I Feel Bad
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Aseem Batra |
| Based on | I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything by Orli Auslander |
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| Composer | Mateo Messina |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | NBC |
| Release | September 19 – December 27, 2018 |
I Feel Bad is an American sitcom, based on the book I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything by Orli Auslander, that premiered on September 19, 2018, on NBC. It stars Sarayu Blue, Paul Adelstein, Aisling Bea, Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton, and James Buckley and is executive produced by Aseem Batra, Julie Anne Robinson, Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, and Joshua D. Maurer. In November 2018, it was announced that the series would conclude on December 27, 2018 and that NBC would make a decision regarding a potential renewal at a later date. In May 2019, the series was canceled after one season.
Premise[edit]
I Feel Bad follows Emet, a wife, mother, and career woman who "feels bad" when she deviates from her own standards of perfection while trying to "have it all."[1]
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Sarayu Blue as Emet Kamala-Sweetzer
- Paul Adelstein as David Sweetzer, Emet's husband
- Madhur Jaffrey as Maya Kamala, Emet's mother
- Brian George as Sonny Kamala, Emet's father
- James Buckley as Chewey, Emet's co-worker
- Zach Cherry as Norman, Emet's co-worker
- Johnny Pemberton as Griff, Emet's co-worker
Recurring[edit]
- Lily Rose Silver as Lily, Emet and David's eldest child.
- Rahm Braslaw as Louie, Emet and David's middle child. In the pilot episode the character was portrayed by Callan Farris.
Guest[edit]
- Aisling Bea as Simone ("I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother"), Emet's best friend since college. The character was written out of the series following the pilot episode.
- Christopher Avila as Hux ("I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother"), Emet's co-worker. The character was written out of the series following the pilot episode.
- Easton Magliarditi as Tucker ("I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother")
- Jane Seymour as Chewey's Mom
- Debra Jo Rupp as Griff's Mom
- Parker Young as Damon Paul, Emet's boss
- Alfred Molina as Max, Adam's Father
- Caroline Aaron as Irene, Adam's Mother
- Taylor Misiak as Mackenzie ("I Get Sick of Being Needed")
- MYTEEN as Themself ("We're Not Fun Anymore")
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother" | Julie Anne Robinson | Aseem Batra | September 19, 2018 | 101 | 5.72[2] |
| 2 | "I Get Sick of Being Needed" | Tristram Shapeero | Andy Bobrow | September 19, 2018 | 103 | 3.98[2] |
| 3 | "I Lie to My Kids" | Julie Anne Robinson | Annie Weisman | October 4, 2018 | 102 | 2.64[3] |
| 4 | "My Kid Has to Grow Up" | Maggie Carey | Claudia Lonow | October 11, 2018 | 106 | 2.21[4] |
| 5 | "I'm Vain A.F." | Linda Mendoza | Mathew Harawitz | October 18, 2018 | 104 | 2.20[5] |
| 6 | "I'm a Massive Hypocrite" | Julie Anne Robinson | Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling | October 25, 2018 | 105 | 2.09[6] |
| 7 | "I'm Not Sentimental" | Alex Reid | Rupinder Gill | November 1, 2018 | 107 | 2.23[7] |
| 8 | "I Miss Important Moments" | Julie Anne Robinson | Nicole Sun | November 15, 2018 | 108 | 1.84[8] |
| 9 | "I Need My Mom" | Rebecca Asher | Julian Kiani | November 29, 2018 | 109 | 1.74[9] |
| 10 | "My Kids Barely Know Their Culture" | Michael Spiller | Anthony Gioe & Nick Mandernach | December 6, 2018 | 110 | 1.78[10] |
| 11 | "We're Not Fun Anymore" | Phil Traill | Aseem Batra & Krystal Banzon | December 13, 2018 | 111 | 1.86[11] |
| 12 | "I Don't Know My Dad" | Ken Whittingham | Aseem Batra & Brian Ashburn | December 27, 2018 | 112 | 2.48[12] |
| 13 | "There's Never Enough Time" | Julie Anne Robinson | Aseem Batra | December 27, 2018 | 113 | 1.93[12] |
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
On February 2, 2018, it was announced that NBC had given the production a pilot order. The pilot episode was written by Aseem Batra based on the book I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything by Orli Auslander. Batra also acts an executive producer alongside Amy Poehler, Julie Anne Robinson, Dave Becky, and Joshua D. Maurer. Kelly Pancho and Kim Lessing are set as producers and Orli Auslander as a consulting producer. Production companies involved with the pilot include Universal Television, Paper Kite Productions, CannyLads Productions, and 3 Arts Entertainment.[13]
On May 8, 2018, it was announced that NBC had given the production a series order.[1] A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2018 and air on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.[14] On June 19, 2018, it was announced that the series would officially premiere on October 4, 2018 in its regular time-slot.[15] On November 8, 2018, it was announced that the series would "conclude" in December 2018 and that NBC would make a decision regarding a potential renewal at a later date.[16] On May 10, 2019, NBC canceled the series after one season.[17]
Casting[edit]
On February 26, 2018, it was announced that Sarayu Blue and Paul Adelstein had been cast as the pilot's female and male leads, respectively.[18] In March 2018, it was announced that Zach Cherry and James Buckley had also joined the main cast.[19][20]
Release[edit]
Marketing[edit]
On May 13, 2018, NBC released the first official trailer for the series.[21]
Premiere[edit]
On September 10, 2018, the series took part in the 12th annual PaleyFest Fall Television Previews, which featured a preview screening of the series and a conversation with cast members Sarayu Blue, Paul Adelstein, Madhur Jaffrey, and Brian George and executive producers Aseem Batra and Julie Anne Robinson.[22]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
The series has been met with a mixed to negative response from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 31% with an average rating of 5.06 out of 10, based on 16 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite its promising pedigree, I Feel Bad simply isn't very funny."[23] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 55 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[24]
Ratings[edit]
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother" | September 19, 2018 | 1.1/5 | 5.72[2] | 0.3 | 1.09 | 1.4 | 6.81[25] |
| 2 | "I Get Sick of Being Needed" | September 19, 2018 | 0.8/3 | 3.98[2] | 0.2 | 0.94 | 1.0 | 4.92[25] |
| 3 | "I Lie to My Kids" | October 4, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 2.64[3] | 0.3 | 1.04 | 1.0 | 3.68[26] |
| 4 | "My Kid Has to Grow Up" | October 11, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 2.21[4] | 0.3 | 0.86 | 0.8 | 3.06[27] |
| 5 | "I’m Vain A.F." | October 18, 2018 | 0.6/3 | 2.20[5] | 0.2 | 0.75 | 0.8 | 2.95[28] |
| 6 | "I'm a Massive Hypocrite" | October 25, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 2.09[6] | 0.3 | 0.75 | 0.8 | 2.84[29] |
| 7 | "I'm Not Sentimental" | November 1, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 2.23[7] | 0.3 | 0.81 | 0.8 | 3.04[30] |
| 8 | "I Miss Important Moments" | November 15, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 1.84[8] | 0.3 | 0.79 | 0.8 | 2.63[31] |
| 9 | "I Need My Mom" | November 29, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 1.74[9] | 0.3 | 0.75 | 0.7 | 2.49[32] |
| 10 | "My Kids Barely Know Their Culture" | December 6, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 1.78[10] | — | 0.73 | — | 2.51[33] |
| 11 | "We're Not Fun Anymore" | December 13, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 1.86[11] | 0.2 | 0.60 | 0.6 | 2.46[34] |
| 12 | "I Don't Know My Dad" | December 27, 2018 | 0.5/2 | 2.48[12] | 0.2 | 0.47 | 0.7 | 2.95[35] |
| 13 | "There's Never Enough Time" | December 27, 2018 | 0.4/2 | 1.93[12] | 0.2 | 0.51 | 0.6 | 2.44[35] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2018). "'Abby's' & "I Feel Bad' Comedies Picked Up To Series By NBC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Welch, Alex (September 20, 2018). "'Big Brother' and 'America's Got Talent' adjusts up, 'I Feel Bad' adjusts down: Wednesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (October 5, 2018). "'Thursday Night Football' adjusts up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (October 12, 2018). "'Big Bang Theory' and 'Thursday Night Football' adjust up, 'I Feel Bad' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (October 19, 2018). "'Big Bang Theory,' 'Superstore,' and 'Thursday Night Football' adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (October 26, 2018). "'Big Bang Theory,' 'Supernatural,' and 'Thursday Night Football' adjust up, 'Will & Grace' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (November 2, 2018). "'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Superstore,' and more adjust up, 'I Feel Bad' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (November 16, 2018). "'Thursday Night Football' adjusts up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (December 3, 2018). "'SWAT' and 'Thursday Night Football' adjust up: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (December 7, 2018). "'Thursday Night Football' adjusts up, 'Mom' adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Welch, Alex (December 14, 2018). "'Thursday Night Football' adjusts up, 'Young Sheldon' rerun adjusts down: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Welch, Alex (December 31, 2018). "'Happy New Year, Charlie Brown,' 'I Feel Bad,' all other shows hold: Thursday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2018). "NBC Orders Comedy Pilot From Aseem Batra, Amy Poehler & Julie Anne Robinson". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (May 13, 2018). "NBC Fall 2018-19 Schedule: 'Chicago'-Branded Wednesday, 'SVU' To Thursday, 'The Blacklist' Held For Midseason, 'World Of Dance' Moves In-Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
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- ^ Hibberd, James (November 8, 2018). "NBC comedy 'I Feel Bad' to 'conclude' in December". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 10, 2019). "'I Feel Bad' Canceled By NBC After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2018). "Sarayu Blue To Topline NBC Aseem Batra Comedy Pilot; Paul Adelstein Set As Male Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 9, 2018). "Rachel Skarsten, Isabella Russo Join 'For Love' ABC Drama Pilot; Zach Cherry In NBC's Aseem Batra Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 10, 2018). "Nicole Parker Joins 'Friends-In-Law' NBC Comedy Pilot; James Buckley In Aseem Batra Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 13, 2018). "NBC New Series Trailers: 'Manifest', 'New Amsterdam', 'I Feel Bad'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 24, 2018). "PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Sets Initial Lineup: Tim Allen, Sarah Silverman, Aaron Paul & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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