Marry Me | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | David Caspe |
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Composer | Gabriel Mann |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 18 (4 unaired in the U.S.) |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22 minutes |
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Release | October 14, 2014 May 14, 2015 | –
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Happy Endings |
Marry Me is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from October 14, 2014, to February 17, 2015. The remaining 4 episodes aired on Channel 4. The series stars Casey Wilson and Ken Marino and aired Tuesday nights at 9 pm (ET/PT)/8 pm (CT) as part the 2014–15 television season. [1] [2] [3] Marry Me was created and executive produced by David Caspe with co-executive producers/director Seth Gordon and Jamie Tarses for Sony Pictures Television. [4]
Series creator David Caspe loosely based the premise on his recent marriage to actress Casey Wilson, who stars as Annie. [5] Like Caspe's previous sitcom Happy Endings, this series is set in Chicago. [6]
On November 5, 2014, the series order was upped to 18 episodes for its first season. [7] On February 17, 2015, the show aired its final episode before being removed from the schedule to allow The Voice to air two-hour episodes for three weeks, [8] [9] [10] before Undateable took over the timeslot for the remainder of the season [11] - leaving four episodes of Marry Me unaired. [12] These episodes later began premiering in the UK from April 23, 2015 to May 14, 2015.
On May 8, 2015, NBC cancelled the series after one season. [13] The show was eventually released on a complete series DVD on February 16, 2017. [14]
This series follows what happens to longtime couple – high-strung Annie ( Casey Wilson) and easy-going Jake ( Ken Marino) – when their deeply committed relationship turns into a long and bumpy ride on the way to the altar after the question of "Will You Marry Me?" is popped. After six years together, the couple struggles with trying to decide whether a whirlwind of big fights and botched marriage proposals spells doom for their relationship, when instead they discover a series of "signs" that they think means they are meant for each other.
Faced with proposals gone awry and a string of other unfortunate coincidences, Annie and Jake find themselves destined to be together whether they can get it together or not.
It has been implied that David Caspe's previous sitcom Happy Endings, which aired on ABC from 2011 to 2013, exists in the same universe as Marry Me. Both shows are set in Chicago and Derrick, a recurring character played by Stephen Guarino, appears on both shows.
Three of the original six series regulars – Casey Wilson, Ken Marino and Sarah Wright Olsen – also appeared on Happy Endings, albeit in different roles. John Gemberling also appeared on Happy Endings, however as his character wasn't named — he was merely credited as 'Thief' [15] — it is unclear whether the two characters are considered separate people. In addition, several guest stars on Marry Me — including Rob Huebel, Rob Riggle, Nat Faxon and Ryan Hansen — also had guest appearances as different characters on Happy Endings.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Pilot" | Seth Gordon | David Caspe | October 14, 2014 | 7.54 [16] | |
In the series premiere, emotionally volatile Annie flips out and goes on a tirade about her longtime boyfriend Jake's inability to commit right at the moment he's about to propose to her, insulting all their family and friends in the process. Following several more botched proposals, they finally get engaged and Annie reconciles with everyone she insulted. | ||||||
2 | "Move Me" | Seth Gordon | David Caspe & Erik Sommers | October 21, 2014 | 5.61 [17] | |
After Jake moves into Annie's apartment, she feels the stress of sharing her space with someone and slowly begins moving into her car; Gil becomes obsessed with an all-you-can-eat buffet; Dennah tries to change her look. | ||||||
3 | "Scary Me" | Roger Kumble | Jackie Clarke | October 28, 2014 | 5.06 [18] | |
Annie and Jake try to set up a haunted house for the neighborhood kids in their apartment on Halloween, until their plans run afoul of "supermom" Julie; Gil and Kay use trick-or-treating as an excuse to spy on Cassie, Gil's ex-wife; Dennah tries to make a splash at a Halloween party with a very revealing costume. | ||||||
4 | "Annicurser-Me" | Robert B. Weide | Jordan Cahan | November 4, 2014 | 4.54 [19] | |
Thinking their anniversary is cursed, Jake and Annie set out to celebrate a problem-free night with their friends to prove there is no curse on the night of their six year anniversary of their first date, until a massive storm hits just as they thought the curse was broken. When the storm hits, the gang moves into the basement for safety, where everyone is impressed by Gil's take-charge attitude, particularly Dennah. Meanwhile, Annie tries to find out what Jake's hiding from her in his desk. | ||||||
5 | "Thank Me" | Rob Greenberg | Andrew Guest | November 18, 2014 | 5.02 [20] | |
Annie attempts to host the family Thanksgiving gathering for the first time, but first has to break the news to Jake's mom, Myrna, who was always in charge of hosting Thanksgiving in the past. Myrna appears to be supportive at first, but Annie eventually realizes that Myrna sees this as a competition between them as the most important woman in Jake's life. Meanwhile, Gil discovers the strange world of underground cheese tasting. | ||||||
6 | "Bruges Me" | Fred Savage | Andrew Guest | November 25, 2014 | 3.47 [21] | |
Jake tries to get to know Annie's dads better, but Jake and Kevin 1 bond over their love of motorcycles, it causes some serious trouble between The Kevins. Meanwhile, Annie gets over her stage fright when she decides to help Gil prepare a special musical production at the annual Flemish Pride Parade. | ||||||
7 | "Win Me" | Jay Chandrasekhar | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | December 2, 2014 | 4.65 [22] | |
Annie and her dads (who are also newly engaged) compete for the attention of cousin Scooby ( Nat Faxon) when they find out he can only attend one of their weddings. Meanwhile, Gil bonds with a group of teenagers after being ditched by Dennah and Kay, who get sucked into a Law & Order marathon. | ||||||
8 | "Stand by Me" | Reginald Hudlin | Daniel Libman & Matthew Libman | December 9, 2014 | 4.64 [23] | |
Annie and Jake try to help Gil realize that he has become entirely too dependent on Jake for everything. But when they push Gil to take charge of his life, the disruption in their relationship threatens to break the balance in their entire group of friends. Meanwhile, Kay has conflicting emotions about letting go of a former love interest. | ||||||
9 | "Test Me" | Seth Gordon | Erica Rivinoja | January 6, 2015 | 2.06 [24] | |
The gang attends a baby shower but nobody can remember the first name of the host and they have come up with elaborate ways to hide this fact. Meanwhile, Annie and Jake are thinking about starting a family and their impending appointment at the fertility clinic has put Jake a little on edge. | ||||||
10 | "Spoil Me" | Rebecca Asher | Jordan Cahan, Daniel Libman & Matthew Libman | January 13, 2015 | 2.18 [25] | |
Tensions mount after Annie and Jake discover one of them has already watched the highly-anticipated season finale of their favorite program, that they had recorded to watch together. Meanwhile, Dennah, Gil and Kay get caught up with a pair of police officer swingers Gary Thick ( Rob Riggle) and Laguna Matata ( Natasha Leggero). Dennah also enlists the help of her Gary and Laguna to perform a polygraph test to find the truth. | ||||||
11 | "Friend Me" | Fred Goss | Erik Sommers | January 27, 2015 | 2.26 [26] | |
Annie tracks down Jake's old college friends "The Boyz" when she realizes Jake doesn't have any groomsmen for the wedding. However, the leader of the group, Daniel ( Jerry O'Connell), has never liked Annie and is very intent on breaking up the newly engaged couple. Meanwhile, Gil and Dennah get involved in a pyramid scheme. | ||||||
12 | "F Me" | Ruben Fleischer | Dannah Phirman & Danielle Schneider | February 3, 2015 | 2.14 [27] | |
Annie and Jake spontaneously decide to deface a sign in their apartment building. What they thought was a harmless joke, quickly turns into a hate-crime investigation headed by super-mom Julie, who declares she will evict whoever is responsible. Meanwhile, Gil and Dennah compete for the last "plus one" invite. | ||||||
13 | "Change Me" | Reginald Hudlin | Erica Rivinoja | February 10, 2015 | 2.18 [28] | |
Jake starts to become irritated by some of Annie's annoying habits and enlists the help of Kay to change her behavior. | ||||||
14 | "Dead Me" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Vicky Luu & Bridget Kyle | February 17, 2015 | 2.08 [29] | |
Kay's vengeful former girlfriend takes out her anger on Jake by wiping out his identity records. Meanwhile at work, Annie has to deal with her boss, Janet ( Michaela Watkins), who is impossible to please. | ||||||
15 | "Date Me" | Rawson Thurber | Erica Rivinoja | April 23, 2015E4) Unaired ( NBC) | (
N/A | |
After Annie discovers Myrna has been flirting online with a man named Chuck ( Jim Piddock), she schemes up a face-to-face meeting between them, but Myrna has reservations about getting back into the dating game because of how Jake will react. Meanwhile, Gil attempts to throw Jake a bachelor party but things do not go as planned. Alternative title: Bachelor & Bachelorette Me. | ||||||
16 | "Mom Me" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Jackie Clarke | April 30, 2015E4) Unaired ( NBC) | (
N/A | |
Annie finally meets her biological mom, Pam ( Nia Vardalos), and everyone is wowed by her take-charge attitude. However, Pam's presence soon begins to stir up tension with Annie's dads. Meanwhile, Gil is determined to do whatever it takes to win a wedding cake making contest. | ||||||
17 | "Wake Me" | Fred Goss | Matthew Libman & Daniel Libman | May 7, 2015E4) Unaired ( NBC) | (
N/A | |
Annie plans to take Jake with her to visit her ex-boyfriend Lee ( Ryan Hansen) and show off how well she's doing since they broke up. However, upon arrival she discovers that Lee is in a coma and now she'll never be able to gloat that she's engaged to somebody else. Much to Annie's dismay, Lee is then miraculously awakened by the sound of Jake's voice and the two become instant friends. Meanwhile, Gil and Dennah find out that Kay has written a young adult vampire novel. | ||||||
18 | "Surprise Me" | Rebecca Asher | Andrew Guest & Jordan Cahan | May 14, 2015E4) Unaired ( NBC) | (
N/A | |
After Annie discovers that she was born in Canada and is not a US citizen, she gets the help of Gil, Dennah, and Kay to help her study for a citizenship test. Jake takes over responsibility for planning their wedding, which involves acquiring a wedding venue spot from Molly ( June Diane Raphael), a woman who planned to marry herself. |
The series premiered in the United Kingdom on E4 on 15 January 2015.[ citation needed] The series premiered in Australia on the 7flix on 12 June 2017. [30] The series premiered in New Zealand on TV2 (New Zealand) on 11 February 2015. It was telecast in India on [31] Comedy Central India in May, 2015.
Season 1 of Marry Me has received generally positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives the show a rating of 78%, based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The site's consensus states, "Marry Me's premise may be simple, but the talents of stars Casey Wilson and Ken Marino – and a top-notch supporting cast – push it past other rom-coms." [32] On Metacritic, the show has a score of 63 out of 100, based on reviews from 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews", some critics made favorable comparisons to the series Mad About You. [33]
# | Episode | Original air date | Timeslot (EST) | Viewers (millions) |
Ratings share (Adults 18-49) |
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1 | "Pilot" | October 14, 2014 | Tuesday 9:00 PM | 7.54 [16] | 2.3/7 [16] |
2 | "Move Me" | October 21, 2014 | 5.61 [17] | 1.8/5 [17] | |
3 | "Scary Me" | October 28, 2014 | 5.06 [18] | 1.5/4 [18] | |
4 | "Annicurser-Me" | November 4, 2014 | 4.54 [19] | 1.3/4 [19] | |
5 | "Thank Me" | November 18, 2014 | 5.02 [20] | 1.5/5 [20] | |
6 | "Bruges Me" | November 25, 2014 | 3.47 [21] | 1.1/3 [21] | |
7 | "Win Me" | December 2, 2014 | 4.65 [22] | 1.4/4 [22] | |
8 | "Stand By Me" | December 9, 2014 | 4.64 [23] | 1.2/3 [23] | |
9 | "Test Me" | January 6, 2015 | 2.06 [24] | 0.8/2 [24] | |
10 | "Spoil Me" | January 13, 2015 | 2.18 [25] | 0.7/2 [25] | |
11 | "Friend Me" | January 27, 2015 | 2.26 [26] | 0.8/2 [26] | |
12 | "F Me" | February 3, 2015 | 2.14 [27] | 0.8/3 [27] | |
13 | "Change Me" | February 10, 2015 | 2.18 [28] | 0.8/2 [28] | |
14 | "Dead Me" | February 17, 2015 | 2.08 [29] | 0.8/2 [29] |