The Real Wedding Crashers
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The Real Wedding Crashers is an American
prank/hidden camera series on NBC
, inspired by the 2005 film Wedding Crashers
, that premiered on April 23, 2007.
The series was produced by Ashton Kutcher
, Karey Burke, Rich Meehan, Jon Kroll
, Jim Rosenthal
and Jason Goldberg
with RDF USA, the production company of shows like Wife Swap
, in association with New Line Television
, part of the studio that produced the film. No one among the show's main cast and crew were involved in the original film, nor were the cast and crew of the film involved with the series.
It was announced on May 7, 2007, that the series would be pulled after three episodes. NBC subsequently announced on its website that a fourth episode would air on May 28, 2007. NBC
announced on July 20, 2007 that the show was not renewed. The two episodes not aired on NBC (along with those that did) have subsequently aired on the Style Network
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
prank/hidden camera series on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, inspired by the 2005 film Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers
Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin. It stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, with Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Diora Baird, Jane Seymour, and an uncredited Will Ferrell....
, that premiered on April 23, 2007.
The series was produced by Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher
Christopher Ashton Kutcher , best known as Ashton Kutcher, is an American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian, best known for his portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show...
, Karey Burke, Rich Meehan, Jon Kroll
Jon Kroll
Jon Kroll is an American Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer, Director, and Writer who has done significant work in film and both scripted and non-scripted television. He is notable for his prolific output, which also includes publishing, theme parks, radio and stage work.-Early life:Jon was...
, Jim Rosenthal
Jim Rosenthal
Jim Rosenthal is a sports presenter on British television.-Early life:Rosenthal grew up in Oxford and attended Josca's Preparatory School before going to Magdalen College School...
and Jason Goldberg
Jason Goldberg
Jason Goldberg is an American film and television producer. Goldberg is the producer of the films Guess Who and The Butterfly Effect and executive producer of the shows Beauty and the Geek and Punk'd...
with RDF USA, the production company of shows like Wife Swap
Wife Swap
Wife Swap is a reality television program, originally produced by UK independent television production company RDF Media and created by Stephen Lambert. It was first broadcast in 2003 on the UK's Channel 4. Since 2004, a US version has also been broadcast on the ABC network...
, in association with New Line Television
New Line Television
New Line Television was the television arm of the company of the same name, in turn a subsidiary of Time Warner.The company was founded in 1988 in order to produce Freddy's Nightmares, a television series based on the studio's popular Nightmare on Elm Street film series...
, part of the studio that produced the film. No one among the show's main cast and crew were involved in the original film, nor were the cast and crew of the film involved with the series.
It was announced on May 7, 2007, that the series would be pulled after three episodes. NBC subsequently announced on its website that a fourth episode would air on May 28, 2007. NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
announced on July 20, 2007 that the show was not renewed. The two episodes not aired on NBC (along with those that did) have subsequently aired on the Style Network
Style Network
The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...
.
Episodes
| 1 - 1 | Apr 20, 2007 | Jonnie and Derek | 6,700,000 viewers | |
| 1 - 2 | Apr 30, 2007 | Jennifer and Jay | 5,600,000 viewers | |
| 1 - 3 | May 7, 2007 | Melissa and Eric | 14,800,000 viewers | |
| 1 - 4 | May 28, 2007 | Denise and Steve | 3,900,000 viewers | Rescheduled from May 14, 2007 |
| 1 - 5 | Cancelled | Jina and Christian | Rescheduled from June 25, 2007 Rescheduled again from July 2, 2007 |
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| 1 - 6 | Cancelled | Erica and Manoli | Rescheduled from July 9, 2007 |