Illeana Douglas
Illeana Douglas
Easy to Assemble (2012)
Season 2: Co-Worker of the Year / Flying Solo
Easy to Assemble is a Webseries created by and starring Illeana Douglas, and sponsored by furniture store IKEA. Douglas plays a fictional version of herself trying to quit acting and work a "real job" at the IKEA in Burbank, CA. She soon finds she cannot leave Hollywood behind when fellow actress Justine Bateman starts an internet talk show called "40 and Bitter" on the floor of IKEA. The series has had several notable guest stars, including Jeff Goldblum, Keanu Reeves, Jane Lynch, Justine Bateman, Tim Meadows, Cheri Oteri, Tom Arnold, Ed Begley, Jr., Kevin Pollak, Fred Willard, Daryl Sabara, Ricki Lake, David Henrie, Patricia Heaton, and Eric Lange.
Released Sept. 22, 2008
Episode 1 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: imdb.giant
Production Companies: My Damn Channel
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - What's in Store?
Illeana and Tom Arnold realize a fake relationship works better for them than the real thing. Erik urges Illeana and Justine to come up with inventive ideas to compete for IKEAs coveted co-worker of the year award.
Oct. 6, 2009, midnight
S2E2 - The Team Building Event
SNLs Tim Meadows stops by to interview for a job at IKEA, while Illeana creates a team building event for her fellow IKEAns in an effort to outshine Justines Forty and Bitter talk show and win Co-Worker of the Year. She and her co-workers quickly discover team building feels a lot like speed dating and thats just awkward. Watch for the first appearance of Sparhusen!
Oct. 14, 2009, midnight
S2E3 - Bitter is Better
Illeana gets pinched for shoplifting by Lance and her slimy ex-agent, Ben (Greg Proops) when she forgets to pay for snacks during Justine's live 'Forty and Bitter' talk show interview with gossip columnist Spazzy Sheraton.'
Oct. 20, 2009, midnight
S2E4 - Taking Stock
In the wake of her embarrassing 'celebrity shoplifter' incident, Erik re-assigns Illeana to the IKEA warehouse. Desperate to get back on track to win 'Co-Worker of the Year,' Illeana hires 'Ask a Ninja's' Kent Nichols and Doug Sarine to produce a campaign video that slings more than a little mud at her competitor Justine Bateman.
Oct. 27, 2009, midnight
S2E5 - Celebrity Intervention
In search of ratings (and votes for Co-Worker of the Year), Justine ambushes Illeana with a live 'celebrity shoplifting intervention' on 'Forty and Bitter' and admits she too has taken everything from Jennifer Tilly's suit to pieces of the 'Family Ties' set.
Nov. 3, 2009, midnight
S2E6 - People Skills
Illeana fears she will never win 'Co-worker of the Year' after Spazzy Sheraton gets a copy of the very private tape she made with Tom Arnold and broadcasts it to the world. Pep talks from Gigi (Cheri Oteri) and Lance (Michael Irpino) inspire her to keep on going.
Nov. 11, 2009, midnight
S2E7 - Meet Sparhusen
Illeana thinks she can win IKEA's Co-worker of the Year by reuniting Erik's favorite band: SPARHUSEN!
Nov. 17, 2009, midnight
S2E8 - Gotcha! Covered
Spazzy Sheraton learns of IKEAs Co-Worker of the Year competition and will do anything to make his friend Justine the ultimate winner, especially if it calls for slinging more mud at Illeana. Ed Begley, Jr., Ricki lake and Kevin Pollak guest star.
Nov. 24, 2009, midnight
S2E9 - S. Erland Husen 76
Illeana inches closer to the winner's circle and the arms of work crush Paul (Rob Mailhouse) when she debuts her re-creation of S. Erland Husen's most challenging design: The fabled meatball delivery system.
Dec. 1, 2009, midnight
S2E10 - Co-Worker of the Year
While awaiting Manager Erik's decision on which one of them will win the title of IKEA's 'Co-worker of the Year,' Illeana and Justine take some time to reflect on their season-long battle and get in a few final punches.
Dec. 8, 2009, midnight
S2E11 - Flying Solo (Part 1)
The winner of IKEA's coveted 'Co-Worker of the Year' is revealed, but that's only the beginning. Illeana, Justine and their fellow IKEAns are on a plane bound for Sweden, where new co-workers, new relationships and 'bitter' rivalries combine to re-define 'in-flight entertainment.'
Jan. 19, 2010, midnight
S2E12 - Flying Solo (Part 2)
Illeana realizes who her real friends are, while Store Manager Erik (Eric Lange) makes a possible love connection with Sam (Mia Riverton)
Jan. 27, 2010, midnight
S2E13 - Flying Solo (Part 3)
The special Flying Solo miniseries concludes with what else? A groovy disco dance number. Shake your groove plane and boogie down to Sparhusen's new single: 'Mile High Club'
Feb. 3, 2010, midnight
Episode Runtime: 1 min.
Season Runtime: 255 min.
Released: Sept. 22, 2008
Last Air Date: Dec. 18, 2012, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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