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Bored to Death

  • TV Series
  • 2009–2011
  • TV-MA
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
36K
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POPULARITY
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Ted Danson, Jason Schwartzman, and Zach Galifianakis in Bored to Death (2009)
Trailer for Bored To Death: The Complete First Season
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A well-meaning struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective, using the methods he read about in old detective novels.A well-meaning struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective, using the methods he read about in old detective novels.A well-meaning struggling writer decides to lead a sort of double life by pretending to be a private detective, using the methods he read about in old detective novels.

  • Creator
    • Jonathan Ames
  • Stars
    • Jason Schwartzman
    • Zach Galifianakis
    • Ted Danson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,459
    1,654
    • Creator
      • Jonathan Ames
    • Stars
      • Jason Schwartzman
      • Zach Galifianakis
      • Ted Danson
    • 51User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos2

    Bored To Death: The Complete First Season
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    Bored to Death

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    Top Cast99+

    Jason Schwartzman
    Jason Schwartzman
    • Jonathan Ames
    • 2009–2011
    Zach Galifianakis
    Zach Galifianakis
    • Ray Hueston
    • 2009–2011
    Ted Danson
    Ted Danson
    • George Christopher
    • 2009–2011
    Heather Burns
    Heather Burns
    • Leah
    • 2009–2011
    John Hodgman
    John Hodgman
    • Louis Greene
    • 2009–2011
    David Rasche
    David Rasche
    • Bernard
    • 2011
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Richard Antrem
    • 2009–2011
    Halley Feiffer
    Halley Feiffer
    • Emily
    • 2011
    Jenny Slate
    Jenny Slate
    • Stella
    • 2009–2010
    Olivia Thirlby
    Olivia Thirlby
    • Suzanne
    • 2009
    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
    • Kathryn Joiner
    • 2010
    Zoe Kazan
    Zoe Kazan
    • Nina
    • 2010
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Josephine
    • 2011
    Laila Robins
    Laila Robins
    • Priscilla Antrem
    • 2009–2010
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Belinda
    • 2010–2011
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Howard Baker
    • 2009–2011
    Alex Wyse
    Alex Wyse
    • Steven
    • 2010–2011
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Bebe Neuwirth
    • Caroline Taylor
    • 2009–2011
    • Creator
      • Jonathan Ames
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews51

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    Summary

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    Related interests

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    Comedy
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    Crime
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    Drama
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    Mystery
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Lead actor Jason Schwartzman's band (Coconut Records) created the "Bored to Death" opening theme song.
    • Goofs
      On the last page of text in the intro, the fourth line reads: "... she would have been smart and gotten far away New York" instead of "...she would have been smart and gotten far away from New York."
    • Quotes
      • Leah: That's a big word for you. You read it in one of your Comic Books?
      • Ray Hueston: No, I read it in my diary.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.55 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Bored to Death
      Performed by Coconut Records
      Written by Jason Schwartzman and Jonathan Ames

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 20, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Serial on Wink.ru
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Нудно до смерті
    • Filming locations
      • Clinton Diner, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, USA(restaurant)
    • Production companies
      • Dakota Pictures
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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