Series synopsis
Animal Practice is an American comedy television series that premiered on NBC on August 12, 2012. It ended on November 19, 2012. It was created by Alessandro Tanaka, Brian Gatewood. It stars Justin Kirk, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Tyler Labine and Bobby Lee.
Dr. George Coleman is a top veterinarian with an impressive list of famous animal patients at the Crane Animal Hospital—a bustling New York City veterinary practice where it often seems as if the patients are running the place. Much to his chagrin, George recently learned that his ex-girlfriend, Dorothy Crane, has inherited the family business and is now George's boss.
Premise
Dr. George Coleman is a top veterinarian with an impressive list of famous animal patients at the Crane Animal Hospital—a bustling New York City veterinary practice where it often seems as if the patients are running the place. Much to his chagrin, George recently learned that his ex-girlfriend, Dorothy Crane, has inherited the family business and is now George's boss.
Premise: It's quite an operation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Justin Kirk as George Coleman
- JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Dorothy Crane
- Tyler Labine as Doug Jackson
- Bobby Lee as Robert Yamamoto
- Kym Whitley as Juanita
- Betsy Sodaro as Angela
Guest cast
- Matt Walsh as Alan Waxman
- Jessica Makinson as Trudy
- Bobbie Prewitt as Lily
- Paul Rust as Jerry
- Jacob Hopkins as Connor
- Phillip Wilburn as Connor's Dad
- June Diane Raphael as Dr. Jill Leiter
- Brian Huskey as Nurse Howard
- Kevin Heffernan as Max Ricketts
- Chris Williams as Hubert Queel
- Adam Goldberg as Himself
- Christina Pickles as Sabrina French
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | August 12, 2012 | November 19, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When successful veterinarian Dr. George Coleman learns that his ex-girlfriend Dorothy Crane has inherited the hospital where he works and is now his boss, he is less than thrilled. George, who would rather spend time with his animal patients than with their human owners, is a stark contrast to the cheerful and optimistic Dorothy, who immediately inserts herself into the hospital business. As the sparks fly between George and Dorothy, the rest of the staff members struggle to maintain composure and do their jobs, including Dr. Doug Jackson, Dr. Yamamoto, Juanita, Nurse Angela and last but not least, "Dr. Rizzo," the resident capuchin monkey at Crane Animal Hospital and George's closest companion. |
August 12, 2012 |
| 2 |
Little Miss Can't Be Wrong Doug tries to convince George to operate on his dog, and Angela sells off Rizzo's artwork. |
September 26, 2012 |
| 3 |
Clean-Smelling Pirate Yamamoto confronts his fear of puppets, and Dorothy tries to cure Angela of her hankering for bad boys. |
October 3, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 12, 2012 |
| Last aired | November 19, 2012 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:00:00 |