Amazon Gets Custody of “Please Tell Me I'm Adopted!”

For all involved the night was indeed a triumph Through an Indiegogo campaign and a committed crew Adopted grew to eight eightminute episodes It chronicles the misadventures of freespirited Tiffany played by series creator Nicole Michele Sobchack who after losing her boyfriend job and home all in one day moves with her recently married sister Emma Andie Karvelis and brotherinlaw Bob Itamp8217s soon apparent three definitely is a crowd when Tiffany begins bringing home a cavalcade of characters the newlyweds would prefer to keep at armamp8217s lengthamp8220The story of the show is pretty incredibleamp8221 star Ben Kacsandi who plays Bob told me at the party amp8220We were going through the Second City Improv Program where this was originally a stage sketch For whatever reason it was cut it from the show but Nicole loved the concept of itamp8221amp8220I pulled it from the show because we just couldnamp8217t execute it properlyamp8221 Nicole explainedamp160 amp8220Ben was a part of the original sketch so I asked if heamp8217d do a oneoff YouTube videoamp160We had a meeting with Andie and the others got it all together and that was itamp8220But I woke up the next morning saying amp8216Oh my God this is a seriesamp8217amp8221 she added with a laugh amp160amp8220Itamp8217s about a girl trying to find herself My husband Chris our executive producer woke up and said amp8216How much is this going to cost meamp8217 I knew then heamp8217d be one heck of a producer and so it beganamp8221The series produced by Wraptastic Productions also comes with a genuine Hollywood pedigree Legendary TV producer Garry Marshall was huge supporter of the series before his passing last July having served as a mentor to the productionAs it happens Marion Ross who played Mrs Cunningham in Marshallamp8217s classic sitcom Happy Days appears in an episode as Tiffany and Emma39s motheramp8220That was a dream come trueamp8221 Nicole beamed amp8220Our casting director Lisa London and producer Heather Hallamp160thought Marion would be perfect for it The part was rewritten from a dad to a mom and one of our producers had worked with Garry Marshall so there was a connection Marion read the script and loved it I thought sheamp8217d never do it When we got the call saying she was in I think I did the happy dance for about 25 minutesamp8221 Nicole is pictured at top second from left with Ben Kacsandi Marion Ross and Andie Karvelis The full cast and crew is pictured below at EstrellaAdopted also had the support of Cheryl Marshall no relation to Garry of AMPAS Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesamp160amp8220I told Nicole that she and Ben were like Lucy and Ricky Ricardoamp8221 Cheryl shared with me at the event amp8220She showed me some of it and I thought it was hystericalamp8220Itamp8217s the kind of stuff you flip around on your TV looking for but itamp8217s not thereamp8221 she continued amp8220Sometimes I just want to come home pour a glass of wine and laugh and you donamp8217t find that on TV right now It doesnamp8217t get too heavy or deepamp160Itamp8217s just funamp8221amp8220One of the most beautiful tributes we had to the writing was having Marion Ross come on boardamp8221 series producer and Nicole39s husbandamp160Chris Sobchack recalled amp8220Having her read it love it and want to be a part of our little show that could was a dream come true especially given there was nothing in the checkbook But she said amp8216I donamp8217t care what they offer I want to do thisamp8217 She likes to play against her Happy Days character so she was game for anythingamp8221 Fun fact Chris39 quotday jobquot is working as Elton John39s drum technician a position he has held for 17 yearsGiven the short form idea is still a relatively new concept itamp8217s anyoneamp8217s guess at this point if it will catch on However all involved in the project are grateful that the series will get to be seenamp8220The idea of streaming content in general was unheard of a couple of years agoamp8221 Chris said amp8220But it caught on with the big players that got involved Short form is something the big players havenamp8217t done yet so weamp8217re incredibly grateful that Amazon was interested and took a chance on usamp8221Click the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this article are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated bloggers

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