Outsourced (TV series)

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Outsourced
Genre	Sitcom
Based on	Outsourced; by George Wing; John Jeffcoat
Developed by	Robert Borden
Starring	Ben Rappaport; Anisha Nagarajan; Diedrich Bader; Parvesh Cheena; Pippa Black; Rebecca Hazlewood; Rizwan Manji; Sacha Dhawan;
Theme music composer	Michael A. Levine
Composer	Transcenders
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22
Production
Executive producers	Ken Kwapis; Robert Borden; Victor Nelli Jr.; Tom Gorai; David Skinner;
Producers	James Simons; Jim Ellis; Patrick Walsh; Sonny Lee;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	21–23 minutes
Production companies	In Cahoots Productions; Universal Media Studios; Open 4 Business Productions;
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 23, 2010 –; May 12, 2011
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Outsourced is an American sitcom television series set in an Indian workplace. It is based on the film of the same name and adapted by Robert Borden for Universal Media Studios and NBC. The series originally ran from September 23, 2010 to May 12, 2011.^[1] The show was officially picked up by NBC on May 7, 2010^[2] and on October 18, 2010, the show received a full season order.^[3] Outsourced was filmed at Radford Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.^[4]

When the renewal of the show was not announced with renewal of other NBC shows, the cast and crew started a campaign for fans of the show to request its renewal.^[5] On May 13, 2011, NBC announced that Outsourced was cancelled after one season.^[6]

Outsourced is set in a call center in Mumbai, India, where an American novelties company has recently outsourced its order processing. A lone American manages the call center and must explain American popular culture to his employees as he tries to understand Indian culture.

^ Gorman, Bill (July 15, 2010). "NBC Announces Series Premiere Dates For Fall 2010 Schedule". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 18, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
^ Seidman, Robert (May 7, 2010). "NBC Picks-Up Three Scripted Series: 'Love Bites,' 'Outsourced' and 'The Event'". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
^ Seidman, Robert (October 18, 2010). "NBC Orders Full Seasons of 'The Event,' 'Outsourced' and 'Law & Order: Los Angeles'". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
^ "'Outsourced' Brings Jobs to Studio City". Studio City Patch. August 25, 2010.
^ "NBC TV fans, artists launch 'save outsourced' campaign". The Times of India. May 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011.
^ Rice, Lynette (May 13, 2011). "NBC cancels 'The Event' and 'Law & Order: L.A.'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 13, 2011.

[premiere-1] Gorman, Bill (July 15, 2010). "NBC Announces Series Premiere Dates For Fall 2010 Schedule". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 18, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2010.

[2] Seidman, Robert (May 7, 2010). "NBC Picks-Up Three Scripted Series: 'Love Bites,' 'Outsourced' and 'The Event'". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.

[3] Seidman, Robert (October 18, 2010). "NBC Orders Full Seasons of 'The Event,' 'Outsourced' and 'Law & Order: Los Angeles'". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2010.

[4] "'Outsourced' Brings Jobs to Studio City". Studio City Patch. August 25, 2010.

[5] "NBC TV fans, artists launch 'save outsourced' campaign". The Times of India. May 9, 2011. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011.

[6] Rice, Lynette (May 13, 2011). "NBC cancels 'The Event' and 'Law & Order: L.A.'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 13, 2011.

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Outsourced (TV series)

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