''I Just Want My Pants Back'' is an American comedy-drama that premiered with a special sneak peek on August 28, 2011 on MTV, with the series airing the new episodes beginning on February 2, 2012. The series is based on David J. Rosen's 2007 novel of the same name. On May 16, 2012, MTV canceled the series.

Synopsis

The series follows the life of a group of twenty-somethings as they try to get through life as best they can in Brooklyn.

Cast

Peter Vack Peter S. Brown (born September 19, 1986), better known his stage name Peter Vack, is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He is best known for portraying Jason Strider in the MTV comedy series ''I Just Want My Pants Back'' (2011–201 ...

as Jason Strider, a young Jewish twenty-something trying to juggle sex, love, career and friendship out of college. * Kim Shaw as Tina, Jason's best friend * Elisabeth Hower as Stacey, Eric's college sweetheart. She's studying to be a lawyer *

Jordan Carlos Jordan Carlos (born February 2, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian who played a recurring character on ''The Colbert Report'' and is a co-host on the Nickelodeon kids' show '' Me TV''. He also appeared as a panelist and reporter on '' The Nigh ...

as Eric, Stacey's college sweetheart. He's studying to be a medical doctor *

Sunkrish Bala Sunkrish Bala (born Sunkrish Balasubramanian May 21, 1984) is an American actor. Early life Bala was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and is of Tamil ancestry. He graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory in 2002 and from the school of ...

as Bobby, the owner of the local bodega.

Recurring cast

* Chris Parnell as J.B. Jason's no-nonsense boss at the casting agency * Nick Kocher as Lench *

Kelli Barrett Kelli Barrett (born January 26, 1984) is an American actress. Biography Kelli Barrett was raised by a single mother in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a child, she showed interest in acting after seeing '' Merrily We Roll Along'' on stage. She sang ...

as Jane *

Steve Talley Steven Douglas Talley (born August 12, 1981) is an American actor who grew up in Avon, Indiana. He is best known for his portrayal of Dwight Stifler in '' American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile '' and '' American Pie Presents: Beta House''. Caree ...

as Brett * Stephanie Brait as Ness

Guest stars

* Mela Hudson, Bartender * Ashley Austin Morris, Jocoby * Billy Keenly, Chunky * Reza Garakani, Brian * Zack Robidas, Meyers

Production

The series is based on David J. Rosen's 2007 novel ''I Just Want My Pants Back''. The pilot was written by David J. Rosen and directed by

Doug Liman Douglas Eric Liman (; born July 24, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is known for directing the films '' Swingers'' (1996), '' Go'' (1999), '' The Bourne Identity'' (2002), '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (2005), ''Jumper'' (2008), '' Ed ...

. The series is executive produced by Rosen, Liman and

Dave Bartis David Bartis (born in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American film and television producer best known for Suits, ''The O.C.'', and Edge of Tomorrow. Early life He is a graduate of McLean High School, located in McLean, Virginia. Bartis earned ...

with

Universal Cable Productions Universal Content Productions (UCP) is an American television production company operating within the Universal Studio Group division of NBCUniversal. History Universal Cable Productions In July 2008, Universal Cable Productions was split off ...

and Hypnotic. It is also co-executive produced by Gene Klein.

, Elisabeth Hower,

, Kim Shaw were cast as the four leads, Jason, Stacey, Eric and Tina. Production on the half-hour pilot began in

New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...

on September 3, 2010. On January 14, 2011, MTV ordered the pilot to series of 12 episodes, with production started on the rest of the season in June 2011. A sneak peek of the pilot episode aired on August 28, 2011, following the

2011 MTV Video Music Awards The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards took place on August 28, at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best music videos from the previous year. On July 20, the nominees were announced. Katy Perry received the most nominations this year at ten, ...

and averaged 5.1 million viewers and a 4.9 P12-34 rating. The series began the rest of season one on February 2, 2012, following '' Jersey Shore''. The re-airing of the pilot on February 2, 2012, pulled in 1.81 million viewers and a 1.0 rating.

Episodes

References

External links

* {{MTVNetwork Shows 2010s American comedy-drama television series 2011 American television series debuts 2012 American television series endings English-language television shows MTV original programming 2010s American sex comedy television series Television series by Universal Content Productions Television shows set in New York City Television shows filmed in New York (state) Television shows based on American novels