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Outsourced is an American sitcom television series set in an Indian workplace. It is based on the film of the same name and adapted by Robert Borden for ... Outsourced(TVseries) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch OutsourcedGenreSitcomBasedonOutsourcedbyGeorgeWingJohnJeffcoatDevelopedbyRobertBordenStarring BenRappaport AnishaNagarajan DiedrichBader ParveshCheena PippaBlack RebeccaHazlewood RizwanManji SachaDhawan ThememusiccomposerMichaelA.LevineComposerTranscendersCountryoforiginUnitedStatesOriginallanguageEnglishNo.ofseasons1No.ofepisodes22ProductionExecutiveproducers KenKwapis RobertBorden VictorNelliJr. TomGorai DavidSkinner Producers JamesSimons JimEllis PatrickWalsh SonnyLee CamerasetupSingle-cameraRunningtime21–23minutesProductioncompanies InCahootsProductions UniversalMediaStudios Open4BusinessProductions DistributorNBCUniversalTelevisionDistributionReleaseOriginalnetworkNBCOriginalreleaseSeptember23,2010 (2010-09-23) –May12,2011 (2011-05-12) OutsourcedisanAmericansitcomtelevisionseriessetinanIndianworkplace.ItisbasedonthefilmofthesamenameandadaptedbyRobertBordenforUniversalMediaStudiosandNBC.TheseriesoriginallyranfromSeptember23,2010toMay12,2011.[1]TheshowwasofficiallypickedupbyNBConMay7,2010[2]andonOctober18,2010,theshowreceivedafullseasonorder.[3]OutsourcedwasfilmedatRadfordStudiosinStudioCity,LosAngeles,California.[4] WhentherenewaloftheshowwasnotannouncedwithrenewalofotherNBCshows,thecastandcrewstartedacampaignforfansoftheshowtorequestitsrenewal.[5]OnMay13,2011,NBCannouncedthatOutsourcedwascancelledafteroneseason.[6] OutsourcedissetinacallcenterinMumbai,India,whereanAmericannoveltiescompanyhasrecentlyoutsourceditsorderprocessing.AloneAmericanmanagesthecallcenterandmustexplainAmericanpopularculturetohisemployeesashetriestounderstandIndianculture. Contents 1Castandcharacters 1.1Main 1.2Recurring 2Episodes 3Internationalbroadcast 4Reception 4.1Awardsandnominations 5Seealso 6References 7Externallinks Castandcharacters[edit] Main[edit] BenRappaportasToddDempsy,aKansasCitynativewhoistransferredtoIndiatorunthecallcenterforMidAmericanNovelties.HedoesnotunderstandIndiancultureandisconstantlyoffendingworkersunintentionally.HeeventuallybecomesmoreawareofIndianculture.Heiscurrentlyemployedasexecutivemanager. RizwanManjiasRajivGidwani,Todd'sassistantmanageratMidAmericanNovelties.Heishard-nosedandunapologeticandheaspirestobeTodd'sreplacement(whetherduetoTodd'ssuccessorhisdownfall).WhenToddispromotedtoexecutivemanager,Rajivispromotedtomanager.Hisintentionsarenottobemean,buttoonlyrunthecompanyprofessionallyandbusiness-like.IthaslongbeenhisdreamtobecomeasuccessfulbusinessmanagersohecangaintheapprovalofthewealthyfatherofVimi,whomhehaslovedsincechildhoodandwishestomarry.Oncehebecomesmanager,hemarriesVimi. SachaDhawanasManmeet,acallcenteremployeeforMidAmericanNovelties,whodreamsofAmericaandquicklybecomesgoodfriendswithhisboss,ToddDempsy.Heisknownforbeingthe"hip"one,whoisfascinatedbyAmericanculture.Manmeetisgirl-crazy;hehashadseveral"overthephone"relationshipswithAmericancallersandflirtswithalmosteverywomanhemeets.HeseemsmoreinterestedinAmericanwomenthanIndianwomen,statinginoneepisodethatAmericanwomenarenotconcernedwithhisfather'soccupationorwherehewenttoschool.This,alongwithhisreluctancetoaskoneofTonya'sfriendstodanceataHalloweenparty,indicatesthatManmeetmayactuallyhaveabitofaninferioritycomplex. RebeccaHazlewoodasAsha,acallcenteremployeeforMidAmericanNoveltiesandeventualloveinterestofTodd.Sheisfrequentlythevoiceofreasonintheofficeandplanstopursueanarrangedmarriage.Earlyintheseries,TodddevelopsfeelingsforAsha,who,whilerespondinginsomeways,eventuallyre-assertshercommitmenttothearrangedmarriageprocess,leadingToddtodeveloparelationshipwithTonya.Inthepenultimateepisode,TonyabreaksupwithToddbecausehestillhasfeelingsforAsha.Inthelastsceneofthefinale,Asha,havingearlierexpresseddoubtsaboutherfiancé,tellsToddheshouldfightforwhathewants,andtakeshishandastheygazeatthecelebratorycrowdatRajivandVimi'swedding,stronglyimplyingthatshewantshimtofightforherbecauseofherfeelingsforhimaswell. ParveshCheenaasGupta,averytalkativecallcenteremployeeforMidAmericanNovelties,whoconstantlyyearnstobethecenterofattention.AfterToddinspireshimtograbsomeindependencefromhisparents,GuptarentshisownplaceintheapartmentdirectlyaboveTodd's. AnishaNagarajanasMadhuri,ashyandsoft-spokencallcenteremployeeforMidAmericanNoveltieswhoseincomesupportsherentirefamily.Astimepasses,Madhuriopensup,becomingoneoftheofficegossips.Madhurialsohasabeautifulsingingvoice,andtheothersconvincehertoenterasingingcontest. DiedrichBaderasAmericanCharlieDavies,acallcentermanagerforthecompanyAll-AmericanHunter.Charlieisfriendlyandhasgoodintentionsbutissomewhatsociallycluelessandabitgruff,leadingtomanyhumoroussituations.Forseveralepisodes,CharlienursesacrushonTonya,convincedhehasachanceatarelationshipdespiteherobviousdisinterestinhimromantically. PippaBlackasTonya,anAustraliancallcentermanagerforthecompanyKoalaAirlineswhoiseasygoingandflirtatiouswithasenseofadventure;bymid-season,sheandToddareromanticallyinvolvedandremainsountiljustbeforetheendoftheseries. Recurring[edit] GuruSinghasAjeet,atall,silentSikhwhosecharacterfrequentlyshowsdispleasureatTodd'sculturalgaffes.Apoet,hefirstspeaksintheseasonfinale,wherehebecomesMadhuri'sloveinterestandhischaracterisgivenamoreprominentrole. ThushariJayasekeraasPinky,afunandhardworkingcallcenterworkeratMidAmericaNovelties,whoisadventureseekingandreadytolearn.Doesfunnyandawkwardthings.Readytodefendherfellowcallcenterteamaswellaspartywiththebigboss.Playedlargestroleintheseasonfinale. ManishDayalandtheA-Team,agroupofwell-dressedexecutiveemployeesforacomputersupportcallcenterlocatedinthesamebuilding.Thegroupareconspicuouslyrude,snobby,andtaunting. JerryStern(playedbyMattWalsh),Todd'ssupervisorintheU.S.;heisbusinessfocusedandoftenremindsToddoftoughchoicesToddisreluctanttomake,suchasfiringastaffmemberduetopoorsales. Santosh,themaidatTodd'sapartment. Vimi,(playedbySarayuRaointheJollyVindalooDayepisodesandNoureenDeWulfinlaterepisodes),Rajiv'sfiancéeandeventualwife. ShivamTibrewalaascallcenterplayboy. Episodes[edit] No.TitleDirectedbyWrittenbyOriginalairdateU.S.viewers(millions)1"Pilot"KenKwapisGeorgeWing&JohnJeffcoatSeptember 23, 2010 (2010-09-23)7.44[7] WhenToddDempsyfinishesmanagementtrainingforhisjobatMidAmericaNovelties,hefindsthathiscallcenterhasbeenoutsourcedtoMumbai,India,andthatinordertokeephisjob,hemustrelocatetoIndiaandmanagethecallcenterthere.Uponarrival,heisgreetedbyRajiv,hisassistantmanagerwhoisinterestedinreplacinghim,andwhointroduceshimtotherestofhisemployees.Healsomeetstwoothercallcentermanagers:Charlie,whogiveshimadviceoverlunch,andlaterTonya,whoimmediatelyshowsaromanticinterestinhim. 2"TheMeasureofaManmeet"VictorNelli,Jr.PaulA.Kaplan&MarkTorgoveSeptember 30, 2010 (2010-09-30)5.85[8] ManagementtasksToddwithevaluatinghisteam,andlayingoffanemployeeduetolowrevenues.Guptabelievesthathewillbetheonelaidoffasheincorrectlylip-readsRajivandTodd'sconversation.ToddisinvitedbyManmeettoahoteltoeatsteakandquicklybefriendshim.ToddfindsoutthatthereasonwhyrevenueisdownisbecauseManmeetflirtswithhiscustomersinsteadofsellingproducts.HeconfrontsManmeet,whouseshisflirtatiousnesstosellmorenoveltiesandincreasingrevenue,sonooneneedstobelaidoff. 3"PartyofFive"GailMancusoRobertBordenOctober 7, 2010 (2010-10-07)5.22[9] ToddandCharlieplanadoubledatewithAshaandTonya,onlytohaveGuptatagalong. 4"JollyVindalooDay"VictorNelli,Jr.LindaVidettiFigueiredoOctober 14, 2010 (2010-10-14)5.40[10] RajivattemptstokeepToddoutoftheofficewhilehispotentialfather-in-lawvisits.SomeoftheemployeesdealwithharassmentfromtheA-Team. 5"TouchedbyanAnglo"KenKwapisMichaelPennieOctober 21, 2010 (2010-10-21)4.95[11] Ashipmentofsexualnoveltiesleadstoaseminaronsexualharassment.Someonecallsthecompanyhot-linetofileacomplaintagainstTodd. 6"Bolloween"MichaelLehmannSonnyLee&PatrickWalshOctober 28, 2010 (2010-10-28)5.94[12] ToddexplainsHalloweentotheemployees,andthrowsapartytogetclosertoAsha. 7"Truly,Madly,Pradeeply"VictorNelli,Jr.MichaelLoftusNovember 4, 2010 (2010-11-04)5.74[13] AsAsha'sarrangedmarriageprocessmovesforward,ManmeethelpsToddinfiltrateherlistofpotentialsuitors.RajivattemptstoendGupta'snew-foundenticementwithchewingpaan. 8"HomefortheDiwalidays"LindaMendozaVeraSantamariaNovember 11, 2010 (2010-11-11)5.48[14] Toddwonderswhyeveryoneiswell-dressedandfindsoutitisDiwali.HeasksManagementifhecangivehisemployeestimeoffforitandisdenied.Todddecidestoletthemleave,andhandlethecallshimself,whileTonyatriestoinviteforafewdrinkshedeclinesandsayshehastowork.Shesuggestsheputthecallcenteronvoicemail,theyhavesexinthebreakroomtablebutiscaughtbyAsha;whocomesbacktotheofficetohelpToddout.Meanwhile,RajivbuysaSariforhisfianceethatgetsburnedbyfireworksandheendsupbuyinganoverpricedsarifromMadhuri 9"TemporaryMonsanity"ReggieHudlinLauraGutinNovember 18, 2010 (2010-11-18)5.43[15] ToddpressurestheemployeesinattempttowintheBlackFridaysalescompetition.CharliechallengesGuptaandManmeettoagameoflasertag. 10"HomesicktoMyStomach"JohnPutchDavidGross&GregLisbeDecember 2, 2010 (2010-12-02)5.32[16] Toddgetshomesickwatchinghisfriendsonwebcamdoatailgatepartyfortheirfootballteam.HelearnsfromCharliethathecanwatchhisfavoritefootballteam'sgameatalocalrestaurantthathassatelliteTV.ToddisseenwearingacustomChief'sfootballjersey,buysacoconutandpretendstoscoreatouchdown.Ashaspotshim,theytalkandheeatsthestreetfoodshejustbought.Asharemindshimheisnotusedtothatkindofdirtyfoodandgetssickbeforethefootballgame.AfterafewvisitstothetoiletheiscarriedoutoftheofficebyCharlietotherestaurantwithManmeet.AttherestaurantToddmissesthegamespendingmuchtimeinthetoiletbothsickandhomesick.RajivassumesmanagerialcontrolwhenToddbecomesillfromstreetfood.Madhuri,Asha,Charlie,ManmeetandGuptavisitToddafterworktohaveatailgatingpartyoftheirown. 11"ASitarisBorn"JohnScottGeetikaLizardiJanuary 20, 2011 (2011-01-20)3.95[17] ToddoverhearsMadhurisinginthebathroomandtriestocoaxherintosinginginalocaltalentshow.GuptamisunderstandsToddandvolunteershimselfaslead. 12"Sari,Charlie"VictorNelli,Jr.LuvhRakheJanuary 27, 2011 (2011-01-27)4.13[18] CharliediscoversToddandTonya'srelationshipwhenhecatchesthemkissing.CorporateinformsRajivthattheemployeeswillbereviewinghim. 13"TrainingDay"VictorNelli,Jr.PeteHolmesFebruary 3, 2011 (2011-02-03)3.74[19] Toddrewardshisworkerswitharetreat.TonyatriestohelpCharliefindadate. 14"TheToddCouple"ReggieHudlinAmitBhallaFebruary 10, 2011 (2011-02-10)3.61[20] ToddsuspendsGuptafromworkafterhebecomesangrywithcallers.ManmeettriestojuggletwoonlineValentine'sDaydates. 15"GuessWho'sComingtoDelhi"MattShakmanTerryMulroyFebruary 17, 2011 (2011-02-17)3.20[21] Toddisworriedabouthowtheworkerswillbehavewhenhisbossvisitsthecallcenter.Charliegetsintroubleforbeingculturallyinsensitive. 16"TakeThisPunjabandShoveIt"DennieGordonRobertBordenFebruary 24, 2011 (2011-02-24)3.27[22] Whenanemployeequits,Toddjumpsontheopportunitytohiresomeonenew,onlytohavehisrecruitpoachedbysomeoneclosetohim.Guptafindshimselfinfinancialtroubleasaresultofhimmovingoutofhisparents’houseintohisownapartment,andmustfindawaytoclearthedues. 17"Todd'sHoliWar"VictorNelli,Jr.MichaelPennieMarch 17, 2011 (2011-03-17)3.59[23] Todddiscoversanothercompanyishoggingtheairconditioning,leavingMid-AmericanNoveltiestosufferthroughtheheatwave.Meanwhile,Rajivstrugglestofindanoriginalwaytoproposetohisgirlfriend. 18"Gupta'sHit&Manmeet'sMissus"TroyMillerMarkTorgrove&PaulA.KaplanMarch 24, 2011 (2011-03-24)3.61[24] ManmeetmakesavideotosendtohisgirlfriendAshlynninNewYork.Meanwhile,thereistroublebetweenGuptaandRajivwhenGuptaaccusesRajivofhittinghim.WorldWrestlingEntertainmentwrestlerTheGreatKhaliappearsinacameo. 19"CharlieCurriesaFavorFromTodd"KevinDowlingLindaVidettiFigueiredoApril 7, 2011 (2011-04-07)2.91[25] ToddhiresCharlietoworkforMidAmericaNovelties.Rajivattemptsascam,togetmoneyforhishoneymoon. 20"MamaSutra"AlexHardcastlePatrickWalsh&SonnyLeeApril 14, 2011 (2011-04-14)3.50[26] Tonya'smomcomestoIndiaandhooksupwithCharliewhileToddandTonyabuttheadsoverAsha;MadhuritellsGuptahislifelineisshort,leadinghimtoundergoakarmiccleanse. 21"RajivTiestheBaraat(Part1)"VictorNelli,Jr.MichaelLoftusMay 5, 2011 (2011-05-05)3.14[27] ToddthrowsRajivabachelorparty;ManmeetnervouslyawaitshisAmericangirlfriend'sarrival. 22"RajivTiestheBaraat(Part2)"VictorNelli,Jr.Storyby :CharlieHornsbyTeleplayby :VeraSantamariaMay 12, 2011 (2011-05-12)2.99[28] Rajivworriestheweddingmaybecalledoff,thenconsidersdoingsohimself;Manmeetisnotonthesamerelationshippageashisgirlfriend. Internationalbroadcast[edit] OutsourcedwaspickedupinCanada,forbroadcastonGlobalatthesametimeastheAmericanbroadcast.[29]InNewZealand,OutsourcedhasbeenbroadcastonFOUR.[30] OutsourcedhasbeenbroadcastinSingapore,Indonesia,Thailand,andHongKongonUniversal.[citationneeded]InBrazil,OutsourcedhasbeenbroadcastonRedeRecord,premieredonNovember5,2011,withthetitleAprontandonaÍndia.ItisalsobeingbroadcastonTBS.[31]InSweden,OutsourcedhasbeenbroadcastonTV3[32]andTV6.[33]InPoland,Outsourced(Dostawanatelefon)hasbeenbroadcastonComedyCentralPoland.[34] Reception[edit] Theshowreceivedmixedreviews,reachinga46outof100onreviewaggregatorMetacritic.[35]Anotherreviewaggregator,RottenTomatoes,givestheshowaratingof21%basedon14reviews,withthecriticalconsensus,"Thisculture-clashsitcomistoomiredinunfunnyjokesandstereotypicalcharacterstoprovidemuchinsightintotheglobalmarketplace."[36]JoelKellerofTVSquadinareviewofthepilotepisodestated,"Aslongastheshowcanexaminetheculturaldivide,showhowallofficesarethesamenomatterwheretheyare,andstayawayfromtheeasyjokes,NBCcouldhaveanotherThursdaycomedyhit."[37]AlessandraStanleyofTheNewYorkTimesstated"Thefactthatit'sneitherembarrassingnordeeplyoffensive—onceitgetsrolling,theshowisactuallyquitecharming—isacredittothecastandthewriters."[38]CriticssuchasbloggerMikeyO'ConnellhaveaccusedOutsourcedofbeingracist.[39]MattRouseofTVGuidewrote,"Thecultureclashpremisedrownsinasewerofcaricaturesandlamejokes".[40] Awardsandnominations[edit] AwardsandnominationsforOutsourced Year Presenter Award Result 2011 People'sChoiceAwards FavoriteNewTVComedy Nominated 2011 NAMICVisionAwards BestPerformance-ComedyforAnishaNagarajan Nominated 2011 NAMICVisionAwards Comedy Nominated Seealso[edit] MumbaiCalling,a2007Britishsitcomwithasimilarpremise. Outsourced(film),a2006moviefromwhichtheTVshowtakesitsinspiration. 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