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Action
Genre Situation Comedy
Starring Jay Mohr
Illeana Douglas
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Language(s) English
No. Jay Mohr (born Jon Ferguson Mohr on August 23, 1970) is an American actor and Stand-up comedian. Illeana Douglas (born July 25 1965 is an Emmy award -nominated American actress The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States of seasons 1
No.  of episodes 13
Production
Camera setup Single-camera setup
Broadcast
Original channel FOX
Original run September 16, 1999 – December 2, 1999
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Action is a short-lived comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. The single-camera setup (aka single-camera mode of production is a method of shooting films and television programs Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999. It aired on FOX during the 1999-2000 season. The series was critically praised for its irreverent, and sometimes hostile look at Hollywood culture. Thirteen episodes were produced. The show was created by Chris Thompson and the show runner was Don Reo. Show runner (alternatively showrunner) is a term used in the United States television industry referring to the person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation Don Reo is an American television writer and producer He has created such hit shows as Blossom for NBC and My Wife and Kids for

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Main cast

Peter Dragon, played by Jay Mohr, is a star producer at Dragonfire Films. Jay Mohr (born Jon Ferguson Mohr on August 23, 1970) is an American actor and Stand-up comedian. Peter got his start as a screenwriter for gay porn, but eventually moved up the ladder of Hollywood as a hotshot producer of tasteless action films. Gay pornography is the representation of sex between men with the primary goal of Sexual arousal in its audience Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence At the start of the series, Peter's latest film, Slow Torture, is a monumental flop, and he is under tremendous pressure to make his next film a big success. Peter is bossy and arrogant to his subordinates and is morally unscrupulous in negotiating with Hollywood talent. It is once or twice suggested that Peter is sexually confused.

Wendy Ward, played by Illeana Douglas, is a former child actress who gained fame as the cute star of The Elephant Princess tv show. Illeana Douglas (born July 25 1965 is an Emmy award -nominated American actress Her career tanked during her teen years due to a nasty coke habit, and she is now a high priced call girl. Through circumstance, she ends up becoming Peter's date at the premiere of his movie Slow Torture. After she gives her honest criticism of Slow Torture, Wendy is named Vice President of Production at Dragonfire Films. Wendy's character is an intentional play on the "hooker with a heart of gold" movie stereotype. The hooker with a heart of gold (also the whore with a heart of gold Aldonza ( Sophia Loren) in Man of La Mancha Belle

Lonnie Dragon, played by Buddy Hackett, is Peter's uncle and chief of security at Dragonfire Films. Buddy Hackett ( August 31, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2003) was an American Comedian and Actor. Lonnie and Peter seem to understand each other perfectly. Lonnie is one of the few people Peter actually treats with respect. Lonnie has served in many wars, including World War II, and often complains about past injuries, most notably the fact that he only has one testicle. As he puts it, "The sack is half full. "

Stuart Glazer, played by Jack Plotnick, is President of Production at Dragonfire Films. Jack Plotnick (born October 30 1968) is an American film and television actor Stuart desperately wants to be taken seriously as a Hollywood developer, but is frequently abused and ordered around by Peter. In spite of his important sounding position, Stuart is often asked to do demeaning tasks like babysit Georgia, have suits dry-cleaned and order gift baskets for star talent. Stuart is gay.

Adam Rafkin, played by Jarrad Paul, is a struggling screenwriter whose screenplay, Beverly Hills Gun Club, was picked up by Dragonfire Films for development. Adam's script was actually bought mistakenly because his name was confused with Alan Rifkin. Alan Rifkin is a former contributing editor of Details magazine Adam lives alone, is sexually frustrated and has had the same fuddy duddy agent represent him for most of his floundering professional career. A source of frustration is his lack of respect from Hollywood, most notably from Peter who never seems to recall his name.

Supporting characters

Bobby Gianopolis, played by Lee Arenberg is the chief executive of Dragonfire Films. Lee Arenberg (born July 18, 1962) is an American Actor. He played Pintel, one of Captain Barbossa's crew of miscreants in Pirates Bobby G, as he is well known, uses menacing threats to get what he wants from Peter and the rest of the Dragonfire staff. Often these threats involve withdrawing his massive financial backing or exposing his gigantic penis. Bobby G is gay, but married Jane, Peter's ex-wife, in order to quell any rumors of such. Many critics have suggested that Bobby is a parody of former FOX CEO Barry Diller. Barry Diller (born 2 February 1942 is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp and the media executive responsible for the creation of

Jane Dragon, played by Cindy Ambuehl, is Peter's ex-wife. Cindy Ambuehl (born January 31, 1965, in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress and fashion designer It is never revealed why she and Peter broke up, but she remarried with Bobby Gianopolis mostly to spite Peter. She is manipulative, scheming and is so orally gifted she can hum and whistle at the same time. She has a daughter by Peter named Georgia.

Georgia Dragon, played by Sara Paxton, is Peter's daughter by Jane. Sara Paxton (born April 25, 1988) is an American actress and Singer. Ten years old, she is deceptively innocent but mildly stone-hearted for her age, a trait she gets from her parents.

Jenny, played by Erin Daniels, is a struggling Hollywood career woman. Erin Daniels (born October 9, 1973) is an American actress, perhaps known most widely for playing Dana Fairbanks on She used to work at UPN, but after sleeping with Peter, moved on to become a production assistant at Dragonfire Films, where she then slept with Wendy. She is in competition with Stuart.

Cole Riccardi, played by Richard Burgi, is a famous action star who has been in many of Peter's movies. Richard William Burgi (born July 30, 1958) is an American Film and Television Actor. He is introspective, self-obsessed and secretly gay.

Connie Hunt, played by Amy Aquino, is the aggressive publicist assigned to Peter Dragon by Bobby Gianapolis after a major PR disaster. Amy Aquino is an American television film and stage actress She has gained notability for playing many tough no-nonsense characters She is dry, practical, cold-hearted, and is portrayed with the aura of a hitman/cleaner. A sound effect of lightning and thunder usually follows mention of her name.

Titus Scroad, played by R. Lee Ermey is an eccentric movie director with a predilection for hydro-colonic therapy. Ronald Lee Ermey (born March 24 1944 is a former US Marine Corps Drill instructor and later Golden Globe -nominated Actor, often playing

Holden van Dorn, played by Fab Filippo is a hotshot young actor, with a very public record of alcohol and drug abuse. Fabrizio (Fab Filippo (born November 30 1974 in Toronto) is a Canadian actor

Reagan Lauren Busch, played by Jennifer Lyons is a sexy starlet with a big appetite and weight problems. Jennifer Lyons (born August 6, 1977 in Pasadena California) is an American actress

Celebrity cameos

Action was notable for its heavy use of celebrity cameos. The actors played themselves.

Transgressive humor

Action was unusually explicit for a series on American broadcast television. The characters regularly used obscenities which were bleeped out (the DVD release and subsequent airing of the show in the UK and Ireland restored them), and the writers managed to introduce sexual humor without explicitly calling attention to it. For example, in one scene Bobby Gianopolis has a prostate examination while standing at his desk during a business meeting. When he tells the doctor he's ready for the examination, the doctor tells him he has already begun - and in response, Bobby utters a very dry-witted and casual "ouch". In another instance, Peter Dragon and Holden van Dorn drop in unexpectedly at Adam's apartment. During the ensuing scene, it becomes clear that Adam had been watching pornography and masturbating. More radical than even this was the episode in which Peter goes to bed with a male star and seems to enjoy it, though clearly the memory of it terrifies him - surely the first example of a straight hero in a US sitcom enjoying gay sex. For the show's controversial use of sexual humor it was not shown in certain areas, despite heavy advertising and word-of-mouth appeal.

Episodes

Air Date Order [1] DVD Order [2]
Pilot Pilot
Re-Enter the Dragon Re-Enter the Dragon
Blood Money Blood Money
Blowhard Blowhard
Mr. Dragon Goes to Washington Mr. Dragon Goes to Washington
Twelfth Step to Hell Twelfth Step to Hell
Strong Sexual Content Dragon's Blood
Lights, Camera, Action Love Sucks
Dead Man Floating * Strong Sexual Content
Dragon's Blood * Lights, Camera, Action
One Easy Piece * Dead Man Floating
Last Ride of the Elephant Princess * One Easy Piece
Love Sucks * Last Ride of the Elephant Princess

* Aired on FX following network cancellation.

Trivia

DVD release

DVD name Ep # Release Date
The Complete Series 13 February 21, 2006

References

  1. ^ Action (1999) - Episode list
  2. ^ Sitcoms Online - Action - The Complete Series DVD Review

External links

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