Committed (2005 TV series)

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Committed
Committed
Genre Sitcom
Running time 0:30 (per episode)
Creator(s) Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline
Starring Josh Cooke, Jennifer Finnigan, Darius McCrary, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Tom Poston
Country of origin USA
Original channel NBC
Original run January 4, 2005–March 15, 2005
No. of episodes 13

Committed was a television sitcom that aired on NBC as a midseason replacement from January 4 to March 15, 2005. The show was cancelled after the initial thirteen episodes were aired. Although originally broadcast twice a week (on Tuesdays and Thursdays) the series eventually settled in its regular timeslot on Tuesdays at 9:30PM EST. When it aired in New Zealand, it proved to be a winner for its timeslot, beating America's Next Top Model and Project Runway (later competition). It aired on Fridays at 8:00PM.

Committed is from creators/executive producers Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline (Roseanne, Murphy Brown, and Ellen), casting an off-kilter eye on the bizarre whirlwind courtship of two opposites who attract each other despite outrageous circumstances.

Brilliant yet neurotic Nate is a tightly wound ball of phobias until he accidentally unravels when he meets eccentric yet eternally upbeat Marni. As fearful Nate and fearless Marni awkwardly begin their mating dance -- amid the eclectic craziness of New York -- their relationship’s yin and yang somehow match despite a closet-full of obstacles.

In fact, free spirit Marni has a “dying clown” quietly living in her apartment’s closet. Bowie, Nate’s friend and co-worker in a vintage record store, offers forceful advice while Marni contends with her sardonic friend Tess, the reluctant and semi-irresponsible nanny across the hall who might be even closer to the edge than she is.

Marni and Nate must deal with each other's maddening problems to survive as a couple in the odd world of New York.

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Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
  • "The Pilot Episode" - Aired January 4th, 2005

Nate is set up to go on a blind date with Susan, only when he goes to pick her up, he picks up Marni, who was set to go on a different blind date. After talking through dinner, they realize they are perfect for each other, but also realize that they are on the wrong dates.


  • "The Return of Todd Episode" - Aired January 6th, 2005

Nate is convinced that Marni’s friend Todd hates him and uses his wheelchair disability to his advantage to garner sympathy from Marni. To make amends, Nate takes his shoes to Todd’s shop to have them repaired and invites him to hang out sometime. Todd suggests Saturday but Nate has a basketball game and feels uncomfortable playing with Todd because of his disability. Elsewhere, Tess sets out to prove that the mailman is not the nice person Marni believes him to be. To prove her case, Tess plants a video camera above the mail slots to record his actions. Clown and his friend from Clown College exchange pies-in-the face via the postal service.


  • "The Apartment Episode" - Aired January 11th, 2005

After several months of dating, Marni realizes she has never set foot in Nate’s apartment. Marni invites herself over to his place and Nate, in a state of panic over his crazy, pack-rat apartment, decides to turn off all the lights so she can’t see the mess. Marni’s curiosity over what Nate is hiding gets the best of her, so she breaks in the next day with Tess. Elsewhere, Bowie discovers the true meaning of the Chinese symbol that he had tattooed on his arm.


  • "The Tea Episode" - Aired January 13th, 2005

Nate shows up at the hospital and is initially confused for Raoul, an imaginary boyfriend Marni concocted to impress her co-workers. Nate then feels that he is competing with the imaginary Raoul for Marni’s affection. Marni has a hard time letting go of this lie but is forced to, after a bad fall lands her in the hospital and her emergency contact (Raoul) is called. Meanwhile, Bowie writes an inappropriate song about his mother. Tess hires clown to perform at a birthday party.


  • "The Morning After" - Aired January 18th, 2005

Marni and Nate sleep together for the first time and “the morning after” turns out to be less than the romantic day they envisioned it would be. It starts to fall apart when Marni’s dad decides to talk to her about abandoning Marni and her family before leaving on a trip to Asia. Elsewhere, Tess offers to help Nate out by delivering the record store keys to Bowie downtown, so Nate can spend the day with Marni. Clown is determined to make Nate laugh by performing some of his circus routine.


  • "The Birthday Episode" - Aired January 25th, 2005

Marni tells Nate the night before that her birthday is the next day. She tells him not to get her anything, but after he sees all the amazing gifts she received from all of her friends, Nate succumbs to the pressure of trying to top them. Todd returns to give Nate a little surprise of his own. Elsewhere, Tess accidentally drops the brand new iPod Marni had given her down the trash chute.


  • "The Snap Out Of It Episode" - Aired February 1st, 2005

After losing a job promotion, Marni falls into a depressive state, and Nate fears she has gone to the empire state building to end her life. As he arrives, he finds Marni in a jovial mood and she attributes it all to her friend Carole. Marni later encourages Nate to see Carole, because she believes she can also help Nate with his problems. Nate, under the assumption that Carole is a therapist and not Marni’s friend, tells her everything about his life. Elsewhere Tess’s employer gives her two hundred dollars to buy Ryan a cat and things go horribly awry.


  • "The Snow Episode" - Aired February 8th, 2005

After a mugging incident and an incredibly horrible day, Marni and Nate decide they want to detox from the city by spending an entire week inside Marni’s apartment with no outside contact. After a few hours Marni and Nate begin to crack but are too stubborn to break their pact and go outside. Elsewhere, Bowie wants to break up with his girlfriend and the only thing stopping him is her amazingly comfortable bed.


  • "The Mother Episode" - Aired February 15th, 2005

Marni meets Nate’s mum, Lily for the first time at the mental institution where she is a resident. Unfortunately, Lily expresses her dislike for Marni, who then sets out to make Lily like her and will do anything to when her over. However, when Lily convinces Marni to take her out to lunch and disappears, Nate begins a frantic search for his lost mother. Meanwhile, Tess meets the new “cute guy” in their building and enlists Clown to help her get a date with him.


  • "The Statue Guy Episode" - Aired February 22nd, 2005

When the statue guy who stands outside of their building dies, Marni, Nate, Bowie and Tess decide to attend his funeral. While at the funeral, Nate stands in the communion line and accidentally accepts a communion host. Upset about having taking it, he unsuccessfully tries to return it to the priest without embarrassing himself. Elsewhere, Marni tells Tess about her shampoo guy who gives her hairgasms when he washes her hair. Tess intrigued by Marni’s experience decides to try him out.


  • "The Burger Episode" - Aired March 1st, 2005

Nate loses a bet to Bowie and has to buy him a $29 hamburger from an upscale restaurant. On their way to the restaurant, Nate gets into an argument with a homeless man at the ATM and accidentally knocks him down. Marni witnesses the incident and gets the mistaken impression that Nate was deliberately cruel to an innocent vagabond. Nate spends the rest of the afternoon trying to befriend the homeless man to get back in Marni’s good graces.


  • "The Perfect Person Episode (1)" - Aired March 8th, 2005

Marni and Nate are invited over to Todd’s apartment for dinner to meet his new girlfriend, Natalie. While at dinner the mood intensifies as Todd pays attention to Marni and ignores Natalie. Nate confides to Marni that he believes Todd set the dinner in order to set up Natalie and Nate, who appear to be the perfect match. Obsessed by the idea that she and Nate may not be the perfect match for one another, Marni orders Nate to date Natalie. Marni later comes to regret the decision and vents to Tess and Bowie.


  • "The Perfect Person Episode (2)" - Aired March 15th, 2005

After getting drunk with Todd a hung-over Nate wakes up in Natalie’s bed, with no memory of what happened the night before. Nate panics and heads to Marni to assure her that nothing happened between him and Natalie. He asks that she believe him and Marni decides to take his word. Nate, unsure of what really happened, decides to go and ask Natalie about the night’s events. Elsewhere, Tess baby sits a new kid who asks her to pose nude for his friend. Meanwhile, Bowie decides to promote his new CD at the marathon using paper cups to advertise its release.

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