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Sisiwakanamaru OP t1_iwa0ggs wrote

> Penny: Casey Wilson’s character is probably still single, though she’s spent a lot of time and money on the apps trying to change that. “I’d like to say that she’s happily doing well, but I don’t think that has been the case,” Wilson joked. She has been pretty successful in her career, however, and has visited a couple of White Lotus hotels — or really, tours of where The White Lotus filmed its infamous shitting scene. She has been catfished many, many times. > > Dave: Zachary Knighton imagined that his character has gotten into MFTs, which are like NFTs, but more built around cheese somehow. He is a big Elon Musk guy, paid for a blue checkmark on Twitter, and become a big fan of Harry Styles, primarily through his work in Dunkirk. Dave takes Harry Styles as major fashion influence, has seen Don’t Worry Darling “millions of times,” but does not know his work as a musician well. Dave is also a gigantic fan of, specifically, Jared Leto’s take on the Joker. > > Alex: Elisha Cuthbert’s character has leaned hard into the wellness space, and is perhaps a minor influencer in her own right, and she is definitely steaming her vagina and peddling snake oil. She’s adopted more pets and keeps naming them Tyler (like her parrot and her snake), and has a side gig as a DJ. She was also definitely in the Capitol on January 6, but not for the same reasons as everyone else (she thought it was about trying to “save the cows”). > > Max: Max was also in the Capitol, and probably in Nancy Pelosi’s office, because he is, as Adam Pally reiterated, a force of chaos. He’s had a career in politics sowing some of that chaos, but has since taken up a job at the New York Post where his pun skills have been put to use causing further destabilization. On a more emotional note, Pally pointed out that he would love to revisit the storyline around Max’s break-up with James Wolk’s Grant over the fact that Max wanted to have kids and Grant didn’t. If the show were to return, Pally would want a more dramatic arc for Max there — though he’d want to add that Max might also be in Texas, hosting a podcast with Joe Rogen.

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ALincolnTime t1_iwa2lqg wrote

Easily one of the best shows ever made.

It was so smartly written.

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SashaWoodson t1_iwa3k59 wrote

Are you kidding me? It’s winter. Max is hibernating

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rddime t1_iwa62il wrote

I do recall enjoying this series. Around the time this series was out, there were also another couple of series that were in a similar vein, Traffic Light and Perfect Couples.

If you enjoyed Happy Endings and want something similar, look them up.

edit: jeez typos from phone

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PZeroNero t1_iwa6xi5 wrote

Deserved at least 1-2 more seasons

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emmapepper t1_iwa76lh wrote

Rewatching at this very moment. I have been trying to convince people to watch it when they say they're going to rewatch New Girl.

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pishposhpoppycock t1_iwad4te wrote

New Girl was so-so... but Happy Endings blew that show out of the water in terms of hilarity (well second half of Season 1 onwards. The first half was meh).

Wayans Jr. was ICONIC and 100x better on Happy Endings as Brad than he was as Coach on New Girl though.

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KO620181 t1_iwafkgy wrote

Read the title of this post “where are they now?” And my mind just went to “bitches be shoppin”

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Beverley_Leslie t1_iwafocf wrote

Eliza Coupe is so brilliant in Happy Endings I was delighted to see her in a new show called Pivoting which I really enjoyed (and was well reviewed/received), which was then promptly cancelled. It's so unfortunate the huge talents like Coupe and Wilson haven't reached a wider more consistent audience.

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Archamasse t1_iwahzbp wrote

You'll always be my true love, Incredibly Convoluted Explanation Of The Origins of Nochetussin.

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Wallisaurus t1_iwaj1qi wrote

Knighton by far was one of the most underrated characters in comedy TV with this show.

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Whathekel t1_iwanhnh wrote

Dood this show was so good. Super underrated.

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edked t1_iwanzec wrote

I wish I had managed to run through a rewatch more than once, before it vanished from Amazon Prime Canada just a couple of months after I finally started using streaming.

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JustAHorseWithNoName t1_iwaqor5 wrote

Wayans was always the weakest link of New Girl IMO. Compared the hilarious and career defining performances of Greenfield, Johnson, and Morris his seemed just okay. It makes sense that they cut him out for a while after the pilot tbh

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VitaminTea t1_iwatqj8 wrote

New Girl didn't cut him; he shot the pilot before Happy Endings was renewed. When it was, New Girl chose not to recast the role and introduced Winston in the second episode to replace Coach. Wayans returned to New Girl when Happy Endings was cancelled.

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TheOrangeSplat t1_iwatrdx wrote

Before the pandemic zoom episode, they also did a live show-type read of an episode taking place years after the end of the 3rd season. It was great! If I can find the video I’ll post it

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skeightytoo t1_iwb74dm wrote

My sister raved about this show for years. Not big on TV shows myself so I doubted her.

I was wrong cause this show is fucking hilarious. Definitely deserved more seasons.

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KetoCatsKarma t1_iwb9w2g wrote

Ice seen her twice recently, both in minor roles, she played a billionaires wife in This Fool who gets off on having sex with "The Poor's" and her character is dating Keegan Michael Keys character in Reboot.

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rddime t1_iwbbe65 wrote

I checked netflix, hulu, and amazon prime and none of them have it available for free. If you (understandably) don't want to simply buy it outright sight unseen, then your other option is to use the other option.

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st_hpsh t1_iwbcyxa wrote

Unfortunately I tried the "other option" still can't find Perfect couples. There are a few episodes of Traffic lights are available but not the full season.

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iamgarron t1_iwbpj9r wrote

It's not just the writing. It's that the rn hair cast had such good chemistry you could tell they were having so much fun making the show and that energy oozed through the the screen

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RealCoolDad t1_iwbrbpq wrote

Well, he did happy endings first, then shot the pilot for new girl, and when happy endings wasn’t cancelled, he stayed with happy endings. But I’m glad new girl brought him back.

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RealCoolDad t1_iwbs12q wrote

“You thought Prince Harry was DM’ing you?”

“If there’s a chance Dave, you need to take it. And if not Harry; it could have been Carson Wentz.”

“There’s no way you know who Carson wentz is”

“I know every starting qb in case of a chance encounter for a possible fling. They’re brain damaged millionaire dummies. That’s penny bingo!”

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insane_troll_logic t1_iwbvwdm wrote

Dave was hilarious. One of the scenes that still make me laugh out loud is in the Halloween episode when the guy at the bar thinks Alex is a dude in drag and Dave doesn't know how to proceed after that.

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BlueLyfe t1_iwbz5la wrote

Dude this is some underrated sitcom right here loved this show back then

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Kolipe t1_iwc39en wrote

This show managed to sneak in a double penetration joke on ABC. Absolute gold.

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metalslug123 t1_iwcjobv wrote

Pivoting was ok and it was refreshing to see Maggie Q in a non-action comedic role for once (after being unceremoniously killed off from Designated Survivor lol), but Eliza shined on Happy Endings, especially with her on screen husband Damon Wayans Jr.

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Chataboutgames t1_iwcnilu wrote

No way. Like I get she wasn't the best part of the show, but that was after the show's peak and Reagan was an awful arc. Even of you don't like Zooey Descahnel, her chemistry with Schmidt and Nick is a big part of the show.

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Look_to_the_Stars t1_iwcol5e wrote

Did pilots for both New Girl and Happy Endings. Both got picked up so he decided to go with Happy Endings, which is why Coach moves out after the first episode of New Girl. Happy Endings got canceled after 3 seasons, so they brought him back as Coach on New Girl.

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willtodd t1_iwdi2y6 wrote

my "controversial" opinion or whatever is that the jokes on New Girl rarely land for me but the ones on Happy Endings do a TON. I love this show and try to spread its good word.

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WatercressCertain616 t1_iwero0r wrote

So I only watched this show after it was already over. Binged it. Penny was kind of a disturbing character if we are being honest

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PornoPaul t1_iwgty15 wrote

I'm the opposite. I actually think she's great, and while I enjoyed her chemistry, I found that without her, the chemistry for the guys was allowed to flourish. I just happened to like that chemistry far more.

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