Next Caller (TV series) explained

Genre:	Television comedy
Creator:	Stephen Falk
Starring:	Dane Cook Collette Wolfe Jeffrey Tambor Joy Osmanski Desmin Borges
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	4 (never aired)
Executive Producer:	Stephen Falk
Camera:	Single camera
Runtime:	22 minutes
Company:	Lionsgate Television Universal Television

Next Caller is an unaired American television comedy series that was scheduled to premiere mid-season on NBC as part of the 2012–13 television schedule.^[1] The network placed a series order in May 2012.^{[2] [3]} Season one was set to feature seven half-hour episodes.^[4]

On October 12, 2012, NBC announced the cancellation of the series after only four episodes had been filmed, citing creative differences with star Dane Cook, and that the filmed episodes would not be aired.^{[5] [6]} It became the second series of the 2012–13 television season to be canceled, after Made in Jersey.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Premise

A very unlikely pair of satellite radio disc jockeys are forced to share the microphone for a relationship call-in show in New York City. Cam (Dane Cook) is crude, egotistical, and unwilling to share the spotlight, while Stella (Collette Wolfe) is a perky feminist who has just moved over from NPR.

Cast

• Dane Cook as Cam Dunne
• Collette Wolfe as Stella Hoobler
• Jeffrey Tambor as Jefferson Mingus
• Joy Osmanski as Winnie Hyde
• Wolé Parks as Keith Calhoun
• Desmin Borges as Derek
• Trey Gerrald as Kent
• Chris Perfetti as Cody the Intern
• Tia Shipman as Angry Bob

See also

• List of television series canceled before airing an episode

Notes and References

1. Web site: NBC Reveals Its 2012-13 Primetime Schedule. May 13, 2012. The Futon Critic. May 16, 2012.
2. NBC orders series from Dane Cook. May 11, 2012. Gonzalez. Sandra. Entertainment Weekly. May 16, 2012.
3. Web site: NBC Picks Up 'Next Caller' To Series. May 11, 2012. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. May 16, 2012.
4. Web site: Upfront 2012: More Returning Than New Series With Shorter Orders This Year. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. May 17, 2012. July 12, 2012.
5. Web site: NBC Pulls Plug on Dane Cook Comedy 'Next Caller'. Goldberg. Lesley. The Hollywood Reporter. October 12, 2012. October 13, 2012.
6. Web site: NBC Cancels Mid-Season Comedy 'Next Caller' Before It Airs. Seidman. Robert. TV by the Numbers. October 12, 2012. October 14, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121015021511/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/12/nbc-cancels-mid-season-comedy-next-caller-before-it-airs/152807/. October 15, 2012.
7. Web site: Bubble Watch: I'm Still Not Sure About "Revolution's" Prospects But I Didn't Run Over Your Dog!. Seidman. Robert. TV by the Numbers. October 14, 2012. October 15, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121016194253/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/10/14/bubble-watch-im-still-not-sure-about-revolutions-prospects-but-i-didnt-run-over-your-dog/152876/. October 16, 2012.
8. Web site: NBC Drops Dane Cook's 'Next Caller' - TV Equals. 19 October 2012. 21 June 2018.
9. Web site: 'Next Caller' Creator Sounds Off On Series Demise. Nellie. Andreeva. 17 November 2012. 21 June 2018.
10. Web site: TVLine Items: Fringes Observers Issue Warning, Justified Boss Spies Retro Spy Series and More. Masters. Megan. TVLine. September 5, 2012. October 13, 2012.