American Body Shop

*American Body Shop*
American Body Shop
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Sam Greene
Starring	Jill Bartlett; Frank Clem; John DiResta; Peter Hulne; Frank Merino; Tim Nichols; Nick Offerman;
Composers	Stephen Robert Phillips; Tim Paruszkiewicz;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	Comedy Central
Release	July 8 –; September 17, 2007

American Body Shop is an American sitcom that aired on Comedy Central from July 8 until September 19, 2007 that revolves around a dysfunctional body shop in suburban Phoenix, Arizona and the accident-prone crew that works there.

The show came to Comedy Central after its creator, Sam Greene, shot the pilot on his own, put it on a DVD and mailed it to "the networks".^[1]

After only one season, the show was canceled.

Cast

Frank Merino as Luis
Jill Bartlett as Denise
Nick Offerman as Rob
John DiResta as Johnny
Peter Hulne as Sam
Tim Nichols as Tim

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Flamers"	Unknown	Unknown	July 8, 2007 (2007-07-08)
With the insurance inspectors threatening to take away their license, Sam has to hurry and get the shop up to code. This isn't an easy task with his stubborn miscreant employees. While Sam is struggling with the shop, Denise is hunting down car wrecks and planting sales material on the vehicles and their injured passengers.
2	"The Bishop and the Pawn"	Unknown	Unknown	July 15, 2007 (2007-07-15)
Tim needs to deal with a Bishop's car, that has a dead body stuck in its windshield. Soon, the whole DBC crew gets involved into discarding the body.*^[2]
3	"Fluids"	Unknown	Unknown	July 22, 2007 (2007-07-22)
The DBC crew have one week to get their shop up to speed again after they failed an EPA inspection. Some shop employees get involved in a pyramid scheme.
4	"Superquads"	Unknown	Unknown	July 29, 2007 (2007-07-29)
The DBC crew face a new challenge when Denise comes up with the idea of modifying a quadriplegic's van so he can steer it with his mouth and big toe only - Rob's new project is born.
5	"Million Dollar Year"	Unknown	Unknown	August 5, 2007 (2007-08-05)
DBC has a million-dollar year, but Sam does not share the profits with the rest of the team, causing them to strike, even though they are not in a union.
6	"Juicy Lou's"	Unknown	Unknown	August 19, 2007 (2007-08-19)
After Juicy Lou runs a TV commercial that makes DBC look bad, Tim offers to hire Scott Bakula for a commercial of their own. However, Tim's Scott Bakula turns out to be a fraud. Sam's ex-girlfriend is released from prison and he thinks he might still have a chance with her.
7	"Stretchy Face"	Unknown	Unknown	August 27, 2007 (2007-08-27)
The DBC crew has to deal with an unhappy and lonely client and a prostitute.
8	"The Gift"	Unknown	Unknown	September 3, 2007 (2007-09-03)
Tim starts to think that he is able to paint the faces of recently departed people.
9	"Sam's Back"	Unknown	Unknown	September 10, 2007 (2007-09-10)
Sam cannot watch over the shop due to a breakdancing accident that leaves him incapacitated.
10	"Shop for Sale"	Unknown	Unknown	September 17, 2007 (2007-09-17)
Sam realizes his dream to hike the Appalachian Trail may be a little closer, when Juicy Lou shows up and offers to buy the shop. However, Sam's employees start to beat Juicy Lou's offer.

References

^ "Body Shop creator makes dent with DIY gambit". TV.com. Reuters. July 9, 2007. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2007.
^ Genzlinger, Neil (July 6, 2007). "Strapped to the Chassis for Maximal Yuks". The New York Times.

External links

American Body Shop at IMDb

[1] "Body Shop creator makes dent with DIY gambit". TV.com. Reuters. July 9, 2007. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2007.

[2] Genzlinger, Neil (July 6, 2007). "Strapped to the Chassis for Maximal Yuks". The New York Times.

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