Happyland (TV series)
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Ben Epstein |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | Storyline Entertainment |
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| Network | MTV |
Happyland is an American comedy television series created by Ben Epstein. The series premiered September 30, 2014, at 11 pm on MTV.[2] Season one consists of eight episodes.[3]
Plot
Happyland follows the reality of the park workers of one of the most popular theme parks in America. The series centers on Lucy, the cynical daughter of the park's Princess Adriana, who after deciding that she wants to leave the park and experience something real, is swept off her feet by the new park owner's son, Ian. Not knowing that Ian is one of her half brothers and the park owner is her real dad.
Cast
- Bianca A. Santos as Lucy Velez, is the secret love child of Elena Velez and James Chandler, who was raised by her single mother and not knowing who her dad is. When she first kisses Ian, her mother interrupts them and reveals that Ian is her brother also revealing that her dad is James Chandler. When she and Ian are partnered together as Princess Adriana and Prince Valor, she freaks out when they have to kiss and tells him that they are siblings.
- Camille Guaty as Elena Velez, is the mother of Lucy and has been working in Happyland amusement park for nearly 18 years as Princess Adriana. When she was in her late teens she had a fling with James Chandler and became pregnant with Lucy. After he discovered the pregnancy he left for New York with his family, leaving Elena to be a single mother. She kept the identity of Lucy's dad a secret.
- Shane Harper as Ian Chandler, is the son of James Chandler and brother of Theodore and Lucy. Ian first meets Lucy when he is high inside the Ricky Raccoon costume and faints on stage. When Ian and Lucy are doing a scene together she reveals to him that they are brother and sister.
- Ryan Rottman as Theodore "Theo" Chandler, is the son of James Chandler and older brother of Ian and Lucy. Theodore works in the Happyland executive department under his father. he is also unaware that he is related to Lucy.
- Katherine McNamara as Harper, is Lucy's best friend and Will's girlfriend. She is insecure about her relationship with Will because she believes he is in love with Lucy.
- Cameron Moulene as Will, is Lucy's other best friend and Harper's boyfriend. He is possibly in love with Lucy but can't admit it . When he meets Ian he becomes jealous of his relationship with Lucy and acts out.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Lee Toland Krieger | Ben Epstein | September 30, 2014 | 0.42[4] |
| 2 | "Price of Admission" | Unknown | Unknown | October 7, 2014 | 0.43[5] |
| 3 | "Never Break Character" | Unknown | Unknown | October 14, 2014 | 0.35[6] |
| 4 | "Park Maintenance" | Unknown | Unknown | October 21, 2014 | N/A |
| 5 | "Repeated Infractions"[7] | Unknown | Unknown | October 28, 2014 | N/A |
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137075/
- ^ "Video: Tuesday's Are Getting a Little Happier When MTV's New Series "Happyland" Premieres on September 30 at 11:00 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 18, 2013). "MTV Picks Up Comedy Pilots 'Happyland' & 'Faking It' To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Ratings: MTV's "Happyland" Attracts 423K Viewers". Headline Planet. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Ratings: "Happyland" Viewership Rises in Week Two". Headline Planet. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Ratings: "Happyland" Viewership Falls 19%; "Faking It" Also Down". Headline Planet. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ "Happyland - Episode Guide for Season 1". Zap2it.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
