Outsourced

45
Metascore
2010-2011
1 season
NBC
Comedy
TV-14

"Outsourced" was a workplace comedy series centered around a catalog-based company, Mid America Novelties, that sells American novelty goods including whoopee cushions, foam fingers and wallets made of bacon, and whose call center has suddenly been outsourced to India.

45
Metascore
2010-2011
1 season
NBC
Comedy
TV-14

The Good Wife's Ben Rappaport on Carey's "Brotherly" Bond with Cary and Winning Over Alicia

Is Lockhart/Gardner big enough for two Carys? They may share the same name, but there was no confusing Cary Agos (Matt Czuchry) with Lockhart/Gardner fourth year Carey Zepps in the season premiere of The Good Wife. In his first appearance on the show, Carey-with-an-e not only gave Alicia (Julianna Margulies) a hard time about her history with Will, but also almost (accidentally) blew Florrick, Agos & Associates' cover with David Lee. "Sometimes you got to start things with a bang," Ben Rappaport tells TVGuide.com. "If you're going to introduce someone new, you got...

Fri, Oct 4, 2013

The Good Wife's Ben Rappaport on Carey's "Brotherly" Bond with Cary and Winning Over Alicia

Pilot Season: HawthoRNe's Noureen DeWulf Joins Charlie Sheen's Anger Management

Charlie Sheen is going to be surrounded by women — and we're not talking about his goddesses. Noureen DeWulf is the latest lady to join the cast of his new FX comedy pilot Anger Management, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Deadline first reported the news. Selma Blair to star opposite Charlie Sheen in FX's Anger Management In Anger Management, produced by Bruce Helford (George Lopez), Sheen will play Charlie, a former baseball player with anger issues who becomes an unconventional anger management counselor. DeWulf...

Tue, Feb 7, 2012

Pilot Season: HawthoRNe's Noureen DeWulf Joins Charlie Sheen's Anger Management

Mega Buzz: A House Tragedy, a Housewives Baby-Daddy and an SVU Reunion

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. Thanks for the preview of next week's House. Anything else you can tell me? — Alex ADAM: While lots of (deserved) attention has been paid to Jeffrey Wright's excellent guest turn as a neurologist deciding House's fate, don't take your eyes off the rest of the team. The incident that leads to the investigation leaves a major character fighting serious injuries that could upend his or her future on the show. And the crippling fallout will even have Dr. Crankypants uttering the words — gasp! — "I'm sorry." Is Julie really pregnant on Desperate Housewives? — Jaime NATALIE: The promos don't lie, and neither do we. Susan is going to be a grandma. The surprise twist? The father...

Wed, Feb 1, 2012

Mega Buzz: A House Tragedy, a Housewives Baby-Daddy and an SVU Reunion

Save These Shows: 9 Bubble Shows We Hope Will Survive

This time of year can be brutal for TV fans. In the next few weeks, a number of shows will be canceled to make room for the bright and shiny new series that the networks believe will give them the best competitive edge in the fall. The reality is that for every Outsourced or No Ordinary Family sent to the TV graveyard with little to no fuss, there's a handful of beloved shows that we're not ready to part with just yet. Behold, here are the nine shows we're desperately hoping the execs will give one more chance...

Mon, Apr 25, 2011

Save These Shows: 9 Bubble Shows We Hope Will Survive

Keck's Exclusives: First Look at Outsourced's I Do's

When Rajiv (Rizwan Manji) takes Vimi as his bride in Outsourced's May 12 finale, his coworkers gather on the beach dressed in traditional formal attire for an Indian wedding extravaganza. "Rajiv needs one more best man in his crew, so he enlists me...

Mon, Mar 28, 2011

Keck's Exclusives: First Look at Outsourced's I Do's

Outsourced Gets Slap Happy

Slap-bet enthusiast Barney Stinson would be so excited! Todd (Ben Rappaport), however, is anything but when he's forced to investigate a claim by Gupta (Parvesh Cheena) that Rajiv (Rizwan Manji) let him have one — pow! — right in the kisser on tonight's episode of Outsourced (10:30/9:30c, NBC). And so begins a series of...

Thu, Mar 24, 2011

NBC Announces Season-Finale Dates

Mark your calendars: NBC has announced its season-finale dates — and the airdate for 30 Rock's 100th episode.Fall TV scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't?The sitcom's triple-digit milestone will air Thursday, April 21 as a one-hour episode. The hour will find TGS dealing with the prospect that its 100th episode could be its last.30 Rock's fifth-season finale will air ...

Tue, Mar 8, 2011

Ask Matt: LOLA Changes, Glee, House, Chuck, Grey's Babies & More!

Question: I thought Law & Order: Los Angeles was a fairly good replacement of the legacy L&O franchise. Recently, I read that it was changing gears and removing Skeet Ulrich's character and moving Alfred Molina's ADA back to being a cop and Terrence Howard's character as the full time ADA. What are your thoughts as to why this is? And isn't it a bit odd that a Senior ADA like Alfred Molina's character would be "demoted" back to being a cop? — Teresa Matt Roush: Have you ever heard the phrase "rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic?" That's how these desperation moves look to me....

Mon, Feb 7, 2011

Ask Matt: LOLA Changes, Glee, House, Chuck, Grey's Babies & More!

Matt's Picks: January 17-20

How I Met Your Mother (Monday, 8/7c, CBS)Finding humor in tragedy is always a tricky business, and that's the challenge facing Mother as the gang accompanies Marshall back to his Minnesota home for his father's funeral. Ted and Barney task themselves with doing whatever it takes to coax a smile or a laugh from their grieving buddy. But Marshall is distracted by an unexpected meeting with the bully who terrorized him through high school. The joke being that the bully is played by the diminutive Danny Strong (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Elsewhere, Monday is a big night for new shows on TV, with the premieres of two remakes of British series — Being Human on Syfy and Skins on MTV — plus Harry's Law on NBC and the launch of Piers Morgan's talk show (with Oprah as the first guest) on CNN...

Mon, Jan 17, 2011

Ray Romano: I’ll Be Surprised If Network Comedies Work at 10 O'Clock

NBC and ABC have yet to launch their new 10 p.m. comedy blocks, but they already have a critic from the comedy world: Ray Romano. During Thursday's Television Critics Association panel for his TNT drama Men of a Certain Age, Romano expressed doubt about whether half-hour comedies can work so late in the evening. NBC adds third Thursday night comedy hour; unveils midseason prime-time schedule "I think they got their work cut out...

Thu, Jan 6, 2011

Ray Romano: I’ll Be Surprised If Network Comedies Work at 10 O'Clock

NBC Cuts Episodes from Chase Order

NBC has reduced the order for freshman series Chase from 22 to 18 episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Chase and cult favorite Chuck were originally picked up for a full season in October, the day after NBC renewed its other first-year series Law & Order: Los Angeles, Outsourced and The Event. Chase started off reasonably well, premiering to 7.3 million viewers and a 2.5 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, but viewership has since...

Fri, Dec 3, 2010

Matt's TV Week in Review

From the you-can't-make-these-things-up department: So there's a guy in Wisconsin who shot his TV after getting all riled up watching Bristol "The Dancing Dead" Palin on Dancing With the Stars this week. And that's before she made the finals, booting a visibly distraught (and much more talented) Brandy. Before you start going "I know how he feels," a moment of silence for the poor TV. Why do the innocent always have to suffer?...

Fri, Nov 19, 2010

NBC Adds Third Thursday Night Comedy Hour; Unveils Midseason Prime-Time Schedule

NBC is adding a third hour of comedy on Thursday nights, the network announced Monday. The new lineup, which begins Jan. 20, will feature Community in its same slot at 8/7c, followed by the new comedy Perfect Couples, starring Olivia Munn and Kyle Bornheimer. The Office will remain at 9/8c, with Parks and Recreation returning at 9:30/8:30c.

Mon, Nov 15, 2010

NBC Adds Third Thursday Night Comedy Hour; Unveils Midseason Prime-Time Schedule

Exclusive: Inside TV Guide Magazine's Hot List Party

Talk about a match made in high school heaven! Gleeks and cliques partied shoulder to shoulder at TV Guide Magazine's Hot List party, held November 8 at Hollywood's newest hotspot, Drai's. On the rooftop of the W Hotel, cast members from Glee, Pretty Little Liars and Dancing With the Stars enjoyed dance offs in their booths while the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills hijacked the dance floor."I'm thinking it's ...

Tue, Nov 9, 2010

Exclusive: Inside TV Guide Magazine's Hot List Party

Undercovers Digs into the Blooms' Past to Ensure Its Future

They've traveled to Tuscany to capture a biological weapon formula and to England to recover an important hard drive. But now Undercovers' married spy team, Steven and Samantha Bloom, will face their biggest mission yet: finding out the real reason they were recruited back to the CIA. Starting in Wednesday's episode, airing at 8/7c on NBC, the spy drama will diverge from its mission-of-the-week format to explore this new serialized storyline. Although the Blooms were supposedly brought back for a very specific assignment, they will soon discover their boss, Shaw, has a very different agenda....

Wed, Nov 3, 2010

Undercovers Digs into the Blooms' Past to Ensure Its Future

Ask Matt: Raising Hope, Good Wife, Glee, Walking Dead and More

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I am loving Raising Hope, but I'm wondering if there will be any back story on Virginia's and Bert's families, other than Maw Maw, of course. Have you heard if they have parents and siblings? I think there has been mention of other relatives who want Maw Maw's house, but do you know if we will get to meet them? I think it would be a hoot to see the rest of the families on both sides! — Ginni

Mon, Nov 1, 2010

Ask Matt: Raising Hope, Good Wife, Glee, Walking Dead and More

NBC Orders Full Seasons of Chuck, Chase

NBC has picked up Chase and Chuck for full seasons, the network announced Tuesday. 13 bubble shows -- which will survive? Since its Sept. 20 premiere, Jerry Bruckheimer's Chase has ...

Tue, Oct 19, 2010

NBC Orders Full Seasons of The Event, Law & Order: Los Angeles and Outsourced

The Event, Law & Order: Los Angeles and Outsourced have been picked up for full seasons, NBC announced Monday. Since its Sept. 20 debut, The Event has averaged 9.1 million viewers. The conspiracy drama stars...

Mon, Oct 18, 2010

NBC Orders Full Seasons of The Event, Law & Order: Los Angeles and Outsourced

Ask Matt: Fringe, Terriers, House, Bones, Fall Malaise and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I know that you and many others are loving this season of Fringe with the alt-world, Doublivia high jinks but I am a bit more, shall we say, off-put. One of my problems is that I'm getting a very Charmed vibe about the whole thing. Allow me to explain. I was a devoted Charmed fan (until the unfortunate last season), but one of the staples of that show which always bothered me were the possession/body-swap type episodes. One of the sisters would be overtaken or possessed or swapped out or what have you and the other sisters would take forever and a day to noodle it out. No matter how strangely or out of character they acted, they would sense nothing was amiss until the whole thing blew up in their faces. With Fauxlivia in the mix on our side, I'm getting that familiar feeling of "Really? Come on!" when it comes to the continued obliviousness of the rest of the cast....

Mon, Oct 18, 2010

Ask Matt: Fringe, Terriers, House, Bones, Fall Malaise and More!

Ratings: CBS Comedies Fall, Bones and Fringe Improve Slightly

CBS' comedy block stumbled Thursday night, but the network will still ruled the night, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. The Big Bang Theory (12.5 million viewers) and S#*! My Dad Says (9.8 million viewers) were down 9 percent and 15 percent in the adults-18-to-49 demographic, respectively.

Fri, Oct 8, 2010

Ratings: CBS Comedies Fall, Bones and Fringe Improve Slightly

Ratings: Freshman Shows Drop, Jersey Shore Hits Another Series High

Thursday night brought bad news for most of this season's freshman series, while Jersey Shore continued its strong run with a new series high. ABC's My Generation was the worst of the new series, drawing a dismal 3.8 million viewers and dropping...

Fri, Oct 1, 2010

Ratings: Freshman Shows Drop, Jersey Shore Hits Another Series High

Fall TV Popularity Contest: What New Shows Do You Like Best?

Now that almost all of the new fall shows have debuted, it's time to weigh in on which ones you like best.Vote: Which fall premieres won you over? Which flopped?So far, ABC's The Whole Truth is the most-liked show in our Fall TV Popularity Contest, with 83 percent of voters saying they enjoyed it. If there's a show you liked more, it's time to speak up and vote. CBS' Hawaii Five-0 is close on Truth's heels with 79 percent of voters saying they liked it. The CW's Hellcats is also in the race with a 72 percent approval rating....

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Fall TV Popularity Contest: What New Shows Do You Like Best?

VIDEO: Outsourced's Ben Rappaport Says Series Is Never Mean-Spirited

NBC's new series Outsourced makes a lot of jokes about both American and Indian culture, but series star Ben Rappaport says that it's never in a mean-spirited way. "We're just trying to tell a story about relatable characters in an office," he says. "[And] put a face to that voice on the other end of the phone."

Thu, Sep 30, 2010

Ratings: The Big Bang Theory Explodes on Its New Night

The Big Bang Theory emerged victorious from the first hotly contested Thursday night of the fall TV season, leading CBS to a ratings win, according to overnight Nielsen estimates. Big Bang, in its Thursday debut, drew 14 million viewers and improved over its Monday season premiere a year ago among the adults-18-to-49 demographic. The strong start also lifted...

Sat, Sep 25, 2010

Ratings: The Big Bang Theory Explodes on Its New Night

Fall TV Popularity Contest: What Did You Think of Outsourced, My Generation?

NBC's newest workplace sitcom, Outsourced, and CBS' Twitter-inspired comedy, S#*! My Dad Says, debuted Thursday, along with ABC's new documentary-style drama My Generation. We want to know what you thought of them — and what you think of...

Fri, Sep 24, 2010

Fall TV Popularity Contest: What Did You Think of Outsourced, My Generation?

PaleyFest Fall Preview: Report from NBC's Outsourced Party

TV Guide Magazine partnered with the Paley Center for Media for its sixth annual PaleyFest Fall Preview Party series, kicking off Sept. 9 with the gang from NBC's new workplace comedy Outsourced (premiering Sept. 23). The cast, headed by newcomer Ben Rappaport as Todd, a Kansas City man whose company transfers him to India, came from taping their Halloween episode. "Todd throws a party and I come as Hugh Hefner, with the velvet jacket, slippers and pipe," reported Rappaport, while Drew Carey Show vet Diedrich Bader, who plays another American import, told us that, earlier in the day, he "leapt out of a closet dressed as Frankenstein and got the [expletive] kicked out of me." With the characters working at a call center selling novelty items, some will utilize props to transform themselves into such clever disguises as a 'chick magnet' and a 'spice rack.'

Fri, Sep 10, 2010

PaleyFest Fall Preview: Report from NBC's Outsourced Party

Roush Review: CW's Vamps and Spy Vamp

Who knew the little CW network could become such a player in Thursday's overcrowded TV battleground? All it took were a couple of hot vampires. (Something not lost on HBO these days, either.) Tonight's major TV event: the return of the addictively twisty The Vampire Diaries for its second season of "Bite me, Twilight" supernatural-romance angst. As a bonus, the newest version of the Nikita franchise immediately follows, and it's well worth your time, too. (I'll miss Supernatural on Thursdays, but it will help fill the void on Fridays now that Syfy is turning to wrestling) ...

Thu, Sep 9, 2010

Critic's Notebook: NBC at TCA

There's event TV, and then there's NBC's The Event. Which had better be eventful, for NBC's sake. You can tell a lot about a network's hope for a show from the way it's launched during the TCA press tour. For NBC, once again in a "rebuilding" year (as the execs put it) after last year's prime-time Jay Leno debacle, the highest expectations are pinned on ...

Sat, Jul 31, 2010

Outsourced Walks a Fine Line Between Funny and Racist --- or Does It?

Outsourced hopes to walk a fine line between hilarious and offensive, but can a series about an American expat working in an Indian call center really avoid cultural stereotypes? "I think where we approach this is certainly not a mean-spirited place," executive producer Robert Broden said. "We're not going to be wallowing in that kind of stuff that you're insinuating, but we are going to have a lot of fun with characters who behave like relatable characters in a workplace comedy." NBC unveils fall premiere dates In the series, Todd (Ben Rappaport) is forced to move halfway across the world to...

Sat, Jul 31, 2010

Outsourced Walks a Fine Line Between Funny and Racist --- or Does It?

NBC Unveils Its Fall Premiere Dates

NBC will kick off its fall premiere week with Chuck and two new series, The Event and Chase, the network announced Thursday. Check out our day-by-day guide to all the networks' fall schedules Chuck's fourth season will debut on ...

Thu, Jul 15, 2010

NBC Announces Fall Schedule

NBC's fall lineup pairs Chuck with two action dramas, introduces a Law & Order block and adds two shows to its Thursday-night comedies. It also pushes Parks and Recreation, superhero drama The Cape and other green-lit series to midseason. Fall TV Scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't? The Event, a global-conspiracy-theory drama, and Chase, which follows U.S. marshals who track fugitives, will air...

Sun, May 16, 2010

NBC Orders Unscripted Cheryl Hines Series

NBC has signed its first unscripted series for the fall season with the pickup of School Pride,  from Curb Your Enthusiasm star Cheryl Hines. Fall 2010 TV Scorecard: Which shows are returning? Which aren't? The series follows a group that...

Sat, May 15, 2010

NBC Orders Unscripted Cheryl Hines Series

NBC Adds Bruckheimer's Chase to Fall Lineup

NBC has added a fifth pilot to its fall season with the pickup of Chase, a drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. NBC picks up three more series for 2010-11 season "Chase has all the undeniable elements of a thrill ride that you would expect from a Jerry Bruckheimer action series," said Angela Bromstad, NBC's president of primetime entertainment. "Equally important, it also features...

Mon, May 10, 2010

NBC Adds Bruckheimer's Chase to Fall Lineup

NBC Picks Up Three More Series for 2010-11 Season

NBC has ordered three new series — high-concept drama The Event and comedies Outsourced and Love Bites — for the 2010-11 TV season, the network announced Friday.NBC picks up new J.J. Abrams drama series Starring Jason Ritter (The Class), The Event is a conspiracy thriller that follows Ritter's character as he investigates the disappearance of his fiancée (Disturbia's Sarah Roemer), only to expose the biggest cover-up in U.S. history ...

Fri, May 7, 2010

NBC Picks Up Three More Series for 2010-11 Season