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No More Happy Endings: What We’ve Lost with the Show’s Cancellation

When Happy Endings debuted in the spring of 2011, it was largely written off, either as yet another subpar Friends clone (in a spring that was strangely full of them) or a “hang-out” sitcom with not enough meat on its bones. It didn’t help matters that much of the abbreviated first season was aired out …

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‘The Following’ vs. ‘Happy Endings’: A study in contrasting presentations of bisexuality

A few days ago, SOS contributor Terence Johnson wrote about Fox’s new show The Following, and the key characters who turned out to be bisexual in the latest episode, titled “Mad Love”. This is an idea that would have been unfathomable in the early days of television, and remains a rare thing to see even …

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Happy Endings, Ep. 3.09, “Ordinary Extraordinary Love”: “I can spin this! That’s why they call me the Old Spinster!”

Happy Endings, Season 3, Episode 9: “Ordinary Extraordinary Love” Written by Daniel Chun Directed by Michael A. Price Airs Sundays at 10pm (ET) and Tuesdays at 9pm (ET) on ABC We find the group sitting around their usual table and having a casual drink with each other when Max comes running in complaining about his …

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Happy Endings, Ep. 3.06, “To Serb with Love”: “Seriously! You’re the rozziest!”

Happy Endings, Season 3, Episode 6: “To Serb with Love” Written by Jonathan Groff & Brian Gallivan Directed by Victor Nelli Jr. Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (ET) on ABC First off, let’s talk about Alex and Dave’s corn typewriter. Good for Brad on guessing it and props to Dave for letting Alex cut loose. “The …

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Happy Endings, Ep. 3.02, “Sabado Free-Gante”: “This chandelier is gonna make it tough for chicken fights!”

Happy Endings, Season 3, Episode 2: “Sabado Free-Gante” Written by Josh Bycel and Jonathan Fener Directed by Stuart McDonald Airs Tuesdays at 9pm (ET) on ABC Who wants to go as the Jackson 5 Marionette? Yeah, that would be the award winning costume that our six abnormally weird friends go as for Halloween this year …

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Happy Endings, Ep. 3.01, “Cazsh Dummy Spillionaires”: Don’t worry – it’s totes cazsh

Happy Endings, Season 3, Episode 1: “Cazsh Dummy Spillionaires” Written by David Caspe, Matthew Libman & Daniel Libman Directed by Fred Goss Airs Tuesdays at 8pm (ET) on ABC Crazy one liners? Check. Absurd situations? Check. Six lovable, goofy dorks? Check. That can only mean one thing. One of the underdog comedies of television is …

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