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Season 1 – Animal Practice

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Dr. George Coleman's gift with animals has made him one of New York's top vets, despite his unorthodox practice and his lack of charm when it comes to people. Things get shaken up at the animal hospital where he works when his ex-girlfriend takes over the family business. Despite the fact that she is smart and ambitious, old relationship issues and her lack of experience with animals really start to cramp his style, and he resists any change to the status quo. George also works with Dr. Yamamoto and Dr. Doug Jackson, a talented vet who is unlucky in love.
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Animal Practice — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Animal Practice gets some good laughs out of its animal cast, but its human characters are thinly conceived and overly wacky.

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David Hinckley New York Daily News 08/12/2012
1/5
PETA was right. No monkey should be forced to perform in a sitcom as lame as this one. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times 08/12/2012
In comedy, though, there's a fine line between wacky and desperate. Animal Practice crosses it early and often. Go to Full Review Hank Stuever Washington Post 08/12/2012
Animal Practice is a forgettable show sloppily built from comedy cliches, but it can be fixed by firing most of the cast and rebuilding the show around the monkey. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 02/20/2020
C-
[I]t all feels like a very poorly developed vehicle to stuff guest celebrities and random animal acts into one show... something I don't think anyone is really that excited to watch. Go to Full Review Andy Greenwald Grantland 09/16/2013
The monkey is the best thing in it. Go to Full Review Glenn Garvin Miami Herald 08/12/2012
A subversive and perversely funny workplace comedy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/22/2016 The writing is what drags this down. The plot is very good though, and a unique twist on a somewhat familiar plot. The actors are great, and the characters show potential, but again, the writing doesn't utilize them. The show isn't very funny either. Yes, Rizzo is a classic character, and Andy from Weeds is a lot funnier and all around better when he's with him. This showed enough potential to check out, but wasted it all. See more 01/30/2014 Was not that good and it got cancelled fast See more Read all reviews
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Justin Kirk

Dr. George Coleman

JoAnna Garcia Swisher

Dorothy Crane

Tyler Labine

Dr. Doug Jackson

Bobby Lee

Dr. Yamamoto

Kym Whitley

Juanita

Betsy Sodaro

Angela

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 12, 2012 Pilot Dr. George Coleman, an anti-social but successful veterinarian, is dismayed when he learns that his ex-girlfriend has inherited the hospital where he works and is now his superior. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 26, 2012 Little Miss Can't Be Wrong Doug asks George to perform his dog's surgery; Dorothy tries to improve her relationship with the staff; Angela tries to sell Dr. Rizzo's artwork. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 3, 2012 Clean-Smelling Pirate George winds up caring for a sick dog and a 9-year-old boy who are left at the animal hospital. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 10, 2012 Dr. Yamamazing Dr. Yamamoto gains media attention after performing surgery on the mayor's dog; Dorothy hires a doctor. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 17, 2012 Who's Afraid of Virginia Coleman? George's mother brings her sick cat in; Dorothy gives Dr. Leiter some tips for facing the board of directors. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 24, 2012 The Two George Colemans Jill's presence at the hospital threatens George, leading him to try to sabotage one of her operations; Dorothy takes on the role of judge for the Halloween pet costume contest. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 1, 2012 Wingmen George treats a cockatoo that keeps ingesting chocolate; when Dorothy plans a movie night, only Yamamoto shows up. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 20, 2012 Ralphie George and Dorothy disagree about how to deal with an overweight dog; Dorothy's new policy conflicts with the guys' poker night. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 20, 2012 Turkey Jerky When George invites Doug and Doug's father to Thanksgiving dinner at his mother's, the parents hit it off; Dorothy spends the holiday with Juanita's family; Angela tries to stop Yamamoto from calling his wife. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Scot Armstrong, Ravi Nandan, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka, Gail Lerner
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 12, 2012