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MTV's New Scripted Comedy Series "I Just Want My Pants Back" Begins Production in New York City July 2011 and Is Slated for 2012 On-Air Debut
MTV's
new
scripted
comedy
series,
"I
Just
Want
My
Pants
Back,"
follows
series
lead
'Jason
Strider,'
played
by
up-and-
coming
actor
Peter
Vack,
and
his
friends
as
they
navigate
the
minefield
of
their
post-collegiate
years.
From
acclaimed
director
and
executive
producer
Doug
Liman
("Mr.
and
Mrs.
Smith,
"Swingers,"
"Go,"
"Bourne
Identity")
and
based
upon
David
J.
Rosen's
critically
acclaimed
novel
of
the
same
name,
the
series
will
feature
12
half-hour
episodes.
Production
began
July
2011
in
Brooklyn,
N.Y.
and
is
slated
for
a
2012
series
launch.
Struggling
with
sex,
love,
career
and
friendship
as
a
young
twentysomething
living
in
Brooklyn,
Jason
is
the
ultimate
slacker
who
puts
hanging
with
his
friends,
going
to
bars
and
hooking
up
above
his
entry
level
job
where
he's
the
lowest
rung
at
a
casting
agency.
It's
not
until
a
one
night
stand
steals
his
heart
and
his
pants,
that
he
begins
a
quest
to
get
his
beloved
jeans
back,
and
hopefully
the
girl,
while
also
growing
up
along
the
way.
The
series
will
also
stars
Kim
Shaw
as
Jason's
best
friend
'Tina;'
Jordan
Carlos
as
'Eric'
and
Elisabeth
Hower
as
'Stacey,'
the
cohabitating
couple;
Sunkrish
Bala
as
'Bobby'
the
owner
of
the
local
bodega
and
will
guest
star
Chris
Parnell
as
'J.B.,'
Jason's
no-nonsense
boss
at
the
casting
agency.
"I
Just
Want
My
Pants
Back"
is
based
on
the
book
by
David
J.
Rosen.
The
series
a
co-production
with
Universal
Cable
Productions.
The
pilot
was
written
by
Rosen
and
directed
by
Doug
Liman.
Executive
producers
include
Liman,
David
Bartis
and
Rosen.
Gene
Klein
is
co-executive
producer.
David
Janollari,
Justin
Levy
and
Clay
Spencer
are
the
MTV
executives
in
charge
of
production.
About
MTV:
MTV
is
the
world's
premier
youth
entertainment
brand.
With
a
global
reach
of
more
than
a
half-billion
households,
MTV
is
the
cultural
home
of
the
millennial
generation,
music
fans
and
artists,
and
a
pioneer
in
creating
innovative
programming
for
young
people.
MTV
reflects
and
creates
pop
culture
with
its
Emmy(R),
Grammy(R)
and
Peabody(R)
award-winning
content
built
around
compelling
storytelling,
music
discovery
and
activism
across
TV,
online
and
mobile.
MTV's
sibling
networks
MTV2
and
mtvU
each
deliver
unparalleled
customized
content
for
young
males,
music
fans
and
college
students,
and
its
online
hub
MTV.com
is
the
leading
destination
for
music,
news
and
pop
culture.
MTV
is
part
of
MTV
Networks,
a
unit
of
Viacom
(NYSE:
VIA,
VIA.B),
one
of
the
world's
leading
creators
of
programming
and
content
across
all
media
platforms.
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