Английская Википедия:Better with You
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Better with You is an American television sitcom created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan that aired on ABC from September 22, 2010, to May 11, 2011.[1][2][3] It stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jennifer Finnigan, Josh Cooke, Jake Lacy, Kurt Fuller, and Debra Jo Rupp.
On May 13, 2011, ABC cancelled the series after one season two days after the series finale aired.[4]
Plot
The series revolved around three different relationships that are tightly intertwined in one family, as it follows a couple, Maddie and Ben, who had been dating for nine years and are happy just living together despite not taking the next step, marriage. Maddie's life is thrown for a loop when her younger sister Mia announces that she is pregnant and is about to marry Casey, a guy whom she has only known for seven weeks. To make matters worse, Maddie is stunned that their parents, who have been married for 35 years and have their issues, approve of the union, leaving Maddie and Ben questioning themselves about their own relationship. The story followed their lives and struggles.
Cast
- JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Mia Putney
- Jennifer Finnigan as Madeleine "Maddie" Putney
- Josh Cooke as Ben Coles
- Jake Lacy as Casey Marion Davenport
- Kurt Fuller as Joel Putney
- Debra Jo Rupp as Vicky Putney
Production
Better with You was previously known as Better Together, Couples, Leapfrog,[5] and then briefly as That Couple.[6][7] On January 15, 2010, ABC green-lit the pilot, which was written by Friends writer and executive producer Shana Goldberg-Meehan and directed by James Burrows.[8] The show was produced by Bonanza Productions, Silver and Gold Productions, and Warner Bros. Television. Better with You aired on Wednesday at 8:30 after The Middle and before Modern Family.[9] On October 26, ABC announced that Better with You was picked up for a full 22-episode season.[10]
Ben Kweller wrote the theme song for the show.[11] Country music singer Reba McEntire made an appearance in episode 8, "Better with Flirting", as wedding planner Lorraine Ashley. Series regular Joanna Garcia Swisher and McEntire both starred in the WB/CW series Reba.
Better with You marked the second time Josh Cooke and Jennifer Finnigan have co-starred on a sitcom, the first being the short-lived 2005 NBC series Committed; it is also the second time that Cooke and Kurt Fuller co-starred in a sitcom, having previously starred in the short-lived 2006 ABC series Big Day.
Episodes
International broadcasts
Country | Network | Start date |
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Файл:Latin America (orthographic projection).svg Latin America | Warner Channel | November 1, 2010 |
Шаблон:Flagicon New Zealand | TV2 | January 19, 2011 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Czech Republic | HBO Comedy | March 1, 2011[12] |
Шаблон:Flagicon Poland | ||
Шаблон:Flagicon Romania | ||
Шаблон:Flagicon Serbia | ||
Шаблон:Flagicon United Kingdom | 5* | March 9, 2011 |
Шаблон:Flagicon France | OCS Happy | April 20, 2011[13] |
Шаблон:Flagicon Italy | Mya, Joi, Canale 5 | July 25, 2011[14] |
Шаблон:Flagicon Australia | Nine Network | September 19, 2011 |
Шаблон:Flagicon India | Zee Café | October 2011[15] |
Шаблон:Flagicon Portugal | Fox Life | October 2, 2011[16] |
Шаблон:Flagicon Croatia | Doma TV | March 5, 2012 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Iceland | Stöð 2 | March, 2012 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Brazil | SBT | August 14, 2012 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Bulgaria | bTV | April 6, 2013 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Israel | HOT 3 | |
Шаблон:Flagicon Philippines | 2nd Avenue/(RJTV) | |
Шаблон:Flagicon Turkey | CNBC-E | |
Шаблон:Flagicon Ireland | 3e |
Reception
Critical reception
Better with You received generally positive reviews. It has a Metacritic score of 64 out of 100, based on reviews from 21 critics.[17]
Ratings
Season | Episodes | Timeslot (EDT) | Original airing | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
Network | ||
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Season premiere | Season finale | TV Season | ||||||
1 | 22 | Wednesday 8:30 pm (September 22, 2010 – May 11, 2011) Monday 9:30 pm (April 25, 2011) | Шаблон:Start date | Шаблон:End date[18] | 2010–2011 | #75 | 6.60 | ABC |
Awards and nominations
Year | Presenter | Award | Result |
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2011 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite New TV Comedy | Шаблон:Nom |
References
External links
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