Buy More

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Buy More (2012-present)

30 Min
Sit-Com / Workplace

From Warner Bros Television
A spinoff of NBC's cancelled 5 year dramedy "Chuck". This sit-com focuses on the Buy More and its employees Big Mike, Jeff, Lester, as well as Morgan and Alex. Look for other former cast members to appear from time to time as guests. The goofball staff are still operating under the belief that the store is a CIA front although the reality is all that has been abandoned.

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Cast & Crew

CREW
Stephen Lloyd - EP
Ben Kunde - CEP
Phil Klemmer - CEP

WRITERS
Phil Klemmer
Anne Cofell Saunders
Scott Rosenbaum
Matthew Lau
Zev Borow
Mark Christopher Lawrence
Linda Wallem
Peter Tolan



CAST
Joshua Gomez as Morgan Grimes
Mekenna Melvin as Alex McHugh
Vik Sahay as Lester Patal
Scott Krinsky as Jeff Barnes
Mark Christopher Lawrence as Big Mike
Julia Ling as Anna Wu
Jesse Heiman as Fernando
Hope Shapiro as Bunny

GUESTS
David Hasselhoff as himself (1.01)
Jerome Bettis as Jimmy Butterman (1.02)
Chuck Norris as Moses Finkelstein (1.03)
Steve Austin as Hugo Panzer (1.03)

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episode guide

1.01 - "Buy Me A River" (2012) 1.4/4 4.06
Sep 18/2012
guest star; David Hasselhoff
Jeffster returns from a less then successful tour of Europe only to find they are being stalked by David Hasselhoff. Big Mike returns to the Buy More not just during the day but also to discreetly live as Morgan's Mom has kicked him out of the house. Big Mike hears and sees things that cause him to believe that the CIA back cover is still being run out of the Buy More; and the rumor spreads fast. Anna Wu returns to not only work at the Buy More but also to try and win Morgan back, and away from Alex.

1.02 - "Buy Buy Big Mike" (2012) 1.1/3 2.72
Sep 25/2012
Still living in the Buy More, Big Mike is visited by ex teammate Jimmy Butterman (Jerome Bettis) who tries to convince him to take a job at the Buy More in San Diego so the two of them can coach high school football together. Jeff uses his poetic prose to woo Anna from bothering Morgan but when it actually works Lester calls Anna the Yoko Ono of Jeffster. Bunny and Fernando go on a date, but neither one is able to say anything.


1.03 - "Days Gone Buy" (2012) 1.1/3 2.82
Oct 2/2012
The entire store is on red alert when the founder of Buy More, Moses Finkelstein (Chuck Norris), announces his appearance at the Burbank store. Corporate sends an advance team of security for Finkelstein's appearance, but unknown to the Buy More team that security detail is taken out by an old nemesis, Hugo Panzer (Steve Austin). Panzer roams the store still convinced its a CIA front, and ends up in an epic martial arts battle with Finkelstein. Broke again Morgan plans a special date night for Alex inside the Buy More. Jeffster performs Loverboy's "The Kid is Hot Tonight" by special request of Finkelstein.


1.04 - "Buy More Vice" (2012) 1.2/3 2.96
Oct 9, 2012
Morgan is sent to the annual Buy More managers conference in Maimi where he mistakingly thinks a waiter is the new intersect. Jeff's sister tries to leave the world of stripping to work at the Buy More with bad results. Big Mike wins a contest and gets to drive a Ferrari for the week turning him into a big shot around town.

1.05 - "Buy-B-Q" (2012) 1.2/3 2.97
Oct 30, 2012
The air conditioning in the store breaks down turning the Buy More into an oven and causing tempers to flare. Big Mike tries to turn the situation around by having a big sale and a barbeque, a decision which just makes matters worse. Anna Wu passes out from heat exhaustion and has a series of dreams where she is a martial arts expert.

1.06 - "Can't Buy Me Love" (2012) 1.2/3 2.83
Nov 13, 2012
Hortencia Goya (Tia Texada) appears at the Buy More from Costa Gravas looking for Chuck. When she can't find him all the guys compete for her affections. Morgan drives Anna Wu crazy with questions regarding her recent visit to see Chuck and Sarah, when she lets on that she was able to use her martial arts skills in action.


1.07 - "Homecoming" (2012) 1.3/3 3.04
Nov 20, 2012
guests; Yvonne Strahovski & Linda Hamilton
Sarah and Chuck are supposed to return to California for Thanksgiving but when only Sarah shows up the spy training of Mary Bartowski kicks in to find out why her son is missing.

1.08 - "Black Friday" (2012) 1.2/3 2.82
Nov 27, 2012
The store prepares for its usual Black Friday crazy day, but when sales are sluggish Morgan and Anna are sent out to snoop around and find out who is taking their business. Morgan and Anna share a kiss which both agree was a big mistake. Big Mike tries to enforce a corporate policy against gossip but finds it impossible to implement.

1.09 - "Moretal Kombat" (2012) 1.3/3 3.11
Dec 4, 2012
The Buy More hosts a Mortal Kombat tournament which brings in competitors from all around the world; including Anna's uncle Chang Wo Tang Fu from Tibet who wants her to return home to a small fortune. Morgan is excited when he receives an invitation to a regular internet game night from Chuck; but this brings out envy from other staffers. Alex is invited to a staggette and it gets far too racy for Morgan's liking.

1.10- "Rock Anthem" (2012) 1.3/3 3.15
Dec 11, 2012
Crossover episode; (Anthem)
After Jeffster's successful gig in Indiana, they invite Anthem to come visit them during the holidays.

1.11 - "Buy More Time" (2013) 1.1/2 2.64
Jan 15, 2013
The staff of the Buy More revolt when Big Mike pushes a company directive to meet sales quoatas on extended warranties. Morgan tries to arrange a dream date for him and Alex, but when Jeff and Lester get wind of it their meddling attempts to help ruin everything.

1.12 - "Buy Product" (2013) 1.2/3 2.98
Jan 22, 2013
Buy More welcomes a pair of fraternal twins, Blake (female) and Bobby (male) whose model good looks have all the staff being very attentive. Lester's "too normal" family visits from Canada, but then doesn't want to leave, trying to immigrate in the Buy More.

1.13 - "Buy Laws" (2013) 1.2/3 3.20
Jan 29, 2013
Sarah's conman father Jack Burton comes to the Buy More trying to find his daughter. A new leader of Volkoff Industries puts a trojan horse in the Buy More; robots that come out at night to take over the store; not realizing that Jeffster has been using it at night for band practice.

1.14 - "Buy Way, or the Highway" (2013) 1.2/3 3.31
Feb 5, 2013
guest star; Chuck Norris
When Buy More head office makes the decision to put a Subway into the inside of the store it splits the staff in half; those who love the convienence and those who hate the corporate decision. Big Mike rebels against the decision despite his love of Subway but won't tell the staff why. Moses Finkelstein (Chuck Norris) himself comes to the store to oversee the progress and has a showdown with the dissenting staff.

1.15 - "More Ons" (2013) 1.2/3 3.26
Feb 19, 2013
A practical joke war breaks out that see's Big Mike's office completely cleaned out, Jeff gets bitten by a dog and may have contracted rabies, Lester gets deported, and Anna gets kidnapped by Nihlists.

1.16 - "Buying Time" (2013) 1.2/3 3.19
Feb 26, 2013
Buy More employees begin to disappear one after another. When only Big Mike is left he finds out its him versus Harry Tang who has returned from Hawaii looking for vengeance. Jeffrey and Lester go overboard in their fascination for a new TV show that follows an 80's band well past their prime.

1.17 - "Buy Focals" (2013) 1.2/3 3.02
Apr 9, 2013
Morgan is selected as a test subject to wear the new Google glasses, causing him to reflect on his days as the intersect, and to drive everyone else in the store crazy. Lester and Jeff go to work to try and find the busty model that was originally featured on the Bon Jovi album cover for "Slippery When Wet".

1.18 - "Fry More" (2013) 1.2/3 3.08
Apr 16, 2013
The crew find a secret and forgotten stash of goodies from the CIA including an exploding pen, ray gun, and a electronic jammer, that causes havoc in the store.

1.19 - "Buy Buy Weekend" (2013) 1.2/3 3.16
Apr 23, 2013
Alex, Anna, and Bunny attend a wedding shower causing them to swoon and bond, and causing the guys to worry about committment. The guys go out after work for a few drinks but decide its not enough and impulsively drive to Vegas for a party weekend.


1.20 - "I Don't Buy That Crap" (2013) 1.2/3 3.01
Apr 30, 2013
When Lester is rejected by a girl that he has completely fallen for he goes into a deep depression and its up to Jeff to bring him back; Jeff tries to convince Lester all she needs is a dose of Jeffster playing "I'd Die For You". When Fernando has a bad itch he refuses to go to the doctor even though he thinks he may have crabs; despite being a virgin.

1.21 - "Buy Me A Ring (1)" (2013) 1.3/4 3.20
May 14, 2013
Big Mike makes the mistake of proposing to Morgan's Mom in a very public setting, and when she does not accept he believes the relationship is over. Morgan and Alex fight over what his role should be in his mother's life. Big Mike proposes in a more private setting getting a better response.

1.22 - "Buy Me A Ring (2)" (2013) 1.3/4 3.37
May 14, 2013
Season Finale
Big Mike ties the knot with Morgan's Mom but the wedding is thrown into chaos when Sarah Walker, John Casey, Gertrude Verbanski all return for the wedding with good intentions, unlike Hugo Panzer who returns with ill will.

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Buy More; 2013-14 Season Preview

Liberty Television has announced that Buy More will return for its 2nd season on September 17th in it's new 8pm time slot.

Last season saw the evolution of the store left behind by the departure of Chuck and Sarah from the hit NBC show "Chuck". Jeff, Lester, Big Mike, Morgan, Anna, and Alex all stepped up to take bigger roles and were supplemented by many guest stars both old and new. The end of the season saw Big Mike tie the knot with Morgan's Mom in an explosive ceremony, and by the end a year's worth of slow realization that the store was no longer a CIA front may have become collateral damage.

The show premiered with a 1.4/4 4.06 rating which would also be it's season high. The rest of the year the show oscalated between 1.1 to 1.3 demo ratings with the season low happening for episode 11 on January 15th, the first episode after the Winter break, which scored only a 1.1/2 2.64. The show's 22 episode season averaged a 1.22 demo. The network will be looking for this number to increase to a 1.4 average, even in its new earlier time slot, to be considered for renewal.

Last season Buy More was on Tuesday's at 9:30pm following Anthem, and competing with Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23 on ABC, NCIS Los Angeles on CBS, Emily Owens/Cult on CW, The Mindy Project on FOX, and The New Normal on NBC. The overall strength of the shows in the time slot was weak, however the NCIS franchise strength and the pure number of sit-com's ended up providing stiff competition for the freshman show on Liberty.

This season Buy More will lead in for Anthem at the 8pm slot on Tuesday nights and will face mosty Drama competition with some top notch shows. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC, NCIS on CBS, The Originals on CW, Dads on FOX, and the Biggest Loser/The Voice on NBC will test Buy More's customer loyalties.

The show has added many new cast members on trial, story loop basis and will see which characters are worth keeping on. Newlywed Big Mike will leave the Buy More store to pursue his dream of the World Fishing Tour where he becomes fast friends with an old enemy; Hugo Panzer who is also pursuing the same dream. Sultry Tia Texada joins the store as interim Store Manager to replace Big Mike, and it soon becomes apparent that she is using the store, and specifically the Geek Squad to install monitoring devices for the NSA. However, she is able to use her sex appeal to keep most of the crew in line; but of course that creates a problem with Anna. Alex and Morgan's desire to have a normal friendship with another couple seems to become fulfilled when Casey's old apartment is filled by a couple, Craig (Hayes MacArthur) and Michelle (Amy Davidson) and a friendship is formed. However, it soon becomes apparent that this couple is a little off center as Craig's OCD, and Michelle's groupy status come to light. Jeffster also believes that the new old guy in Appliances Guy (John Ennis) is actually Johnny Lovestorm, former lead singer of Lovestorm and try to get him to help them with their musical career.

The show has received a full 22 episode order for the upcoming season.

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2.01 - "Buy-You" (2013)
Sep 17, 2013
Big Mike runs afoul of his new bride when he goes fishing on his honeymoon, where he also reconnects with Hugo Panzer (Steve Austin) and the two make a drunken pact to join the World Fishing Tour. The Buy More gets a new store manager Nikki Lynch (Tia Texada), and the bombshell quickly makes friends of the guys and and enemy of Anna.
guest; Steve Austin

2.02 - "Less is More" (2013)
Sep 24, 2013
Jeff and Lester while creeping on Nikki Lynch discover that she is planting bugs in the hardware being shipped to corporate clients and suspect her of espionage; they decide to try and blackmail her into becoming their video vixen for Jeffster. Big Mike and Hugo Panzer (Steve Austin) have to fight off a CIA killer fish while competing on the WFT.
guest; Steve Austin

2.03 - "Buy Guy" (2013)
Oct 1, 2013
Anna confronts Nikki about her espionage and the two have a cat fight in the thunder dome. Lester prank calls Alec Baldwin and then is convinced the actor has hired a hit man to exact revenge. Alex and Morgan meet their new neighbours Craig and Michelle who seem normal at first; until their first date night. Jeff and Lester believe the new guy in appliances "Guy" is actually Johnny Lovestorm from the band Lovestorm and try and get him to help them with their career.

2.04 - "Buy More Plus" (2013)
Oct 8, 2013
Alex and Morgan feel obligated to go on another double date with Craig and Michelle but it turns into an unexpected nightmarish night of fun. The Buy More starts a new rewards program that Lester figures out a way to crack by doing sales and returns, and he and Jeff begin to rack up the points to trade in on a Caribbean cruise.

2.05 - "Jam More" (2013)
Oct 15, 2013
guest; Steve Austin
Hugo Panzer is back and this time he needs Jeff and Lester's help managing a roller derby team.

2.06 - "Buy Bye Alex" (2013)
Nov 5, 2013
Maxim is on the hunt for a "Geek Girls" edition and Anna is all over it. Alex goes to visit her Father in Germany and Morgan is afraid she won't come back. Jeff's half-brother Bobby Brown (Haley Joel Osment) shows up at the Buy More but the friendly reunion is seen by Jeff's friends as him being taken advantage of.

2.07 - "Buy Some Time" (2013)
Nov 12, 2013
Casey's sister Sadie and her daughter Terri come to visit the Buy More; but soon the staff find out that she has left the Army and is looking to start a new life in Burbank. Jeff and Lester believe that if they give Sadie a job that Casey will be mad at them because he wants her back in the military.

2.08 - "Beg, Buy, or Steal" (2013)
Nov 19, 2013
The days before the release of the hottest video game of the year see the staff besieged with requests and bribes for early access. Big Mike is invited to a strip club by his former classmates but looks for an excuse not to go to save face because he doesn't want to upset his wife.

2.09 - "Black Friday II" (2013)
Nov 26, 2013
Another Black Friday causes the usual havoc; with the added complication of a bad flu working its way through the staff.

2.10 - "Buy in the Sky" (2014)
Jan 7, 2014
When the store installs a new high tech surveillance system, Jeff and Lester try and hack it for nefarious purposes while others believe it is being monitored by the CIA.

2.11 - "BuyKings" (2014)
Jan 14, 2014
Buy More hosts clients in a private suite they rent at a Kings game. All the staff vie to be Big Mike's plus one for the event.

2.12 - "Rock Anthem II" (2014)
Jan 21, 2014
Anthem comes for a California vacation.

2.13 - "Buy Five" (2014)
Jan 28, 2014
The store is victim of a hold-up. The crew looks for Big Mike's lost wedding ring.

2.14 - "Buy The Way..." (2014)
Feb 4, 2014
The crew is sent by HR to a psychologist to counsel them after the hold-up. Jeff and Lester both have a crush on the counsellor which delays their return to work, upsetting Big Mike, and causing their friendship to deteriorate.

2.15 - "Buy Lateral Agreement" (2014)
Feb 11, 2014
A new employee who does not seem quite "right" attempts to organize a union; splitting the staff in two, but leaving Big Mike in the dark.

2.16 - "Buy Beta Kappa" (2014)
Feb 18, 2014
Big Mike brings his spoiled nephew into the store for work experience; oblivious to his bad attitude. When a frat comes into the store to buy some stereo equipment for an epic party some of the crew try to get themselves invited.

2.17 - "Buy The Bay" (2014)
Feb 25, 2014
Someone is playing with the store's electronics to get some free advertising to all of the Buy More customers, and Big Mike puts Lester in charge of squashing it. Morgan tries to weasel his way out of a trip to see Alcatraz with Alex, unwilling to admit his fears.

2.18 - "Buy High, Sell Low" (2014)
Apr 15, 2014
guest; Stacy Keibler
Victoria (Keibler) returns to the Buy More trying to use her charms to get a discount. Big Mike finds some love letters in his wife's possession and worries that he is losing her; and turns to Morgan for help.

2.19 - "Vegas Sequel" (2014)
Apr 22, 2014
The guys head to Vegas when they get an email from Chuck to meet them there because Captain Awesome is in trouble with the law after a bender at a medical conference.

2.20 - "Buy Boss" (2014)
Apr 29, 2014
Buy More President Moses Finklestein (Chuck Norris) goes into the store as a junior employee in an episode of a reality TV show; and despite his previous appearances in the store non of the lack lustre staff figure him out.

2.21 - "Buy The Light of the Moon" (2014)
May 6, 2014
When the store is hit by an earthquake the staff are locked in and trying to kill time. Fernando proposes to Bunny. At home Alex tries to help a homeless man who doesn't want her aid.

2.22 - "Speak No More of Love" (2014)
May 13, 2014
Fernando and Bunny prepare for their nuptials, but both have terrible stage fright so Alex and Morgan devise and imagine unique wedding ceremonies that do not include the bride and groom having to speak.

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episode guide
Season 3 (2014-15)

3.01
guest star; Christie Brinkley
Moses Finklestein passes away, and his wife Trish Goldstein-Finklestein (Christie Brinkley) comes to the store to let everyone know that nothing will change; a decision made more difficult by the behavior of some of the staff members during her visit.

3.02
The store is put into lockdown following a bomb threat to an unspecified Buy More location. Jeff and Lester attempt to get out of the store because they have arranged to buy some stolen pop tarts at a great price.

3.03
The staff receive the news that Buy More has been purchased by a Korean hedge fund and that big changes may be coming, including store closures. Some of the staff polish up their resumes while other staff polish up the store. Anna Wu branches out and finds a part time job modelling for a cosplay website; only to immediately regret it when she becomes the attention of every nerd in the valley.

3.04
North Hollywood's Buy More is closed and a few of the better employees are sent to work at the Burbank location; but because they are the better employees they put the Burbank employees to shame, making Big Mike fear for his job. Morgan uncovers an anonymous blog being written by one of the North Hollywood-Burbank employees that trashes corporate as well as the rank and file.

3.05
Tired of all the paperwork required by corporate Big Mike lashes out. When Jeff doesn't show up for work one day everyone grows worried and begins a secretive search for him. Corporate decides to give Big Mike back the role of store manager and demote Pat Patrick from North Hollywood to be Mike's assistant store manager.

3.06 - "Thunderdome" (2014)
guest star; Hunter Hearst Helmsley (Triple H)
Jeff and Lester decide to start a venture on the side, a mink farm; but with nowhere to start they try to keep two live minks in the Buy More. When Jacques LaToque (Triple H) an old friend of Hugo Panzer's begins working at the Buy More, Panzer pays him a visit over some unpaid bar bills and the two end up settling it in the Thunderdome.

3.07
Jeff tries to keep an eye on his father at the store instead of allowing him to be put into an assisted living home after he begins to show signs of dementia. None of the staff want to volunteer to lead the annual charitable donation drive. Jeffster performs "Cat's in the Cradle".

3.08
When Morgan and Alex hold a couples night and they lose to Jeff & Lester, Bunny & Fernando, and Craig & Michelle, they have a huge fight and decide to take some time off from each other. Jeff and Lester begin to wonder if they are spending too much time together and begin a futile attempt to branch out. Big Mike bemoans the fact he is left out of the night because of his marriage to Morgan's Mom.

3.09 - "Black Friday III"
The craziest retail day of the year but this time Big Mike has the team running like a well oiled machine...wait, who said oil?

3.10
A Santa and his Elfs show up at the store under a phony corporate program and proceed to steal expensive electronics right under the nose of the sleepy staff.

3.11
Jeff tries to convince Lester he saw a UFO while Lester tries to keep him quiet not wanting people to think they are weird. Morgan and Big Mike bond during a fishing trip as he tries to decide whether to try and win back Alex. Jeffster performs "Illegal Alien".

3.12
guest star; John C. McGinley
A group of executives from Buy More - Mexico come to tour the Burbank location led by the new Buy More - USA C.E.O. Mickey Kapp (John C. McGinley) who's upbeat nature grates on the rank and file. Morgan lays it all on the line with Alex.

3.13 - "Buy Any Other Name"
guest; Alec Baldwin
Morgan proposes to Alex after asking Col. Casey's permission. Jeff and Lester call in sick but are spotted by Big Mike on a slurpee run.

3.14 - "I Ride My Buycycle" (2015)
When Lester takes up magic as a hobby Jeff worries its the beginning of the end of Jeffster. Alex wants to elope leaving Morgan in a difficult position. Big Mike's doctor suggests he bike to work to get exercise. Jeffster performs "Magic Man".

3.15
Big Mike finds himself trying to teach and coach the nerd herd in advance of a flag football game against the Pasadena store. Alex rebels against Morgan's eagerness to attend a high school reunion just so he can show her off.

3.16 - "Buy-Zen-Time" (2015)
Lester finds himself the victim of a stereotype but ends up teaching a yoga class when he finds himself the center of attention as the guru. Alex begins to take a tech course in the evening to better understand Morgan; something he doesn't understand.

3.17
Big Mike and Morgan are devastated when they find out Morgan's Mom has cancer; even though it is treatable. Ana's good luck teddy bear goes missing from her locker, putting her on the rampage.

3.18 - "Bye Law" (2015)
Jeff and Lester hack a dating website to try and get an upperhand on meeting eligible cougars. A city bye law enforcement agent makes life miserable for the staff and customers at the store.

3.19
A retired mobster keeps the staff on their toes for the fun of it. The staff attempt to go wireless one night and compete in a game of charades. Lester becomes obsessed trying to make money buying and selling Buy More stock in quick transactions.

3.20
Morgan fear's that his Mom is dying when Big Mike takes her on a dream vacation to Costa Rica. After stating publically that Def Leppard is chick music, Lester and Jeff win back stage passes to see the band live; and proceed to try and give the band food poisoning in the hopes of taking their place on stage.

3.21 - "Buy, Buy, Blues" (2015)
guest; Ryan McPartlin
As the wedding day gets closer, Morgan becomes depressed because he misses Chuck; and Alex gets upset when Morgan refers to Chuck as his best friend. Jeffster is upset when they are told they will not be performing at the wedding despite their assumption of the opposite. Captain Awesome returns for a visit and to help plan the wedding.

3.22 - "Buyceps" (2015)
guest; Ryan McPartlin
Captain Awesome convinces Morgan to hit the gym before the nuptials, leaving Morgan in pain the next day and ready to quit. When the assistant manager position becomes vacant Ana brings her A-game to try and secure the position.

3.23 - "Rotoscope" (2015)
In a special episode featuring mostly "Rotoscoping" (combining pencil sketch and live animation) the crew get ready for the wedding, and compete in "Geek Wars" to decide who will get to go to a Sci-Fi convention and who will have to stay at the store and work.

3.24 - "Buy The Power Invested In Me" (2015)
guests; Zachary Levi, Yvonne Strahovski, Adam Baldwin, Ryan McPartlin, Patricia Rae
Morgan and Alex tie the knot with Col. Casey returning to give away the bride, and Morgan depressed because despite his promises it looks like Chuck and Sarah will not be able to make it on time. Jeffster performs "Glory of Love".

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Buy More

Season 4
2015-16

Cast & Crew

CREW
Stephen Lloyd - Executive Producer
Ben Kunde - Executive Producer
Phil Klemmer - Executive Producer
James Genn - Director
Mekenna Melvin - Director
James Dunnison - Director
Julian Farino - Director
Lee Eisenberg - Director


WRITERS
Phil Klemmer
Anne Cofell Saunders
Scott Rosenbaum
Matthew Lau
Zev Borow
Mark Christopher Lawrence
Linda Wallem
Peter Tolan


CAST
Joshua Gomez as Morgan Grimes
Mekenna Melvin as Alex McHugh
Vik Sahay as Lester Patal
Scott Krinsky as Jeff Barnes
Mark Christopher Lawrence as Big Mike
Julia Ling as Anna Wu
Jesse Heiman as Fernando
Hope Shapiro as Bunny
Patricia Rae as Bolonia Grimes
Chris Leavins as Craig
Melanie Leishman as Michelle

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4.01 - "Buy it Like Beckham" (2015) 1.2/4 3.22
Nov 2, 2015
After her retirement from the CIA, General Beckman joins the Buy More board of directors and tours the Burbank store. Beckman lets the veteran crew of the store believe that the Korean owners of the store are running an espionage operation by placing trojan horse code in some outgoing computers.

4.02 - "Oh, Buy Golly" (2015) 1.1/3 3.04
Nov 9, 2015
When Morgan inadvertently agrees to regular Saturday night double dates with Michelle & Craig, Alex makes him try and get out of them without hurting the other couple's feelings. Jeff and Lester get smooth talked into letting a hot chick use the store late at night for a model shoot; not realizing that all her hot model friends are male.

4.03 - "Buy The Light Of Day" (2015) 1.0/3 2.74
Nov 16, 2015
General Beckman has Hugo Panzer and Jacques LaToque infiltrate the Buy More distribution centre late at night; and send Morgan with them for tech knowledge. The store struggles with proper etiquette on spoilers for streaming binge shows; causing major arguments.

4.04 - "Black Friday IV" (2015) 1.0/3 2.77
Nov 23, 2015
A celebrity memorabilia signing by Joss Whedon and a new point of purchase impulse item (a laxative that looks too much like a chocolate bar) cause havoc for the crew on another Black Friday.

4.05 - "Buy Fit" (2015) 1.0/3 3.05
Nov 30, 2015
When the Buy More adds a new product specialist for its personal fitness devices he gets all the attention from the ladies; competition not appreciated by the nerd herders. Big Mike falls into a deep depression when his beloved San Francisco 49'ers have a long losing streak.

4.06 - "Buy Buy Jeffster" (2015) 1.0/3 2.71
Dec 7, 2015
Corporate sends the staff to do a puzzle room outing as a team building exercise which ends with the break up of Jeffster.

4.07 - "Seasonal Buy" (2015) 0.9/3 2.52
Dec 14, 2015
Alex and Bolonia don't see eye to eye on the Christmas plans, but both end up mad at the guys who just want to stay out of it. Anna and General Beckman go on a bender together at a Karaoke bar.

4.08 - "Can't Buy Me Love (2)" (2016) 1.1/3 3.22
Feb 1, 2016
Jeff hires a self styled lothario to teach him how to be more attractive to the opposite sex, and more respected by men. Lester begins to date a big beautiful woman. Alex buys Morgan a role as an extra on a sic-fi film for his birthday.

4.09 - "Bad Buy" (2016) 1.1/3 3.04
Feb 8, 2016
Fernando and Bunny are having marital problems and Morgan and Alex try and help them; a situation which ends up sending all 4 to marriage counselling. Lester tries a new gig as a Michael Jackson impersonator. General Beckman goes off the deep end.

4.10 - "Moremento" (2016) 1.0/3 2.78
Feb 15, 2016
The day after Valentine's Day see's the relationships in tatters and the episode reconstructs events in reverse order (and in Black & White).

4.11 - "But Buy The Grace of God Go I" (2016) 1.0/3 2.90
Feb 22, 2016
The Buy More hires a visually impaired sales associate who customers love but his fellow associates despise. Jeff and Lester try and help out a guy living out of his car in the Best Buy parking lot; until they realize he isn't the former celebrity they thought he was. Big Mike goes vegetarian for a week.

4.12 - "Buyatholon"
Feb 29, 2016
Big Mike teaches little league; and Anna steps up to be his assistant coach, until she tries to take over control. Jeff and Lester compete on classic arcade games in an attempt to appear on the Game Show Network. Morgan agrees to go to a wrestling show; not realizing its amateur wrestling; and long.

4.13 - "Tube-More"
Mar 7, 2016
Michelle & Craig launch their new you tube channel and become a sensation; for all the wrong reasons. Hugo Panzer comes to the store asking for relationship advice because he is dating a nerd. A minor earthquake causes Lester to stub his toe, throw out his back, and try and go on disability.

4.14 - "Buy Green"
Mar 14, 2016
Lester boycotts St. Patrick's day and is then jinxed by a leprechaun. After getting into a car accident Alex has to deal with an obnoxious lawyer. Big Mike gets hooked on a new online game and refuses to leave his office.

4.15 - "One More"
Mar 21, 2016
Lester's sister Sandra comes to visit from Toronto, and wants to move to Burbank despite all the obstacles. Sandra and Jeff hit it off, upsetting Lester. Bunny announces she is pregnant.

4.16 - "Buycation"
Apr 11, 2016
Morgan and Alex ponder taking a vacation to Paris. Big Mike sabotages sales of a new fishing video game, upset at the use of scantily clad women in his favorite sport. Fernando tries to deal with Bunny's rollercoaster emotions.

4.17 - "Bits and Buytes"
Apr 18, 2016
Jeffster turns down a gig; Big Mike tries to make Bolonia happy by refurbishing an old dresser but fails; someone hacks the Buy More web site sending hundreds of deal shoppers flooding into the Burbank location.

4.18 - "Buy My Side"
Apr 25, 2016
Jeff asks Sandra to marry him against Lester's wishes; and she accepts. Hugo Panzer drops off his computer to the nerd herd to fix an embarrassing problem; but when they lose it the staff worries about repercussions. Realizing that all her friends are now attached, Anna decides to join an online dating site.

4.19 - "Buysexual"
May 2, 2016
Lester decides to leave the Buy More taking a job at the competitor Consumer World. Anna meets her dream date online; but on the second date begins to wonder if Taylor is a man or a woman. Sandra tries to talk to Lester about her relationship with Jeff but gets shut down.

4.20 - "Buycycle To Work"
May 9, 2016
When the bring your bike to work day takes hold at Buy More, Big Mike is embarrassed because he can't ride a bike. Lester's first week at Consumer World does not go smoothly. Alex has words with Craig & Michelle.

4.21 - "Buy Buy USA"
May 16, 2016
Craig & Michelle say their goodbyes as they prepare to leave Burbank and go to Bolivia to do missionary work; but not before throwing one final hipster party. Alex finds out she is pregnant and surprises Morgan with the news.

4.22 - "Buy The Power Invested in Me"
May 23, 2016
Jeff and Sandra prepare to tie the knot, with Lester still boycotting the wedding. Big Mike ponders a job offer to become a district manager with Buy More, meaning more travel and sticking the Burbank store with a new tyrannical Korean store manager.

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Buy More; 2016-17 Season Preview

Liberty television returns to the big box home of Buy More for season 5 for its second year at the Monday 8:00pm/7:00CST time slot. A full season of 22 episodes has been ordered by the network as its ratings which average a 1.1 demo are good by the network standards. Buy More switches from being the lead in for an established show Another Teen Vampire Show, to the lead off for a rookie offering Alyssa Luvs Sean.

Last season saw a swing and a miss with a new annoying pair of neighbors Michelle & Craig for Alex and Morgan but they have departed for missionary work. The rest of the cast also faced big life changes with Lester moving on to manage at Consumer World a competitor of Buy More after he was unhappy with Jeff marrying his sister Sandra; a move that also saw the breakup of the band Jeffster. The marriage of Jeff and Sandra was the season finale, with wedding finales now becoming a "thing" for Buy More. Alex & Morgan are expecting a baby (which will necessitate some visits from Grandpa John Casey) and Big Mike took a promotion to regional manager which will take him out of the store.

This season will see the continuation of those storylines including the expected baby, the promotion, and a new Korean store manager who will drive everyone to murder. Fractured sit-coms are hard to maintain and neither Big Mike or Lester are ready to exit yet, so look for them to possibly return to the fold in the opening story arcs.

The Monday 8:00pm time slot faces stiff competition from CBS' Big Bang Theory to start the year before it moves to Thursday and Kevin James' "Kevin Can Wait" moves from 8:30 to 8:00 having already been established at the heels of TBBT. FOX has "Gotham" while CW has "Supergirl" which also appeals to the 30-50 male demographic that Buy More goes after, and NBC has "The Voice" while ABC has "Dancing With the Stars" which pretty much appeal to everyone else other than males 30-50.

Behind the scenes Stephen Lloyd has left as executive producer after 4 seasons, leaving his share of the work load with the two remaining EP's Ben Kunde and Phil Klemmer. Kunde remains as showrunner.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Warner Bros. Television

Fake Empire

CREW
Ben Kunde - Executive Producer
Phil Klemmer - Executive Producer
James Genn - Director
Mekenna Melvin - Director
James Dunnison - Director
Julian Farino - Director
Lee Eisenberg - Director


WRITERS
Phil Klemmer
Anne Cofell Saunders
Scott Rosenbaum
Matthew Lau
Zev Borow
Mark Christopher Lawrence
Linda Wallem
Peter Tolan


CAST

Mark Christopher Lawrence as Big Mike
Joshua Gomez as Morgan Grimes

Vik Sahay as Lester Patal
Scott Krinsky as Jeff Barnes
Mekenna Melvin as Alex McHugh
Julia Ling as Anna Wu

Patricia Rae as Bolonia Grimes

Tia Bhatia as Sandra
Jesse Heiman as Fernando
Hope Shapiro as Bunny

RECURRING/GUEST STARS

Adam Baldwin as John Casey

Bonita Friedericy as General Diane Beckman

Steve Austin as Hugo Panzer

Will Yun Lee as Korean Manager

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Episode Guide
Buy More Season 5

5.01 - "More Changes" (2016) (Sep 19/2016) 0.9/3 2.46
As Alex reaches her 3rd trimester and Morgan delves deeper and deeper into childish things, they fight over his preparedness for fatherhood. The new Korean store manager Gun Dung arrives and begins to drive the staff crazy with all his rules. Big Mike attends his first senior management meeting at head quarters in Los Angeles and finds everyone other than General Beckman to be a flake.

5.02 - "More Than Words" (2016) (Oct 3/2016) 0.8/3 2.21
Bunny and Fernando's marital problems turns the Buy More into War of the Roses. Lester decides to run a phone in store contest at Consumer World to get a bunch of hot girls phone numbers; but when his ploy is discovered it results in him being fired. Morgan attempts to take Alex on a romantic date to show her how much he cares, but she takes it as another sign that he wants things back to the way they were before she was pregnant. Sandra drives Jeff nuts with her incessant talking.

5.03 - "More Mistakes Than Normal" (2016) (Oct 10/2016) 0.9/3 2.42
Big Mike throws a barbecue party at his house for the region's managers but it just causes him to regret his decision to take the job even further. Lester finds himself homeless and crashes with Alex and Morgan; until Alex kicks Morgan out who then has to go crash with Big Mike and Bolognia. Anna's disagreement with a driverless car which is stalking her turns physical. Gun Dung wants to dismantle the thunder dome, but agrees to fight anyone the staff choose in order to get their respect; and they choose Hugo Panzer.

5.04 - "No More Childish Things" (2016) (Oct 17/2016) 0.9/3 2.50
Bolognia grows tired of Big Mike's irritableness and kicks him and Morgan out; they both move back in with Alex; and they kick Lester out who moves in grudgingly with Jeff and Sandra. General Beckman plots to get Gun Dung fired with a snap store inspection but the plan backfires. Morgan decides to share his toys with the baby to be.

5.05
In a 2-part episode that pays tribute to Memento and Usual Suspects, the story is told backward and in black and white of how the staff conspired to have Hugo Panzer murder Gun Dung.

5.06
In part 2, Detective Orel McOral tries to unravel the mystery of who shot Gun Dung. Morgan is visited by the ghost of Moses Finkleman (Chuck Norris). Big Mike makes the decision to quit as regional manager and return to the Buy More as store manager.

5.07
Black Friday V. Alex goes into labor, and Col. John Casey returns to the Buy More.

5.08
Big Mike has another BBQ party, this one though is for the Burbank Buy More staff. Jeffster reunites after spilling an energy drink in Big Mike's hot tub, and bringing Genghis Khan back from the future who proceeds to trash the neighbors' house (guest stars Zac Efron & Alex Winter). Jeffster performs "China Girl" by David Bowie.

5.09

5.10

5.11

5.12
A carnival sets up shop in the Buy More parking lot. Big Mike decides to face his fear of the funhouse. Anna meets a carny who is so hunky and perfect she tries to figure out why he is a carny.

5.13
In an episode told in a hybrid of live action and animation, Lester dates an artist who draws the Buy More world and shows the staff a completely different view of their world than they see.

5.14
Jeff tries to get the entire gang back together for one epic night of Dungeons & Dragons.

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