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Party Down (2009)

Party Down poster
Directed by
Ken Marino, David Wain, Fred Savage, Bryan Gordon
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 26 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 242 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of struggling actors and writers work as caterers for parties in Los Angeles. They deal with awkward guests and their own stalled showbiz dreams.

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What happens

Party Down is an American sitcom created and primarily written by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, and Paul Rudd that premiered on the Starz network in the United States on March 20, 2009. The series follows a group of caterers in Los Angeles as they hope to make it in Hollywood. After two seasons, Starz canceled Party Down on June 30, 2010. While the show was warmly received by critics, its Nielsen ratings were very low. Jane Lynch's commitment to Glee as well as Adam Scott's commitment to Parks and Recreation were believed to be additional factors in the decision to end the series. In November 2021, a six-episode revival of the series was ordered by the network. The third season premiered on February 24, 2023, and was later categorized as a limited series revival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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