Excused
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| Genre |
Reality Dating Competition |
| Created by | David Garfinkle Jay Renfroe |
| Presented by | Iliza Shlesinger |
| Theme music composer | Devin Powers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 230 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | David Garfinkle Jay Renfroe |
| Location(s) |
Encino, California (taping location) |
| Camera setup |
Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 19.5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Renegade 83 Productions CBS Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
| Original release | September 12, 2011 – September 6, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Excused is an American dating reality-based competition series that debuted in first-run syndication in the United States and Canada on September 12, 2011. The half-hour series is hosted by comedian Iliza Shlesinger and created by David Garfinkle and Jay Renfroe for Renegade 83 Productions (the same company that produced Blind Date) and CBS Television Distribution.
The series, which is primarily syndicated to stations affiliated with Fox, CW, CBS, MyNetworkTV and to independent stations for broadcast in late fringe and access time periods, is the first dating series (along with Entertainment Studios-produced Who Wants to Date a Comedian?, which debuted the same month) to air in first-run syndication since the 2006 cancellations of Blind Date and Elimidate.
On April 19, 2012, CBS Television Distribution announced that Excused would be renewed for a second season, which began on September 10, 2012, but it would also be its last as the series ended its run in September 2013 after 230 episodes.
The series utilizes a house in the Los Angeles County city of Encino as its setting for this program.
In the first round, two contestants (either two males or two females; for the second season, episodes in which male contestants choose female suitors are less commonly seen) are introduced and are asked by host Shlesinger about what they look for in a mate. Originally, the contestants then had to decide which potential suitors that they wanted to let in by watching a feed from a security camera located outside the front door of the house to give their first impression by explaining why they should be given the chance to date the contestants; often, Shlesinger will give snarky commentary to the potential suitors whether they are chosen to enter the house or not. This round was eliminated beginning in the second season and four suitors are chosen before the show for the contestants to choose from, though Shlesinger's commentary was retained as an element.
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