Wilfred (American TV series)
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Wilfred |
| Original title | Wilfred |
 | |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | 2011-2014 |
| Production company |
Wilfred Productions |
| length | 22 minutes |
| Episodes | 49 in 4 seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Sitcom |
| idea | Jason Gann, Adam True |
| music |
Jim Dooley (Season 1) Jeff Cardoni (Seasons 2-4) |
| First broadcast | June 23, 2011 (USA) on FX |
| German-language first broadcast |
February 24, 2013 on ProSieben Fun |
| occupation | |
Wilfred is an American television series that premiered on June 23, 2011. It is based on the Australian SBS One series of the same name . The main role Ryan is played by Elijah Wood and the co-inventor Jason Gann is, as in the original, the eponymous dog Wilfred . The series was adapted by producer David Zuckerman on behalf of FX Network and started on June 23, 2011 on FX. In Germany, the series was first on the Pay TV transmitter ProSieben Fun broadcast. It has been broadcast on German free TV since June 2013 on ProSieben . The broadcast in the late evening program was canceled in 2014 due to poor audience ratings. In 2016, the episodes already shown were repeated in the night program and then the remaining episodes were broadcast.
action
Wilfred is about the young man Ryan and his neighbor's dog. At the beginning Ryan is suicidal and tries to kill himself in the first episode. Ryan's neighbor Jenna asks him shortly thereafter to look after her dog for a day. Ryan is amazed to see Wilfred as an Australian man in a dog costume, while everyone else in Wilfred sees just a normal dog.
characters
main characters
- Ryan Newman, the depressed protagonist of the series. He failed in his legal profession and was on the verge of suicide before meeting Wilfred.
- Wilfred Fazio Mueller, Jenna's seven year old dog. He protects his owner and manipulates Ryan, for whom he becomes a mentor. He smokes cigarettes and marijuana , drinks beer, eats junk food and is prone to other vices. While Ryan and the audience see Wilfred as a man in a dog costume, everyone else sees him as a normal dog.
- Jenna Mueller, Ryan's attractive neighbor and Wilfreds owner
- Kristen Newman, Ryan's older and controlling sister
Minor characters
- Spencer, the unfriendly and noisy neighbor
- Drew, Jenna's obnoxious friend that Wilfred doesn't like
- Lisa, the local hospice passes
- Nick, Jenna's old friend
Guest characters
- Ed Helms as Darryl, who allegedly Wilfred tortured allegedly
- Robin Williams as Dr. Eddy, a doctor in psychiatry
production
Emergence
Based on the critically acclaimed Australian television series of the same name, Wilfred was adapted on FX's behalf by Family Guy producer David Zuckerman and also produced by FX Productions. Executive producers are Zuckerman, Rich and Paul Frank, Jeff Kwatinetz and Joe and Ken Connor from the original Australian series. Wilfred co-inventor Jason Gann and Randall Einhorn serve as co-executive producers. Einhorn directed ten episodes of the first season and Victor Nelli, Jr. directed three. The pilot was shot in the summer of 2010, written by Zuckerman, and directed by Einhorn.
Compared to the Australian version - which equally focused on Wilfred, his owner and her boyfriend - the American version is presented as a buddy comedy between Wilfred and Ryan. After good ratings , the series was extended for a third season, which was broadcast from June 20 to September 20, 2013 on FX. The fourth and final season was broadcast from June 25 to August 13, 2014 on the US cable channel FXX .
Casting
The casting of Elijah Wood as Ryan was announced on June 29 of 2010. Ryan is described as "an introverted and troubled young man who struggles unsuccessfully to find his way in the world until he forges a special friendship with Wilfred, the neighbor's dog." The series co-inventor, Jason Gann, plays again the role of the eponymous dog Wilfred, a character described by Zuckerman as a mixed breed dog from " Labrador Retriever and Russell Crowe in a binge." Fiona Gubelmann plays Jenna, Wilfreds owner and Ryan's neighbor who works as a local news producer. Dorian Brown was also cast as Kristen, Ryan's controlling and condescending older sister.
Cast and dubbing
The German synchronization is created for a dialogue book and the dialogue director of Christoph Seeger by the synchronous company Rainer Brandt Film Productions GmbH in Berlin .
Elijah Wood (2011)
Jason Gann (2011)
Fiona Gubelmann (2011)
| Role name | Actress | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Newman | Elijah Wood | Timmo Niesner |
| Wilfred Fazio Mueller | Jason Gann | Tobias Müller |
| Jenna Mueller | Fiona Gubelmann | Susanne Geier |
| Kristen Newman | Dorian Brown | Antje von der Ahe |
| Spencer | Ethan Suplee | Gerald Paradise |
| Drew | Chris Klein | Viktor Neumann |
| Lisa | Rashida Jones | Vera Teltz |
| Nick | Charles Esten | |
| Dr. Ramos | Nestor Carbonell | Peter Flechtner |
Episode list
At the beginning of each episode, a quote is displayed, which refers to the original title.
Reviews
Wilfred got average to positive reviews and has a Metascore of 67/100 on Metacritic . David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote, " Wilfred works on many levels, something that only becomes apparent after you stop laughing."
Web links
- Wilfred in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official FX website
- Official website of ProSieben
- Official website of ProSieben Fun
- Wilfred at fernsehserien.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alexander Krei: US sitcom "Wilfred" represents "TV total" in the summer. DWDL.de, May 13, 2013, accessed June 1, 2013 .
- ↑ Timo Niemeier: Bad ratings: ProSieben ends “Wilfred”. DWDL.de, July 15, 2014, accessed on July 22, 2014 .
- ↑ a b Elijah Wood as 'Ryan'. FX , accessed August 8, 2011 .
- ↑ a b c d e Michael Ausiello: Scoop: FX snags Elijah Wood for new comedy 'Wilfred'. Entertainment Weekly , June 29, 2010, accessed August 8, 2011 .
- ^ David Knox: Wilfred is coming to America. TV.com, May 13, 2010, accessed August 8, 2011 .
- ↑ a b About the Show. FX , accessed August 8, 2011 .
- ↑ a b c d e Brent Lang: Elijah Wood to the Small Screen, for FX's 'Wilfred'. The Wrap, June 29, 2010, accessed August 8, 2011 .
- ↑ Amy Curtis: Interview With Fiona Gubelmann On Wilfred. We Got This Covered, July 12, 2010, accessed August 8, 2011 .
- ↑ Sara Bible: Wilfred renewed by FX for Season 3. (No longer available online.) TV by the Numbers, October 31, 2012, archived from the original on November 3, 2012 ; accessed on November 22, 2012 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Fiona Gubelmann as 'Jenna'. FX , accessed August 8, 2011 .
- ↑ Development Update: Thursday, December 2. TheFutonCritic.com, December 2, 2010, accessed August 8, 2011 .
- ↑ a b Wilfred. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on July 4, 2013 .
- ↑ Wilfred: Season 1. Metacritic .com, accessed on August 8, 2011 (English).
- ↑ David Wiegand: 'Wilfred' review: Show could be man's best friend. San Francisco Chronicle , June 22, 2011, accessed August 8, 2011 .
