The Sausage Factory
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The Sausage Factory, also known in the United States as MTV's Now What?, was a Canadian
/American
television situation comedy
that followed the lives of four friends in their junior year at West Boulder High School.
The four friends were Zack (Adam Brody
, later of The O.C.
), trying to win over his unrequited crush Lisa. Ted, the stereotypical rich kid who tries to consummate
with his girlfriend, Nancy. J.C., who finds himself constantly approached by middle-aged women, and Gilby (Johnny Lewis
), the class clown, who regularly creates trouble.
Produced in 2000 and 2001, it ran for one season. The single-camera series was shot without an audience and included no laugh track
.
Originally aired in Canada on The Comedy Network
, reruns were later screened on CTV
and YTV. In the United Kingdom
and Ireland
, it airs on Trouble
. Sky One
previously aired it.
The series won a 2002 Leo Award for Best Director of a music, comedy or variety program or series (John Pozer
, episode "Zack's Little Problem") and a nomination for Best Production Design (Grant Pease, episode "Gilby's Millions").
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
/American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television situation comedy
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that followed the lives of four friends in their junior year at West Boulder High School.
The four friends were Zack (Adam Brody
Adam Brody
Adam Jared Brody is an American film and television actor and part time musician. He began his career in 1995, appearing on Gilmore Girls and other series, and subsequently came to fame for his role as Seth Cohen on The O.C. Brody later appeared in several film roles, including Mr. & Mrs...
, later of The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
), trying to win over his unrequited crush Lisa. Ted, the stereotypical rich kid who tries to consummate
Consummate
Consummation or consummation of a marriage, in many traditions and statutes of civil or religious law, is the first act of sexual intercourse between two individuals, following their marriage to each other...
with his girlfriend, Nancy. J.C., who finds himself constantly approached by middle-aged women, and Gilby (Johnny Lewis
Johnny Lewis
Jonathan Kendrick "Johnny" Lewis , also credited as Johnny K. Lewis, is an American actor.-Life and career:Lewis began making television appearances while in his late teens with guest starring roles in American Dreams , Boston Public , and The Guardian , among others...
), the class clown, who regularly creates trouble.
Produced in 2000 and 2001, it ran for one season. The single-camera series was shot without an audience and included no laugh track
Laugh track
A laugh track is a separate soundtrack invented by Charles "Charley" Douglass, with the artificial sound of audience laughter, made to be inserted into television programming of comedy shows and sitcoms.The term "laugh track" does not apply to the genuine audience laughter on shows that shoot in...
.
Originally aired in Canada on The Comedy Network
The Comedy Network
The Comedy Network a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media specializing in comedy programming.The channel operates two time shifted feeds, East and West ....
, reruns were later screened on CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
and YTV. In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, it airs on Trouble
Trouble (TV station)
Trouble was a television station in the UK and Republic of Ireland, owned by Virgin Media Television. It fully replaced The Children's Channel from 4 April 1998, prior to the start of Sky Digital....
. Sky One
Sky One
Sky1 is the flagship BSkyB entertainment channel available in the United Kingdom and Ireland.The channel first launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, and is the fourth-oldest TV channel in the United Kingdom, behind BBC One , ITV and BBC Two...
previously aired it.
The series won a 2002 Leo Award for Best Director of a music, comedy or variety program or series (John Pozer
John Pozer
John Pozer is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and editor. He has had two independent features selected to the Cannes International Film Festival and directed a slate of episodic television, both live action and animation.-Biography:...
, episode "Zack's Little Problem") and a nomination for Best Production Design (Grant Pease, episode "Gilby's Millions").