Friends star Matt LeBlanc is headed back to TV in a single-camera comedy for Showtime called Episodes, a series “about a British couple whose hit UK show is turned into a dumbed-down American sitcom starring LeBlanc (as himself),” according to a press release from the cable network. The series is essentially a send-up of the network TV business in America, as the to-be-Americanized UK series at the center of Episodes will be morphed quickly by American TV executives.
Episodes‘ creators are David Crane (Friends, The Class) and Jeffrey Klarik (The Class, Mad About You). “Jeffrey and David have a great idea—I love it,” LeBlanc said in the announcement. “I am really excited to be working with Showtime and the BBC. And I am so glad I got the part, seeing someone else play Matt LeBlanc would have been devastating.” Six episodes will begin shooting in London and Hollywood this winter. The series is set to air on Showtime and BBC Two in the UK in 2010.
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I think this sounds promising. I enjoyed Matt Leblanc on Friends, I’d be happy to see him on TV again.
Great casting for it, too.
Yes this sounds good. Especially with Showtime and BBC working together.
Television shows are so much more better than movies in theatres these days. Excluding reality TV.
This is only my opinion.
I enjoyed Matt le Blanc on Friends, but that’s all someone’s seen of him. He can not get over it at all. He failed with Joey, and now he’s doing another sitcom?? All the other actors from Friends continued their careers and acted on the big screen, but him. I think he can not act in a drama or a more challenging role. So, let it go, Matt Le Blanc!!! We don’t need another remake from Friends!
Courtney Cox seems to be doing pretty well on her sitcom on ABC, Cougar Town. In fact, ratings for the show are very competitive.
And staying on topic, Lisa Kudrow guest starred in the latest episode and was very good too.
Is Oana serious? She sounds super dumb to me.
Matt Le Blanc was in the Lost In Space remake which was a big screen release.