Off Centre
| Off Centre | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Chris Weitz Paul Weitz Danny Zuker |
| Starring |
Eddie Kaye Thomas Sean Maguire Lauren Stamile John Cho Jason George |
| Opening theme | "Off Centre Theme" performed by Gordon Gano |
| Composer(s) | Ben Vaughn |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 28 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Warren Bell Chris Weitz Paul Weitz Danny Zuker |
| Producer(s) |
Franco Bario Tim Kelleher Andrew Miano Dawn Urbont |
| Cinematography | Tony Yarlett |
| Editor(s) | Danny White |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Weitz, Weitz and Zuker DreamWorks Television Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | The WB |
| Original release | October 14, 2001 – October 31, 2002 |
Off Centre is an American sitcom that aired on The WB network from October 14, 2001 to October 31, 2002. Created by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, and Danny Zuker, the series was heavily promoted as "from the guys who brought you American Pie".
The series was centered on the lives of two friends, British stud Euan Pierce (played by Sean Maguire) and play-it-safe American Mike Platt (played by Eddie Kaye Thomas), after they move into the posh Hadley Building on New York's Centre Street. Rounding out the cast were Mike's girlfriend, Liz Lombardi (Lauren Stamile), their wacky friend, Vietnamese restaurant owner Chau Presley (played by John Cho), and secretly sensitive gangsta rapper Status Quo (Jason George).
Euan Pierce – A womanizing graduate of Oxford University, suave Brit Euan works as an investment banker and is reckless with money, as seen in the lavish apartment he shares with Mike, which includes of all things, a $2,000 airplane propeller. Among the skeletons in his closet are his "fruity" middle name (Crispin) and the fact that he used to riverdance. Loosely based on Chris Weitz's university friend and subsequent roommate Euan Rellie.
Mike Platt – Unlike his Oxford roommate Euan, Mike is hardly financially stable, and for most of the series he worked for a non-profit organization, writing letters on behalf of political prisoners, protesting overfishing of the delicious Chilean sea bass, and performing other deeds that he cared little about, as he chose the job because it was close to his apartment. Mike went on to a short-lived career at a video game company before working as the sound guy for porn films, and later into unemployment. Mike dated Liz for over a year, and his attempts to break up with her during the first episode of the second season were thwarted when she dumped him first. Before Eddie Kaye Thomas was cast as Mike, both Will Friedle (Boy Meets World) and Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) were attached to the role at one time.
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