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Do Not Disturb (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Do Not Disturb is an American sitcom, which debuted as a Fall entry on Fox
's primetime lineup on September 10, 2008. The multi-camera series was co-produced through Reveille Productions
, Principato-Young Entertainment and Fox Television Studios
.
hotel as seen through the eyes of its employees. Fox ordered 13 episodes of this series, with Jason Bateman
directing the pilot.
After three episodes aired, the show was rumored to be cancelled on September 23, 2008. Fox officially cancelled the sitcom the following day, making it the first cancellation of the 2008–09 season.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's primetime lineup on September 10, 2008. The multi-camera series was co-produced through Reveille Productions
Reveille Productions
Reveille Productions is an independently-owned television and motion picture studio and production company based in Los Angeles. The studio was founded by Ben Silverman in March 2002....
, Principato-Young Entertainment and Fox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios
Fox Television Studios, Inc. is the TV production arm of the News Corporation's Fox Entertainment Group, as well as being the production arm of Fox and a production arm of 20th Century Fox Television, Inc., itself a division of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation...
.
Synopsis
The series focuses on the going-ons at a once-popular New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
hotel as seen through the eyes of its employees. Fox ordered 13 episodes of this series, with Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
Jason Kent Bateman is an American television and film actor. After appearing in several 1980s and 1990s sitcoms including It's Your Move, and The Hogan Family, Bateman came to prominence in the early 2000s for playing Michael Bluth on Arrested Development, for which he won a TV Land, a Golden...
directing the pilot.
After three episodes aired, the show was rumored to be cancelled on September 23, 2008. Fox officially cancelled the sitcom the following day, making it the first cancellation of the 2008–09 season.
Cast
- Niecy NashNiecy NashCarol Denise "Niecy" Nash is an American comedian and actress who has hosted Clean House on the Style Network and played Deputy Raineesha Williams on the Comedy Central television series Reno 911!.-Early life:Nash was born in Palmdale, California. In addition to her acting endeavors, she is the...
as Rhonda Peet - Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'ConnellJeremiah "Jerry" O'Connell is an American actor, best known for his roles in the TV series Sliders, Andrew Clements in My Secret Identity, Vern Tessio in the film Stand by Me, Charlie Carbone in Kangaroo Jack, and Detective Woody Hoyt on the drama Crossing Jordan...
as Neal Danner - Molly StantonMolly StantonMolly Stanton is an American actress.-Biography:Stanton is best known for her role as Charity Standish on the soap opera Passions from the show's debut in 1999 until 2004...
as Nicole - Jesse Tyler FergusonJesse Tyler FergusonJesse Tyler Ferguson is an American actor who portrays Mitchell Pritchett on the ABC sitcom Modern Family. Previously he played the role of Richie Velch in the CBS sitcom The Class. He is openly gay.-Life and career:...
as Larry - Jolene PurdyJolene PurdyJolene Purdy is a movie and television actress based in the United States. She is half Japanese and half Caucasian Purdy starred as Cherita Chen in the 2001 film Donnie Darko...
as Molly Poleski - Dave FrancoDave FrancoDavid John "Dave" Franco is an American television and film actor who played the role of Cole Aaronson for season nine of Scrubs.-Personal life:...
as Gus
Episodes
| Episode | Episode Title | First Aired | Short Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Work Sex" | September 10, 2008 | An article about the sexual exploits of the staff of The Inn while on the job is run at a local New York magazine, causing Rhonda to take action and Neal to try to act on his best behavior. Meanwhile, Molly helps Nicole with her modeling career, and Gus helps Larry with his love life. |
| 2 | "Birdcage" | September 17, 2008 | Neal installs a human-sized birdcage in the bar of the Inn to put his top-notch female staff on display; Nicole has a meltdown when Neal doesn't ask her to work a shift in the birdcage; Audrina Patridge tries to check in. |
| 3 | "Dosing" | September 24, 2008 | The staff of The Inn is on their best behavior when they find out it's time for them to be evaluated to see if they deserve bonuses or not. Meanwhile, Rhonda is upset when Neal fires a bartender for no good reason. Their arguing delays the evaluations and causes one of the staff members to go to great lengths in an effort to resolve the conflict between Rhonda and Neal so everyone's bonuses can be handed out. To make things worse the owner of the inn and his wife stop by for a weekend visit. |
| 4 | Pilot | Unaired | Neal jumps at the chance of being the face of the hotel when the Inn is named one of New York's hippest hotels, by a top New York newspaper. |
| 5 | "Satisfaction" | Unaired | A high-maintenance hotel client checks into The Inn and tries the patience of Nicole, Larry and Gus. The staff must do their best to bite their tongues despite the guest's discourteous antics, and Nicole, already on probation for bad behavior, plots to strike back at the snarky guest. Meanwhile, Rhonda is fed up with her recently-divorced friend taking over her apartment, and when Neal takes an interest in her, Rhonda attempts to keep the flame going by telling Neal her friend was underwhelmed with Neal's performance in bed and he should work on improving. |
U.S. Nielsen ratings
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot (EST) | Season | Rating | Share | 18–49 (Rating/Share) | Viewers (m) | Weekly Rank (#) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Work Sex" | September 10, 2008 | Wednesday 9:30 P.M. |
2008–2009 | 1.9/5 | 4.65 | |||
| 2 | "Birdcage" | September 17, 2008 | TBA | TBA | 1.6 | 4.13 | TBA | ||
| 3 | "Dosing" | September 24, 2008 | TBA | TBA | 1.4/3 | 3.53 | TBA |