''Clipped'' is an American

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that aired on TBS from June 16 to August 18, 2015. The series stars

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and

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and centers on a group of co-workers who all went to high school together but ran in very different crowds. Now they find themselves working together at Buzzy's, a barbershop. On October 23, 2015, TBS canceled the series after one season.

Premise

''Clipped'' takes place in a

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barbershop called Buzzy's, named after the original owner (

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) who still works there. The shop's new owner is Ben ( Ryan Pinkston), an unpopular student during high school who now finds himself in charge of some formerly more popular classmates. These include AJ (

) and Danni (

), who once dated each other and who are both chasing bigger dreams. AJ was a star pitcher on the school's baseball team and still hopes to play professionally, while Danni is an aspiring singer. The rest of the staff consists of Ben's best friend Mo ( Matt Cook), sarcastic stylist Charmaine (

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), and perpetually cheerful receptionist Joy (

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Cast

as A.J. Salerno *

as Danni Giordano *

as Joy * Ryan Pinkston as Benjamin Herschel "Ben" Grossman * Matt Cook as Mo McCracken *

as Charmaine Eskowitz *

as Buzzy

Recurring

* Crista Flanagan as Rhonda Doyle * Dana Powell as Robin Doyle *Lisa Schurga as Rosalee Doyle * Betsy Sodaro as Rita Doyle *C.J. Vana as Lonnie, Ben's cousin *

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as Travis, a sex-crazed man who owns the tattoo parlor next door; he makes advances on Danni, Joy and Charmaine * Reginald VelJohnson as Tommy, Buzzy's partner and later husband

Development

In May 2013,

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held its annual upfront presentation. Turner Broadcasting announced it was developing a series on TBS with the working title of ''Clipsters''. With David Kohan and Max Mutchnick as writers and executive producers, the series would be an ensemble workplace comedy that involved an eclectic cast of hair stylists at barbershop in

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. In April 2014, Turner Broadcasting announced that

, and

would star in the series. The series was now considered untitled. The series' premise involved a group of former high school students who came from different circles, and now work together at Buzzy’s Barbershop in their hometown of

. They all long for moving to Boston, but they are making the best of their lives in Charlestown. On May 6, 2014, TBS, ahead of its upfront presentation in

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, picked up three comedies to series. TBS announced it had greenlit ten episodes. The series was then named ''Buzzy's''. The series, titled ''Clipped'', premiered on June 16, 2015. It aired for one season.

Filming

''Clipped'' was filmed at

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but it is set in

Episodes

Critical reception

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website

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reported a 43% approval rating, with a rating average of 6/10, based on 7 reviews. On

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, which assigns a normalized rating, the series has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". In a positive review, Diane Werts of ''

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'' awarded the pilot a grade of a B+ and stated, "There's also a lot of craft behind "Clipped." That finally tips the scales in the Turner cable world, where

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has found success with slick dramas like "

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" and " Major Crimes," while comedy sibling TBS more often seems to whiff. Not this time". Similarly, Whitney Matheson of ''

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'' commended the cast's chemistry: "Clipped’s charm lies in distinctive performances by Lapkus and Cook. Just as Wendt and Tisdale will attract their own admirers, so will these two comedians, whether it’s for Lapkus’ Orange Is the New Black role or the actors' respective podcasts". Conversely, Matthew Gilbert of ''

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'' criticized the show as "forgettable — if not unpleasant", citing that the elements of "Clipped" might have "resonated and felt fresher" if ''

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'' hadn’t preceded it.

References

External links

* * {{TBSNetwork Shows 2010s American multi-camera sitcoms 2015 American television series debuts 2015 American television series endings American English-language television shows Television shows set in Boston Television series by Warner Horizon Television TBS (American TV channel) sitcoms