I Feel Bad
{{short description|2018 American comedy television series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = IFeelBadTitleScreen.png
| genre = Sitcom
| based_on = {{based on|I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything|Orli Auslander}}
| creator = Aseem Batra
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| composer = Mateo Messina
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 13
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Joshua D. Maurer
- Dave Becky
- Aseem Batra
- Amy Poehler
- Julie Anne Robinson
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Kelly Pancho
- Kim Lessing
- Rupinder Gill
- Scott Printz
}}
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
- Tim Suhrstedt
- Tom Magill
}}
| editor = {{Plainlist|
- Shawn Paper
- Mat Greenleaf
- Myron Kerstein
}}
| runtime = 22 minutes
| camera = Single-camera
| company = {{Plainlist|
- Paper Kite Productions
- 3 Arts Entertainment
- {{nowrap|CannyLads Productions}}
- Seemu! Inc.
- Universal Television
}}
| network = NBC
| first_aired = {{Start date|2018|9|19}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2018|12|27}}
}}
I Feel Bad is an American sitcom, based on the book I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything by Orli Auslander, that premiered on September 19, 2018, on NBC. It stars Sarayu Blue, Paul Adelstein, Aisling Bea, Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton, and James Buckley and is executive produced by Aseem Batra, Julie Anne Robinson, Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, and Joshua D. Maurer. In November 2018, it was announced that the series would conclude on December 27, 2018 and that NBC would make a decision regarding a potential renewal at a later date. In May 2019, the series was canceled after one season.
Premise
I Feel Bad follows Emet, a wife, mother, and career woman who "feels bad" when she deviates from her own standards of perfection while trying to "have it all."{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='Abby's' & "I Feel Bad' Comedies Picked Up To Series By NBC|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/abbys-i-feel-bad-comedies-picked-up-series-nbc-1202385693/|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 8, 2018|date=May 8, 2018}}
Cast and characters
=Main=
- Sarayu Blue as Emet Kamala-Sweetzer
- Paul Adelstein as David Sweetzer, Emet's husband
- Madhur Jaffrey as Maya Kamala, Emet's mother
- Brian George as Sonny Kamala, Emet's father
- James Buckley as Chewey, Emet's co-worker
- Zach Cherry as Norman, Emet's co-worker
- Johnny Pemberton as Griff, Emet's co-worker
=Recurring=
- Lily Rose Silver as Lily, Emet and David's eldest child.
- Rahm Braslaw as Louie, Emet and David's middle child. In the pilot episode the character was portrayed by Callan Farris.
=Guest=
- Aisling Bea as Simone ("I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother"), Emet's best friend since college. The character was written out of the series following the pilot episode.
- Christopher Avila as Hux ("I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother"), Emet's co-worker. The character was written out of the series following the pilot episode.
- Easton Magliarditi as Tucker ("I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother")
- Jane Seymour as Chewey's Mom
- Debra Jo Rupp as Griff's Mom
- Parker Young as Damon Paul, Emet's boss
- Alfred Molina as Max, Adam's Father
- Caroline Aaron as Irene, Adam's Mother
- Taylor Misiak as Mackenzie ("I Get Sick of Being Needed")
- MYTEEN as Themself ("We're Not Fun Anymore")
Episodes
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|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother
|DirectedBy = Julie Anne Robinson
|WrittenBy = Aseem Batra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|9|19}}
|ProdCode = 101
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = I Get Sick of Being Needed
|DirectedBy = Tristram Shapeero
|WrittenBy = Andy Bobrow
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|9|19}}
|ProdCode = 103
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = I Lie to My Kids
|DirectedBy = Julie Anne Robinson
|WrittenBy = Annie Weisman
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|4}}
|ProdCode = 102
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = My Kid Has to Grow Up
|DirectedBy = Maggie Carey
|WrittenBy = Claudia Lonow
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|11}}
|ProdCode = 106
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = I'm Vain A.F.
|DirectedBy = Linda Mendoza
|WrittenBy = Mathew Harawitz
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|18}}
|ProdCode = 104
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = I'm a Massive Hypocrite
|DirectedBy = Julie Anne Robinson
|WrittenBy = Teri Schaffer & Raynelle Swilling
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|10|25}}
|ProdCode = 105
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = I'm Not Sentimental
|DirectedBy = Alex Reid
|WrittenBy = Rupinder Gill
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|11|1}}
|ProdCode = 107
|ShortSummary =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = I Miss Important Moments
|DirectedBy = Julie Anne Robinson
|WrittenBy = Nicole Sun
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|11|15}}
|ProdCode = 108
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = I Need My Mom
|DirectedBy = Rebecca Asher
|WrittenBy = Julian Kiani
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|11|29}}
|ProdCode = 109
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = My Kids Barely Know Their Culture
|DirectedBy = Michael Spiller
|WrittenBy = Anthony Gioe & Nick Mandernach
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|6}}
|ProdCode = 110
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|Title = We're Not Fun Anymore
|DirectedBy = Phil Traill
|WrittenBy = Aseem Batra & Krystal Banzon
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|13}}
|ProdCode = 111
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|Title = I Don't Know My Dad
|DirectedBy = Ken Whittingham
|WrittenBy = Aseem Batra & Brian Ashburn
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|27}}
|ProdCode = 112
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|Title = There's Never Enough Time
|DirectedBy = Julie Anne Robinson
|WrittenBy = Aseem Batra
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|12|27}}
|ProdCode = 113
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Production
=Development=
On February 2, 2018, it was announced that NBC had given the production a pilot order. The pilot episode was written by Aseem Batra based on the book I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything by Orli Auslander. Batra also acts an executive producer alongside Amy Poehler, Julie Anne Robinson, Dave Becky, and Joshua D. Maurer. Kelly Pancho and Kim Lessing are set as producers and Orli Auslander as a consulting producer. Production companies involved with the pilot include Universal Television, Paper Kite Productions, CannyLads Productions, and 3 Arts Entertainment.{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=NBC Orders Comedy Pilot From Aseem Batra, Amy Poehler & Julie Anne Robinson|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/nbc-orders-female-focused-comedy-pilot-aseem-batra-amy-poehler-julie-anne-robinson-1202276439/|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 8, 2018|date=February 2, 2018}}
On May 8, 2018, it was announced that NBC had given the production a series order. A few days later, it was announced that the series would premiere in the fall of 2018 and air on Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|last2=Petski|first2=Denise|title=NBC Fall 2018-19 Schedule: 'Chicago'-Branded Wednesday, 'SVU' To Thursday, 'The Blacklist' Held For Midseason, 'World Of Dance' Moves In-Season|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/nbc-fall-2018-19-schedule-upfronts-new-shows-chicago-law-order-the-blacklist-this-is-us-world-of-dance-1202389757/|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 13, 2018|date=May 13, 2018}} On June 19, 2018, it was announced that the series would officially premiere on October 4, 2018 in its regular time-slot.{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=NBC Sets Fall 2018 Premiere Dates: 'This Is Us', 'The Voice', 'Manifest' & More |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/nbc-fall-2018-premiere-dates-this-is-us-the-voice-manifest-chicago-1202413520/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=June 19, 2018 |date=June 19, 2018}} On November 8, 2018, it was announced that the series would "conclude" in December 2018 and that NBC would make a decision regarding a potential renewal at a later date.{{cite magazine |last1=Hibberd |first1=James |title=NBC comedy 'I Feel Bad' to 'conclude' in December |url=https://ew.com/tv/2018/11/08/i-feel-bad-canceled/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=November 11, 2018 |language=en |date=November 8, 2018}} On May 10, 2019, NBC canceled the series after one season.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/i-feel-bad-canceled-nbc-one-season-1202607298/|title='I Feel Bad' Canceled By NBC After One Season|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 10, 2019}}
=Casting=
On February 26, 2018, it was announced that Sarayu Blue and Paul Adelstein had been cast as the pilot's female and male leads, respectively.{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Sarayu Blue To Topline NBC Aseem Batra Comedy Pilot; Paul Adelstein Set As Male Lead|url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/sarayu-blue-topline-nbc-aseem-batra-comedy-pilot-paul-adelstein-set-male-lead-1202303536/|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 8, 2018|date=February 26, 2018}} In March 2018, it was announced that Zach Cherry and James Buckley had also joined the main cast.{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title=Rachel Skarsten, Isabella Russo Join 'For Love' ABC Drama Pilot; Zach Cherry In NBC's Aseem Batra Comedy Pilot|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/rachel-skarsten-for-love-abc-drama-pilot-zach-cherry-aseem-batra-1202321114/|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 8, 2018|date=March 9, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title=Nicole Parker Joins 'Friends-In-Law' NBC Comedy Pilot; James Buckley In Aseem Batra Comedy|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/nicole-parker-lead-friends-in-law-nbc-comedy-pilot-james-buckley-aseem-batra-comedy-1202326819/|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 8, 2018|date=March 10, 2018}}
Release
=Marketing=
On May 13, 2018, NBC released the first official trailer for the series.{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title=NBC New Series Trailers: 'Manifest', 'New Amsterdam', 'I Feel Bad'|url=https://deadline.com/2018/05/nbc-new-series-trailers-fall-2018-lineup-manifest-new-amsterdam-i-feel-bad-1202389768/|work=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=May 13, 2018|date=May 13, 2018}}
=Premiere=
On September 10, 2018, the series took part in the 12th annual PaleyFest Fall Television Previews, which featured a preview screening of the series and a conversation with cast members Sarayu Blue, Paul Adelstein, Madhur Jaffrey, and Brian George and executive producers Aseem Batra and Julie Anne Robinson.{{cite web |last1=Pedersen |first1=Erik |title=PaleyFest Fall TV Previews Sets Initial Lineup: Tim Allen, Sarah Silverman, Aaron Paul & More |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/paleyfest-fall-tv-previews-tim-allen-sarah-silverman-aaron-paul-nathan-fillion-hulu-netflix-abc-cbs-1202432095/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=July 29, 2018 |date=July 24, 2018}}
Reception
=Critical response=
The series has been met with a mixed to negative response from critics upon its premiere. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 31% with an average rating of 5.06 out of 10, based on 16 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite its promising pedigree, I Feel Bad simply isn't very funny."{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/i_feel_bad/s01|title=I Feel Bad: Season 1 |website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date=January 5, 2021}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 55 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/i-feel-bad|title=I Feel Bad: Season 1 |website=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=October 1, 2018}}
=Ratings=
{{Television episode ratings
| width = 99
| title1 = I Don't Want to Turn into My Mother
| date1 = September 19, 2018
| rs1 = 1.1/5
| dvr1 = 0.3
| dvrv1 = 1.09
| total1 = 1.4
| title2 = I Get Sick of Being Needed
| date2 = September 19, 2018
| rs2 = 0.8/3
| dvr2 = 0.2
| dvrv2 = 0.94
| total2 = 1.0
| title3 = I Lie to My Kids
| date3 = October 4, 2018
| rs3 = 0.7/3
| dvr3 = 0.3
| dvrv3 = 1.04
| total3 = 1.0
| title4 = My Kid Has to Grow Up
| date4 = October 11, 2018
| rs4 = 0.5/2
| dvr4 = 0.3
| dvrv4 = 0.86
| total4 = 0.8
| title5 = I’m Vain A.F.
| date5 = October 18, 2018
| rs5 = 0.6/3
| dvr5 = 0.2
| dvrv5 = 0.75
| total5 = 0.8
| title6 = I'm a Massive Hypocrite
| date6 = October 25, 2018
| rs6 = 0.5/2
| dvr6 = 0.3
| dvrv6 = 0.75
| total6 = 0.8
| title7 = I'm Not Sentimental
| date7 = November 1, 2018
| rs7 = 0.5/2
| dvr7 = 0.3
| dvrv7 = 0.81
| total7 = 0.8
| totalv7 = 3.04{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/live-plus-7-ratings-week-of-oct-29-sunday-night-football-1203032557/|title=Live+7 Ratings for Week of Oct. 29: Sunday Night Football Soars 66 Percent Versus Last Week|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=November 19, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=November 19, 2018}}
| title8 = I Miss Important Moments
| date8 = November 15, 2018
| rs8 = 0.5/2
| dvr8 = 0.3
| dvrv8 = 0.79
| total8 = 0.8
| title9 = I Need My Mom
| date9 = November 29, 2018
| rs9 = 0.4/2
| dvr9 = 0.3
| dvrv9 = 0.75
| total9 = 0.7
| totalv9 = 2.49{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/live-plus-7-ratings-week-of-nov-26-fox-thursday-night-football-1203091388/|title=Live+7 Ratings for Week of Nov. 26: Fox Hits Highest Numbers in Nearly Three Years|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=December 17, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=December 17, 2018}}
| title10 = My Kids Barely Know Their Culture
| date10 = December 6, 2018
| rs10 = 0.4/2
| dvr10 = n/a
| dvrv10 = 0.73
| total10 = n/a
| title11 = We're Not Fun Anymore
| date11 = December 13, 2018
| rs11 = 0.4/2
| dvr11 = 0.2
| dvrv11 = 0.60
| total11 = 0.6
| title12 = I Don't Know My Dad
| date12 = December 27, 2018
| rs12 = 0.5/2
| dvr12 = 0.2
| dvrv12 = 0.47
| total12 = 0.7
| title13 = There's Never Enough Time
| date13 = December 27, 2018
| rs13 = 0.4/2
| dvr13 = 0.2
| dvrv13 = 0.51
| total13 = 0.6
}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.nbc.com/i-feel-bad/}}
- {{IMDb title|7979042}}
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