Series synopsis
Undateable is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on May 29, 2014. It ended on January 29, 2016. It was created by Adam Sztykiel. It stars Erin Bodine, Chris D'Elia, Brent Morin and Hunter Elizabeth.
Danny Burton is a 30-ish carefree single guy who has watched most of his friends move on to serious relationships. When his last remaining friend Shannon moves out to get married, Danny searches for a new roommate. A promising candidate is Justin, the owner of Black Eyes Bar in Detroit (frequently mispronounced "Black Guys Bar"). Justin and his friends - the nerdy Burski, oddball Shelly, and recently out-of-the-closet gay guy Brett - all have certain qualities that make them appear "undateable".
Premise
Danny Burton is a 30-ish carefree single guy who has watched most of his friends move on to serious relationships. When his last remaining friend Shannon moves out to get married, Danny searches for a new roommate. A promising candidate is Justin, the owner of Black Eyes Bar in Detroit (frequently mispronounced "Black Guys Bar"). Justin and his friends - the nerdy Burski, oddball Shelly, and recently out-of-the-closet gay guy Brett - all have certain qualities that make them appear "undateable".
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Erin Bodine as Woman
- Chris D'Elia as Danny Burton
- Brent Morin as Justin Kearney
- Hunter Elizabeth as Attractive Woman
- Ron Funches as Shelly
- Bianca Kajlich as Leslie
- David Fynn as Brett
- Rick Glassman as Burski
Supporting cast
- Eliana Saenz as Friend
- Bridgit Mendler as Candace
Guest cast
- Cassi Colvin as Susie
- Briga Heelan as Nicki
- Eva Amurri as Sabrina
- Dante Swain as Shannon
- Ashlynn Yennie as Jane
- Jason Zahodnik as Attractive Guy
- Mia Serafino as Hot Woman
- Shaun Patrick Brady as Steve
- Josh Hopkins as Julius
- Michelle Hayden as Attractive Girl
- Tom Cavanagh as Frank
- Rory Scovel as Kevin
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 53 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 19 | March 10, 2015 | January 29, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 13 | May 29, 2014 | July 3, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 9 | March 17, 2015 | May 12, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 12 | October 9, 2015 | January 29, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgit Mendler - Undateable (Music Video) | March 10, 2015 |
| 2 |
A Live Show Walks Into a Bar (West Coast Feed) When a music festival comes to Detroit, Danny and Justin both try to win over a beautiful backup singer they met in the bar. As Danny tries to give Justin the chance to get the girl, he can't help but compete for her attention. Meanwhile, the gang does their best to keep Candace from going back to her old boyfriend. |
May 5, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Sixth Lead: Episode 1: Meeting with the Showrunner Rick Glassman (the sixth lead) meets with Bill Lawrence (Showrunner & head writer) to talk about getting more jokes on the show. He even has a few ideas of his own like: sleep-acting, incorporating a little Jewishness (but not too much) and how he looks like Wolverine. Bill gives Rick some tangible advice on how to get more lines on the show. |
December 14, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When confident slacker Danny Burton takes Justin on as a roommate, Danny unwittingly inherits Justin's group of romantically challenged friends. Seeing himself as the ultimate player, Danny decides to teach them everything he knows about "the game of love." |
May 29, 2014 |
| 2 |
Pants Buddies When Danny sends Nicki a message on Justin's behalf, it forces Justin out of his comfort zone and into action. Meanwhile, the group questions Danny's role with Justin and in the group. |
May 29, 2014 |
| 3 |
Three's a Crowd Justin and Danny's relationship is put to the test when Nicki reveals she has feelings for Danny. Elsewhere, Leslie insults Detroit not realizing how deeply it would affect Shelly. |
June 5, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Japanese Businessman Walks Into a Bar The gang tries to decide if Justin or Danny is the bigger jerk; a new bartender struggles. |
March 17, 2015 |
| 2 |
Candace's Boyfriend Walks Into a Bar Candace's friends are not impressed by her boyfriend; Shelly gives Brett kissing lessons. |
March 24, 2015 |
| 3 |
An Imaginary Torch Walks Into a Bar Justin tries to act cool when Nicki returns and announces that she is engaged. |
March 31, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Will They Walks Into a Bar (1) (Part 1) Justin and Candace announce they are going to start dating. Brett, Leslie and even Burski have significant others now, while Shelly hooks up with an extremely tall woman at the bar. Justin makes fun of Danny being the only member of the group who is now alone. Danny retaliates by suggesting Candace has more to lose if she and Justin break up, because Justin will still have all his friends. This causes Candace to back away from Justin and rethink their situation. |
October 9, 2015 |
| 2 |
A Won't They Walks Into a Bar (2) The gang learns that Burski only landed his current date by pretending to be blind. As Danny did with Justin, Leslie sabotages Burski's relationship by flashing her breasts, which reveals Burski can see just fine. She later apologizes, telling Burski his constant attention to her looks makes her feel good about herself, and that seeing him with another woman made her a bit jealous. Burski insists any woman he is with right now is only practice for the day when he will win Leslie's affection. Meanwhile, Danny sort of apologizes to Justin for breaking up Candace and him, and helps push the two back together. |
October 9, 2015 |
| 3 |
A Rock and Hard Place Walk Into a Bar Candace and Justin walk in on Danny as he prepares to have sex with a woman he just met. Candace engages the woman in conversation, which embarrasses Danny and causes the woman to walk out. Danny is furious with Candace, and tries to put Justin in the middle of their argument. Justin is about to side with Candace when Danny, for the first time, says Justin is his best friend. Conflicted, Justin retreats to his office, and can only be coaxed out with a Grease sing-along. |
October 16, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 29, 2014 |
| Last aired | January 29, 2016 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |