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Significant Others

Significant Others (1998)

Significant Others

Sony Pictures Television | Keyser/Lippman Productions (1998)
DVD
NR
043396056541
TV Series | Drama | Television
United States | English | Color | 04:33

Amy Lippman and Christopher Keyser, the creators of the award winning and critically acclaimed series, "Party of Five", bring you the story of three best friends and their many romantic entanglements. The series gave us a look into the lives of twentysomethings who, while residing in Los Angeles, are experiencing that dreaded time of their lives when it becomes apparent that they can no longer hang on to their youth and must become adults dealing with choices that actually count. At the center of it all is the sensetive Campbell, a 25 year old, who finds out that love and sex is finding everyone...except him. He discovers that not only has his ex-gilfriend Jane found someone new but that someone turns out to be his brother Ben. Their marriage doesn't make the situation any less painful. To make matters worse, just when Campbell thinks he count on his two best friends, Nell and Henry, it turns out that the two have been having an affair behind his back. Meanwhile, Nell and Henry fa


Episodes View details

1 Pilot 60 min | Mar 11, 1998

The story about three Los Angeles friends begins; Campbell, the manager of a band whose career ends when the bandmembers end up in either prison or rehab. Nell, an ad exec who doesn't want to commit to her job. And Henry, a writer who can't seem to further himself past a job at an adult internet site. The story begins with Campbell finding it difficult to take part as best man at his brother Ben's wedding since he may have feelings for bride-to-be Jane, who Campbell dated at one point in the past. Nell asks Henry to move in with her, a rash decision she may soon regret. Henry finds himself attracted to his attractive-but-married boss Charlotte.

Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Christopher Keyser, Amy Lippman
2 The Next Big Thing 60 min | Mar 18, 1998

With his career as a band manager dead, Campbell decides to start a production company for children's videos when he discovers that it's a very lucrative business. Nell lands a job at another firm and tries to prove to her new boss that, despite her track record, she's actually very dependable. Henry tries to help a depressed Charlotte and ends up getting closer to her. Ben and Jane return home from their honeymoon earlier than expected, sparking rumors that their marriage is already in trouble.

Director: Michael Engler
Writer: Christopher Keyser, Amy Lippman
Guest stars: Richard Masur, Joseph D. Reitman, Dan Bucatinsky, Lawrence Pressman, Jennifer Savidge, AJ Tannen, Christopher Paul Hart, Scott Dove
3 The Plan 60 min | Mar 25, 1998

Campbell prepares for the production of his first children's video but finds that he is alone in the business despite promises from his friends that they would be involved. Henry wants to advance his relationship with Charlotte but finds it difficult when her husband returns home from a business trip. Nell ends up spending time with her father's friend, Michael, after her father cancels his plans to come to L.A. and see her. Ben begins hiring models for a new catalogue that he hopes will modernize the Chasin's company and impress his father.

Director: Scott Winant
Writer: Ellen Herman
Guest stars: Nicki Lynn Aycox, Daniel Von Bargen, Robert Desiderio, John Billingsley, Wendy Feiner, Tody Bernard, Stephen Bruno, Jon Aragon, Sheila Shaw
4 The Shoot 60 min

Cambell begins shooting his children's video and steals away Britney, one of Ben's catalogue models, to star in it. Nell pursues a relationship with Michael but ends up getting hurt. Henry tires of having to meet Charlotte in motel rooms so she gets him an apartment. Jane tries to keep her sex life with Ben active but he suspects that her motives are driven by insecurities.

Director: Ken Topolsky
Writer: Christopher Keyser, Amy Lippman
Guest stars: Robert Desiderio, Nicki Lynn Aycox, Drew Tyler Bell, Karen Hartman, Joel McCrary, Faber Dewar, Jack Knight, Sonia Iris Lozada, Robert Blanche, Michael Spiller, Michael Wajacs, Anthony LaMotta, Doug Sutherland, Tristan Daoussis
5 My Left Kidney 60 min

Campbell ends up having to take care of Nick after he's let out of rehab. Nick suggests that Campbell should sell his kidney in order to keep funding the failing video company. Leonard rejects Ben's sexier and hipper new company catalogue. Nell discovers that a former childhood bully has become an actress on a popular daytime soap opera. Henry recieves news that his father has passed away.

Director: George Huang
Writer: Ellen Herman
Guest stars: Shirley Knight, Channon Roe, Nicki Lynn Aycox, Jennifer Savidge, Carrie Preston, Lisa Akey, Richard Masur, Edmund L. Shaff, Kerry Michaels, Dennis Bertsch, Douglas Stark, Stephen Mendel, Cynthia Frost, Elayn Taylor, Mary-Margaret Lewis, Grace Naughton, Amanda Levy, Danny
6 Matters of Gravity 60 min

After the video production company folds, Campbell and Nell both get full time jobs at his father's business where Leonard wants to make Campbell a vice president and Nell decides to go on a Norma Rae-like quest. Henry returns home to learn more about his father but ends up deciding to reconcile with Charlotte. Ben feels like he's in a rut so he convinces Jane that they should look for a new house.

Director: Michael Engler
Writer: Christopher Keyser, Amy Lippman
Guest stars: Shirley Knight, Victor Raider-Wexler, Sally Wingert, Richard Masur, Marisol Padilla-Sanchez, Carlease Burke, Virginia Montero, Armando Molina, Abidah Viera, Martin Morales, Collette Jackson, Walter DuRant

Cast View all

Nicki Lynn Aycox Brittany
Jennifer Garner Nell
Elizabeth Mitchell Jane Chasen
Eion Bailey Cambell Chasen
Michael Weatherly Ben Chasen
Scott Bairstow Henry Callaway
Gigi Rice Charlotte
Richard Masur Leonard Chasin
Jennifer Savidge Bev Chasin
Shirley Knight Mrs. Callaway
Joseph D. Reitman Stu
Channon Roe Nick
Robert Desiderio C. Michael Thornton
Daniel Von Bargen David Lerner
John Billingsley Actor
Carrie Preston Patti Pasternak
Carlease Burke Woman #1
Lawrence Pressman Nell's New Boss
Joel McCrary Animal Trainer
Robert Blanche Crew Member
Victor Raider-Wexler Lew Douglas
Stephen Mendel Middle Manager
Cynthia Frost Hilda
Tody Bernard Lonny
Sally Wingert Real Estate Agent

Edition details

Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 2
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo
Stereo
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Distributor Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Aug 03, 2004
Regions 1 | 2 | 3 | 4