''In Case of Emergency'' is an American half-hour

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television series shown on

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in the United States. The series follows a group of high school acquaintances whose lives have not turned out as they hoped. It premiered on January 3, 2007, at 9:30 pm and ended on April 11, 2007. The pilot episode was directed by

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and the cast included

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, and

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. Although ABC gave early renewal notices to several of its series on March 21, 2007, ''In Case of Emergency'' was not one of them. On April 12, 2007, ABC announced that the show had been officially cancelled, leaving one episode unaired,ABC Drops Case for "Emergency"
''The Futon Critic'', April 12, 2007 which has since been broadcast internationally.

Cast and characters

Series regulars

as Harry Kennison (captain of the debate team), now a frustrated greeting-card writer *

as Jason Ventress (voted most likely to succeed), now under investigation for a corporate scandal and volunteering at a hospital *

as Sherman Yablonsky (competitive eating club '84-'87), now a self-obsessed, formerly obese, disgraced diet guru *

as Kelly Lee (former valedictorian), now working at a Korean massage parlor *

as Dr. Joanna Lupone, a doctor with whom Jason falls in love, despite her being engaged * Jackson Bond as Dylan Kennison, Harry's son, Nicholas Roget-King played the role in the pilot.

Recurring characters

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as Maureen, Harry's ex-wife * Natsuko Ohama as Madam, Kelly's boss *

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as Donna Ventress, Jason's mom *

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as Paul, Jason's lawyer and, unbeknownst to him, Joanna's fiancé *

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as Elizabeth Yablonsky, Sherman's mom *

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as Summer, a stripper who befriends Sherman *

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as Frank, Kelly's cop boyfriend * George Sharperson as Omar, Sherman's assistant * Gary 'G. Thang' Johnson as Officer G Thang, Frank's partner

Notable guests

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as Guru Danny, Stephanie Yablonsky's new spiritual leader *

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as Mr. Lee, Kelly's dad *

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as himself *

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as herself *

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as Mrs. Tuckman, a friend of Donna's *

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as Moonblossom, a member of Guru Danny's ashram *

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as Todd, a security guard at the hospital

Episodes

Ratings

Seasonal ratings based on average total viewers per episode of ''In Case of Emergency'' on

References

External links

*
Press release for In Case of Emergency

The Futon Critic Show Watch: ''In Case of Emergency''
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