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Season 1 – Easy Money

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Former Northern Exposure executive producers Andy Schneider and Diane Frolov are the creators of this comedy-drama set in the office of Prestige Payday Loans, a high-interest short-term loan business where 28-year-old Morgan Buffkin finds it hard to run the family business when he has to deal with so much, well, family business from his eccentric relatives.

Critics Reviews

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Tom Shales Washington Post Easy Money isn't the kind of show likely to clean up at Emmy time. But it has the same sort of eccentric, addled charm that marks an increasing number of current television shows. Nov 22, 2019 Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today [Easy] Money doesn't seem to know what or where it wants to be, landing in some netherworld between a broadcast comedy and an edgier cable drama. Still, it does qualify as the best new show on the CW. Nov 22, 2019 Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times Easy Money is worth watching simply because it showcases what is rarely seen on television these days: the working class. "Easy Money" promises a bracing dose of real populism. Nov 22, 2019 Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The "Easy Money" production values are low all-around but they wouldn't be as noticeable if the characters and tedious story sparked to life. They don't, and it doesn't. Nov 22, 2019 Full Review Boston Herald Staff Boston Herald You might as well just watch an infomercial. You'd get more entertainment out of one. Rated: D- Nov 22, 2019 Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media Older teens and adults may appreciate the show's solid writing and may find the characters and plotlines entertaining enough to while away an evening. Rated: 3/5 Nov 22, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve d Hephner is a likable actor but the show sure wasn't likable Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Laurie Metcalf

Bobbette Buffkin

Jeff Hephner

Morgan Buffkin

Jay R. Ferguson

Cooper Buffkin

Katie Lowes

Brandy Buffkin

Nick Searcy

Roy Buffkin

Marsha Thomason

Julia Miller

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 2008 DNA When Bobette Buffkin's quick-cash company encounters thuggish new competitors, it's up to her son Morgan to quash tensions; Morgan investigates a childhood secret with the help of a beautiful grad student, much to Bobette's chagrin. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 2008 Sub-Prime Morgan investigates his past after finding possible proof that he is not related to the only family he has ever known; Brandy's husband Mike frustrates her with quick-money schemes; Morgan confronts a thuggish new rival. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 2008 Collateral Damage Morgan confronts Bobette about the inconsistencies in her stories about his upbringing; Julia wonders why her lab partner is acting suspicious; Mike gets an unpleasant visit when Prestige's new rivals come to collect. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 2008 Chock Full O' Nuts Bobette and Morgan seek a failed businessman for a debt owed to Prestige Payday Loans; Brandy is forced to act on Mike's money issues; Julia's lab professor gets under Morgan's skin. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 26, 2009 Extra Mayo Morgan gets a message from a long-lost cousin, Doug Johnson, and is excited by the prospect of discovering a blood relative; Mike leaves town after another terrifying run-in with the Mamayo brothers. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 2, 2009 Bassmaster A defaulting borrower gives Morgan a fishing boat as payment, but Morgan has trouble getting the boat out of Larry Conroy's storage facility; Cooper tries to spice up his marriage; Brandy talks to Pastor Jeff about her indiscretion. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 9, 2009 Bella Roma Julia meets the entire Buffkin clan when she joins Morgan for their family dinner; an RV salesman late on his payments pulls a gun on Bobette and Morgan; Mike and Brandy have a night out with Cooper and Cherise. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 16, 2009 Bag, Bangles & Booty Bobette tries to prove a point but goes too far; Morgan tries to patch up his relationship with Julia; Bobette and Brandy receive a chilly reception at Madison's bridal shower. Details

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Season Info

Director
Alik Sakharov, Max Tash, Rick Wallace, Stephen Cragg, Nick Marck, Robert C. Thompson, Kenneth Johnson
Executive Producer
Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider
Screenwriter
Diane Frolov, Bob Lowry, Andrew Schneider, Stephen Hootstein, Steve Kornacki, Bobby Gaylor
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (D|L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 5, 2008