Party Down
2009 - 2023
A failed actor is forced to go back to work for a catering company now run by his former co-worker and serves drinks at fancy Hollywood parties with a staff of other former or aspiring actors and writers.
- Stars: Adam Scott, Ken Marino, Ryan Hansen, Martin Starr, Lizzy Caplan, Megan Mullally, Jane Lynch
- Created by: John Enbom, Dan Etheridge, Paul Rudd, Rob Thomas
- Tags: workplace
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Season 1
- Pretend We're a Couple: Episode 8, "Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh" (2009). While the gang is catering a party for a man who was just acquitted for murder, an attractive woman starts flirting with Henry. When he finds out the woman is the guest of honor's girlfriend, Henry tells him he's engaged to Casey, and Casey plays along, even though she doesn't know what's going on..
- School Reunion: Episode 9, "James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion" (2009). The gang caters Ron's 20th high school reunion, and Ron begs his staff to pretend he's a good boss and they respect him to impress his former classmates and show them that he's not the drunk he used to be, but things don't go the way he planned, and he ends up drunk in a puddle of his own vomit by the dumpsters.
Season 2
- Unhappy Rock Star: Episode 1, "Jackal Onassis Backstage Party" (2010). Famous weird rock star, Jackal Onassis, tells Henry and Roman that he hates his phoney life and wishes he could be like them, so he switches places with Roman and tends bar while Roman walks around in his clothes and makeup, trying to pick up chicks.
- Exclusive School: Episode 2, "Precious Lights Pre-School Auction" (2010). The gang caters a party thrown by a woman named Annie, who is holding a silent auction to raise money for an exclusive preschool in the hopes of impressing head of the school so her son can get in.
- Pre-nup: Episode 10, "Constance Carmell Wedding" (2010). The gang caters the wedding of former employee, Constance, who's marrying a rich, elderly filmmaker with a heart condition, and while they both claim they're madly in love with each other, Casey is shocked when she hears that Constance's husband-to-be asked her to sign a pre-nup. Casey tries to talk her out of it, but Constance signs anyway.
Season 3
- Past Due Prom: Episode 5, "Once Upon a Time 'Proms Away' Prom-otional Event" (2023). Lydia is concerned that by encouraging Escapade to be an actor as child, she ruined her life by depriving her of her childhood, so she throws a mock prom so Escapade can enjoy the prom she never got to go to.