Party Down

There are some romances you can never forget. Sam and Diane on Cheers. Zack and Kelly on Saved by the Bell. Mulder and Scully on X-Files. Ross and Rachel on FRIENDS. Jack and Kate on LOST. Jim and Pam on The Office. Well, I really think that if Party Down hadn't been canceled, you'd include Henry and Casey in that number. Whereas many of these other romances would take an entire season to have the slightest bit of development, Party Down's romance developed each and every episode. Henry and Casey were complex and interesting, and there was always a new place for their relationship to go. Would that have been the case in the future? I think so. The writers seemed really smart, like they could have given us good drama and comedy for some six plus seasons. Unfortunately, we'll never know. The life of Party Down was cut short. Two seasons and then it was over. But those two seasons were pretty spectacular though!

Lizzy Caplan

Actress Lizzy Caplan. Like so many of today's comedic favorites, Caplan got her start on the TV series Freaks and Geeks. Since then we've seen her as Marlena Diamond in Cloverfield, Casey Klein on Party Down and, of course, as the lovely Amy Burley on True Blood. Lizzy Caplan is a personal favorite of Amy and I, and she probably should be for you. She's smart and has delivered a surprising variety of performances over the last few years. I'd keep my eyes out for Lizzy Caplan if I were you.

Adam Scott

Actor Adam Scott. You may recognize him as the awkward hugging brother Derek in the film Step Brothers or perhaps as Henry Pollard on the recently canceled (BOO!!!!) television program Party Down. This dude is a really good actor, and really fun too, and I can't wait to see him in Piranha 3D (now in theaters).

Requiem: Party Down

I've only ever heard two responses to the mention of the Starz television program Party Down: 1. "That show's amazing!" (Or some other incredibly high level compliment.) or 2. "What's Party Down?" The second response probably explains why Party Down was not renewed after the finale of the second season, while the first response explains why it should have been (and also why it's a shame to see it go). Party Down is a creeper hit, developing slowly but honestly, and interestingly. It deals with relationships in an unpredictable way. Henry and Casey have the freshest, most realistic, and most interesting relationship I've seen in years. They are not following the lead of Jim and Pam, or Jack and Kate, or Mulder and Scully. They are just Henry and Casey. If you didn't watch this television program, then I have one of two responses for you: 1. "How dare you? This show was magnificent and now it's gone" and 2. "Why would you? Party Down was on Starz (one strike against it) at 10 PM (two strikes against it). It's like the television world wanted it to fail."

Party Down, I miss you, and were I a better shot with bow and arrow, I would give you a proper Viking funeral. Let's hope that the creative team and actors can go their own ways and provide us with new and awesome television programming in the near future.