Ed (TV series)
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The show's main cast (seasons 3 & 4) From left to right: Josh Randall, Jana Marie Hupp, Lesley Boone, Julie Bowen, Tom Cavanagh, Michael Ian Black, Rachel Cronin, Justin Long and Daryl "Chill" Mitchell. | |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Jon Beckerman Rob Burnett |
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| Theme music composer | Dave Grohl (seasons 1 and 3-4) Eef Barzelay (season 2) |
| Opening theme | "Next Year" by Foo Fighters (seasons 1 and 3–4) "Moment in the Sun" by Clem Snide (season 2) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 83 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | October 8, 2000 – February 6, 2004 |
Ed is an American comedy drama television series created by Jon Beckerman and Rob Burnett that aired on NBC from October 8, 2000, to February 6, 2004. David Letterman is also credited as one of the show's executive producers. The show was produced by David Letterman's Worldwide Pants Incorporated in association with NBC Productions and Viacom Productions.
The hour-long comedy drama starred Tom Cavanagh as the lead titular character Ed Stevens, Julie Bowen as his love interest Carol Vessey, Josh Randall as his long-time best friend Dr. Mike Burton, Jana Marie Hupp as Mike's wife Nancy, Lesley Boone as their friend Molly Hudson, and Justin Long as awkward high-school student Warren Cheswick. Other supporting cast members included Michael Genadry and Ginnifer Goodwin as Warren's friends Mark and Diane, and Michael Ian Black, Mike Starr, Rachel Cronin, and (later) Daryl Mitchell as the employees of Ed's bowling alley. Long term guest stars included John Slattery as Dennis Martino and Sabrina Lloyd as Frankie Hector.
Ed received casting, writing, and directing Primetime Emmy Award nominations in 2001. Tom Cavanagh received a Golden Globe Award nomination and a TV Guide Award for his work on the series.