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*Worst Week*
Worst Week
Genre	Sitcom
Based on	The Worst Week of My Life by Mark Bussell & Justin Sbresni
Developed by	Matt Tarses
Starring	Kyle Bornheimer; Erinn Hayes; Nancy Lenehan; Kurtwood Smith;
Composer	David Schwartz
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Matt Tarses; Jimmy Mulville; Adam Bernstein;
Producer	Matthew Nodella
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Two Soups Productions; Hat Trick Productions; CBS Paramount Television; Universal Media Studios;
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 22, 2008 –; June 6, 2009
Related
	The Worst Week of My Life

Worst Week is an American sitcom television series that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2008. The series was based on the British sitcom The Worst Week of My Life. It was adapted for American audiences by Fox under the title Worst Week of My Life, but a series didn't materialize after the pilot was filmed.^[1]

The series aired on CBS Mondays at 9:30pm ET/PT, following Two and a Half Men. The premiere attracted 11 million viewers but lost a third of its lead-in audience.^[2] Ratings dropped to a low of 8.4 million viewers with the sixth episode, but then began to climb steadily, reaching a high of 12.12 million viewers with the eleventh episode before declining again.

On May 20, 2009, CBS cancelled the series after one season and the series finale aired on June 6, 2009.^[2]

Cast

Main characters

Kyle Bornheimer as Samuel "Sam" Briggs
Erinn Hayes as Melanie "Mel" Clayton-Briggs
Nancy Lenehan as Angela Clayton
Kurtwood Smith as Richard "Dick" Clayton

Recurring characters

Nick Kroll as Adam
Jessica St. Clair as Sarah
Ken Jeong as Phil
Parris Mosteller as Scotty
Brooke Nevin as Chloe Clayton
RonReaco Lee as David Clayton
Hayes McArthur as Chad
Fred Willard as Paul Briggs
Olympia Dukakis as June Clayton
Phillip Baker Hall as Reverend Lowell

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Pilot"	Adam Bernstein	Teleplay by : Matt Tarses	September 22, 2008 (2008-09-22)	101	11.04
In the series premiere, Sam and Mel intend to reveal her pregnancy to her parents after a quiet dinner. However, when Sam misses the train after having a drunk girl throw up on him, the dinner starts becoming increasingly unlikely.
2	"The Bird"	Adam Bernstein	Matt Tarses	September 29, 2008 (2008-09-29)	102	9.31
Sam tries a different method of winning Dick's approval: impressing his wife, Angela. However, Sam's well thought out plan backfires, when Dick's prize birds get involved.
3	"The Monitor"	Chris Koch	Gail Lerner	October 6, 2008 (2008-10-06)	103	8.79
Sam's friend Adam visits the Claytons's house, and immediately falls for Mel's sister.
4	"The Truck"	Adam Bernstein	Gregg Mettler	October 13, 2008 (2008-10-13)	104	9.78
Sam and Mel continue to keep their upcoming nuptials secret, however it explodes and more in front of the entire Clayton family.
5	"The Club"	Michael Fresco	Luvh Rakhe	October 20, 2008 (2008-10-20)	106	9.90
After inviting too many co-workers to the wedding, Sam tells a risky lie that takes on a life of its own.
6	"The Ring"	Michael Spiller	Gregg Mettler	November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03)	107	8.40
Melanie and Sam are handed down the family wedding ring for use in their marriage, however disaster strikes when Sam loses it.
7	"The Vows"	Rob Greenberg	Lon Zimmet & Dan Rubin	November 10, 2008 (2008-11-10)	108	9.62
Sam winds up in hot water, literally, trying to impress the Clayton family minister.
8	"The Cake"	Eyal Gordin	Sam Laybourne	November 17, 2008 (2008-11-17)	109	10.37
The in-laws finally meet up, as Sam's parents meet Mel's folks for the first time.
9	"The Wedding"	Michael Lehmann	Gail Lerner	November 24, 2008 (2008-11-24)	110	10.35
Sam has to resolve an argument between Mel and Angela.
10	"The Apartment"	Fred Savage	Lon Zimmet & Dan Rubin	December 8, 2008 (2008-12-08)	111	10.60
When Angela decides she wants to rent the apartment upstairs from Sam and Mel to be closer once the baby comes, Mel tries to prove that she doesn't need her help.
11	"The Gift"	Adam Bernstein	Allison Brown	December 15, 2008 (2008-12-15)	112	12.12
When Sam learns that Dick gives Angela the same Christmas gift every year, he decides to help Dick find the perfect present.
12	"The Article"	Phil Traill	Neil Goldman & Garrett Donovan	January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12)	113	10.45
When Sam tries to clear his mind from the experience of accidentally walking in on Angela at the gynecologist's office, he writes down his private thoughts - which accidentally wind up in the wrong hands.
13	"The Puppy"	Michael Spiller	Gail Lerner	January 19, 2009 (2009-01-19)	114	9.58
When Sam sees a litter of puppies being born, he worries he might not be able to handle the birth of his own child.
14	"The Sex"	Michael Lehmann	Gregg Mettler	February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02)	115	10.04
When Sam and Mel babysit their nephew, he captures a photograph of them in a compromising position that he plans to bring to school for a family photo exhibition.
15	"The Epidural"	Michael Spiller	Luvh Rakhe	February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16)	116	8.70
When Mel calls Sam to let him know she is in labor, he misunderstands the name of the hospital and winds up at the wrong one.
16	"The Party"	John Fortenberry	Sam Laybourne	June 6, 2009 (2009-06-06)	105	1.91
When Sam gives it his all to help the Claytons prepare for Dick's birthday party, he loses his pants and some dignity in his effort to make everything perfect. (This episode was aired out of order; its events pick up directly from the end of episode 4, "The Truck.")^[3]

Critical reception

Verne Gay of Newsday graded it A and said it "may be the best new comedy on network TV this season."^[4] Less enthusiastic was Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle, who said, "Though there are plenty of hard-earned (some might say forced) laughs here and Bornheimer is a real find, you can't help but wonder how they'll keep up the pace. After all, the British series ran for only two seasons and had a mere seven episodes each season...So how is CBS going to stretch this into 22 episodes without stretching it too thin?...In many ways, Worst Week seems incapable of being made into an American version (there were previous attempts that failed), because not only does the title not make sense, but not having a payoff for all the freaky, not-so-karmic woes Sam endures will be frustrating to the viewing audience . . . [It] is a series that may end up being on a short leash."^[5]

Linda Stasi of the New York Post called it "one of the worst new shows of the week" and added, "Only a man (or a couple of them) could get paid big bucks in Hollywood to come up with such a lame-o rip-off and perpetuate the fantasy that gorgeous women can't help but to love out-of-shape guys who do everything wrong."^[6]