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Happy Endings season 2

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Happy Endings season 2
Season 2
DVD cover art
No. of episodes21
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 28, 2011 (2011-09-28) –
April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)
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The second season of Happy Endings, an American television series. ABC officially renewed Happy Endings for a second season on May 13, 2011. It was later announced it would move to a new time-slot on Wednesdays at 9:30pm, as a lead-in to new series Revenge. It premiered on September 28, 2011.

On November 3, 2011, ABC picked up the show for a full 22-episode second season.[1] However the 21st episode to air was labeled as the season finale by ABC[2] as they "needed" to premiere Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 on April 11, 2012.[3] Despite the episode officially being held back for the third season, the 22nd episode aired on E4 in the UK on May 17, 2012, and other international markets,[4] as part of the second season.

Although the season was not officially released on DVD until October 23, 2012,[5] the DVD was included in a release that contains the first two seasons of the show that was released on August 14, 2012.[6]

Summary

From cranky landlords, nosy childhood friends, Brozilians, gym bullies, sexy Halloween costumes, to racist parrots. Season two offers more of the six best friends navigating life and love in Chicago's hip downtown. Dave and Alex have managed to stay friends, and continue to reshuffle their feelings. Jane tests out her maternal instincts while hubby Brad unwittingly gets a "work wife." Max actually lands the perfect boyfriend that the gang falls in love with. Meanwhile, "The Year of Penny" is off to a rocky start as Penny struggles with everything from birthday curses to 1980s-themed scavenger hunts.

Cast

Starring

Episodes

See also: List of Happy Endings episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
141"Blax, Snake, Home"Anthony RussoJosh BycelSeptember 28, 2011 (2011-09-28)201[7]7.25[8]
152"Baby Steps"Tristram ShapeeroGail LernerOctober 5, 2011 (2011-10-05)202[9]6.70[10]
163"Yesandwitch"Joe RussoLeila StrachanOctober 12, 2011 (2011-10-12)203[11]7.29[12]
174"Secrets and Limos"Anthony RussoHilary WinstonOctober 19, 2011 (2011-10-19)204[13]6.81[14]
185"Spooky Endings"Fred SavageDaniel Libman & Matthew LibmanOctober 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)205[15]8.33[16]
196"Lying Around"Fred SavagePrentice PennyNovember 2, 2011 (2011-11-02)206[17]7.62[18]
207"The Code War"Rob GreenbergJosh BycelNovember 16, 2011 (2011-11-16)208[19]6.94[20]
218"Full Court Dress"Victor Nelli, Jr.Sierra Teller OrnelasNovember 23, 2011 (2011-11-23)207[21]7.11[22]
229"Grinches Be Crazy"Jeff MelmanHilary WinstonDecember 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)209[23]6.38[24]
2310"The Shrink, The Dare, Her Date and Her Brother"Jeff MelmanGail LernerJanuary 4, 2012 (2012-01-04)211[25]7.48[26]
2411"Meet The Parrots [27]"Jay ChandrasekharPrentice PennyJanuary 11, 2012 (2012-01-11)214[28]6.68[29]
2512"Makin' Changes!"Michael Patrick JannGil Ozeri & Jackie ClarkeJanuary 18, 2012 (2012-01-18)212[30]6.05[31]
2613"The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre"Joe RussoDaniel Libman & Matthew LibmanFebruary 8, 2012 (2012-02-08)213[32]6.70[33]
2714"Everybody Loves Grant"Kyle NewacheckLeila StrachanFebruary 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)215[34]5.44[35]
2815"The Butterfly Effect Effect"
"Spring Smackdown"[36]		Victor Nelli, Jr.Jonathan Groff & Sierra Teller OrnelasFebruary 22, 2012 (2012-02-22)216[37]5.45[38]
2916"Cocktails & Dreams"Rob GreenbergDavid Caspe, Matthew Libman & Daniel LibmanFebruary 29, 2012 (2012-02-29)217[39]5.94[40]
3017"The Kerkovich Way"Steven SprungTodd LindenMarch 7, 2012 (2012-03-07)218[41]4.49[42]
3118"Party of Six"Fred GossLon Zimmet & Dan RubinMarch 14, 2012 (2012-03-14)219[43]5.27[44]
3219"You Snooze, You Bruise"Jay ChandrasekharLeila StrachanMarch 21, 2012 (2012-03-21)210[45]4.10[46]
3320"Big White Lies"Gail MancusoGail LernerMarch 28, 2012 (2012-03-28)220[47]4.13[48]
3421"Four Weddings and a Funeral
(Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)"		Rob GreenbergLeila Strachan & Josh BycelApril 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)222[49]3.67[50]

Production

ABC officially renewed Happy Endings for a second season on May 13, 2011. On June 27, 2011, with the reveal of ABC 2011-12 schedule, it was announced the series would be moving to an earlier time-slot of 9:30 pm Eastern/8:30 pm Central on Wednesdays as a lead-in to new series, Revenge.

Reception

Critical reception

The second season currently holds an average of 67 out of 100 from critics on Metacritic,[51] which indicates generally favorable reviews.[52]

Tom Gliatto from People said the series "has clicked as one of prime-time's most sophisticated ensemble comedies".[53] While TV Guide's Matt Roush said the show was "an under-inspired Friends-wannabe", he praised the performances of Casey Wilson and Adam Pally.[54] On The A.V. Club, the season contains the highest graded episode of the series to-date,[55] The Butterfly Effect Effect, with a grade of an A[56] on a scale of A to F.

U.S. Ratings

# Episode Original air date Timeslot (EST) Viewers
(millions) 		Ratings share
(Adults 18-49)
1 "Blax, Snake, Home" September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28) Wednesday 9:30PM 7.25[8] 3.1/8[8]
2 "Baby Steps" October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05) 6.70[10] 2.8/7[10]
3 "Yesandwitch" October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) 7.29[12] 3.2/8[12]
4 "Secrets and Limos" October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) 6.81[14] 3.0/7[14]
5 "Spooky Endings" October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26) 8.33[16] 3.5/9[16]
6 "Lying Around" November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) 7.62[18] 3.4/8[18]
7 "The Code War" November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16) 6.94[20] 3.2/8[20]
8 "Full Court Dress" November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23) 7.11[22] 2.6/7[22]
9 "Grinches Be Crazy" December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) 6.38[24] 2.8/7[24]
10 "The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother" January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04) 7.48[26] 3.2/8[26]
11 "Meat the Parrots" January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11) 6.68[29] 3.0/8[29]
12 "Makin' Changes!" January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18) 6.05[31] 2.9/7[31]
13 "The St. Valentine's Day Maxssacre" February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08) 6.70[33] 2.9/7[33]
14 "Everybody Loves Grant" February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15) 5.44[35] 2.4/6[35]
15 "The Butterfly Effect Effect" February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22) 5.45[38] 2.4/6[38]
16 "Cocktails & Dreams" February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29) 5.94[40] 2.7/7[40]
17 "The Kerkovich Way" March 7, 2012 (2012-03-07) 4.49[42] 2.0/5[42]
18 "Party of Six" March 14, 2012 (2012-03-14) 5.27[44] 2.4/6[44]
19 "You Snooze, You Bruise" March 21, 2012 (2012-03-21) 4.10[46] 1.8/5[46]
20 "Big White Lies" March 28, 2012 (2012-03-28) 4.13[48] 1.9/5[48]
21 "Four Weddings and a Funeral
(Minus Three Weddings and One Funeral)" 		April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04) 3.67[50] 1.7/4[50]

DVD release

Happy Endings: The Complete Second Season
Set details[57][58] Special features[6][58]
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Outtakes
Release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
October 23, 2012[5] TBA TBA

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