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* BittersweetEnding: The finale of the show's original two-season run. [[spoiler: Constance's new husband dies, but he voided the pre-nup, leaving her his fortune. Casey's big break gets cut from the Apatow movie, but she inspires Henry to get back into acting and attend an audition. Roman writes what very well may be his masterpiece on a roll of toilet paper, and Ron ends up with Danielle.]] Of course, by the time of Season 3 a lot of these things have changed...
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* BittersweetEnding: The finale of the show's original two-season run. [[spoiler: Constance's new husband dies, but he voided the pre-nup, leaving her his fortune. Casey's big break gets cut from the Apatow movie, but she inspires Henry to get back into acting and attend an audition. Roman writes what very well may be his masterpiece on a roll of toilet paper, and Ron ends up with Danielle.]] Of course, by the time of Season 3 a lot of these things have changed...changed or been undone...
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* BittersweetEnding: The finale of the show's original two-season run. [[spoiler: Constance's new husband died, but he voided the pre-nup, leaving her his fortune. Casey's big break gets cut from the Apatow movie, but she inspires Henry to get back into acting and attend an audition. Roman writes what very well may be his masterpiece on a roll of toilet paper, and Ron ends up with Danielle.]] Of course, by the time of Season 3 a lot of these things have changed...
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* BittersweetEnding: The finale of the show's original two-season run. [[spoiler: Constance's new husband died, dies, but he voided the pre-nup, leaving her his fortune. Casey's big break gets cut from the Apatow movie, but she inspires Henry to get back into acting and attend an audition. Roman writes what very well may be his masterpiece on a roll of toilet paper, and Ron ends up with Danielle.]] Of course, by the time of Season 3 a lot of these things have changed...
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* CelebrityParadox: In the first season, Casey mentions not getting a part on ''Series/Reno911''. Two cast members from that show, Thomas Lennon and Kerri-Kenney-Silver, would later show up as other characters in 'Party Down'.
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* CelebrityParadox: In the first season, Casey mentions not getting a part on ''Series/Reno911''. Two cast members from that show, Thomas Lennon and Kerri-Kenney-Silver, would later show up as other characters in 'Party Down'.''Party Down''.
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* CelebrityParadox: In the first season, Casey mentions not getting a part on 'Series/Reno911'. Two cast members from that show, Thomas Lennon and Kerri-Kenney-Silver, would later show up as other characters in 'Party Down'.
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* CelebrityParadox: In the first season, Casey mentions not getting a part on 'Series/Reno911'.''Series/Reno911''. Two cast members from that show, Thomas Lennon and Kerri-Kenney-Silver, would later show up as other characters in 'Party Down'.
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* CelebrityParadox: In the first season, Casey mentions not getting a part on Series/Reno911!. Two cast members from that show, Thomas Lennon and Kerri-Kenney-Silver, would later show up as other characters in 'Party Down'.
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* CelebrityParadox: In the first season, Casey mentions not getting a part on Series/Reno911!.'Series/Reno911'. Two cast members from that show, Thomas Lennon and Kerri-Kenney-Silver, would later show up as other characters in 'Party Down'.
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* CelebrityParadox: In the first season, Casey mentions not getting a part on Series/Reno911!. Two cast members from that show, Thomas Lennon and Kerri-Kenney-Silver, would later show up as other characters in 'Party Down'.
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*** "Constance Carmell Wedding" is, predictably, centered around Constance and Henry and Casey's attempts to convince her not to marry a man they both think is scuzzy.
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*** "Constance Carmell Wedding" is, predictably, centered around Constance and as well as Henry and Casey's attempts to convince her not to marry a man they both think is scuzzy.untrustworthy.
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*** "James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion" is focused on Ron's attempts to impress his former classmates, especially his crush.
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* BittersweetEnding: The finale of the show's original two-season run. [[spoiler: Constance's new husband died, but he voided the pre-nup, leaving her his fortune. Casey's big break gets cut from the Apatow movie, but she inspires Henry to get back into acting and attend an audition. Roman writes what very well may be his masterpiece on a roll of toilet paper, and Ron ends up with Danielle.]] Of course, by the time of Season 3 a lot of these things have changed...
** Regarding specific characters:
*** "Joel Munt's Big Deal Party" is mostly about Roman clashing with his former writing partner and meeting an idol of his.
*** "Constance Carmell Wedding" is, predictably, centered around Constance and Henry and Casey's attempts to convince her not to marry a man they both think is scuzzy.
*** "Joel Munt's Big Deal Party" is mostly about Roman clashing with his former writing partner and meeting an idol of his.
*** "Constance Carmell Wedding" is, predictably, centered around Constance and Henry and Casey's attempts to convince her not to marry a man they both think is scuzzy.
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Lydia replaces Constance in season two. They're both weird ditzes. Lydia eventually gets more fleshed out and she moves away from being too similar to Constance, but the fact that she replaced her is lampshaded in "Constance Carmell Wedding".
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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Happens twice with Constance:
** Bobbie St. Brown, who fills in for Constance in the final two episodes of the first season, is even more of a CloudCuckoolander than she is. She's also Constance's roommate and turns out to have been the one who hit her with her car (as Constance referenced in an earlier episode).
** Lydia replaces Constance in season two. They're both weird ditzes. Lydia eventually gets more fleshed out and she moves away from being too similar to Constance, but the fact that she replaced her is lampshaded in "Constance Carmell Wedding".
** Bobbie St. Brown, who fills in for Constance in the final two episodes of the first season, is even more of a CloudCuckoolander than she is. She's also Constance's roommate and turns out to have been the one who hit her with her car (as Constance referenced in an earlier episode).
** Lydia replaces Constance in season two. They're both weird ditzes. Lydia eventually gets more fleshed out and she moves away from being too similar to Constance, but the fact that she replaced her is lampshaded in "Constance Carmell Wedding".
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* WhamLine: The end of "Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh," when Roman has a critical realization:
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** The end of "Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh," when Roman has a critical realization:
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** In "Kyle Bradway is Nitromancer," things seem to finally be going well for Ron, and it looks like Party Down will stay in business. And then:
-->'''Ron:'''[[spoiler: “It’s an amazing feeling to know that, for a fact, this year, 2020, is going to be the best year of my life."]]
-->'''Ron:'''[[spoiler: “It’s an amazing feeling to know that, for a fact, this year, 2020, is going to be the best year of my life."]]
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* WhamLine: The end of "Celebrate Ricky Sargulesh," when Roman has a critical realization:
-->'''Roman:''' [[spoiler: Wrong fat guy with glasses.]]
-->'''Roman:''' [[spoiler: Wrong fat guy with glasses.]]
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* AffablyEvil: After many twists and turns, [[spoiler: Ricky Sargulesh]] turns out to be this. [[Spoiler: He's]] intimidating but actually quite friendly, and Roman's suspicions seem to be all a misunderstanding until [[spoiler: he realizes Ricky really does intend to murder his driver.]]
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* AffablyEvil: After many twists and turns, [[spoiler: Ricky Sargulesh]] turns out to be this. [[Spoiler: [[spoiler: He's]] intimidating but actually quite friendly, and Roman's suspicions seem to be all a misunderstanding until [[spoiler: he realizes Ricky really does intend to murder his driver.]]
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* AffablyEvil: After many twists and turns, [[spoiler: Ricky Sargulesh]] turns out to be this. [[Spoiler: He's]] intimidating but he's actually quite friendly, and Roman's suspicions seem to be a misunderstanding until [[spoiler: he realizes Ricky really does intend to murder his driver.]]
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* AffablyEvil: After many twists and turns, [[spoiler: Ricky Sargulesh]] turns out to be this. [[Spoiler: He's]] intimidating but he's actually quite friendly, and Roman's suspicions seem to be all a misunderstanding until [[spoiler: he realizes Ricky really does intend to murder his driver.]]
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* AffablyEvil: After many twists and turns, [[spoiler: Ricky Sargulesh]] turns out to be this. [[Spoiler: He's]] intimidating but he's actually quite friendly, and Roman's suspicions seem to be a misunderstanding until [[spoiler: he realizes Ricky really does intend to murder his driver.]]
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* DrowningHisSorrows: Kyle in "Nick [=DiCintio's=] Orgy Night" after being on the receiving end of a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
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* DrowningHisSorrows: DrowningHisSorrows:
** Happens to Ron in the final two episodes of Season One: the first happens when he learns a woman he had a crush on hooks up with someone else, and the second after Uda Bengt insults him, sending him into a spiral.
** Kyle in "Nick [=DiCintio's=] Orgy Night" after being on the receiving end of a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
** Happens to Ron in the final two episodes of Season One: the first happens when he learns a woman he had a crush on hooks up with someone else, and the second after Uda Bengt insults him, sending him into a spiral.
** Kyle in "Nick [=DiCintio's=] Orgy Night" after being on the receiving end of a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* JadedWashout: Henry starts as this in Season 1. He's the only member of the team not actively trying to make it in Hollywood and is seriously cynical. However, this changes [[spoiler: after he and Casey start hooking up, and especially when he gets his promotion at the end of the season.]]
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** "Ron Donald" is only two letters away from Ronald McDonald, the grinning UsefulNotes/McDonalds mascot, fitting for a clownish character who works in food service, often sports a forced smile, and dreams of running a franchise restaurant.
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** "Ron Donald" is only two letters away from Ronald McDonald, the grinning UsefulNotes/McDonalds mascot, mascot. It's fitting for a clownish character who works in food service, often sports a forced smile, and dreams of running a franchise restaurant.
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* MistakenForMasturbating: Happens in the very first episode, "Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party." A girl Kyle is making out with sees Ron attempt to vigorously clean a stain out of his pants in the adjacent bathroom and assumes the worst.
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* MistakenForMasturbating: Happens in the very first episode, "Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party." A girl Kyle is making out with sees Ron attempt attemptting to vigorously clean a stain out of his pants in the adjacent bathroom and assumes the worst.
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* BrickJoke: In "Not On Your Wife Opening Night", Casey wonders aloud whether "[[MrsRobinson cougar]]" means something else in the gay community. Later on, a gay actor attracted to Roman is referred to as a cougar.
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* BrickJoke: BrickJoke:
** In "Not On Your Wife Opening Night", Casey wonders aloud whether "[[MrsRobinson cougar]]" means something else in the gay community. Later on, a gay actor attracted to Roman is referred to as a cougar.
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* MeaningfulName: Constance is named for the fact that in her pursuit of her dreams and her optimism, she's completely constant.
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* MeaningfulName: MeaningfulName:
** "Ron Donald" is only two letters away from Ronald McDonald, the grinning UsefulNotes/McDonalds mascot, fitting for a clownish character who works in food service, often sports a forced smile, and dreams of running a franchise restaurant.
** Constance is named for the fact that in her pursuit of her dreams and her optimism, she's completely constant.
** "Ron Donald" is only two letters away from Ronald McDonald, the grinning UsefulNotes/McDonalds mascot, fitting for a clownish character who works in food service, often sports a forced smile, and dreams of running a franchise restaurant.
** Constance is named for the fact that in her pursuit of her dreams and her optimism, she's completely constant.
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* MistakenForMasturbating: Happens in the very first episode, "Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party." A girl Kyle is making out with sees Ron attempt to vigorously clean a stain out of his pants in the adjacent bathroom and assumes the worst.
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* DidNotGetTheGirl: The ending of [[spoiler: "James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion."]]
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* DownerEnding: "James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion" ends with [[spoiler: Ron regressing, chugging a bottle of whiskey and later vomiting in front of Melinda and collapsing to the ground while she cries. It's played for laughs, but it's genuinely sad, and kicks off a downward spiral for Ron that continues into the next episode.]]
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* MatzoFever: None of the other male waiters are Jewish, but they all have the hots for the smoking Semite Casey Klein.
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It is now March, 12, 2023
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In March 2021, [[https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/party-down-limited-series-starz-1234921901/ Starz greenlit a revival limited series]] from the same creative team. It is scheduled to premiere premiered on February 24, 2023.
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In March 2021, [[https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/party-down-limited-series-starz-1234921901/ Starz greenlit a revival limited series]] from the same creative team. It is scheduled to premiere on February 24, 2023.
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* BastardBoyfriend: Casey's husband plays the part of the bastard boyfriend for the first few episodes of season 1 until [[spoiler:they get a divorce.]]
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''Party Down'' is a WorkCom broadcast on the Creator/{{Starz}} network between 2009 and 2010, created by [[Series/VeronicaMars Rob Thomas]]. It follows a group of struggling actors and writers working a low-paying and humiliating job with the Party Down catering company while chasing their Hollywood dreams.
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''Party Down'' is a WorkCom broadcast on the Creator/{{Starz}} network between 2009 and 2010, created by [[Series/VeronicaMars Rob Thomas]].Thomas (''Series/VeronicaMars''). It follows a group of struggling actors and writers working a low-paying and humiliating job with the Party Down catering company while chasing their Hollywood dreams.
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Despite gaining rave reviews from critics and a devoted fanbase, ''Party Down'' wound up being a ShortRunner, lasting for two seasons.
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Despite gaining rave reviews from critics and a devoted fanbase, ''Party Down'' wound up being a ShortRunner, lasting for two seasons.
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* ActorAllusion: For some of the series, Casey talks about how she's trying to get a spot in a Judd Apatow movie. In reality, Creator/LizzyCaplan has been in several Apatow productions, and is part of his ProductionPosse.
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** For some of the series, Casey talks about how she's trying to get a spot in a Judd Apatow movie. In reality, Creator/LizzyCaplan has been in several Apatowproductions, productions and is part of his ProductionPosse.
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* AdamWesting: Steve Guttenberg plays himself as an almost cartoonishly cheerful and generous host, who takes a group of strangers under his wing for a night. [[spoiler: Then he steals one of their dates]].
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* AdamWesting: Steve Guttenberg plays himself as an almost cartoonishly cheerful and generous host, host who takes a group of strangers under his wing for a night. [[spoiler: Then he steals one of their dates]].
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* CatchPhrase: Subverted. Henry was in a beer commercial where he said, "Are we having fun yet?" Whenever people recognize him they ask him to say it, which he hates doing.
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* CatchPhrase: Subverted. Henry was in a beer commercial where he said, "Are we having fun yet?" Whenever people recognize him him, they ask him to say it, which he hates doing.
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* HollywoodNerd: Roman.
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* IceQueen: Uda Bengt.
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* IgnorantOfTheirOwnIgnorance: Kyle, Ron, Constance and Lydia.
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* InformedAbility: Averted with [[spoiler: Henry's acting. You hear a comment here and there about his talent and then he blows everyone away in "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday Party"]].
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: Played with in "California College Conservative Union Caucus".
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* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: PoliticalOvercorrectness: Played with in "California College Conservative Union Caucus".
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* MohsScaleOfScienceFictionHardness: Occasionally discussed. Roman obnoxiously puts down anything he perceives as "soft" sci-fi.
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* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: In "Steve Guttenburg's Birthday", Kyle thinks "Nietzsche" is pronounced "Niche". He also thinks "velour" is pronounced "vel-hour".
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* EmbarrassingAdGig: Henry became famous for his role in a beer commercial that spawned the in-universe catchphrase "Are we having fun yet?!". He thinks the role killed his chances of having a real acting career, and he dreads being recognized in public.
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* BiTheWay: At the end of season 1, Kyle tells a gay producer he would do anything for a part in a movie (and yes, it's implied what would happen), and in Season 2 the movie has been released. Also Roman is hinted as such every so often, having a guy giving him hickeys, to his relationship with his co-writer, and watching a guy masturbate. Also the Film/ThreeHundred Gay test.
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* ShortRunner: Lasted for only two seasons, with 20 episodes in total.
