Committed (Canadian TV series)

Committed
Genre	Adult animation; Sitcom;
Created by	Michael Fry; Mary Feller
Written by	Michael Fry
Directed by	Dennis Miller
Voices of	Eugene Levy; Catherine O'Hara; Andrea Martin; Dave Foley; Annick Obonsawin; Charlotte Arnold; Cole Caplan
Theme music composer	Steve Mooney
Opening theme	Trisha Yearwood
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2 (1 unaired)
No. of episodes	26 (13 unaired)
Production
Executive producer	Annie Groovie
Producer	Frank Saperstein
Editor	Kelly Vrooman
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Nelvana; Philippine Animation Studios; United Media
Distributor	Bell Media
Release
Original network	CTV
Original release	March 3 –; June 8, 2001

Committed is a Canadian adult animated sitcom that aired on CTV in Canada in 2001, and WE: Women's Entertainment in the United States in 2002,[1] based on the US comic strip of the same name by Michael Fry, better known for Over the Hedge.[2]

All 13 episodes of the show can be viewed on Amazon Video.

US country singer Trisha Yearwood performs the theme song to the series.

Voice actors and their characters

Eugene Levy as Joe Larsen
Catherine O'Hara as Liz Larsen
Andrea Martin as Frances Wilder
Dave Foley as Bob the Dog
Annick Obonsawin as Tracy Larsen
Charlotte Arnold as Zelda Larsen
Cole Caplan as Nicholas Larsen
Oscar Hsu as Gary Wong
Ron Pardo as Cal
Linda Kash as Val
Len Carlson as Additional Voices
Greg Spottiswood as Additional Voices
Adrian Truss as Additional Voices

Episodes

1. Liz's Choice: October 6, 2002

When the babysitter quits, working parents Liz and Joe Larsen have to scramble to find childcare for their two-year-old potty training Nicholas.

2. Time Waits For No Mom: October 6, 2002

Liz faces a performance review at work, while trying to keep track of three sick kids and a husband facing a writing deadline.

3. Mom On Strike: October 6, 2002

Liz comes home from work to find the house a mess and her family oblivious.

4. My Daughter The Star: October 6, 2002

After ten-year-old Tracy gets a part in an experimental school play, Joe and Liz disagree about how to best encourage her new-found interest in acting.

5. Two Minutes to Paradise: October 6, 2002

Having scheduled a romantic date night, Liz ends up reassessing the state of her marriage while waiting for Joe to watch the last two minutes of a championship basketball game.

6. www.joie-de-tot.com: October 6, 2002

Joie de Tot, Nicholas' daycare center, has just installed a web cam so the parents can watch their kids during the day.

7. Life Goes On, Bra: October 6, 2002

When Tracy decides she needs a bra, Liz is forced to face the reality that her little girl is becoming a pre-woman.

8. Who Wants To Be A Crillionaire?: October 6, 2002

On a field trip, an eight-year-old Zelda's bus has a minor accident.

9. Be My Guest: October 6, 2002

The new next-door neighbors ask the Larsens to dog-sit in their all-new, cutting edge computer controlled home.

10. Married To The Mob Rat: October 6, 2002

Liz discovers that Zelda's Girl Tracker cookie drive is not only controlled by the mob, but that the cookies are made by her company.

11. There Must Be a Pony: October 6, 2002

Liz suggests to a bored Zelda that she throw herself into hobby.

12. The College Slush Fund: October 6, 2002

After a career day at school, Zelda and Tracy discover that going to college costs money.

13. Beauty Is In The Eye of the Beholden: October 6, 2002

Liz questions her attractiveness when Joe is picked to judge "The Miss Downloadable" beauty contest.

Differences from the comic strip

In the comic strip, the Larsens have two children; in the TV series, they have three children.
Zelda (the blonde-haired child) was Tracy in the comic strip; the Zelda in the comic strip was an infant.
Joe had red hair in the comic strip and brown hair in the TV series.
The majority of the supporting characters were created for the TV series.
Liz's mother has a alternate design in the comic strip.
Bob breaks the fourth wall throughout the series.

Credits

Executive Producers: Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, Clive A. Smith, Ma. Elena L. Eloriaga, Michael Fry, Howard Nemetz, Doug Stern
Produced by: Spence Caldwell
Supervising Producers: Stephen Hodgins, Patricia R. Burns, Marianne Culbert
Line Producer: Lynn Warner
Directed by: John Halfpenny
Assistant Director: Jason Groh, Steve Daye, Kevin Klis
Story Editor: Matthew Salsberg
Casting: Karen Goora, Jessie Thomson
Voice Director: Dan Hennessey
Production Manager: Brenda J. Wall
Production Supervisors: Ruta Cube
Storyboard Artists: Scott Mansz, John Flagg, Jim Caswell, Rob Davies, Sam To, Dave Baggley, Alex Leung, Rob Walton, Ken Stephenson, Jason Groh, Kevin Klis, Jean Pilotte, Rob Pincombe, Samantha Palomino, Rui Albano
Animation Director: Oscar Perez
Background Artists: Michael Hitchcox, Susan Menzies, Violeta Nikolic
Music by: Ray Parker and Tom Szczesniak
Music Supervisor: Stephen Hudecki
Music Editors: Peter Branton, Tony Crea, Simon Berry, Daniel Fernandez

References

http://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/we-womens-entertainment-enters-the-world-of-animation-with-october-6th-premiere-of-committed
Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 210. ISBN 978-1476665993.

External links

Committed at IMDb

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[1] ttp://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/we-womens-entertainment-enters-the-world-of-animation-with-october-6th-premiere-of-committed

[2] Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 210. ISBN 978-1476665993.