The Random Years
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The Random Years is an American
television sitcom that aired on on UPN
from March 5, to March 19, 2002. A total of seven episodes were produced, leaving 3 unaired.
, the series starred Will Friedle
as Alex Barnes, an aspiring music critic and recent college graduate working as a researcher for a magazine. He shared an apartment with his college friends Wiseman (Joshua Ackerman), a dental technician and Todd (Sean Murray), the so-called slacker who gets the good things in life despite not actually working for them. The men's lives are shaken up when Casey (Natalia Cigliuti
), a smart and mature NYU
business school student, becomes their neighbor.
The series primarily dealt with the characters dealing with their post-grad lives and the men trying to catch the affections of Casey.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television sitcom that aired on on UPN
UPN
United Paramount Network was a television network that was broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States from 1995 to 2006. UPN was originally owned by Viacom/Paramount and Chris-Craft Industries, the former of which, through the Paramount Television Group, produced most of the network's...
from March 5, to March 19, 2002. A total of seven episodes were produced, leaving 3 unaired.
Premise
Set in 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...
, the series starred Will Friedle
Will Friedle
William Alan "Will" Friedle is an American actor, voice actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic roles, most notably the underachieving elder brother Eric Matthews on the long-running TV sitcom Boy Meets World from 1993 to 2000...
as Alex Barnes, an aspiring music critic and recent college graduate working as a researcher for a magazine. He shared an apartment with his college friends Wiseman (Joshua Ackerman), a dental technician and Todd (Sean Murray), the so-called slacker who gets the good things in life despite not actually working for them. The men's lives are shaken up when Casey (Natalia Cigliuti
Natalia Cigliuti
Natalia Cigliuti is an American actress. She best known for her role as Lindsay Warner on Saved by the Bell: The New Class and as Anita Santos Warner on the soap opera All My Children.-Career:...
), a smart and mature NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
business school student, becomes their neighbor.
The series primarily dealt with the characters dealing with their post-grad lives and the men trying to catch the affections of Casey.
Cast
- Will FriedleWill FriedleWilliam Alan "Will" Friedle is an American actor, voice actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic roles, most notably the underachieving elder brother Eric Matthews on the long-running TV sitcom Boy Meets World from 1993 to 2000...
as Alex Barnes - Joshua Ackerman as Wiseman
- Sean Murray as Todd
- Natalia CigliutiNatalia CigliutiNatalia Cigliuti is an American actress. She best known for her role as Lindsay Warner on Saved by the Bell: The New Class and as Anita Santos Warner on the soap opera All My Children.-Career:...
as Casey
Episodes
| # | Episode title | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | March 5, 2002 | 001 |
| 2 | "Don't Make Me Have Sex in the Hamptons" | March 12, 2002 | 002 |
| 3 | "Men Behaving Sadly" | March 19, 2002 | 003 |
| 4 | "Dangerous Liaisons" | March 19, 2002 | 005 |
| 5 | "Inherit the Windbreaker" | Unaired | 004 |
| 6 | "Losin' It" | Unaired | 006 |
| 7 | "Corrupting Jacob" | Unaired | 007 |