Alex and Whitney - sex without marriage

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Television series
German title Alex and Whitney - sex without marriage
Original title Whitney
Whitney intro logo.jpg
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) 2011-2013
Production
company		 Scott Stuber Television,
Bluegrass Television,
Universal Television
length 22 minutes
Episodes 38 in 2 seasons
genre Sitcom
idea Whitney Cummings
production Nancy Haas,
Whitney Cummings ,
Scott Stuber
First broadcast September 19, 2011 (Canada) on CTV
German-language
first broadcast		 February 6, 2014 on RTL Nitro
occupation

Alex and Whitney - Sex Without Marriage (Original Title: Whitney ) is an American sitcom in which Whitney Cummings portrays himself. The series premiered on September 22, 2011 on NBC . In Germany, the series was broadcast on RTL Nitro from February 6 to June 19, 2014 .

action

The series focuses on Whitney Cummings. She has been in a relationship with her boyfriend Alex for three years. However, the two have decided not to get married. Whitney, however, is concerned about the problems the two could face that could test their relationship. Based on what she sees in other people's relationships, she tries to make their relationship interesting through certain actions. Often she gets help from her friends.

Cast and dubbing

Main cast

  • Zoe Lister-Jones plays Lily Dixon

  • Maulik Pancholy plays Neal

Role name actor Main role Voice actor
Whitney Cummings Whitney Cummings 1.01-2.16 Solveig Duda
Alex Miller Chris D'Elia 1.01-2.16 Stefan Günther
Roxanne Harris Rhea Seehorn 1.01-2.16 Eva Michaelis
Lily Dixon Zoe Lister-Jones 1.01-2.16 Stephanie waiter
Mark Murphy Dan O'Brien 1.01-2.16
Neal Maulik Pancholy 1.01-1.22
Reginald "RJ" José Tone Bell 2.03-2.16

Supporting cast

Role name actor Supporting role Voice actor
Candi Jane Kaczmarek 1.01, 1.10, 2.01 Martina Treger
Vince Peter Gallagher 1.10, 1.22, 2.10
Lance Hayes MacArthur 1.15-1.16
Dr. Price Chelsea Handler 1.09, 2.16
Dr. Grant John Cleese 1.14, 2.08

production

In March 2011, the first roles in the series were cast with actors. The central leading roles were cast with Whitney Cummings , who also contributed the idea to the series, and Chris D'Elia . Beverly D'Angelo , Zoe Lister-Jones and Maulik Pancholy were hired for other roles in the series . At the same time, Betsy Thomas was commissioned as showrunner. On May 11, 2011, NBC officially ordered a series for the script. In August, Beverly D'Angelo, who had a recurring role as Whitney's mother, left the project. She was replaced by Jane Kaczmarek . As a consequence of the actor change, parts of the pilot had to be re-shot.

After only two episodes broadcast, NBC increased the number of episodes to a full season in the form of 22 episodes. In October 2011, the role of Whitney's father was cast with Peter Gallagher . In May 2012, NBC extended the series for a second season despite moderate success. A little later it was announced that Wil Calhoun would replace Betsy Thomas as the showrunner of the series for the second season. In August 2012, Maulik Pancholy announced that he would be leaving the series and returning to 30 Rock instead . The reason for the exit was given by Cummings that the series will focus more on the central couple in its second season than on the rest of the main characters. In September 2012, Tone Bell joined the main cast of the series. The plan was to broadcast the second season from October 19, 2012 together with Community . However, NBC announced in early October 2012 that the broadcast of the two sitcoms would be postponed. Almost two weeks later, November 14, 2012 was announced as the start date for the second season. In early November 2012, before the broadcast began, NBC commissioned five more scripts for the second season. About a month later, the station increased the number of episodes in the second season from 13 to 16 episodes.

In May 2013, the series was discontinued by NBC after a total of 38 episodes.

Charisma

United States

The first season of the series ran from September 22, 2011 to March 28, 2012 on NBC . The second season aired between November 14, 2012 and March 27, 2013.

Canada

In Canada, the series began broadcasting on September 19, 2011 on CTV .

Germany

In Germany, VOX had already secured the rights to the series in August 2012. About a year later, the RTL Group announced that it wanted to broadcast the series on RTL Nitro . There was the first season of the series between February 6 and April 24, 2014 under the title Alex and Whitney - Sex without marriage to see. The second season was broadcast from May 1 to June 19, 2014 directly after the first.

Episode list

season 1

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
1 1 Hit it, sister! Pilot
Spicing Things Up		 22 Sep 2011 Feb 6, 2014 Andy Ackerman Whitney Cummings
2 2 First date First date 29 Sep 2011 Feb 6, 2014 Andy Ackerman Whitney Cummings
3 3 Looked alien Silent Treatment Oct 6, 2011 Feb 13, 2014 Andy Ackerman Danielle Sanchez-Witzel
4th 4th Romance Zoff A decent proposal Oct 13, 2011 Feb 13, 2014 Andy Ackerman John Quaintance
5 5 The sound makes the music The Wire Oct. 27, 2011 Feb. 20, 2014 John Fortenberry Ethan Sandler
6th 6th Wrongly separated Two Broke-Up Guys Nov 3, 2011 Feb. 20, 2014 Andy Ackerman Mathew Harawitz
7th 7th Exchange of blows Getting to Know You Nov 10, 2011 Feb. 27, 2014 Henry Chan Adrian Wenner
8th 8th Dog days Clarence! Nov 17, 2011 Feb. 27, 2014 Mark Cendrowski Sam slave
9 9 At night when everyone is asleep Up all night Dec 1, 2011 6th Mar 2014 Andy Ackerman Whitney Cummings & John Quaintance
10 10 Every year again Christmas is Cummings Dec 8, 2011 6th Mar 2014 Andy Ackerman John Quaintance
11 11 On my own behalf Private parts Jan. 11, 2012 13 Mar 2014 Andy Ackerman Mathew Harawitz
12 12 All in white Faking It Jan. 18, 2012 13 Mar 2014 Fred Savage Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal
13 13 That little bit of household ... Codependence Day Jan 25, 2012 20 Mar 2014 Andy Ackerman Ethan Sandler & Dan Levy
14th 14th Think like a man! Mind Games Feb. 1, 2012 20 Mar 2014 Linda Mendoza Betsy Thomas & Adrian Wenner
15th 15th The ex-ex Lance! Feb 8, 2012 27 Mar 2014 Andy Ackerman Sam slave
16 16 48 hours only 48 hours Feb 15, 2012 27 Mar 2014 David trainer John Quaintance
17th 17th Push up baby Mad Women Feb 22, 2012 Apr 10, 2014 Betsy Thomas Whitney Cummings
18th 18th On the run Homeland Security Feb. 29, 2012 Apr 10, 2014 Andy Ackerman Adrian Wenner
19th 19th The Ex-Box The Ex Box 7th Mar 2012 Apr 17, 2014 Andy Ackerman Zachary Rosenblatt
20th 20th Man thing G-Word 14 Mar 2012 Apr 17, 2014 Andy Ackerman Mathew Harawitz
21st 21st An application off the shelf Something Old, Something New (Part 1) 21 Mar 2012 Apr 24, 2014 Andy Ackerman Kirk J. Rudell
22nd 22nd Trust yourself! Something Black, Something Blue (Part 2) 28 Mar 2012 Apr 24, 2014 Betsy Thomas Whitney Cummings

season 2

No.
( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title First broadcast in the USA German language first broadcast (D) Director script
23 1 The morning after Bawl and Chain Nov 14, 2012 May 1, 2014 Andy Ackerman Eric Zicklin
24 2 Cash drop Poor Whitney Nov 21, 2012 May 1, 2014 Andy Ackerman Liz Astrof
25th 3 Whoever lies once ... Sex, Lies, and Alibis Dec 5, 2012 May 8, 2014 Steve Zuckerman Wil Calhoun & Liz Astrof
26th 4th Mamma Mia! Hello Giggles Dec 12, 2012 May 8, 2014 Andy Ackerman Dan Levy
27 5 Beautiful living Three's Company Jan. 2, 2013 May 15, 2014 David trainer Zachary Rosenblatt
28 6th Health! Two Broke Hearts Jan. 9, 2013 May 15, 2014 Andy Ackerman Owen HM Smith
29 7th Ex and Klopp Sorry! Jan. 30, 2013 May 22, 2014 Andy Ackerman Whitney Cummings & Linda Wallem
30th 8th Time out Space Invaders Feb 6, 2013 May 22, 2014 Andy Ackerman Zachary Rosenblatt
31 9 The perfect dinner Snapped Feb 13, 2013 May 29, 2014 Andy Ackerman Liz Astrof
32 10 Papa, simply incorrigible Breaking dad Feb 20, 2013 May 29, 2014 Andy Ackerman Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal
33 11 Born to Be Wild Slow ride Feb. 27, 2013 Jun 5, 2014 Linda Mendoza Eric Zicklin
34 12 A woman stands her man Lost in transition 6th Mar 2013 Jun 5, 2014 Andy Ackerman Debby Wolfe
35 13 House by the lake Nesting 13 Mar 2013 Jun 12, 2014 Andy Ackerman Theresa Mulligan Rosenthal
36 14th I'm not crazy! Crazy, stupid, words 20 Mar 2013 Jun 12, 2014 Andy Ackerman Zachary Rosenblatt & Eric Zicklin
37 15th Relationship boxes Alex, meet Lily 27 Mar 2013 Jun 19, 2014 Andy Ackerman Megan Hearne
38 16 Cake at the end Cake, cake, cake 27 Mar 2013 Jun 19, 2014 Andy Ackerman Whitney Cummings & Dan Levy

reception

The series received a Metascore of 49/100 on Metacritic based on 25 reviews.

“The chemistry between Whitney Cummings and her TV partner Chris D'Elia couldn't have been better. Often - especially during the end credits - one had the feeling that the two were at least partially improvising their interludes and not only wanted to make the audience laugh, but also each other. And with it usually also had great success. Above all, however, the series was conceptually convincing: “Whitney” succeeded in what hardly any other half-hour comedy series has succeeded since “ Mad About You ”, namely to convincingly bring an everyday couple onto the screen. With all the mistakes and weaknesses that characterize the two partners. And above all without any romantic exaggeration that many romantic comedies make appear so clichéd and stale. "

- Christian Junklewitz : serial junkies

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Whitney Cummings and Chris D'Elia in Comedy Pilot for NBC . In: Serienjunkies.de . March 11, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Whitney: NBC orders comedy by and with Whitney Cummings . In: Serienjunkies.de . May 13, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  3. ^ Nellie Andreeva: Jane Kaczmarek Joins New NBC Comedy Series 'Whitney' . In: deadline.com . August 11, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  4. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Whitney: Jane Kaczmarek replaces Beverly D'Angelo . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 12, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  5. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Whitney: NBC orders full season of the comedy series . In: Serienjunkies.de . October 4, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  6. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Covert Affairs: Peter Gallagher becomes a father in Whitney . In: Serienjunkies.de . October 23, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  7. ↑ Christian Junklewitz: Whitney: NBC gives the sitcom a second season . In: Serienjunkies.de . May 11, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  8. ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Wil Calhoun Joins NBC's 'Whitney' As New Showrunner . In: deadline.com . May 31, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  9. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Whitney: Maulik Pancholy leaves comedy and goes to 30 rock . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 23, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  10. ^ Lesley Goldberg: 'Whitney' Adds NBC Diversity Program Winner as New Series Regular . In: hollywoodreporter.com . September 5, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  11. ↑ Jenna Mullins: Community and Whitney Premiere Dates Delayed . In: eonline.com . October 8, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  12. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: NBC postpones return of Community and Whitney . In: Serienjunkies.de . October 9, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  13. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: NBC is canceling the Animal Practice series, Whitney announced . In: Serienjunkies.de . October 18, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  14. ^ Rainer Idesheim: Whitney: NBC orders five more scripts for season 2 . In: Serienjunkies.de . November 9, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  15. ↑ Axel Schmitt: Whitney: NBC adds 3 episodes to the 2nd season . In: Serienjunkies.de . December 14, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  16. ↑ Riema Al-Khatib: Whitney: NBC will cancel the sitcom after the 2nd season . In: Serienjunkies.de . May 9, 2013. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  17. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Play By Day: The comedy series Whitney starts on CTV . In: Serienjunkies.de . September 19, 2011. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  18. ^ Rainer Idesheim: Whitney: VOX secures US sitcom with Whitney Cummings . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 28, 2012. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  19. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Whitney: RTL Nitro takes on the comedy series . In: Serienjunkies.de . August 15, 2013. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  20. ↑ Bernd Michael Krannich: Alex and Whitney - Sex without marriage: RTL Nitro shows Cummings comedy in February . In: Serienjunkies.de . December 19, 2013. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  21. ↑ Whitney: Season 1 . In: metacritic.com . Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  22. ↑ Christian Junklewitz: What Whitney Did Right . In: Serienjunkies.de . March 19, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2013.