''Notes from the Underbelly'' is an American

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that was aired on

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from 2007 to 2008, originally debuting as a

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. The series is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Risa Green, and was produced by Eric and Kim Tannenbaum (previously producing ''

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'') for

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. The title is a parody of Dostoevsky's novel ''

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''. Originally, it was supposed to debut on October 5, 2006, along with ''

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'' to Thursday, thus replacing both sitcoms. After numerous scheduling changes prior to the shows premiere, the show premiered Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 10:00PM Eastern/9:00PM Central, and moved to its regular Wednesday timeslot at 8:30PM Eastern/7:30PM Central on April 18. ''Notes from the Underbelly'' began its second season on November 26, 2007 in the new timeslot of 9:30PM Eastern/8:30PM Central on Mondays, leading out of fall's second highest rated freshman

, ''

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''. On May 13, 2008, ABC canceled the series after two seasons. In Russia, all 23 episodes of the series were shown on

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Plot

The series chronicles the life of Andrew and Lauren, a couple who are expecting their first child, and the unlikely help and advice of their family and friends who also want to share in the couple's joy and pains on the road to parenthood.

Cast and characters

Despite playing parents on the series, the majority of the cast had little real life experience with pregnancy.

Main crew

*Bari Halle *Livia Hanich *Stacy Traub * Barry Sonnenfeld *Eric Tannenbaum *Kim Tannenbaum *

Greg Schaffer Greg Schaffer is an American television producer and writer. His producing and writing credits include ''Mad About You''; ''The Tracy Morgan Show''; '' Rodney''; ''That '70s Show''; '' Notes from the Underbelly''; '' True Jackson, VP''; ''Oh, Gr ...

*Jana Hunter *Gary Murphy *John Quaintance *Lesley Wake *

Dan Kopelman Dan Kopelman is an American television producer, television writer and actor. He has written and produced for ''Undressed'', ''Big Wolf on Campus'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Big Day'', '' Listen Up!'', ''Rules of Engagement'' and ''Notes fro ...

*Mitch Hunter *

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*Diane Mercer *Steve Schaffer *

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Episodes

Season 1 (2007)

Season 2 (2007–08)

American ratings

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''Notes from the Underbelly'' on

: Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, or occasionally early June, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps. *The second season performance is current as of January 20, 2008 ABC Medianet
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References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0801428, title=Notes from the Underbelly

American Broadcasting Company original programming 2000s American single-camera sitcoms 2007 American television series debuts 2008 American television series endings Pregnancy-themed television shows Television shows based on American novels Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television shows set in Los Angeles