Starved

Starved

Ended First aired 04/Aug/2005 United States English 1 season(s) 7 episode(s)
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Starved is an FX Network television situation comedy that aired for one season of seven episodes in 2005. The series was about four friends who each suffer from eating disorders, who met at a "shame-based" support group called Belt Tighteners. Its characters included those with bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating disorder. Eric Schaeffer created the show as well as writing, starring in and directing it, based upon his own struggle with eating disorders. In addition to his own life experiences, Schaeffer also drew upon the experiences of the other members of the principal cast, each of whom coincidentally had struggled with food issues of their own.

Starved was the lead-in of FX's hour-long "Other Side of Comedy" block with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. FX executives wanted to use the two series to begin building comedy programming and broaden the network's demographic. The series debuted on August 4, 2005 to poor critical reviews and was cancelled in October 2005, when FX picked Sunny over Starved for renewal.
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Season 1 · Season 1
7 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Aug/2005
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S1E7
The Breatharians
Air date: 15/Sep/2005
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Despite Dan getting his jaw wired shut, his wife is not satisfied with his attempts to lose weight, and gives him an ultimatum: Lose the weight or lose me. After recieving this ultimatum, Dan leaves for a fat camp. Adam confesses to Belt Tighteners that he has been lying about not binging. As a result, he is kicked out of the group, and Sam, Billie and Dan leave with him. Sam finds out Adam has been kicked off the police squad, and after confronting Adam about it, finds out Adams girlfriend is imaginary. Under the influence of his girlfriend, Sam decides to become a breatharian - A group of people who live off sun and air and eat only "earth matter" once a month or so. Sam declares his love for Billie, but Billie, wanting to pursue her relationship with her girlfriend, rejects Sam. As a reaction, Sam buys a bag full of Nemo's and smashes his scale before eating them.

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Despite Dan getting his jaw wired shut, his wife is not satisfied with his attempts to lose weight, and gives him an ultimatum: Lose the weight or lose me. After recieving this ultimatum, Dan leaves for a fat camp. Adam confesses to Belt Tighteners that he has been lying about not binging. As a result, he is kicked out of the group, and Sam, Billie and Dan leave with him. Sam finds out Adam has been kicked off the police squad, and after confronting Adam about it, finds out Adams girlfriend is imaginary. Under the influence of his girlfriend, Sam decides to become a breatharian - A group of people who live off sun and air and eat only "earth matter" once a month or so. Sam declares his love for Billie, but Billie, wanting to pursue her relationship with her girlfriend, rejects Sam. As a reaction, Sam buys a bag full of Nemo's and smashes his scale before eating them.

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S1E6
Viva La Cucaracha
Air date: 08/Sep/2005
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Billie introduces her newest girlfried to her parents. Sam decides to try becoming a Vegan and Dan finally decides to get serious about having his gastric bypass surgery.

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Billie introduces her newest girlfried to her parents. Sam decides to try becoming a Vegan and Dan finally decides to get serious about having his gastric bypass surgery.

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S1E5
Thank you. I love you
Air date: 01/Sep/2005
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At the gym Billie befriends a cancer survivor while Sam joins a yoga class to meet the instructor. Also Adam, who is a police officer, is caught by Internal Affairs for doing something wrong on the job.

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At the gym Billie befriends a cancer survivor while Sam joins a yoga class to meet the instructor. Also Adam, who is a police officer, is caught by Internal Affairs for doing something wrong on the job.

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S1E4
3D
Air date: 25/Aug/2005
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Dan begins a fad diet while Adam is at risk of losing his job as a police officer. Sam is finally going on a date with someone he has been infatuated with for a long time. However, his girlfriend seems to be more into one of his friends.

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Dan begins a fad diet while Adam is at risk of losing his job as a police officer. Sam is finally going on a date with someone he has been infatuated with for a long time. However, his girlfriend seems to be more into one of his friends.

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S1E3
Scrotal Origami
Air date: 18/Aug/2005
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Dan' wife throws him out of the house after she learns about his sexual experiment. Billie begins to work out more, but discovers the reason behinds a girl's figure. Also, Sam is in pain after his scissors slip out of his hands during personal self-grooming.

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Dan' wife throws him out of the house after she learns about his sexual experiment. Billie begins to work out more, but discovers the reason behinds a girl's figure. Also, Sam is in pain after his scissors slip out of his hands during personal self-grooming.

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S1E2
Please Releases Me, Let Me Go
Air date: 11/Aug/2005
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Sam begins to date his colonic hydrotherapist only to realize he is jealous of the woman's other clients. Billie goes to visit her family and friends, but must deal with her father who always puts pressure on her to stay thin. Dan becomes so frustrated with his wife Amy, he pays a visit to an S&M submissive.

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Sam begins to date his colonic hydrotherapist only to realize he is jealous of the woman's other clients. Billie goes to visit her family and friends, but must deal with her father who always puts pressure on her to stay thin. Dan becomes so frustrated with his wife Amy, he pays a visit to an S&M submissive.

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S1E1
Pilot
Air date: 04/Aug/2005
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Sam, Billie, Adam and Dan are four New Yorkers who are dealing with their individual eating disorders together. All four of them lean on one another for support and are good friends. They attend Belttighteners, which is a recovery program that approaches their issues extremely ruthless ways. Sam is trying to shape his date into a woman from a hot TV commercial, which horrifies Billie. Dan struggles with his choice for a gastric bypass surgery and Adam chases down a deliveryman for food.

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Sam, Billie, Adam and Dan are four New Yorkers who are dealing with their individual eating disorders together. All four of them lean on one another for support and are good friends. They attend Belttighteners, which is a recovery program that approaches their issues extremely ruthless ways. Sam is trying to shape his date into a woman from a hot TV commercial, which horrifies Billie. Dan struggles with his choice for a gastric bypass surgery and Adam chases down a deliveryman for food.

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Eric Schaeffer
Eric Schaeffer
Sam
Laura Benanti
Laura Benanti
Billie Frasier
Sterling K. Brown
Sterling K. Brown
Adam Williams
Del Pentecost
Del Pentecost
Dan Roundtree
Charles Socarides
Charles Socarides
Waiter
Jeff Hiller
Jeff Hiller
Gay Man
Nikki Ghisel
Nikki Ghisel
Joaney
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Daniel Hank
Jerry
Jackie Hoffman
Jackie Hoffman
Group Leader
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Emily Schweitz
Sarah
Gurdeep Singh
Gurdeep Singh
Sanji
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Barbara Spiegel
Receptionist
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Christina Christian
Submissive
Maureen Flannigan
Maureen Flannigan
Amy Roundtree
Ronald Guttman
Ronald Guttman
Charles
Edward Hibbert
Edward Hibbert
Harold
Ryan Martin
Ryan Martin
Bill
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Ralph Petrarca
Fetish Bar Client

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Eric Schaeffer
Eric Schaeffer
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