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Feb 16 2012 08:54 AM ET

'Happy Endings' recap: Grant Land

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During last week’s blisteringly funny Valentine’s Day-themed episode of Happy Endings it was determined that, in their own bizarro Friends world, Dave is Ross, Alex is Rachel, Penny is Phoebe, Jane is Monica, and Max is (Fat) Joey. (Which, by default, makes Brad Chandler. Makes sense, though Chandler was never this cool.)

But in last night’s episode, the almost aptly-titled “Everybody Loves Grant,” the gang had a whole new set of identities to live by: Dave is The Dave, Alex is The One with the Store, Penny is The Single One, Jane is The Type A One, Max is The Lazy One, and Brad is The Married One. In actuality, Dave’s title should have been The Dave Who Desperately Wishes He Was The Cool One.
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Feb 9 2012 08:44 AM ET

'Happy Endings' recap: Valentine's Day to the Max

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If there’s one thing going against Happy Endings right now — much like any show that features an ensemble of funny, clever, urban twenty-thirtysomethings — is that it will inevitably be compared to Friends or Seinfeld. But that curse also just happens to be Happy Endings’ blessing, because this particular comedy takes the best elements of those iconic shows, Friends‘ goofiness and sensitivity and Seinfeld‘s sharpness and cynicism and adds its own self-aware sense of humor. Not to mention some refreshingly modern characters.

Yes, this all sounds like a bit of a Valentine to Happy Endings, but it feels especially appropriate and deserved after last night’s episode, “The St. Valentine’s Day Maxssacre.” Like any given episode of Friends, there were moments from last night’s Happy Endings that were predictable but hysterical nevertheless. We knew Dave was going to botch his date with “crazy sex girl” Lindsay, we know Penny would wind up breaking up with her flavor of the week Reid, we knew Alex was going to be mistaken for a hooker, and we knew Brad was going to end his streak of perfect dentist visits.
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Jan 19 2012 09:11 AM ET

'Happy Endings': Of mouse traps and man-children

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Penny’s long-standing declaration that it’s the Year of Penny may actually come true in 2012, but I’m going to go ahead and declare this the Episode of Penny. While Zachary Knighton put in a valiant effort to make it the Episode of Dave, this was Casey Wilson’s best Penny outing yet.

After going through another dating disaster, Penny unwisely took advice from functioning lunatic Jane (the relentlessly funny Eliza Coupe) to nab a fixer-upper fellow and change him into an ideal gentleman like she did with Brad. I don’t know which visual I loved more, physical-comedy champ Damon Wayans Jr. falling onto a series of mouse traps while attempting to make his own prank show “Blackass,” or imagining his college tub being filled with 311 CDs. Full disclosure: Between 311, Sugar Ray, and Korn, I can say with total certainty I would have been friends with Brad and Jane in college.

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Jan 12 2012 09:12 AM ET

'Happy Endings': Where Michael McKean, Megan Mullally, Ed Begley Jr., and a racist parrot meet

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Hellllluuurrr, Happy Endings fans! As per usual, last night’s hysterical new episode was chock full of we-dare-you-to-keep-up-with-us pop-culture references. (Ali, Entourage, Rear Window, and of course, The Wire, were just some of the inspired gems mentioned.) But, there was a nice little added bonus to all of the whip-fast HE madness: Guest appearances by pop-culture gems Michael McKean, Ed Begley Jr., and Megan Mullally, who was making her second appearance on the show. (Oh yeah, and a racist parrot was there, too.)

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Dec 18 2011 03:00 PM ET

Fall TV post-mort: What are you still watching? DVR'ing?

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Let’s think back for a moment to the start of the fall TV season when we were giddy with hope and optimism about all the new (Hart of Dixie! New Girl! The X Factor!) and old (Modern Family! Glee! Fringe!) shows we’d watch in the months ahead. Back then I posted a series of blog posts outlining what I planned to view live versus DVR every night of the week. At the time, I really did have every intention of sticking to my schedule, but naturally as the weeks wore on and plotlines developed my interests began to waver, for better and for worse. I’m sure you know what I mean, unless you’re one of those people who actually follows through with your goals, in which case we can’t be friends. Nevertheless, now that we’re in the midst of the dreaded hiatus period, I figured it would be a good time to reflect on where we started off this season and where we ended up. Check out my day-by-day post-mort below, beginning with all the shows I so naively intended to watch: READ FULL STORY »

Dec 18 2011 11:00 AM ET

Best and Worst of 2011: Fall TV Trends?

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In coming up with a shortlist for the best and worst TV trends of the fall season, we’re starting to wonder if ABC’s Happy Endings and Fox’s New Girl are the same show. Anyway, here are some random trends we’ve noticed. Please, add your picks!

Deep V-neck shirts. Dave is a V-neck addict on Happy Endings, the gang mocked CeCe’s DJ ex-boyfriend Gavin for wearing too many on New Girl, and perhaps most demonstrably, Andy Samberg and Ben Stiller had an extreme Deep V-Off in an SNL digital short. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 19 2011 11:00 AM ET

TV Leaderboard: 'New Girl' gobble gobbles its way into EW.com reader's hearts

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It may have started as one of the fall seasons most divisive new shows, but New Girl firmly grabbed the hearts of EW.com readers this week with its Thanksgiving episode, in which Jess invited prospective mate Paul Gunslinger (Justin Long) over for a turkey dinner partially cooked in a clothing dryer. Elsewhere, How I Met Your Mother‘s ongoing Barney/Robin will-they-or-won’t-they-oh-they-did-but-then-they-ultimately-didn’t plot line kept the show in second place for another week. Check out the full rankings below:  READ FULL STORY »

Nov 17 2011 02:58 PM ET

Laurie? Abed? Jules and Ellie? Who's had the best crossover so far? Vote!

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Cougar Town may not be on the air right now (let’s just say we’ve been spending ample time with Big Carl to ease the pain), but the cul-de-sac crew is, thankfully, still part of the prime time television line-up. In fact, just last night Cougar Town fans could find Laurie sipping coffee at the very same outdoor stand that Happy Endings‘ Dave, Max, and Brad were visiting! (Is it just us, or would Max and Laurie make spectacular friends? Sorry, Penny! Pennnny Caaaaannnn!) Check it out: READ FULL STORY »

Nov 17 2011 12:00 PM ET

EW’s Bite of the Night for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

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We at EW scoured the TV line-up last night to find the best one-liners from your favorite shows. It wasn’t the fierce folks on America’s Next Top Model, the kooky Pritchett-Dunphy clan, nor the ghoulish guys and gals on American Horror Story who offered up last night’s best soundbite. Instead, the frantic friends from Happy Endings brought the funny — and an evergreen Kanye West reference to boot! Read on…

Want more? Check out Aly Semigran’s Happy Endings recap!

Read more:
EW’s Bite of the Night for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011
EW’s Bite of the Night for Monday, Nov. 14, 2011
EW’s Bite of the Night for Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011

Nov 8 2011 09:45 PM ET

Brett Ratner's video 'apology,' courtesy 'Happy Endings' star Adam Pally

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Well, that was fast. No, I’m not talking about Brett Ratner’s resignation from producing the Academy Awards after his use of an anti-gay slur and raunchy Howard Stern Show interview — although that was also pretty fast. Nope, I’m referring to the Funny-or-Die video Happy Endings‘ star Adam Pally just posted lampooning Ratner and his now-infamous statement that “rehearsal is for fags.” In it, Pally plays Ratner attempting to make an apology video: “Who cares? Nobody’s going to care about this. It’s going to blow over.” Mmmhmm. Check out the NSFW clip below: READ FULL STORY »

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