''Stacked'' is an American television

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that aired on Fox from April 13, 2005, to January 11, 2006.

Premise

''Stacked'' was described as the opposite of ''

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'', instead of a smart person in a "dumb" place, it is based on the concept of a dumb person in a "smart" place. A workplace, ensemble comedy, ''Stacked'' revolves around Skyler Dayton (

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), who is tired of her non-stop partying lifestyle and bad choices in boyfriends. Wanting a major life change, she wanders into Stacked Books - a small, family-run bookstore in the San Francisco area - owned by Gavin Miller ( Elon Gold) and his brother, Stuart ( Brian Scolaro). Divorced and unlucky in love himself, Gavin's inclined to regard Skyler as an embodiment of the vacuous, image-obsessed culture he has come to abhor. Stuart, however, is dazzled by Skyler's beauty and - much to Gavin's horror - offers her a job at their store, which she happily accepts as the first step in her quest for a steadier lifestyle. Unhappy that she is going to be minding the till next to such an intimidating bombshell is the store's sole other employee, Katrina (

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), who doles out doses of realism and cynicism. Rounding out the characters is the store's one steady customer, Harold March (

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), a preeminent, but retired,

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Cast and characters

as Skyler Dayton * Elon Gold as Gavin P. Miller, who is divorced and unlucky in love * Brian Scolaro as Stuart Miller, Gavin's younger brother, who has a master's degree in psychology *

as Katrina, who works at the store's coffee counter. She feels threatened by Skyler's presence. She is also chronically unlucky, having grown two sets of wisdom teeth, found herself knocked out while behind stage at an

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concert, and is always late for work. *

as Professor Harold March, a regular customer to whom Katrina always reveals her nefarious plans. Skyler loves to play with his hair. He is always reading the newspaper. His presence commands gravitas, but whenever he speaks, he sounds like a crazy man.

The bookstore

All of the books seen in the show are provided by

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, which, like Fox, is owned by

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. Books that are prominently displayed are based on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Some titles seen include ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Known World'', and ''

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''. The entire bookstore is one main set, though there are three central areas: the coffee shop, the

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, and the back office, which has a door. There are stairs on the set next to the coffee shop, but it is unknown where they lead. There is also an elevator near the magazine racks, behind the coffee shop.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2005)

Season 2 (2005–06)

Ratings

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''Stacked'' on the Fox Network. The series has been sold to other television channels around the world including Paramount Comedy 1 in the

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, Channel 7 in

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, vtm in

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and F/X Brasil and

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Home media

On December 12, 2006,

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released ''Stacked: The Complete Series'' on

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. The set contains all 19 episodes, including the five not originally aired. The episodes as presented on the DVD set feature a truncated version of the opening theme. Bonus features include: ''Nipplegate: Getting Dressed With Pam'', ''Show Us Your Bloopers'', and ''Skyler Dayton's Guide To Dating''.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0448303 2000s American multi-camera sitcoms 2000s American workplace comedy television series 2005 American television series debuts 2006 American television series endings Television shows set in bookstores American English-language television shows Television series by Steven Levitan Productions Television series by 20th Century Fox Television Television series set in shops Fox Broadcasting Company sitcoms