Off Centre The Backup (Season 1, Episode 17)
TV-14
TV Episode | Comedy

Off Centre

The Backup (Season 1, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | Comedy

Mike begs Euan not to date a girl who he's saving as a "backup" in case his relationship with Liz falls apart, which leads to a hurtful revelation. Meanwhile, Chau tries to win a big-screen TV.

Director

Shelley Jensen

Writers

Chris Weitz (creator) | Paul Weitz (creator) | Jim Patterson (written by) | Steve Leff (written by) (as Stephen Leff)

Producer

Franco Bario (as Franco E. Bario)

Composer

Ben Vaughn

Cinematographer

Tony Yarlett

Editor

Danny White

Casting Directors

Nicole Arbusto | Joy Dickson

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 31, 2002

Release date

Mar 31, 2002 (United States)

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Eddie Kaye Thomas Mike Platt Mike Platt See fewer	American Pie (1999)
Sean Maguire Euan Pierce Euan Pierce See fewer	Meet the Spartans (2008)
Lauren Stamile Liz Lombardi Liz Lombardi See fewer	Burn Notice (2007)
John Cho Chau Presley Chau Presley See fewer	Star Trek (2009)
Jenna Fischer Melanie Melanie See fewer	The Office (2005)
Brad Grunberg Dan (as Johnny Cocktails) Dan (as Johnny Cocktails) See fewer	Get Smart (2008)
Jay Harik Clerk Clerk See fewer	Madam Secretary (2014)
Laura Lane Hot Girl Hot Girl See fewer	Swordfish (2001)
Allan Murray Girls Gone Wild Guy Girls Gone Wild Guy See fewer	The Exes (2011)