| The Sausage Factory | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | MTV's Now What, Much Ado About Whatever |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Henry Pincus |
| Starring | Adam Brody Kenny Fisher Adam Frost Johnny K. Lewis Kristen Renton Andi Eystad |
| Opening theme | Brown – Satellite |
| Ending theme | Brown – Satellite |
| Composer | Ari Wise & Brian Carson |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Danny Kallis Michael Hirsh Patrick Loubert Stephen Hodgins Timothy Gamble John Miller Jessica Swirnoff Doug Murphy |
| Producers | Stephen Foster Jeny Quine Dan Signer |
| Editor | Stuart Bass |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | PeaceArch Entertainment Nelvana |
| Original release | |
| Network | The Comedy Network |
| Release | November 26, 2001 – February 25, 2002 |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | April 12 – May 29, 2002 |
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The Sausage Factory, also known in the United States as MTV's Now What? or Much Ado About Whatever, is a teen sitcom that followed the lives of four friends in their junior year at West Boulder High School.[1]
The four friends were Zack (Adam Brody), trying to win over his unrequited crush Lisa; Ted, the stereotypical rich kid who tries to consummate with his girlfriend, Nancy (Kristen Renton); J.C. (Kenny Fisher), who finds himself constantly approached by middle-aged women; and Gilby (Johnny Lewis), the class clown, who regularly creates trouble.[2]
Produced in 2000 and 2001, it ran for one season. The single-camera series was shot without an audience and included no laugh track.
Originally aired in Canada on The Comedy Network,[3] reruns were later screened on CTV and YTV. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it airs on Trouble. Sky One previously aired it.
- ^ John Doyle, "Let's hear it for Canada's benign social contract". The Globe and Mail, November 19, 2001.
- ^ Leah McLaren, "The not-so-junior highs". The Globe and Mail, November 28, 2001.
- ^ Liane Faulder, "Link up with some wacky teen misadventures: Everyone can relate to these hilarious high-school high jinks". Edmonton Journal, November 19, 2001.