DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APARTMENT 23: PILOT {SERIES PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
The first in this comedy series about Indiana native June Colburn and her adventures with her outrageous roommate Chloe in New York City. In this episode, June is horrified when she arrives home to find her roommate Chloe dallying with her fiancé Steven, though she hints that it turned out to be a positive development. One week earlier, June arrives from Indiana and excitedly tours her grand new company apartment, explaining that she has been relocated by her job, Buchwald Mortgage – but then learns that, thanks to her new boss' embezzling, she is now homeless and jobless. Determined to "make it" in New York anyway, she hunts for a new roommate and eventually meets the glamorous Chloe, who mentions that she is good friends with "Dawson's Creek" heartthrob James Van Der Beek. Delighted, June immediately decides to move in with her, though neighbor Robin offers a cryptic warning about "the bitch in apartment 23." June updates Steven, who is set to join her in New York upon finishing his degree, but Chloe begins acting bizarrely, walking around naked and inviting men over late at night. She converses with James and reveals that she is intentionally trying drive June out with her wacky behavior, as she has done with several other naïve big-city newcomers.
June, in the midst of job-hunting, is shocked to find that Chloe has scammed her on the rent and decides to sell Chloe's furniture to recoup the money. Chloe protests that her ottoman had sentimental value, however, so they attempt to buy it back from Robin, revealed to be Ousted Roommate #4, and then from the immigrant family to whom Robin sold it in turn. June manages to talk them into returning the item – but then finds that Chloe only wanted it back because of the drugs hidden within. Exasperated, she considers moving out, but is surprised by the arrival of Steven and his lab assistant, Nicole. A suspicious Chloe manipulates Jeremy, their young test subject, who quickly admits that Steven has been cheating on June with a variety of women. June, now working at a coffee shop alongside former Buchwald co-worker Mark, refuses to believe her, so Chloe intentionally seduces Steven – on June's birthday. June is shocked to walk in on them, but eventually concludes that Chloe has "saved her" from an unhappy life with a philandering husband, and the two resolves to remain roommates and friends. Includes commercials and promos.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: April 11, 2012 9:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:29:02
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 108303
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Roommates
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 2012-2013
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol" home video
- TV - Commercials - "The Lucky One" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "The Raven" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "Titanic" motion picture re-release
- TV - Commercials - AT&T wireless networks
- TV - Commercials - Discover credit cards
- TV - Commercials - Domino's Pizza restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Dyson Digital Slim vacuum cleaners
- TV - Commercials - Jergens Natural Glow lotion
- TV - Commercials - Joining Forces association
- TV - Commercials - The Foundation For A Better Life organization
- TV - Commercials - TurboTax website
- TV - Commercials - Volkswagen automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Windows Nokia Lumia 900 cellular phones
- TV - Promos - "GCB"
- TV - Promos - "Grey's Anatomy"
- TV - Promos - "Missing"
- TV - Promos - "Revenge"
- TV - Promos - "Scandal"
CREDITS
- David Hemingson … Executive Producer
- Jeff Morton … Executive Producer
- Nahnatchka Khan … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
- Jason Winer … Executive Producer, Director
- Chris Smirnoff … Producer
- Sally Young … Co-Producer
- Daniel Licht … Music by
- Erica Weis … Music by
- Michael Cassady … Music by
- Steve Hampton … Theme Music by
- John Adair … Theme Music by
- Brad Hamilton … Theme Music by
- Katie Hampton … Theme Music by
- Krysten Ritter … Cast, Chloe
- Dreama Walker … Cast, June Colburn
- Liza Lapira … Cast, Robin
- Michael Blaiklock … Cast, Eli Webber
- Eric André … Cast, Mark Reynolds
- James Van Der Beek … Cast, James Van Der Beek
- Tate Ellington … Cast, Steven
- Eve Gordon … Cast, Connie Colburn
- Peter Mackenzie … Cast, Donald Colburn
- Adrian Kali Turner … Cast, Jeremy
- Nick Puga … Cast, Alan the Cat Guy
- Rebecca Grant … Cast, Yolanda the Pole Dancer
- Daniel Berson … Cast, T-Shirt Man
- Helmar Augustus Cooper … Cast, Doorman
- Rob Yang … Cast, Moving Man
- Clement Von Franckenstein … Cast, Mr. Buchwald
- Gameela Wright … Cast, Cop
- Thushari Jayasekera … Cast, Executive Assistant
- Anoush NeVart … Cast, Mrs. Yilmaz
- Armaan Juneja … Cast, Kadir
- Zitto Kazann … Cast, Old Man
- Katherine Tokarz … Cast, Nicole
- NC-17 … Cast, Rapper
- Daniel B. Hall … Cast, Tuxedo Man
- Aimee McKay … Cast, Rhonda