wilfred pursues the path to valor.

Opening quote: "In my opinion, actual heroism, like actual love, is a messy, painful, vulnerable business." – John Green
3913"Regrets"Randall EinhornReed Agnew & Eli JornéSeptember 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)XWL030130.443 [12]

Jenna forbids Ryan from seeing Wilfred when he needs him most.

Opening quote: "Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets." – Arthur Miller

Production

On October 31, 2012 Wilfred was renewed for a third season of 13 episodes. Reed Agnew and Eli Jorné took over as executive producers and day-to-day showrunners. Despite stepping down as showrunner, creator David Zuckerman stayed on as an executive producer. [13] Filming began on March 11, 2013. [14] This season premiered on June 20, 2013 with back-to-back episodes for two weeks, then returned to its regular half-hour slot on July 11 after the July 4 hiatus. [1]

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