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| Two Guys and a Girl | |
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| Also known as | 2 Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (seasons 1–2) |
| Genre | Sitcom |
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| State of origin | United states of america |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 81 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Julius Metoyer |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20–22 minutes |
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| Distributor | 20th Tv |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | March x, 1998 (1998-03-10) – May xvi, 2001 (2001-05-16) |
2 Guys and a Girl (titled Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Identify for the first two seasons) is an American television sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and Danny Jacobson. The series started as a curt-run (xiii episodes) mid-season replacement on March 10, 1998, on ABC. The series ran for four seasons, catastrophe with a planned series finale, its eighty-first episode, on May 16, 2001.
The serial starred Ryan Reynolds, Richard Ruccolo, and Traylor Howard as the title characters. The 2d season saw the arrival of ii additional recurring characters, Johnny Donnelly (Nathan Fillion) and Ashley Walker (Suzanne Cryer). In 2000, for the fourth flavor, ABC bounced the sitcom from midweek to a Fri night decease slot, leading to a steep drop in ratings. After the show moved back to Midweek for a two-week trial in an unsuccessful attempt to regain ratings, information technology was cancelled in May 2001. The series finale was titled "The Net Prove", an episode in which fans of the show voted on the characters' outcome online.
Overview [edit]
Focusing on the lives of twenty-somethings Michael Bergen, Pete Dunville, and Sharon Carter, the show was originally based on the life of its creator. The fictional "Beacon Street Pizza" was based on a real pizza eating place named Theo'southward Pizza in Teele Square, Somerville, Massachusetts, where show creator Kenny Schwartz worked while attending nearby Tufts University. The show is set in Boston, but was filmed at CBS Studio Heart in Studio Metropolis, Los Angeles, California.
The series stars Ryan Reynolds as Michael Leslie "Berg" Bergen, Richard Ruccolo equally Peter "Pete" Dunville, and Traylor Howard every bit campus beauty Sharon Carter (later Carter-Donnelly). In the commencement two seasons, Berg, a slacker, works at a Boston pizza parlour, Beacon Street Pizza, with Pete. They both nourish Tufts University, with Sharon, who after graduation, works as the spokesperson (or apologist) for Immaculate Chemicals.
The format of the initial flavor varied considerably from subsequent seasons. The starting time season features Jennifer Westfeldt every bit Melissa, Pete's girlfriend, and David Ogden Stiers as Mr Bauer, a delusional erstwhile human who frequents the pizza place, pretending that experiences from films are his own. The second season abandons these two characters, focusing on the interplay between Pete and Berg and their relationship with Sharon, who lives in the flat above them. Berg eventually decides to attend medical school and get a doctor, while Pete drops out of architecture classes to become a career counsellor. The second season also introduces Johnny Donnelly (Nathan Fillion), a jukebox repairman who starts dating Sharon, and Ashley Walker (Suzanne Cryer), a medical school classmate of Berg's who competes with him to be top of the class.
At the outset of season three, the pizza place is abased entirely (hence the alter in the show's title), and Berg begins his medical residency. Pete becomes a vice president of a cosmetics visitor, and then a firefighter. Johnny and Sharon marry and become the superintendents of their apartment building. Berg goes on to date Irene (Jillian Bach), the eccentric neighbour across the hall and Pete begins dating a swain firefighter named Marti (Tiffani Thiessen).
Episodes [edit]
Cast and characters [edit]
Main [edit]
- Ryan Reynolds as Michael Eugene Leslie "Berg" Bergen – the mischievous everyman with adolescent looks who often creates anarchy in the lives of his friends, particularly Pete. While in college, he has difficulty settling on what he wants to do in life. Eventually he decides on condign a doctor, and meets Ashley, a worthy competitor, at medical school. They begin a relationship but eventually break up due to her inability to reciprocate his feelings. Near the end of the prove, he and Irene, Pete's erstwhile stalker, form a relationship.
- Richard Ruccolo as Peter Dunville – oftentimes neurotic and broken-hearted about what may occur with his professional person and romantic life. Early in the show, he is conflicted with what he wants to do in life. He switches from his dreams of condign an architect to becoming a fire fighter. He has a very brief romance with Sharon. Later, near the terminate of the show, he begins a lust-based relationship with Berg's ex-girlfriend, Ashley.
- Traylor Howard as Sharon Carter-Donnelly – a complex woman who is good friends with Pete and Berg. She is known for her self-confidence, nevertheless inability to commit to relationships. Somewhen, she manages to move past her fears and marries her beau Johnny Donnelly.
- Jennifer Westfeldt as Melissa (1998) – Pete'southward love interest during the first season. She arrives numerous times after "2 Guys, a Girl and an Flat", where she and Pete break-up, suggesting that the episodes aired in the wrong guild.
- Julius Conduct equally Bill (1998) – the smart-oral cavity owner of Beacon Street Pizza. He but appears during the first season.
- David Ogden Stiers as Mr. Bauer (1998) – only actualization in the kickoff season, he hangs about the pizza place telling stories that are from movies but which he claims to be his own experiences.
- Nathan Fillion as Johnny Donnelly (1999–2001) – arrives in the second flavor as a jukebox repairman with eyes for Sharon. He and Sharon begin dating with the occasional break-up due to Johnny'due south long-time friend Shaun, an bonny female who frequently gets in the way of their relationship. The couple marries during the 3rd-season finale. Johnny later decides to become a fireman confronting Sharon's wishes. Somewhen, Sharon and Johnny decide they are prepare for children, every bit seen in the serial finale.
- Suzanne Cryer equally Ashley Walker (1999–2001) – arrives in the 2d flavor and meets Berg at medical schoolhouse. Initially she rejects Berg, hoping to continue her long-distance human relationship with Justin (Jon Cryer). She eventually starts dating Berg just he then calls it off. At the stop of the fourth flavor, she starts a sexual relationship with Pete and becomes meaning in the series finale. Viewers were left unable to know what Ashley would do with the baby due to the prove's cancellation.
- Jillian Bach as Irene (1999–2001) – arrives mid-season 2 as Pete'southward stalker. She then forms a sexual human relationship with Berg, while maintaining her love for Pete. Toward the middle of season iv, she and Berg start dating simply intermission up due to Berg's other beloved interest, Katie Connor. Irene then forms a human relationship with the mailman, causing Berg to become extremely jealous. The ii get dorsum together after an unexpected pregnancy scare.
Recurring [edit]
- Maury Ginsberg as Kamen (1998–1999) – thwarted by Berg in "Ii Guys, a Girl and Someone Meliorate" where Berg blantally ruins his life. He attempts to get Berg back on random occasions throughout flavour 2.
- Giuseppe Andrews as Germ (2000–2001) – a helper at Tufts Hospital who is noted for his slobbish and uncaring attitude. He start appears in "Au Revoir Pizza Place", flavor 3/episode 2, and returns subsequently in the series where he becomes a close associate of Pete, Berg, Sharon, and Ashley.
- Tiffani Thiessen as Marti (2000) – another dearest interest of Pete's who continually sasses him at the fire station. She and Pete start dating, to Irene's chagrin. She breaks upward with Pete during the 4th season later having an matter with a baseball game star.
- Dian Bachar as Roger (2001) – A mailman Irene dates later on her breakup with Berg, who always wears shorts with his compatible. Like the Cheers character Cliff Clavin, Roger behaves equally if his menial chore requires a not bad amount of skill and attempt. Despite his small-scale height, he behaves as if he were tall and muscular, oft challenging the much more physically intimidating Berg to fights. In the finale, it is revealed that this sense of self-righteousness comes from his status as an ground forces reservist who is trained to snap a human'southward neck with one hand.
Notable guest cast [edit]
- Carmen Electra as Isabella (1998) – a dearest interest of Pete's who gets between him and Berg. When Pete feels he must dump Isabella to go to 845 Arlington, Berg tries to stop him. ("Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Commitment")
- Kathy Kinney as Mimi (1998) – Kinney played Mimi from The Drew Carey Show on the episode "Two Guys, a Daughter and a Psycho Halloween", in a brusque cameo advent.
- Fred Willard as Frank Farber (1998) - interviews Pete in "2 Guys, A Girl and a Holiday". He talks to Pete about women he has conquered all around the world, until Berg uses a Scottish accent pretending to be his long lost dear child to bulldoze him away.
- Adam Carolla as himself (1998) – Carolla appeared every bit himself from the talkshow Loveline. Pete constantly asks him for advice on dating and career bug when Pete becomes a limo driver in "Ii Guys, a Daughter and a Limo".
- Anthony Head as Dr. Staretski (1999) – a part model of Ashley's in the episode "2 Guys, a Daughter and Mother's Day"; Berg is surprised to learn that he paints nudes.
- Jon Cryer as Justin (1999) – Ashley'southward long-altitude boyfriend who moves to Boston to give their human relationship a adventure; just appears in ane episode. ("2 Guys, a Girl and Thanksgiving")
- Conchata Ferrell as Shaun's mother (1999) – Ferrell plays Shaun's female parent in the episode "Two Guys, a Girl and Valentine's Day". She shows excitement when meeting Berg afterward discovering that he is a doctor.
- Blink-182 (1999) – The band appear in the 3rd flavour where they play at the pizza place naked. This referenced their latest single at the time, "What's My Age Over again?". ("Au Revoir Pizza Place")
- Barenaked Ladies (1999) – The band makes an appearance in "Two Guys, a Girl and Barenaked Ladies" where they follow Pete around and sing most his electric current events.
- Nomar Garciaparra as himself (2000) – becomes a love interest of Ashley's until he falls for Pete's girlfriend Marti.
- Dan Finnerty & The Dan Band (2000) – brand an appearance in "Bridesmaids Revisited" where Dan sings female songs throughout the episode as they follow Ashley.
Story progression [edit]
Flavor 1 [edit]
The series premiered on March 10, 1998, as Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place. The episode entitled "The Pilot" was watched past about 18 million viewers.
The story of flavour ane centers around the pizza place. Actors such as Jennifer Westfeldt (Melissa), and Julius Behave (Bill) were credited as secondary cast members to principals Ryan Reynolds, Richard Ruccolo, and Traylor Howard. Mr. Bauer, played by David Ogden Stiers, oft appeared around the pizza place, telling stories of life events which actually occurred in movies. Pete and Berg share an flat, on which Peter pays the rent every month, with Berg testing experimental drugs to supplement their income. Pete structures his life around compages and grad school, while Sharon, their friend upstairs, works for an evil corporation that exploits the Earth'south natural resource, much to her dislike.
The episodes contained storylines including: Pete preparing for a presentation which Berg ruins; Berg stealing the Celtics' '81 championship banner; Sharon joining the softball team; and the story of how they all met. Because the episodes aired out of order, the season seems very disjointed---demonstrated past the status of Pete's human relationship with Melissa: in episode 8 – "Party" Melissa and Pete are still together despite having previously broken up in episode five – "Apartment". On the DVD release they are episodes two and 7.
Flavour 2 [edit]
Season ii had a more structured ground for each episode. Two additional primary characters arrived, Ashley Walker (Suzanne Cryer) and Johnny Donnelly (Nathan Fillion), every bit well as the dismissal of characters Bill, Mr. Bauer, and Pete's long-time girlfriend Melissa.
The season starts with Berg's realization that someone in his class, Walker, is more clever than he is. It leads to an anticipated romance betwixt Berg and Ashley as they both caput downwards the path of becoming physicians. Jukebox repairman Johnny Donnelly begins a relationship with Sharon. Other secondary characters (Irene, Kamen, Shaun) are introduced throughout the season. Episodes of season 2 include: "2 Guys, a Girl and an Engagement", "2 Guys, a Daughter and a Valentine'southward Day", and "Two Guys, a Girl and Ashley's Return", all of which mark turning points in the story of the testify. Johnny and Sharon intermission up on Valentine's Day due to Sharon's jealousy of Shaun, Johnny'south (female) best friend. Berg and Ashley finally assemble in "...And Ashley'south Return". Pete confesses his feelings towards Sharon, and Johnny proposes in "...And an Appointment". The season ends with Sharon not giving Johnny an answer as well as her realizing she may have feelings for Pete. It left the show with a cliffhanger later ABC had renewed it for another flavour.
Season 3 [edit]
The pizza identify is completely abandoned in the 3rd flavor so that the characters could pursue different dreams. The premiere resolves the season 2 cliffhanger, with Sharon answering Johnny's proposal with 'Yes, in theory,' although she is nevertheless holding out on her feelings for Pete. Evidently, Pete flew to Paris after the night'south events and returns completely over Sharon, with a new girlfriend who speaks but French and is revealed to be extremely racist. Berg and Ashley continue to build on their relationship and finally become doctors involved in psych rotations. The season portrays their relationship as unsteady and completely congenital on detest of one another. It leads to Berg breaking up with Ashley during the middle of the season.
Ashley lives with Pete and Berg before moving into her own apartment, which was originally Sharon'due south and Johnny'southward, who move to the basement to become the new supers. She starts dating Boston Scarlet Sox baseball star Nomar Garciaparra, who appears equally himself. Pete finds his truthful calling by becoming a fire fighter. He enjoys the experiences of being an honorary fire-eater until the feisty Marti, played by Tiffani Thiessen, comes along to thwart him at every plough. The two continue to take shots at each other until she starts dating Berg, to Pete's dislike. Pete and Berg become into a huge fight concerning Marti and consider not beingness roommates anymore.
When Pete gets his acceptance letter to Fireman Boot Camp, he goes to Marti with open up arms and they get an particular. Pete continues to hate Berg throughout the final episodes of the flavor. Sharon and Johnny bicker at 1 another until Johnny calls off the wedding. When they become back together, they decide that a quickie wedding is the best idea. Irene, Pete'due south declared stalker, agrees to throw Sharon and Johnny a nuptials on the roof of the building; it results in her inviting Robert Goulet, who conducts the ceremony and brings Pete and Berg back together as friends during the hymeneals.
At the end of the two function flavour finale, Pete and Marti get out to go to Fireman Kick Army camp, Sharon and Johnny get on their honeymoon, and Ashley leaves to sort out a joke that Pete told Nomar, causing his and Ashley's break-upwardly. Berg and Irene are left alone at the wedding and start to dance. The series ends with another bewilderment as the audience is led to believe something will happen between Berg and Irene. The series was renewed for some other flavor due to its ten.2 1000000 average viewers during season 3.
Season 4 [edit]
In 2001, ABC moved the sitcom from mid-week to Friday and the show's average viewers dropped from 10.2 to six.seven million.
Season four continues the story arc from the end of Flavor three. Johnny and Sharon are married, Pete and Marti are now firefighters, and Berg and Irene are sleeping together. After Berg gets over being on academic probation, he continues to be Irene'due south "sex buddy". The ii outset sleeping together secretly, hoping that Pete won't know.
Johnny continues to be the superintendent until Sharon makes him an honorary fireman for the day on his birthday. Johnny decides that he wants to be a fire-eater, much to Sharon's dislike. Meanwhile, Berg and Irene get a couple and Pete and Marti intermission up. Marti leaves Pete for Ashley'southward ex, Nomar. Sharon feels unfulfilled later leaving her evil corporate job and decides that she wants to be a lawyer.
When Berg tells Irene that he loves her and she has no answer, Berg goes out and meets someone else. Katie, the girl he meets, admits that she's been following him for 8 years. The 2 kiss, and Berg tells Irene. Berg apologizes and Irene breaks up with him for the mailman Roger. In the final episode, Berg assumes that Irene may be pregnant and decides that he must win her dorsum.
Series finale [edit]
The series finale is titled "The Internet Evidence", and was an episode in which fans of the show voted on the consequence online. The episode aired on May sixteen, 2001. It was written by Donald Beck and Vince Calandra and directed by Michael Lembeck.
In the episode, Sharon thinks she may be significant and Ashley realizes she could be likewise. Ashley goes into deprival, despite showing symptoms, but agrees to take a pregnancy test with Sharon. When Berg finds out from a news study that a glow-in-the-night safety he used was defective he thinks Irene could be pregnant. Not wanting to worry her, he tries to get a urine sample from her without telling her. Pete is notwithstanding annoyed at Ashley for giving upwardly on their relationship to go to Stanford.
Iv different endings were filmed for viewers to determine whether one of the three central female person characters (Sharon, Ashley, or Irene) should get meaning or whether none should be. The programme was to have the pregnant one (which ultimately ended upwards being Ashley) requite birth at the end of the proposed fifth season. Yet, a 5th season of the bear witness never materialized; past the time the fourth-flavour finale aired in May 2001, the show had been cancelled due to low ratings.
Ratings [edit]
The show had strong ratings success during its run, peaking in season 2 with an boilerplate of 12.0 1000000 viewers. The series premiere, titled "The Pilot", was watched by 17.94 million viewers, airing after The Drew Carey Show.[1] The episode got a 15.61 Nielsen rating and won its xviii-49 adult demographic. It was ABC's biggest opening since Spin City.[2] The eleventh episode of season 1, "Two Guys, a Girl and How They Met", got a vi.7 Nielsen rating,[iii] a big drop from the series premiere. The estimated number of viewers was seven.69 million.
The show continued to accept success during the first few seasons but never reached the high rating of "The Pilot". Its fundamental adult eighteen–49 audience was predominantly female (55%). It was ranked #1 in its time flow with Total Viewers, outperforming Beverly Hills, 90210, The Nanny, and Dawson's Creek. Information technology was also #1 in its time slot with fundamental adults 18–49 and with all male person demographics. It was the #iii sitcom on ABC with fundamental adults 18–34.[4]
| Season | Timeslot (EDT) | Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
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| 1 | Midweek 8:30 P.One thousand. (March 10, 1998 – July 22, 1998) | March 10, 1998 | July 22, 1998 | 1997–1998 | #36[ citation needed ] | 12.9[five] |
| 2 | Wednesday viii:30 P.M. (September 23, 1998 – May 26, 1999) | September 23, 1998 | May 26, 1999 | 1998–1999 | #44[half-dozen] | 12.0[half-dozen] |
| three | Midweek viii:30 P.Thousand. (September 27, 1999 – April 26, 2000) | September 27, 1999 | April 26, 2000 | 1999–2000 | #57[7] | ten.2[7] |
| four | Friday 8:00 P.M. (October six, 2000 – May 16, 2001) | October half dozen, 2000 | May 16, 2001 | 2000–2001 | #104[ citation needed ] | 6.7[ citation needed ] |
Production notes [edit]
Theme song and opening sequences [edit]
The championship sequence for the outset two seasons consists of a short collection of images of the iii master characters, and a few cartoon images of them drinking and eating pizza at the pizza place, which alternated with a logo saying Ii Guys, a Daughter and a Pizza Place. The title screen is accompanied by an instrumental encompass of the song "Cicatrice in the Sun" past the Violent Femmes.[ commendation needed ]
The championship sequence for Seasons 3 and 4 shows Pete, Berg and Sharon dancing to a more mod piece of music in front of a evidently white backdrop, wearing suits and dresses. The newly adapted logo (the show's proper noun having changed) is seen overlaying the footage equally the three dance and express mirth.
The music for the series was equanimous by Freddy Curci, Tom Rizzo and Marking Vogel. The music for Seasons 1 and 2 included numerous variations on the title theme, a prime example of which is "Two Guys, a Girl and a Vacation" where the cast members exercise a short rendition of "Kokomo" past The Beach Boys. Steel drums and Caribbean instruments were used to vary the championship theme within the scenes of the episode.
Crew [edit]
Home media [edit]
On June 28, 2016, Shout! Factory released Two Guys and A Girl: The Consummate Serial on DVD in Region one for the outset time.[8] The 11-disc fix features all 81 episodes of the serial, as well as the series' alternating finale.
On June 24, 2013, Revelation Films released all four seasons on DVD in the United kingdom of great britain and northern ireland (Region 2).[9] [10] [eleven] [12]
| DVD name | Ep# | Release dates | ||
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| The Complete Season One | thirteen | N/A | April 23, 2012 | Due north/A |
| The Consummate Flavour Two | 22 | N/A | August 27, 2012 | N/A |
| The Complete Season Three | 24 | N/A | Nov five, 2012 | N/A |
| The Consummate Season Iv | 22 | N/A | February 11, 2013 | Due north/A |
| The Complete Series | 81 | June 28, 2016 | June 24, 2013 | N/A |
Syndication [edit]
After beingness canceled past ABC, the series re-aired in syndication on WE: Women'due south Entertainment in the U.s.a.. In 2010/2011, the showed aired on 5Star in the Britain. In 2011 it aired on the ETC cable channel in the Philippines, and TVtropolis in Canada. It aired on Norwegian Boob tube 2 as Pizzagjengen (The pizza gang). In 2012, it was beingness shown in United mexican states through Latin America One-act Fundamental and in India through Comedy Fundamental (India). In 2019, the show started ambulation again in the UK on Comedy Central.
References [edit]
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- ^ Shout! Factory's Speedy Delivery: 'The Complete Series' Press Release, Box Fine art! Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Car
- ^ "2 Guys, A Daughter And A Pizza Identify - Season 1 DVD: Amazon.co.uk: Ryan Reynolds, Traylor Howard, Richard Ruccolo: DVD & Blu-ray". Amazon.co.uk. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2014-06-23 .
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External links [edit]
- Two Guys and a Girl at IMDb
- 2 Guys and a Girl at epguides.com
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