Big Day
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Big Day, originally titled A Day in the Life, is an American television sitcom that first aired on ABC from November 28, 2006, to January 30, 2007. The series was co-produced by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa and directed by Michael Spiller for Sony Pictures Television.
Originally, it was supposed to debut on October 5, 2006, along with Notes from the Underbelly, but ABC made a last-minute change in its schedule by moving Ugly Betty to Thursday, thus replacing both sitcoms whose "buzz" was not especially promising.
Big Day was broadcast on Tuesdays at 9:00/8:00c. The timeslot was to be filled by another new sitcom that had a better "buzz," The Knights of Prosperity, but ABC moved that program to Wednesdays to make Big Day a priority. According to the ratings, Big Day turned out to be a ratings disappointment.[1]
When Big Day ended its first season on January 30, 2007,[2] only 12 of the 13 produced episodes aired leaving the 13th episode, titled The $10,000 Check, unaired.
On May 15, 2007, ABC officially cancelled the show after the network announced their 2007–2008 fall schedule.[3]
Synopsis
Big Day follows a major event in a couples' life: the wedding day, during the course of one day from all the characters' viewpoints.
All of these events and other obstacles Danny and Alice will have to face before they walk down the aisle and say "I Do", unless someone should stand up and ask why this couple should not marry. Danny worked as a Camp Counselor.
The story arc has similarities to the 2004–2006 BBC series The Worst Week of My Life, which has also been the subject of a FOX pilot (2005), and the CBS sitcom Worst Week (2008).
Cast and characters
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Marla Sokoloff | Alice Hopkins |
| Josh Cooke | Danny Garfinkle |
| Kurt Fuller | Dr. Steve Hopkins |
| Wendie Malick | Jane Hopkins |
| Terry Chen | Johnny |
| Miriam Shor | Becca Hopkins |
| Stephen Rannazzisi | Jay "Skobo" Skobinsky |
| Stephnie Weir | Lorna |
| Diora Baird | Kristin |
| Leslie Odom, Jr. | Freddy |
Episodes
Nielsen ratings
| Season | Timeslot (EDT) | Series Premiere | Series Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday 9:00 P.M. (2006–2007) |
November 28, 2006 | January 30, 2007 | 2006–2007 | #118 | 5.3 (#116)[4] |
International broadcasters
| Country | TV Network(s) | Series Premiere | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon United States | American Broadcasting Company | November 28, 2006 | (cancelled) |
| Template:Flagicon United Kingdom | ITV2 (First Run) Paramount Comedy 1 (Repeats) |
May 15, 2007 | Tuesday's around 11pm (repeated Fridays at 8pm) (ITV2) |
| Template:Flagicon Turkey | ComedyMax | ||
| File:Latin America (orthographic projection).svg Latin America | Sony Entertainment Television | November 5, 2007 | Mondays at 9pm in space "Mentes Peligrosas" ("Dangerous Minds") (repeated Saturdays around 11am) |
| Template:Flagicon New Zealand | TV2 | February 2008 | Fridays at 7:30pm (final episode aired on May 2) |
| Template:Flagicon Australia | Nine HD | August 13, 2008 | Wednesdays at 10.30pm (final episode aired on October 15) |
| Template:Flagicon Belgium | vtm | unknown | Sunday's around 2:30pm |
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References
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- ↑ "ABC's 'Big Day' Is Dumped at the Altar"
- ↑ Shows A-Z - big day on abc | TheFutonCritic.com
- ↑ "2007 Cancelled Shows: ABC Cuts Some Beloved Series"
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External links
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