The Great Indoors (TV series)

The Great Indoors
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Mike Gibbons
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Starring	Joel McHale Christopher Mintz-Plasse Chris Williams Susannah Fielding Christine Ko Shaun Brown Stephen Fry
Composers	Ben Hoffman Scott Hoffman
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producers	Chris Harris Mike Gibbons Andy Ackerman Judd Pillot John Peaslee
Producers	Brad Stevens Boyd Vico
Cinematography	Patti Lee
Editor	Stephen Prime
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Gibbons Bros. Shiny Brass Lamp Productions CBS Television Studios
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27) – May 8, 2017 (2017-05-08)

The Great Indoorsis an American sitcom television series created by Mike Gibbons, starring Joel McHale that aired on CBS from October 27, 2016 to May 8, 2017. The series is produced by Gibbons Bros. and Shiny Brass Lamp Productions in association with CBS Television Studios, with Gibbons serving as showrunner.

Premise

Jack Gordon has made a name for himself as an adventure reporter for the magazine Outdoor Limits. His days of exploring the world end when the magazine's founder, Roland, announces its move to web-only publishing and assigns Jack to its headquarters in Chicago to supervise the millennials who make up its online team.

Themes

The show explores a multigenerational workforce and the generation gaps arising among the tech-savvy Millennial online team, their Gen X supervisor Jack (Joel McHale), and the magazine's baby boomer publisher Roland (Stephen Fry). ^[1]

Cast

Main

• Joel McHale as Jack Gordon: a globe-trotting adventure reporter now in charge of his magazine's publishing department
• Susannah Fielding as Brooke: Roland's daughter and Jack's current boss with whom he previously had a one-night stand
• Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Clark Roberts: a tech nerd who idolizes Jack and knows everything about surviving unrealistic scenarios but has not been out of the city
• Chris Williams as Eddie: Jack's best friend, who runs the local bar and helps him understand his co-workers
• Christine Ko as Emma Cho: the social media expert who views Jack as the human version of dial-up Internet access
• Shaun Brown as Mason Trimmer: a bisexual hipster who has not spent any actual time outside
• Stephen Fry as Roland: an outdoorsman in his own right and founder of the magazine
• Deborah Baker Jr. as Esther: the quirky receptionist in the Outdoor Limits office

Recurring

• Andrew Leeds as Paul
• Maggie Lawson as Rachel

Guest

• Amy Hill as Carol
• Tricia O'Kelley as Monica
• Barry Bostwick as Mather
• Jon Cryer as Donnie
• Chris D'Elia as Aaron Wolf
• Brian Jordan Alvarez as Brian
• Essence Atkins as Denise
• Jane Leeves as Sheryl
• Caitlin McGee as Kaylie

Episodes

1. Tomashoff, Craig (27 October 2016). "Joel McHale Looks to Make Waves in His Jump From 'Community' to CBS' 'The Great Indoors'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
2. Porter, Rick (October 28, 2016). "'The Good Place' and 'Chicago Med' adjust up, 'Pure Genius,' other CBS shows down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
3. Porter, Rick (November 4, 2016). "'Big Bang Theory,' 'How to Get Away' adjust up, 'Great Indoors' and NBC adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
4. Porter, Rick (November 11, 2016). "'Chicago Med' and NBC adjust down with NFL pre-emptions: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
5. Porter, Rick (November 18, 2016). "'Grey's Anatomy' adjusts up, 'The Great Indoors' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
6. Porter, Rick (November 29, 2016). "'The Great Indoors' adjusts down, final NFL numbers: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
7. Porter, Rick (December 5, 2016). "'Legends of Tomorrow' adjusts up; 'Supernatural,' 'Great Indoors,' 'Baking Show' adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
8. Porter, Rick (December 9, 2016). "'Life in Pieces' adjusts up plus final NFL numbers: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 10, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
9. Porter, Rick (December 16, 2016). "'The Great Indoors' adjusts down, 'Big Bang' adjusts up, final NFL numbers: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 18, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
10. Porter, Rick (January 9, 2017). "ABC's Menendez brothers special adjusts up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
11. Porter, Rick (January 13, 2017). "'Chicago Med' adjusts up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
12. Porter, Rick (January 23, 2017). "'The Big Bang Theory' ajdusts up, 'My Kitchen Rules' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
13. Porter, Rick (February 10, 2017). "'Riverdale' adjusts up; 'Great Indoors,' 'Powerless,' 'Mom,' 'Chicago Med' down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
14. Porter, Rick (February 17, 2017). "'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Big Bang Theory' adjust up, 'Scandal' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
15. Porter, Rick (February 27, 2017). "'How to Get Away with Murder' finale, 'Training Day' adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
16. Porter, Rick (March 10, 2017). "'Mom' and NBC shows adjust down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
17. Porter, Rick (March 28, 2017). "'Voice,' 'Great Indoors' adjust up; 'Taken,' 'Quantico,' 'Jane the Virgin' down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
18. Porter, Rick (March 31, 2017). "'Big Bang Theory' adjusts up; 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Scandal,' 'Mom,' 'Powerless' down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
19. Porter, Rick (April 7, 2017). "'Big Bang Theory,' 'Blacklist: Redemption' adjust up, 'Scandal' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
20. Welch, Alex (April 14, 2017). "'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Chicago Med' adjust up, 'Scandal' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
21. Porter, Rick (April 28, 2017). "'Big Bang Theory,' 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Masterchef Junior' adjust up; 'The Catch' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
22. Porter, Rick (May 2, 2017). "'The Voice,' 'Scorpion,' 'Man with a Plan,' 'Superior Donuts' all adjust up: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
23. Porter, Rick (May 9, 2017). "'Gotham,' 'Man with a Plan,' 'Jane the Virgin' adjust up, 'Quantico' adjusts down: Monday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
24. Andreeva, Nellie (January 29, 2016). "CBS Orders 'The Great Indoors' Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
25. Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2016). "'Training Day', 'Bull', 'MacGyver', 'The Great Indoors', Matt LeBlanc Comedy & Jason Katims Drama Picked Up By CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
26. Andreeva, Nellie (June 21, 2016). "CBS Sets Fall 2016 Premiere Dates, Slates JonBenet Ramsey Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
27. Vick, Megan (June 21, 2016). "Here Are CBS' Fall Premiere Dates". tvguide.com. TV Guide . Retrieved June 22, 2016.
28. Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2016). "CBS Orders More Episodes Of 'Man With A Plan', 'The Great Indoors' & 'Code Black'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
29. Andreeva, Nellie (January 6, 2017). "Freshman Comedies 'Kevin Can Wait', 'The Great Indoors' & 'Man With A Plan' Get More Episodes At CBS". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
30. Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2017). "The Great Indoors' Canceled By CBS After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
31. "The Great Indoors: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved December 5, 2016.
32. "The Great Indoors : Season 1". Metacritic . Retrieved October 28, 2016.
33. Delbyck, Cole (12 August 2016). "A CBS Series About Sensitive Millennials Is Already Offending Millennials". Huffington Post . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
34. Venable, Malcolm (10 August 2016). "The Great Indoors Creator Defends Show's Depiction of Millennials". TV Guide . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
35. Cohn, Paulette (10 November 2016). "Christopher Mintz-Plasse Dishes on The Great Indoors and Trolls". Parade . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
36. "The Great Indoors". Amazon. 28 November 2018.

External links

• Official website
• The Great Indoors at IMDb

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No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Andy Ackerman	Mike Gibbons	October 27, 2016 (2016-10-27)	8.81 [2]
Jack Gordon, a field reporter who has traveled the world to write stories for Outdoor Limits magazine, learns that the publication has gone to an online-only format. He is asked to stay in the office and supervise a group of millennials who are well-versed in Web publishing but clueless about the outdoors. Jack soon learns that his former flame Brooke, also the magazine founder's daughter, made the request to move him into the new job.
2	"Dating Apps"	Andy Ackerman	John Blickstead & Trey Kollmer	November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03)	8.06 [3]
Jack, who has never had a problem getting a date, finds the world of online dating apps to be considerably different than meeting women in the traditional manner.