Series synopsis
Notes from the Underbelly is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on April 12, 2007. It ended on February 11, 2008. It stars Jennifer Westfeldt, Peter Cambor, Michael Weaver and Rachael Harris.
Sensible Andrew and emotive Lauren Stone are happily married. When they decide to embrace the 'joys of parenthood', their lives change and those of her brother Danny and selfish boss (plus her PA), his staff and both their friends sets. And everything is compared to another couple, longer pregnant and sooner parents, Eric and Julie, in 'friendly' rivalry.
Premise
Sensible Andrew and emotive Lauren Stone are happily married. When they decide to embrace the 'joys of parenthood', their lives change and those of her brother Danny and selfish boss (plus her PA), his staff and both their friends sets. And everything is compared to another couple, longer pregnant and sooner parents, Eric and Julie, in 'friendly' rivalry.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jennifer Westfeldt as Lauren Stone
- Peter Cambor as Andrew Stone
- Michael Weaver as Danny
- Rachael Harris as Cooper
- Melanie Paxson as Julie
- Sunkrish Bala as Eric
Guest cast
- Erinn Hayes as Beverly
- Kenneth Moskow as Dr. Alan Kearns
- Sam Jaeger as Tom
- Ryan McPartlin as Hunter
- Constance Zimmer as Kelly
- Denise Boutte as Sharice
- Keli Daniels as Brenda
- Nathan Kress as Young Andrew
- Merik Tadros as Nikko
- Lenore Thomas as Woman 'Surprise'
- Laura Roth as Jenna
- William Cowart as Bradley
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 12, 2007 | May 16, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 15 | November 26, 2007 | February 11, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Andrew and Lauren are deciding if they really want a family or not. But the advice from their friends is not helping them at all! Are they going to have a baby or are they going to continue their lives without one? |
April 12, 2007 |
| 2 |
Animal Style Andrew and Lauren are discovering that changes in their life is inevitable. While Lauren must trade her Mini Cooper for a mini-van, Andrew must get read of his hockey table. But things are getting complicated for Lauren when she learns that her driver license is expired and that she must do all of her tests all over again. |
April 12, 2007 |
| 3 |
Million Dollar Baby Because of the overwhelming impending costs of having a baby, Andrew looks for a way to save some money... at Lauren's expense. He decides to ask for Danny's help and takes additional landscaping jobs, even if neither are equipped for manual labor. During the meantime, Lauren wonders is she should continue to work or leave her job since he's not getting through to the students she counsels. |
April 18, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
She's Gotta Have It Realizing he may be a pushover, Andrew forces himself to be more assertive. It proves to be a big turn-on for Lauren, until he embraces his opinions to the point where the delicate balance of their relationship is threatened. Eric and Julie hire a nanny who refuses to disavow the secret swaddling technique that instantly calms Baby Perry. Meanwhile, Danny and Cooper find themselves "accidentally dating" when he starts cooking for her in return for legal aide. |
November 26, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Blackout After a power outage, Lauren suddenly becomes paranoid about every little thing and worries that she isn't ready to take care of a baby. Andrew, on the other hand, is feeling very confident about his parenting abilities -- until he kills a mock "baby" at their infant CPR class. Meanwhile Andrew's friend, Danny, excels in class by flirting with the 52-year-old-teacher, and Cooper uses Julie's sexy baby blog as a way to bond with the "brown baggers" at her firm. |
December 3, 2007 |
| 3 |
Heather's Visit When Lauren's cool younger sister, Heather, visits for a job interview, Lauren launches a campaign to convince her to move to Los Angeles. She would love to have Heather nearby when the baby's born, but will her aggressive attempts to sell her sister on LA end up pushing her away? Meanwhile, as Lauren's consumed with her sister's visit, Julie convinces Cooper to keep her company while Eric's away on business. But when new mom Julie falls asleep from exhaustion, Cooper is confronted with one of her greatest fears -- a crying baby Perry. |
December 10, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 12, 2007 |
| Last aired | February 11, 2008 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:30:00 |