document_title: Drug Testing (The Office)

question_text: who left the joint in the parking lot the office

text: Drug Testing (The Office)

text: Plot[edit]

text: Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) finds half of a joint in the parking lot of the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, and takes advantage of his volunteer sheriff deputy status to investigate its source with Jim saying "Dwight finding drugs is more dangerous than people using drugs." Meanwhile, when Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) say the same thing simultaneously, Pam calls "jinx", meaning that Jim cannot talk until he buys her a Coke. Unfortunately, the vending machine is sold out. When Dwight sets up urine testing, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) worries that a "clove cigarette" he smoked at a concert will show up.

text: Michael conducts an anti-drug meeting for the entire office in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid the drug test. Jim continues to hold up his end of the jinx, even as Pam teases him. When she says "you can tell me anything", an awkward silence follows. Michael pressures Dwight for a cup of his "clean" urine, which he uses to pass the drug test. Dwight turns in his volunteer sheriff badge, feeling guilty for helping Michael. Pam buys Jim his Coke, which he buys off of her so she can find out what's been happening with Dwight the whole day. Michael feels guilty, so he makes Dwight an "Honorary Security Advisor" for Dunder Mifflin Scranton.

text: The episode ends with talking head interview with Jim, discussing Dwight's actions for Michael. There is a quick cut-away to a visual of Jim talking to Pam in the breakroom. He states, "I just don't get it. What does he get out of that relationship?" The camera emphasizes his own relationship with Pam, and why he went through with the jinx all day.

text: Production[edit]

text: "Drug Testing" was written by Jennifer Celotta and directed by show runner and executive producer Greg Daniels.[2] Fischer noted that the subplot featuring Jim unable to talk was important because "Pam and Jim can say a lot to one another without any words at all", a reference to the "27 seconds of silence" the two shared in the earlier episode "Booze Cruise".[2] Michael has a bandage around his finger in this episode because Steve Carell hurt his finger during the week and was unable to remove his wedding ring due to the swelling. Instead of cutting off his ring, the crew simply wrapped a bandage around it.[3]

text: Several of the scenes were based on the actor's real-life talents as well as improvised. When Michael tells Pam to "write this down", Jenna Fischer's response to the camera was improvised. "I thought it was funny that I didn't have a pad of paper but Michael was telling me to take notes," she explained in her MySpace blog, "so I just looked to the camera and showed my lack of pen and paper."[4] Jim's impression of Stanley in this episode was inspired by John Krasinski's actual talent of doing impressions on the set.[2]

text: This was the final episode of the season to be filmed, though not the last to air. According to Jenna Fischer, everybody on the set was excited in a manner that she likened to students on the last day of school. The giddiness particularly shows in Fischer's performance: Pam skips after Jim into the break room, she bounces on her toes at the end of the "fake crying" talking head, and she taps the soda can three times to get Jim to release the jinx.[5]

text: The Season Two DVD contains a number of deleted scenes from this episode. Notable cut scenes include Jim doing impressions of Kevin and Angela for Pam, Dwight noting that he is so determined to find the culprit that he is prepared to pray "to Thor himself", Toby saying that he does not think Michael is taking drugs, Jim secretly doing an impression of Dwight right in front of him, Dwight talking about Jim and concluding that, "If that were my life, I'd do drugs", Pam toying with Dwight by admitting that she "was a teensy bit high... in the parking lot at the Quick and Easy", Meredith coming to Jim because Pam told her he had something to tell her. Jim is under the jinx and says nothing, Kelly putting a customer on hold when she is called by Dwight and forgetting to return, Dwight taking notes during the conference, Pam showing the camera the flyer that Michael made up for the conference, and Lee and Gino, the workers at Vance Refrigeration, discarding a joint in the parking lot.[6]

text: Cultural references[edit]

text: Michael notes that he had gotten high at an Alicia Keys concert. During Michael's anti-drug meeting, he misidentifies hookah as an illegal drug; Toby points out the fact that it is merely a pipe. Dwight notes that he'll have to bring in his bō staff, a long staff weapon used in Okinawa and feudal Japan, to protect the office. Jim later notes that Dwight was dressed like a member of the disco group the Village People.[7]

text: Reception[edit]

text: "Drug Testing" originally aired on NBC in the United States on April 26, 2006.[8] "Drug Testing" received 3.9/10 in the ages 18–49 demographic in the Nielsen ratings. This means that 3.9 percent of all households with an 18- to 49-year-old living in it watched the episode, and ten percent had their television tuned to the channel at any point. "Drug Testing" was watched by 7.8 million viewers.[9]

text: "Drug Testing" was generally well received by critics. Lindsey Thomas of Rolling Stone named Dwight interrogating the workers in the Office after finding the joint in the parking lot one of the top twenty-five scenes from the show, ranking it at number fifteen.[10] Alan Sepinwall of The Seattle Times wrote that "'Drug Testing' (in which Rainn Wilson's supercilious Dwight paraded around the office wearing a Smokey Bear hat and carrying a coffee cup filled with undrinkable liquid)" allowed the show to finally make "The Leap."[11] Brendan Babish of DVD Verdict was pleased with the entry and awarded it an "A–".[12] He was pleased with the episode's emphasis on Dwight and called it "a far better showcase for Dwight's many charms than 'Dwight's Speech'."[12] M. Giant of Television Without Pity awarded the episode an "A".[7] Not all reviews were so glowing. Michael Sciannamea of AOL TV was more critical of the episode and wrote that he "didn't think this episode was so hot", calling the premise "a good idea that didn't really take off".[13] He also disliked Jim and Pam's subplot and called it "rather childish" and wrote that it "didn't seem to go anywhere".[13]


document_title: Rules of Engagement (TV series)

question_text: how many episodes are there of rules of engagement

root

text: Rules of Engagement (TV series)

text: Premise[edit]

text: Two couples and their single friend deal with the complications of dating, commitment and marriage. It looks at different relationships in various stages, starring Patrick Warburton and Megyn Price as a long-married couple, Oliver Hudson and Bianca Kajlich as newly engaged sweethearts, and David Spade and Adhir Kalyan (the latter added in season 3) as their still-single friends. They often gather to enjoy a meal and discuss their issues at "The Island Diner".

tag: p

text: History[edit]

text: The show was heavily promoted by CBS during Super Bowl XLI[4] and launched the following night, the first of seven episodes in its first season. The pilot episode remains the highest rated episode of the show. The series was renewed for a second season, which began as a mid-season replacement for The New Adventures of Old Christine on Monday, September 24, 2007, with production halted after nine episodes on November 6, 2007, in the wake of a writers' strike. After the strike ended, CBS announced that the show would return April 14, 2008, with a further six episodes.[5]

text: Seasons three and four were both mid-season entries launched in March 2009 and March 2010.[6][7] On May 18, 2010, it was announced that CBS had renewed Rules of Engagement for a 5th season.[8] It was later announced that this season would start in September, in contrast to its usual midseason start, and received an expanded 24-episode order. (The fifth season was the first and only season to have a full-season order.) The first 15 episodes aired on Monday nights, usually in the 8:30 pm Eastern/7:30 pm Central time slot following How I Met Your Mother. Then on February 24, 2011, the series moved to Thursdays at 8:30 pm Eastern/7:30 pm Central, following The Big Bang Theory, after the cancellation of $h*! My Dad Says. On January 31, 2011, CBS ordered an additional two episodes of the series to prepare for the possibility of Two and a Half Men going into hiatus following Charlie Sheen's real-life issues, taking the episode order to 26.[9] Two of these episodes were held back and aired as part of the sixth season.

text: On May 17, 2011, the series was renewed for a sixth season to begin airing in fall 2011. One day later, CBS announced that Rules of Engagement would move to Saturday nights at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central as part of the network's new Comedytime Saturday block; the first time in six years that an original CBS program would air on that night. It also marked the fourth night on which the series would air, with it previously airing on Mondays, Wednesdays (two airings), and Thursdays.[10] On October 7, 2011, however, it was announced that Rules of Engagement would move back to its 8:30PM EST Thursday timeslot following The Big Bang Theory, replacing new sitcom How to Be a Gentleman which was moved to the new Saturday time slot.[11] The episode order was cut from the original 18, down to 13 (plus two unaired episodes from season five) on November 14, 2011.[12]

text: Effective January 12, 2012, CBS removed Rules of Engagement from its Thursday lineup, replacing it with the new sitcom Rob starring Rob Schneider. Rules would return to its Thursday 8:30 PM time slot on March 29, after Rob had finished airing its 8-episode order,[13] resulting in a total of 15 episodes in season 6.

text: On May 21, 2012, CBS renewed Rules of Engagement for a seventh season of 13 episodes to air mid-season, bringing the total number of produced episodes to 100.[14] Season 7 began airing on Mondays at 8:30, starting February 4, 2013.[15]

text: On May 10, 2013, Rules of Engagement was cancelled by CBS after seven seasons and 100 episodes.[16] The series finale episode aired on May 20, 2013.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main characters[edit]

text:
Patrick Warburton as Jeff Bingham, a financial manager and husband of Audrey since August 12, 1995.[17] He has a rather deadpan, cold and sardonic personality and sense of self, particularly when dealing with Russell and Adam, but he is not sadistic nor unkind, thereby rendering these traits as merely ironic and biting humor. He loves sports (NY Giants, NY Mets, NY Rangers, NY Knicks), shuns anything that might resemble sensitivity and often views his marriage as a competition, refusing to let Audrey "win" the upper hand at anything. He frequently complains about Audrey's work stories being boring, often forgets plans they have made or tasks she has asked him to complete and, on many occasions, embarrasses her publicly. He is also very frugal and extremely careful with his money – to the extent where he will buy socks in New Jersey to avoid paying additional tax on them – and tries to discourage Audrey from overspending while planning for their future. He often reminisces about his college days at Syracuse.
Megyn Price as Audrey Bingham (née Curtis), formerly from Lincoln, Nebraska, an editor at Indoor Living magazine (before later resigning) and the assertive, modern wife of Jeff. She likes to do things on spur of the moment, such as when she buys furniture on the Internet or makes Jeff's shirts into a quilt. She tolerates her husband's insensitivity because she knows he is not malicious and will do whatever it takes to make the situation right once he realizes his mistake. As a couple, they both can be very condescending and manipulative towards each other, in order to gain the upper hand, and typically don't like to concede to the other that they were wrong, for example when they both repeatedly lied about their whereabouts during a weekend when Audrey's aunt was supposed to visit but fell ill. They, however, often recognize where both were wrong and apologize. Audrey does not make fun of her friends as much as her friends make fun of each other, but she will frequently save her most-biting criticisms for Russell. She often insists that she is a "people person", but her attempts to prove it usually result in embarrassment, such as having a co-worker lodge a sexual harassment complaint against her. Audrey likes to think of herself as kind, cultured and smarter than her friends. She desperately wants to be liked by persons and/or impress them, but her attempts at being charitable and sociable often end in her becoming frustrated, either as a result of her own awkwardness or due to Jeff's manners. She and Jeff had a baby, Shea, via a surrogate, Brenda, after Audrey assumed she could never get pregnant, only to discover in the series finale that she is in fact pregnant with Jeff's child.
Oliver Hudson as Adam Rhodes, a sensitive and well-meaning – but extremely naive – co-worker of Russell and Timmy, and Jennifer's fiancé throughout the series until they are married in the series finale. He is a neighbor of Jeff and Audrey, looks up to Jeff, and often acts on Jeff's relationship advice (which is hardened by years of marriage) to attempt to receive more frequent sexual relations with Jennifer. This usually results in making the situation worse for himself. As an example, he once revealed to Jennifer his strategies for avoiding her bad moods, because he was proud that Jeff considered them to be a good idea. Oftentimes because of his childlike naivete (almost borderline stupidity), people find it hard to explain things to him. He cannot keep secrets and rarely thinks before he speaks. Adam frequently exhibits feminine or flamboyant behavior and characteristics, which make him the target of many barbs from Jeff and Russell regarding his homosexual tendencies. It is to be noted that Adam, initially, was simply a smooth, charming guy who was a bit naive but over the course of the series, noticeably after Season 2, the writers opted to "dumb-down" his character turning him from naive and sweet to borderline moronic and dim-witted.[18]
Bianca Kajlich as Jennifer Rhodes (née Morgan), the charismatic live-in fiancée and eventual wife of Adam, who endures his faults because of his good looks and underlying good nature. She is very self-conscious of his naivete, and will often try to spare him from embarrassment. She also has a need for thrills and can easily manipulate Adam into doing whatever she wants, but often feels guilty about it afterward. She was openly promiscuous in her past[19][20][21] and is often referred to by Jeff, Russell and even Adam as being "easy" and always "good to go". Her love for sex means Adam rarely has to "work for it", a fact that Adam enjoys and the guys envy. Jennifer did, however, attempt to fabricate a clichéd love story of how she and Adam met, due to being slightly embarrassed when Adam continually boasts that they slept together on their first date.[22][23][24][25] She and Adam are often naive about their relationship as they typically assume they won't end up bickering like Jeff & Audrey, who often laugh at them for being so clueless & optimistic, and they think will be able to agree on everything. However, despite their best efforts, this often backfires specifically when they tried working together, cutting back on expenses or when they got into a big fight while trying to plan their entire future during a weekend getaway.
David Spade as Russell Dunbar, an acerbic, womanizing single friend of the main characters and boss of Adam and Timmy. Russell is fast-talking, and is an eternal optimist when it comes to women, often ignoring multiple sexual harassment lawsuits leveled against him in the pursuit of sex. He is also an incompetent manager at his father's real estate and development business, Dunbar Industries. If left to his own devices and forced to fend for himself without assistance (e.g., from Timmy) he would completely destroy his office in minutes. He is often mocked because of his height (especially by Jeff), choice of wardrobe, and his penchant for prostitutes and young women with "daddy" issues. He also frequently uses his wealth to lure women and do whatever he wants. In the Season 6 episode "Audrey's Shower", Russell takes a break from women and starts to display many creative talents. It is revealed in a flashback that he was an intelligent child and a musical prodigy, until he saw his piano teacher's cleavage and wound up taking a different path in life. His favorite expression, spoken in a high-pitched voice after incredulous questions about his doing something outrageous, is: "I kinda did". In the series finale, Russell proposes to Timmy and marries him in order to help Timmy avoid deportation.
Adhir Kalyan as Timir "Timmy" Patel (recurring Season 3; regular cast from Seasons 4–7), whom Russell hires as his assistant. He is a mild-mannered man with a quick wit, often matching Russell's jabs in their verbal sparring. Although he is fluent in seven languages and holds an MBA from Oxford University, Timmy is often forced to do menial work or to solve Russell's trivial problems. While many of Russell's schemes disgust him, Timmy will often see them through so that he can enjoy Russell's come-uppance. He plays cricket and is also an avid fan of the Boston Bruins. In the series finale, Timmy's work visa expires and he faces deportation. In an uncharacteristic act of selflessness, Russell sets aside his womanizing ways to marry Timmy so he can stay in the country. This brought criticism, however, due to the fact that it had already been established in Season 5 that Timmy had been a US citizen for over 10 years which he revealed when Russell wanted to throw him a "Citizenship Party". This wasn't the first time there had been an inconsistent discrepancy with Timir's background as he tells his then-girlfriend, Allison, in the episode "Play Ball", that he was an only child yet in the following season, in the episode "The Set-Up", it is revealed that he has a sister, Simran, who is currently living in Chicago.[26][27][28]

tag: ul

text: Major recurring characters[edit]

text:
Diane Sellers as Doreen, waitress at The Island Diner.
Wendi McLendon-Covey as Liz, an unlikeable, annoying, unattractive neighbor and friend of Audrey's who lives directly upstairs from the Binghams; for a brief story arc in Season 6 she was married to Russell, but they later separated. In Season 7, Episode 7, she admitted to Russell that she is a sex addict and that she cheated on him multiple times (with multiple partners) during their brief marriage.
Sara Rue as Brenda, Jeff’s lesbian softball teammate who agrees to be a surrogate mother for Audrey and Jeff.
Nazneen Contractor as Suneetha, Timmy’s fiancée in an arranged marriage, who becomes an object of Russell’s affections.
Susan Yeagley as Tracy, a man-hungry co-worker of Audrey’s.
Beth Littleford as Laura, another man-hungry co-worker of Audrey’s.
Taryn Southern as Allison, the object of Timmy's affections, which blossoms into an intra-office romance, then ends when she moves away and breaks up with Timmy.
Geoff Pierson as Franklin Dunbar, Russell's wealthy, lecherous father.
Orlando Jones as Brad, Jeff's gay friend from his gym who eventually makes friends with the rest of the gang.
Jaime Pressly as Pam, the Bingham's initial surrogate who they soon soured on due to her sleeping with Russell.
Heather Locklear as Barbara, Audrey's sister who Russell has a crush on.
Joan Collins as Bunny Dunbar, Russell's wealthy, superficial mother.

text: Episodes[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

1
7
February 5, 2007 (2007-02-05)
March 19, 2007 (2007-03-19)

2
15
September 24, 2007 (2007-09-24)
May 19, 2008 (2008-05-19)

3
13
March 2, 2009 (2009-03-02)
May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)

4
13
March 1, 2010 (2010-03-01)
May 24, 2010 (2010-05-24)

5
24
September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20)
May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19)

6
15
October 20, 2011 (2011-10-20)
May 17, 2012 (2012-05-17)

7
13
February 4, 2013 (2013-02-04)
May 20, 2013 (2013-05-20)

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text: U.S. ratings[edit]

text:
Season
Time slot (EST)
Number of episodes
Premiere
Finale
TV season
Overall rank
Viewers
(in millions)

Date
Viewers
(in millions)
Date
Viewers
(in millions)

1

Monday 9:30 p.m.

7

February 5, 2007

14.83[29]

March 19, 2007

9.26[30]
2006–07
25th[31]
12.38[32]

2
15

September 24, 2007

12.23[33]

May 19, 2008

12.29[34]
2007–08
33rd[35]
10.89[32]

3
13

March 2, 2009

11.82[36]

May 18, 2009

12.87[37]
2008–09
24th[38]
11.37[32]

4

Monday 8:30 p.m.

13

March 1, 2010

9.73[39]

May 24, 2010

8.23[40]
2009–10
50th[41]
7.91[41]

5

Monday 8:30 p.m.
(2010–11)
Thursday 8:30 p.m.
(2011)

24

September 20, 2010

8.35[42]

May 19, 2011

8.80[43]
2010–11
49th[44]
8.77[45]

6

Thursday 8:30 p.m.

15

October 20, 2011

11.45[46]

May 17, 2012

7.17[47]
2011–12
42nd[48]
10.10[41]

7

Monday 8:30 p.m.

13

February 4, 2013

9.40[49]

May 20, 2013

6.25[50]
2012–13
52nd[51]
7.69[51]

text: Syndication[edit]

text: In June 2011, the series was picked up for syndication by local affiliates, The CW Plus, and WGN America, making its debut on September 10, 2012.[52] On Wednesday, January 2, 2013, the series began airing weekdays on TBS at 2/1c. Shortly thereafter, it moved to the early morning hour of 6 A.M. throughout the week. As of May 2016, the series has left the line-up entirely.

text: In Canada, the series is syndicated on CMT.[53]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Year
Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result

2007
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
Wayne Kennan
Nominated

Teen Choice Award
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
David Spade
Nominated

2008
Art Directors Guild Award
Excellence in Production Design
Bernard Vyzga and Lynn Griffin
Nominated

BMI Film and TV Award
Best TV Music
David Schwartz
Won

2009
Evan Frankfort, Bert Selen, and George Ritter
Won

Art Directors Guild Award
Excellence in Production Design
Bernard Vyzga, Joe Pew, and Jerie Kelter
Nominated

ASCAP Film and Television Music Award
Top Television Series
Steve Mazur, Tom Polce, and Derek Schanche
Won

2010
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series
Bernard Vyzga an Jerie Kelter
Nominated

2011
Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
Wayne Kennan
Nominated

2012
BMI Film and TV Award
Best TV Music
Bert Selen and George Ritter
Won

Image Award
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Leonard R. Garner, Jr.
Won

2013
BMI Film and TV Award
Best TV Music
Bert Selen and George Ritter
Won

text: DVD releases[edit]

text: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment owns the rights to release DVDs in Region 1. The fifth season of the series was made available beginning February 7, 2012, exclusively as a made-on-demand release from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, in conjunction with amazon.com.[54] Similarly, the sixth season received a MOD release from online retailers, on October 2, 2012.[55] The seventh and final season has not yet been released on DVD and it is unknown whether the series will see completion on DVD. However, the entire series is available to purchase and download from amazon.com and the iTunes Store.

text: Paramount Pictures, in conjunction with CBS Home Entertainment, began releasing the series on DVD internationally in 2011. Season One was released in the UK (Region 2 DVD) on April 4, 2011.[56] In region 4, the entire series has been released, as individual season sets.

text:
DVD name
Release date
Ep #

The Complete First Season
September 4, 2007
7

The Complete Second Season
October 14, 2008
15

The Complete Third Season
September 14, 2010
13

The Complete Fourth Season
January 11, 2011
13

The Complete Fifth Season
February 7, 2012
26

The Complete Sixth Season
October 2, 2012
13

The Complete Seventh Season
February 18, 2016
13

text: DVDs do not have the correct order of episodes......

text: Note: Following the events of Charlie Sheen’s departure from Two and a Half Men, CBS ordered an additional two episodes for Rules of Engagement’s fifth season, bringing the total number of episodes to 26 from the initial 24 ordered. Despite the episodes, "Scavenger Hunt" and "Cheating," airing during the sixth season, they were originally produced for the fifth season, and are included in the fifth season collection. Therefore, the sixth season’s DVD release features the 13 episodes produced over that time period, versus the 15 that were broadcast by CBS.

text: International broadcasters[edit]

text:
Country
Network
Series Premiere
Timeslot

 Australia
Network Ten
Eleven
TV1
February 13, 2008
May 15, 2012
2010
Sunday 7:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 PM
Wednesdays 7:30 PM

 Austria
ORF eins
Puls 4
May 21, 2012
December 19, 2012
Monday – Friday, 12:05 PM
Wednesday – Friday, 10:55 AM

 Belgium
ZES

Monday – Friday

 Bosnia and Herzegovina
RTRS, Comedy Central Extra

 Brazil
Sony

 Bulgaria
Fox Life

Wednesday 21:00 PM

 Canada
City
February 5, 2007
Thursday 8:30 PM

 Croatia
Fox Life,
RTL 2.
Comedy Central Extra

Monday-Friday 12:00 PM

 Cyprus
FOX Greece / Sigma TV
October 12, 2012 / September 2016
Monday – Friday, 11:00 PM / Monday - Friday 01:00 AM

 Denmark
3+

Week days, 06:00 AM

 Estonia
Fox Life

Weekdays, 05:05 PM (replay) and 07.55 AM, 09.30 AM

 France
M6
April 1, 2011
Monday – Friday 10:15 AM

 Germany
kabel eins
Fox Channel
Comedy Central
November 12, 2009
January 2, 2012
November 12, 2012
between seasons
Monday – Friday, 11:00 PM
Monday – Friday, 11:05 PM

 Greece
FOX Greece
October 12, 2012
Monday – Friday, 11:00 PM

 Hungary
Viasat3
12 May 2010
Weekdays, 07:25 (replay) and 07.55 PM

 India
Big CBS Love
Comedy Central

Monday – Thursday, 8.00 PM
Monday – Thursday, 11:00 PM

 Ireland
RTÉ Two

Saturdays, 00:30

 Israel
Xtra HOT
HOT family/yes stars Base
2007
January 4, 2009
Unknown
Sundays, 8:15 PM, 11:45 PM

 Italy
Comedy Central, Italia 1
June 21, 2009
Saturdays & Sundays, 1:00 PM

 Latin America
Sony Entertainment Television1

Mondays, 10:30 PM

 Latvia
SET

Weekdays, 05.35 PM (replay) 07.30 PM, 03.00 AM and 06.15 AM

 Macedonia
Fox Life

 Montenegro
VIJESTI TV
2012
Monday – Friday

 Netherlands
Veronica

Monday – Friday, 7:30 PM

 New Zealand
FOUR

Sundays, 7:00PM

 Norway
TV 2 bliss

Off,

 Pakistan
Star World

Monday-Friday, 7:30 PM

 Peru
Sony Entertainment Television

Mondays, 12.00 AM

 Poland
Polsat, Comedy Central Polska
January 6, 2008
Fridays, 9:00 PM

 Portugal
AXN White

Mondays, 10:25pm (Mainland and Madeira)/9:25pm (in Azores)

 Romania
Comedy Central Extra

Monday – Friday, 7:40 PM

 Russia
Sony Entertainment Television
2009
Weekdays

 Serbia
Fox Life, Comedy Central Extra
July 7, 2009
Weekends

 Slovenia
POP TV
2008
Weekends

 South Africa
SABC 3

Mondays, 9:40 PM

 Spain
Paramount Comedy, FDF

Thursdays, 11:15 PM

 Sweden
Kanal 5

Tuesdays, 10:00 PM

  Switzerland
SF zwei
September 9, 2011
Tuesday – Friday, 7:30 PM

 Taiwan
Star World

Weekdays, 07:35 PM

 Thailand
True Series

Tuesdays, 9:00 PM

 United Kingdom
Comedy Central
E4

Weekdays, 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM (Re-runs)
Tuesdays 9:00 PM (Season 7), Weekdays 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Re-runs)

 United States
CBS (orig. network)
Broadcast syndication (reruns)
WGN America (reruns)
TBS
February 5, 2007
September 10, 2012
September 10, 2012
January 2, 2013
Mondays 8:30 PM
Various
Sunday-Friday 12:00 AM and Wednesdays 10:00 PM
Weekdays 6:00 AM, 11:00 AM

text: Polish version[edit]

text: Polish channel TVN started filming its own version of the show, called Reguły Gry (literally meaning Rules of the Game in Polish). It premiered on 16 February 2012 on TVN sister channel TVN 7 as its first original production.[57][58][59]


document_title: Despicable Me 3

question_text: when does dispicable me 3 cone out on dvd

text: Despicable Me 3

text: Plot[edit]

text: Former villain Gru is now an agent for the Anti-Villain League (AVL). He and his partner/wife Lucy are sent to foil the plans of Balthazar Bratt, a 1980s child star turned evil. Gru manages to stop Bratt from stealing the world's largest diamond, but is unable to capture him. As a result of failing to capture Bratt, Gru and Lucy are fired from the AVL by its unreasonable new director Valerie Da Vinci, following the retirement of Silas Ramsbottom.

text: Gru and Lucy reluctantly tell their children, Margo, Edith, and Agnes, of their termination, but assure them they will find new jobs. Most of Gru's Minions leave Gru when he refuses to return to villainy despite losing his job. Meanwhile, Lucy struggles to adapt to her new role as the children's new mom. The next morning, the family is approached by Fritz, the butler of Gru's cheerful twin brother Dru, who lives in a distant country named Freedonia and longs to meet him. Shocked to learn he has a twin, Gru confronts his mother, who reveals that when she and her husband divorced, they agreed to keep one child each. The family decides to travel to meet Dru, and they are surprised at his immense wealth, which Fritz attributes to their pig farm business. Meanwhile, the Minions are arrested for trespassing at a talent show set. Bratt manages to steal the diamond again, intending to use it to power a giant robot and destroy Hollywood as revenge for the cancellation of his show.

text: Dru reveals to Gru that their recently deceased father was a legendary supervillain, whose villainous activities are the real source of the family's wealth. As Dru was dismissed by their father as a disgrace, he asks his brother to teach him how to be a villain. When Gru refuses to revert to his old ways, Dru takes him on a joyride around Freedonia in their father's technologically advanced car and the siblings bond. Meanwhile, Lucy tries to balance her tasks as a mom, which she exhibits after turning away a young boy named Niko who had fallen for Margo in the midst of a traditional cheese festival, while Edith and Agnes stumble into a local tavern and learn from the bartender about a mythical unicorn which lurks in a nearby forest. Gru tries to convince Agnes that unicorns are imaginary, but decides against it to avoid hurting her feelings. The next day, Agnes and Edith set out into the woods to track the mythical horse, only to find a one-horned goat whom Agnes adopts and dubs "Lucky". Meanwhile, the Minions' longing for Gru motivates them to escape from prison and return to their former master.

text: Dru convinces Gru to steal the diamond, with Gru secretly intending to bring it to the AVL, which he hopes will convince Da Vinci to rehire him and Lucy. Despite several setbacks, they manage to retrieve the diamond and are rescued by Lucy after narrowly escaping. After finding out Gru's true motives, Dru confronts his brother about his lie. In return, Gru insults him and decides to leave Freedonia, ending their relationship. Bratt, disguised as Lucy, kidnaps the children, and once again acquires the diamond. Gru and Dru resolve their differences and pursue him after finding the real Lucy.

text: With his robot powered by the diamond, Bratt terrorizes Hollywood, intending to send it into space with the use of superpowered gum. Lucy saves the children while Gru and Dru weaken Bratt's robot with the weapons of their father's car. Gru is knocked unconscious when the car is destroyed, and Dru manages to destroy the robot's core from the inside when Bratt threatens to kill Gru. When Gru recovers, he battles Bratt in a dance fight, using it as a distraction to grab his weaponized keytar, and defeats him. Having rendezvoused with Gru, the Minions manage to destroy the gum already covering the city, and Gru and Dru reunite.

text: Soon afterward, Gru and Lucy are reinstated in the AVL and the newly united family celebrate in Gru's home. Lucy is acknowledged by the children as their mother. Lured back to villainy, Dru and most of the minions steals Gru's ship, with Gru's emblem replaced with a "D" graffiti. Gru and Lucy decide to give them a five-minute head-start before engaging pursuit.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Steve Carell as Felonious Gru, the former villain turned Anti-Villain League agent, Margo, Edith, and Agnes' adoptive father, and Lucy's husband.[8]

Carell also voices Dru, Gru's long-lost twin brother and the girls' adoptive uncle.[8][9]

Kristen Wiig as Lucy Wilde-Gru, an Anti-Villain League agent, Gru's wife and the girls' adoptive mother.[10]
Trey Parker as Balthazar Bratt, a supervillain and former child star who grows up to become obsessed with the character he played in the '80s and is bent on world domination.[8]
Miranda Cosgrove as Margo, Gru and Lucy's oldest adoptive daughter.[10]
Dana Gaier as Edith, Gru and Lucy's middle adoptive daughter.[11]
Nev Scharrel as Agnes, Gru and Lucy's youngest adoptive daughter.[12] She was previously voiced by Elsie Fisher in the first two films.
Pierre Coffin as Mel and the Minions.[13]

Coffin also voices a Museum Director.

Steve Coogan as Silas Ramsbottom, the director of the Anti-Villain League, who retires at the start of the film. [14][15]

Coogan also voices Fritz, the butler of Dru.

Julie Andrews as Marlena Gru, Gru and Dru's mother.[14][16]
Jenny Slate as Valerie Da Vinci, a member of the Anti-Villain League who becomes the brand new AVL director.[14][17]
Andy Nyman as Clive, a robot who is Bratt's sidekick.
Adrian Ciscato as Niko, a boy from Freedonia who falls in love with Margo.
John Cygan (in his final film role) as an Additional Voice.

text: Production[edit]

text: Steve Burke, the NBCUniversal CEO, confirmed in September 2013 that a third film in the Despicable Me series was in development.[18] Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, the writers of the first two films, announced that they would return to write the screenplay for the film.[19] On April 13, 2016, Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park, was cast as the main antagonist for the film, Balthazar Bratt.[8]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
Despicable Me 3: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Soundtrack album by Various Artists

Released
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23)

Genre
Pop
R&B

Length
51:14

Label

I Am Other
Columbia

Producer

Alan Tarney
Andrew Coleman
Hart Gunther
Heitor Pereira
Madonna
Manne Praeker
Marvin dM. Nitazal
Michael Jackson
Mike Larson
Pharrell Williams
Quincy Jones
Reinhold Heil
Rick Bryant
Stephen Bray
Toto Gamyar

text: The soundtrack for Despicable Me 3 was released on June 23, 2017. Pharrell Williams released the new song "Yellow Light" for the soundtrack, which was made available through digital download and streaming.[20] Some songs are unavailable on iTunes and Google Play.

text: Track listing[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length

1.
"Yellow Light" (performed by Pharrell Williams)
Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams
Mike Larson[b]

3:37

2.
"Hug Me" (performed by Pharrell Williams and Trey Parker)

Pharrell Williams
Trey Parker

Pharrell Williams
Hart Gunther
Rick Bryant
Mike Larson[b]

2:20

3.
"Bad" (performed by Michael Jackson)
Michael Jackson

Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson[a]

4:07

4.
"Take on Me" (performed by A-ha)

Pål Waaktaar
Morten Harket
Magne Furuholmen

Marvin dM. Nitazal
Alan Tarney
Toto Gamyar

3:46

5.
"Papa Mama Loca Pipa" (performed by The Minions)

W. S. Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan

Pierre Coffin
1:29

6.
"There's Something Special" (performed by Pharrell Williams)
Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams
Mike Larson[b]

3:44

7.
"Tiki Tiki Babeloo" (performed by The Minions)

Pierre Coffin
1:13

8.
"Freedom" (performed by Pharrell Williams)
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
2:43

9.
"Doowit" (performed by Pharrell Williams)
Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams
Mike Larson[b]

4:02

10.
"99 Luftballons" (performed by Nena)

Carlo Karges
Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen

Reinhold Heil
Manne Praeker

3:52

11.
"Into the Groove" (performed by Madonna)

Madonna Ciccone
Stephen Bray

Madonna
Bray

4:44

12.
"Chuck Berry" (performed by Pharrell Williams)
Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams
Andrew Coleman[b]
Mike Larson[b]

3:15

13.
"Fun, Fun, Fun" (performed by Pharrell Williams)
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
3:25

14.
"Despicable Me" (performed by Pharrell Williams)
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
4:15

15.
"Despicable Me 3 Score Suite" (performed by Heitor Pereira)
Heitor Pereira
Heitor Pereira
4:05

16.
"Malatikalano Polatina" (performed by The Minions)

Pierre Coffin
0:37

Total length:
51:14

text: Notes

text:
^[a] signifies a co-producer
^[b] signifies an additional producer

text: Charts[edit]

text:
Chart (2017)
Peak
position

Australian Albums (ARIA)[21]
76

US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[22]
17

text: Release[edit]

text: The film premiered on June 14, 2017, at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival.[3] It was released in the United States on June 30, 2017.[23] This is the first Illumination movie to be released in Dolby Vision and to be in the 2:35.1 anamorphic widescreen format.

text: The first official trailer for the film was released on December 14, 2016;[11] with the second released on March 14, 2017.[24] A secondary trailer, designed for TV usage was released on April 21, 2017.[25] A third trailer was released on May 24, 2017.[26]

text: Home media[edit]

text: Despicable Me 3 was released on DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Ultra HD Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2017.[27] In the US, Despicable Me 3 was released on digital download on November 21, 2017, and was released on DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Ultra HD Blu-ray on December 5, 2017.[28] The releases also include a short film, titled The Secret Life of Kyle.[27]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 60% based on 170 reviews, and an average rating of 5.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Despicable Me 3 should keep fans of the franchise consistently entertained with another round of colorful animation and zany—albeit somewhat scattershot—humor."[29] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 49 out of 100 based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[30] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[31]

text: IGN gave the film a score of 6/10, saying, "It’s not much, but Despicable Me 3 is at least enough for the younger fans of the franchise."[32] Peter Debruge of Variety wrote, "Despicable Me 3 is unwieldy, but it mostly works, as co-directors Pierre Coffin (who also voices the Minions) and Kyle Balda never lose sight of the film's emotional center, packing the rest with as much humor as they can manage. The jokes come so fast and furious, the movie can hardly find room for Heitor Pereira's funky score, and though Pharrell Williams has contributed five new songs to sell soundtracks (including the sweet There's Something Special), the movie hardly needs them."[33] Alonso Duralde of TheWrap gave the film a mixed review, saying: "Ultimately, none of these flaws will matter to the throngs of little kids who have made the previous Despicable Me movies (and the superior Minions spin-off) into giant global hits."[34]

text: Sandy Schaefer for Screen Rant gives the film a 3 out of 5 stars saying "Despicable Me 3 offers enough in the way of zany, irreverent entertainment (with a dose of heart) to please steadfast fans of the franchise."[35] Jordan Mintzer for The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review saying "This rather clever, breakneck-paced cartoon gives fans exactly what they want: Like the new nemesis voiced by Trey Parker, it shoots multiple machine-gun bursts of bubblegum at the audience, asking them to chew and enjoy"[36] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone gave the film three out of four stars, saying "Pierre Coffin (who voices the Minions) and co-director Kyle Balda keep the plot spinning merrily. Pharrell Williams contributes five new songs to the mix, including the hummable "There's Something Special." It's no mystery why Illumination's franchise is still something special after three go-rounds – the box-office gross is a whopping $1.5 billion and counting."[37]

text: Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a 'B' grade, saying "What shines through is the visual wit and innate sweetness of the storytelling, and Carell’s cackling, cueball-skulled misanthrope — a (mostly) reformed scoundrel who can still have his cake, and arsenic too."[38] Stephen Whitty of the New York Daily News gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying "The film has to rush at the end, to wrap up all these different stories, and it still leaves one of them open-ended."[39]

text: Box office[edit]

text: As of December 17, 2017[update], Despicable Me 3 has grossed $264.6 million in the United States and Canada and $768.9 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $1.033 billion, against a production budget of $80 million.[5] On September 8, it passed the $1 billion threshold, becoming the second Despicable Me film (after Minions), second non-Disney-animated film (after Minions), third film of 2017 (after Beauty and the Beast and The Fate of the Furious), and the sixth animated film (after Toy Story 3, Frozen, Minions, Zootopia, and Finding Dory) to pass the mark. It became the first film since The Fate of the Furious (also a Universal property) in April 2017 to make over a billion dollars.[40]

text: In North America, the film opened alongside The House and Baby Driver, as well as the wide expansion of The Beguiled, and was projected to gross $85–95 million in its opening weekend. It played in 4,529 theaters, setting the record for widest release of all time, beating the amount set by The Twilight Saga: Eclipse in 2010.[41] It made $4.1 million from Thursday night previews, down slightly from the $4.7 million of the second film and $6.2 million made by Minions, and $29.2 million on its first day. It went on to debut to $72.4 million, slightly below expectations and the lowest of the series since the first film, but still topped the box office and was the 4th-best opening for Illumination.[31] It also opened to more than the next five films did combined (Baby Driver's $20.6 million, Transformers: The Last Knight's $16.9 million, Wonder Woman's $15.7 million, Cars 3's $9.7 million and The House's $8.7 million).[7] In its second weekend the film grossed $33.6 million (a drop of 53.6%, more than the previous Despicable Me films but similar to Minions), finishing second at the box office (with a fresh record of 4,536 theaters showing the movie) behind newcomer Spider-Man: Homecoming ($117 million).[42]

text: Internationally the film was released in five markets on June 16, 2017, and grossed $9.9 million in its opening weekend.[43] In its third week of release the film opened in 46 more markets, grossing $95.6 million.[7] The film's largest markets were China ($158.2 million), Japan ($66.2 million), the UK ($62.7 million), Germany ($43.8 million) and France ($41.4 million).[44]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result

45th Annie Awards[45]
Best Animated Feature
Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy
Pending

Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Bruno Chauffard, Frank Baradat, Nicolas Brack and Milo Riccarand

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Eric Guillon

ACE Eddie Awards[46]
Best Edited Animated Feature Film
Claire Dodgson

Central Ohio Film Critics Association[47]
Best Animated Film
Despicable Me 3

23rd Critics' Choice Awards[48]
Best Animated Film
Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda

Golden Trailer Awards 2017[49]
Best Animation/Family
Despicable Me 3
Nominated

Best Animation/Family Poster

Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2017[50]
Best Original Song - Animated Film
"There's Something Special" for Pharrell Williams

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2017[51]
Best Animated Film
Despicable Me 3

Producers Guild of America Award[52]
Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Picture
Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy
Pending

Nickelodeon Brazil Kids' Choice Awards[53]
Favorite Animated Film
Despicable Me 3
Won

Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards 2017[54]
Favorite Movie

Nickelodeon Argentina Kids' Choice Awards 2017[55]
Favorite Movie
Nominated

Nickelodeon Colombia Kids' Choice Awards 2017[56]
Favorite Movie

North Texas Film Critics Association[57]
Best Animated Film
Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda and Eric Guillion

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards[58]
Best Animated Film
Despicable Me 3
Pending

St. Louis Film Critics Association[59]
Best Animated Feature
Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Nominated

Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards[60]
Best Animated Feature

text: Sequel[edit]

text: Illumination's CEO Chris Meledandri has said in September 2017 that a fourth Despicable Me film is in development.[61]


document_title: Age of candidacy

question_text: minimum age to contest for president in nigeria

text: Age of candidacy

text: Controversies[edit]

text: The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate. (December 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

text: Many youth rights groups view current age of candidacy requirements as unjustified age discrimination.[2] Occasionally people who are younger than the minimum age will run for an office in protest of the requirement or because they don't know that the requirement exists. On extremely rare occasions, young people have been elected to offices they do not qualify for and have been deemed ineligible to assume the office.

text: In 1934, Rush Holt of West Virginia was elected to the Senate of the United States at the age of 29. Since the U.S. Constitution requires senators to be at least 30, Holt was forced to wait until his 30th birthday, six months after the start of the session, before being sworn in.[3]

text: In 1954, Richard Fulton won election to the Tennessee Senate. Shortly after being sworn in, Fulton was ousted from office because he was only 27 years old at the time. The Tennessee State Constitution required that senators be at least 30.[4] Rather than hold a new election, the previous incumbent, Clifford Allen, was allowed to resume his office for another term. Fulton went on to win the next State Senate election in 1956 and was later elected to the US House of Representatives where he served for 10 years.

text: In South Carolina, two Senators aged 24 were elected, but were too young according to the State Constitution: Mike Laughlin in 1969 and Bryan Dorn (later a US Congressman) in 1941. They were seated anyway.[5]

text: On several occasions, the Socialist Workers Party (USA) has nominated candidates too young to qualify for the offices they were running for. In 1972, Linda Jenness ran as the SWP presidential candidate, although she was only 31 at the time. Since the U.S. Constitution requires that the President and Vice President be at least 35 years old, Jenness was not able to receive ballot access in several states in which she otherwise qualified.[6] Despite this handicap, Jenness still received 83,380 votes.[7] In 2004, the SWP nominated Arrin Hawkins as the party's vice-presidential candidate, although she was only 28 at the time. Hawkins was also unable to receive ballot access in several states due to her age.[8]

text: Reform efforts[edit]

text: In the United States, many groups have attempted to lower age of candidacy requirements in various states. In 1994, South Dakota voters rejected a ballot measure that would have lowered the age requirements to serve as a State Senator or State Representative from 30 to 18. In 1998, however, they approved a similar ballot measure that reduced the age requirements for those offices from 25 to 21. In 2002, Oregon voters rejected a ballot measure that would have reduced the age requirement to serve as a State Representative from 21 to 18.

text: During the early 2000s, the British Youth Council and other groups successfully campaigned to lower age of candidacy requirements in the United Kingdom.[9] The age of candidacy was reduced from 21 to 18 in England, Wales and Scotland on 1 January 2007,[10] when section 17 of the Electoral Administration Act 2006 entered into force.[11]

text: In various countries[edit]

text: Australia[edit]

text: In Australia a person must be aged 18 or over to stand for election to public office at federal, state or local government level.

text: The youngest ever member of the House of Representatives was 20-year-old Wyatt Roy elected in the 2010 federal election after the Electoral Act 1918 was amended (in 1973) to reduce the age of candidacy for that office from 21 to 18.[citation needed]

text: Austria[edit]

text: In Austria, a person must be 18 years of age or older to stand in elections to the European Parliament or National Council.[12]  The Diets of regional Länder are able to set a minimum age lower than 18 for candidacy in elections to the Diet itself as well as to municipal councils in the Land.[13]  In presidential elections the candidacy age is 35.

text: Belgium[edit]

text: Any Belgian who has reached the age of 21 years can stand for election for the Chamber of Representatives, can become a member of the Senate, or can be elected in one of the regional parliaments.[citation needed] This is regulated in the Constitution and in the Special Law on the Reform of the Institutions.

text: Belize[edit]

text: According to the Constitution of Belize, a person must be at least 18 years old to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives and must be at least 30 to be Speaker of the House. A person must be at least 18 years old to be appointed to the Senate and must be at least 30 to be President or Vice-President of the Senate. As only members of the House of Representatives are eligible to be appointed Prime Minister, the Prime Minister must be at least 18 years old. A person must also be at least 18 years old to be elected to a village council.[14]

text: Brazil[edit]

text: The Brazilian Constitution (Article 14, Section 3 (VI)) defines 35 years as the minimum age for someone to be elected President, Vice-President or Senator; 30 years for state Governor or Vice-Governor; 21 for Federal or State Deputy, Mayor or Vice-Mayor; and 18 for city Councilman.[15]

text: Canada[edit]

text: In Canada (other than Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, the Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan) a person must be aged 19 or over (18 in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, the Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan) to stand for election to public office. However, to be appointed to the Senate, one must be at least 30 years of age, must possess land worth at least $4,000 in the province for which he or she is appointed, and must own real and personal property worth at least $4,000, above his or her debts and liabilities.[citation needed]

text: Chile[edit]

text: In Chile the minimum age required to be elected President of the Republic is 35 years on the day of the election. Before the 2005 reforms the requirement was 40 years, and from 1925 to 1981 it was 30 years. For senators it is 35 years (between 1981 and 2005 it was 40 years) and for deputies it is 21 years (between 1925 and 1970 it was 35 years).[16]

text: China[edit]

text: In China the minimum age to be elected as president or vice-president is 45.[17]

text: Cyprus[edit]

text: In Cyprus the minimum age to be elected president is 35 years.

text: Czech Republic[edit]

text: In the Czech Republic, a person must be at least 18 years old to be elected in local elections. A person must be at least 21 years old to be elected to the lower house of the Czech Parliament or to the European Parliament and 40 years old to be a member of the upper house (Senate) of the Parliament[18] or the President of the Czech Republic.

text: Denmark[edit]

text: In Denmark, any adult 18 years of age or older can become a candidate and be elected in any public election.

text: Estonia[edit]

text: In Estonia, any citizen 18 years of age or older can be elected in local elections, and 21 years or older in parliamentary elections. The minimum age for the President of Estonia is 40.[19]

text: France[edit]

text: In France, any citizen 18 years of age or older can be elected to the lower house of Parliament, and 24 years or older for the Senate. The minimum age for the President of France is 18.

text: Germany[edit]

text: In Germany, any citizen 18 years of age or older can be elected in national, regional or local elections. The only exception is the Landtag election in Hesse where a minimum age of 21 is required.[20] The minimum age for the President is 40.

text: Hong Kong[edit]

text: In Hong Kong a person must be at least 21 to be candidate in a district council or Legislative Council election. A person must be at least 40 to be candidate in the Chief Executive election, and also at least 40 to be candidate in the election for the President of the Legislative Council from among the members of the Legislative Council.

text: India[edit]

text: In India a person must be at least:

text:
35 to be the President or Vice President, Governor and Lieutenant-Governor of the States as specified in the Constitution of India
30 to be a member of Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Parliament of India) and a Vidhan Parishad (the upper house of a State Legislature, in those states where the legislature is bicameral.)
25 to be the Prime Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker, Union Minister, Chief Minister, Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Minister in the State Governments. Additionally, to be a member of Lok Sabha (the lower house of Parliament of India) and a Vidhan Sabha (the lower house a State Legislature in the States of India.)
21 to be the Mayor, Chairman, Head and a Member (Members are variously called Corporators/Councillors/Ward Members according to the type of their respective local bodies) of a Nagar Nigam (Municipal Corporation), Nagar Palika (Municipal Council), Nagar Panchayat (Town Committee), Gram Sabha (Village Council) and Gram Panchayat (Village Committee) respectively.

text: Indonesia[edit]

text: In Indonesia a person must be at least:

text:
35 to be President or Vice President as specified in the Constitution of Indonesia
30 to be Governor or Lieutenant Governor, as specified in the 2004 Regional Government Act
25 to be Regent, Vice Regent, Mayor, or Deputy Mayor, as specified in the 2004 Regional Government Act
21 to be Senator or Representative in both national and local parliament, as specified in the 2008 Election Act

text: Israel[edit]

text: In Israel one must be at least 21 to become a member of the Knesset (Basic Law: The Knesset section 6(a)) or a municipality. When the Prime Minister was directly elected, one must have been a member of the Knesset who is at least 30 to be a candidate for Prime Minister. Every Israeli Citizen (including minors) can be appointed as a Government Minister, or elected as President of Israel, but the latter role is mostly ceremonial and elected by the Parliament.

text: Italy[edit]

text: In Italy, a person must be at least 50 to be President of the Republic, 40 to be a Senator, and 25 to be a Deputy, as specified in the 1947 Constitution of Italy. 18 years of age is sufficient, however, to be elected member of the Council of Regions, Provinces, and Municipalities (Communes).

text: Iran[edit]

text: In Iran a person must be at least 21 years old to run for president.[21]

text: Iraq[edit]

text: The Iraqi constitution states that a person must be at least 40 years old to run for president[22] and 35 years old to be Prime Minister.[23] The Iraqi Election Law No. 45 of 2013 states that a person must be 30 years old to run for the House of Representatives.[24] There are proposals by various MP's to amend the Law and reduce the age from 30 to 25.

text: Ireland[edit]

text: The 1937 Constitution of Ireland requires the President to be at least 35 and members of the Oireachtas (legislature) to be 21.[25][26] Members of the European Parliament for Ireland must also be 21.[26][27] Members of local authorities must be 18, reduced from 21 in 1973.[26][28] The 1922–37 Constitution of the Irish Free State required TDs (members of the Dáil, lower house) to be 21,[29] whereas Senators had to be 35 (reduced to 30 in 1928).[30] The Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Age of Eligibility for Election to the Office of President) Bill 2015 proposes to lower the presidential age limit to 21.[31] However, this proposal was rejected by 73% of the voters.

text: Japan[edit]

text: In Japan a person must be at least:[32]

text:
25 to be the Member of parliament of the House of Representatives with Japanese nationality, to be the Member of metropolitan, prefecture, city, town, or village with valid vote rights, or to be the Mayor
30 to be the Governor, or to be the Member of parliament of the House of Councillors with Japanese nationality. See also House of Peers (Japan).

text: South Korea[edit]

text: In South Korea, a person must be at least 40 years old to be President. A person must be at least 25 years old to be the member of the National Assembly or to be Mayor or Governor.[33]

text: Malaysia[edit]

text: In Malaysia, any citizen 21 years of age or older can become a candidate and be elected to the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri. Minimum age for the Senator is 30 by constitution.

text: Mexico[edit]

text: In Mexico, a person must be at least 35 to be President, 25 to be a Senator, or 21 to be a Congressional Deputy, as specified in the 1917 Constitution of Mexico.

text: Netherlands[edit]

text: In the Netherlands, any adult 18 years of age or older can become a candidate and be elected in any public election.

text: New Zealand[edit]

text: In New Zealand the minimum age to be Prime Minister of New Zealand is 18 years old. Citizens and permanent residents who are  enrolled as an elector are eligible to be a candidate for election as a Member of Parliament.[citation needed]

text: Nigeria[edit]

text:
In Nigeria, a person must be at least 35 years of age to be elected President or Vice President, 30 to be a
Senator or State Governor, and 25 to be a Representative in parliament.

text: Norway[edit]

text: In Norway, any adult can become a candidate and be elected in any public election, from the calendar year that he or she turns 18 years.

text: Pakistan[edit]

text: In Pakistan, a person must be at least 45 years old to be President. A person must be at least 25 years old to be a member of the provincial assembly or national assembly.[citation needed]

text: Philippines[edit]

text:
Ages of candidacy in the Philippines

Type of candidate
Minimum age

President and Vice President
40

Senator
35

Regional governor
35

Member of the House of Representatives
25

Provincial-level elected official
23

City-level elected official
21

Municipal-level elected official
21

Member of the regional legislative assembly
21

Barangay-level elected official
18

Member of youth councils
18-24

text: Poland[edit]

text:
Ages of candidacy in Poland

Type of candidate
Minimum age

President
35

Senator
30

Mayor/Wójt
25

Poseł
21

Member of the European Parliament
21

Councillor
18

text: Portugal[edit]

text:
Ages of candidacy in Portugal

Type of candidate

Minimum age

References

President

35

[34]

Parliament

18

[35]

text: Singapore[edit]

text: In Singapore a person must be at least 45 years old to run for president.[36]

text: South Africa[edit]

text: Section 47, Clause 1 of the 1996 Constitution of South Africa states that "Every citizen who is qualified to vote for the National Assembly is eligible to be a member of the Assembly", defaulting to Section 46 which "provides for a minimum voting age of 18 years" in National Assembly elections; Sections 106 and 105 provide the same for provincial legislatures.

text: Sweden[edit]

text: In Sweden, any citizen who resides, or who has resided in the realm can be elected to parliament, country council or municipal council.

text: Switzerland[edit]

text: In Switzerland, any citizen aged 18 or over can become a candidate and be elected in any federal election.

text: Thailand[edit]

text: In Thailand the minimum age to be elected to the National Assembly is 35 years.

text: Turkey[edit]

text: The 1876 constitution set the age for parliamentary elections as 30. This remained unchanged until 13 October 2006, when it was lowered to 25 through a constitutional amendment. In 2017, it was further lowered to 18, the same as the voting age.[37]

text: The Prime Minister of Turkey has to be a member of the parliament, hence it has the same requirements as parliamentary eligibility. The age of candidacy for the President is 18. Due to new laws being voted in as said Prime Minister is related to parliament and in order to be in parliament you have to be 18 and the government of Turkey said that 18 will be the age for when you can run for prime minister.

text: United Kingdom[edit]

text: In the United Kingdom, a person must be aged 18 or over in Northern Ireland, England, and Wales, and 16 or over in Scotland to stand in elections to all parliaments, assemblies, and councils at the European, UK, devolved, or local level. This age requirement also applies in elections to any individual elective public office; the main example is that of an elected mayor, whether of London or a local authority. There are no higher age requirements for particular positions in public office. Candidates are required to be aged 18 on both the day of nomination and the day of the poll. This was reduced from 21 by the Electoral Administration Act 2006.

text: United States[edit]

text: In the United States, a person must be aged 35 or over to be President or Vice President, 30 or over to be a Senator, and 25 or over to be a Representative, as specified in the U.S. Constitution. Most states in the U.S. also have age requirements for the offices of Governor, State Senator, and State Representative.[38] Some states have a minimum age requirement to hold any elected office (usually 21 or 18).

text: Venezuela[edit]

text: In Venezuela, a person must be at least 30 to be President or Vice President,[39] 21 to be a deputy for the National Assembly [40] and 25 to be the Governor of a state.[41]

text: Comparison chart[edit]

text:
Country

President

Vice President

Prime Minister

Upper house

Lower house

References

Armenia

40

-

25

-

25

[42][43]

Australia

-

-

18

18

18

Austria

35

-

18

[44]

Belgium

-

-

21

21

Belize

-

-

18

18

18

[45]

Brazil

35

35

35

21

[46]

Canada

-

-

30

Chile

35

35

21

[47]

China

45

45

Cyprus

35

Czech Republic

40

40

21

[48]

Denmark

-

-

18

-

18

Estonia

40

-

21

[49]

France

18

24

18

Germany

40

18

18

[50]

Hong Kong

21

India

35

35

25

30

25

Indonesia

35

35

21

21

Israel

30

-

21

Italy

50

40

25

Iran

21

[51]

Iraq

40

35

-

30

[52][53][54]

Ireland

35

30

21

[55][26][26][56][26][57][58]

Japan

30

25

[59]

South Korea

40

25

[60]

Malaysia

30

21

Mexico

35

25

21

Netherlands

-

-

18

18

18

New Zealand

-

-

18

Nigeria

35

35

30

25

Norway

-

-

18

-

18

Pakistan

40

25

25

Philippines

40

40

35

25

Poland

35

-

30

21

Portugal

35

-

18

[61][62]

Singapore

45

South Africa

18

Switzerland

18

Thailand

35

Turkey

40

30

30

[63]

United Kingdom

-

-

18

United States

35

35

-

30

25

[64]

Venezuela

30

30

-

21


document_title: Catch and Release (film)

question_text: where was the movie catch and release filmed

text: Catch and Release (film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: In Boulder, Gray Wheeler attends the funeral of her fiancé, Grady Douglas, on the day they were supposed to be married. Gray seeks solitude behind a shower curtain, where she unintentionally listens to Grady's best friend, Fritz, having sex with a caterer.

text: Eve, Grady’s attorney, confirms for Gray that since they were not married, Gray will get nothing. The attorney reveals that Grady had an investment account with a million dollars in it, which Gray knew nothing about

text: Gray realizes that she can no longer afford to rent the house that they had picked out. With the help of Grady's other two close friends, Dennis and Sam, she puts her things into storage and moves in with them. Fritz, currently between directing commercials in California, also comes to stay, which causes tension between him and Gray.

text: Gray discovers that Grady transferred $3,000 every month to an unknown person. Gray later finds Grady's cell phone and listens to a string of messages from a woman asking about money. Gray asks Fritz for answers (as it is a Los Angeles number), and he reveals that Grady had a son, whose massage therapist mother depended on the money he sent. Fritz tells Gray that the boy is eight and that he was conceived before she met Grady.

text: Gray is further troubled when Mrs. Douglas asks her to return the family heirlooms engagement ring. She refuses and keeps the ring. The other woman, Maureen, and her son, Mattie, come looking for Grady. Gray learns that Mattie is actually 3 years old and realizes Grady was cheating on her. Gray confronts Fritz, but they end up in a passionate kiss.

text: Gray does not want anything to do with Maureen, but for unstated reasons the guys are reluctant to send her away, and they all get to know each other. Over dinner, trying to understand how Grady could secretly cheat on her, Gray blurts out that she equally withheld from him that “catch and release” fishermen are cruel and should just eat the fish.

text: Sam and Maureen, with similar scattered personalities, develop a connection, but Sam stops her when she initiates sex with him while Mattie is in the room. Gray and Fritz have become intimate. On a day trip to a river, Sam teaches Mattie to fly fish, while Dennis admits to Gray that he has feelings for her. Dennis is upset to learn that Gray and Fritz are an item, but Gray later tells him that her relationship with Fritz is "less than nothing", not realizing that Fritz can hear her. He believes she does not love him and returns to Malibu.

text: Mrs. Douglas insists that Mattie take a DNA test before letting him inherit Grady's money. The test shows that Mattie is someone else’s child. Maureen has no idea how to find the “nice guy” named Rafael she had sex with a few days before having sex with Grady, and is unsure how she can meet her responsibilities without Grady's money. Gray tells Mrs. Douglas that either she needs to give her family’s money to this random kid, or Gray will sell the family engagement ring to help Grady’s mistress support someone else’s child.

text: The group gathers at the dedication ceremony for the peace garden that Dennis has built to memorialize Grady. Mrs. Douglas gives Maureen a cashier’s check for $1 million. She then tells Gray to keep the ring, saying that all she wanted was her boy back. Dennis moves out of the house, and Maureen and Mattie move in with Sam, finding new support but still keeping the Douglas family money. Gray goes to Malibu and finds Fritz playing with his dog on the beach—they embrace and kiss.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Jennifer Garner as Gray Wheeler
Timothy Olyphant as Fritz Messing
Kevin Smith as Sam
Sam Jaeger as Dennis
Tina Lifford as Eve
Fiona Shaw as Ellen Douglas
Juliette Lewis as Maureen Monette

text: Production[edit]

text: Catch and Release was filmed in the spring/summer of 2005, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a reprise in December 2005. In July 2005, several scenes were filmed in Boulder, Colorado, where the story takes place.

text: Kevin Smith said while filming this movie, he and Lewis went to the set of the Uwe Boll film In the Name of the King because Smith had heard they had Krispy Kreme doughnuts, which were flown in by Burt Reynolds, who was appearing in that film. They took boxes of doughnuts back to the Catch and Release set, and someone on set asked if they had stolen the doughnuts from the set of In the Name.., because Reynolds saw someone running away with them.[3]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text: The original film score is produced by Brian Wayne Transeau (BT) and Tommy Stinson.

text: Songs used in the official trailer for the film included "Just a Ride" by Jem and "Breathe (2 AM)" by Anna Nalick.

text: Music featured in Catch and Release is performed by:

text:
Foo Fighters – "Razor"
The Lemonheads – "My Drug Buddy"
Blinker the Star – "A Nest for Two"
The Magic Numbers – "Mornings Eleven"
Gary Jules – "Pills"
Steve Durand – "Electrified and Ripe"
New Radiant Storm King – "The Winding Staircase"
Audible – "Sky Signal"
Peter Maclaggan – "Leaving the Ground"
Joshua Radin – "What if You"
Gomez – "These 3 Sins"
Alaska! – "Resistance"
Paul Westerberg – "Let the Bad Times Roll"
The Swallows – "Turning Blue"
Andrew Rodriguez – "What I Done"
Death Cab for Cutie – "Soul Meets Body"
Doves – "There Goes the Fear"

tag: ol

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Box Office Mojo predicted Catch and Release would earn $4.6 million during its opening weekend from 1,622 sites, with Leesmovieinfo.com estimating $5 million. The film edged above these expectations and grossed $7,658,898 in its first three days — with Sony indicating that 75% of the audience was female (with 58% being over 25). The pattern of films that rely heavily on its leading ladies having a dominantly female audience can also be seen in pictures like In Her Shoes, Just Like Heaven and Because I Said So, other medium-sized box office successes.

text: The film ended up with a final gross of $15,539,051 in the United States and $456,458 overseas, making it a bomb at the box office.[2]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: Critical reaction towards the film has been largely negative. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 21% approval rating with an average rating of 4.5/10 based on 132 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "A romantic dramedy with boring, stock characters and contrived situations."[4] Metacritic gave a score of 43 out of 100 based on 28 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5] The film did receive "Two Thumbs Up" from Richard Roeper and guest critic Govindini Murty on At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper. Even with most of the reviews being negative, a number of critics praised the performance given by Smith.[6]


document_title: Darcy Rose Byrnes

question_text: who plays lucy in how i met your mother

question_tokens: who plays lucy in how i met your mother

text: Darcy Rose Byrnes

text: Career[edit]

text: Byrnes appeared in the direct-to-video film The Sparky Chronicles: The Map in 2003, the same year she landed a role in the soap opera The Young and the Restless as Abby Carlton from 2003 to 2008.[2] During that time she also had a guest starring role in The Bold and the Beautiful for 8 episodes. Byrnes also has appeared in television shows including How I Met Your Mother, Ghost Whisperer, Cold Case,[3] Dirty Sexy Money and House. She played Rebecca Knepp in the hallmark television movie, Amish Grace alongside Kimberly Williams-Paisley. She played Penny Scavo in the ABC show Desperate Housewives.[4]

text: Filmography[edit]

text:
Film and television roles

Year
Title
Role
Notes

2003
The Sparky Chronicles: The Map
Daughter
Direct-to-video film

2003–2008
The Young and the Restless
Abby Carlton Newman
Recurring role

2005
Without a Trace
Young Melissa
Episode: "The Innocents"

2005
1/4life
Little Sister
Unsold television pilot

2007
Cold Case
Abby Bradford (1999)
Episode: "A Dollar, a Dream"

2007
Brothers & Sisters
Gwyneth
Episode: "Game Night"

2007
The Bold and the Beautiful
Abby Carlton Newman
8 episodes

2007
1321 Clover
Tallulah
Television film

2007
The Kidnapping
Hannah McKenzie
Television film

2008
How I Met Your Mother
Lucy Zinman
5 episodes

2008
Shark Swarm
Heather
Television film

2008–2009
Dirty Sexy Money
Kiki George
Episodes: "The Injured Party", "The Organ Donor", "The Convertible"

2009
Private Practice
Gracie Rousakis
Episode: "Homeward Bound"

2009
Medium
Phoebe Burnes
Episode: "A Taste of Her Own Medicine"

2009
My Name Is Earl
Maddy
Episodes: "Witch Lady", "Pinky"

2009
House
Marika Greenwald
Episode: "The Social Contract"

2009
Ghost Whisperer
Drew Stanton
Episode: "Cursed"

2010
Healing Hands
Dawn
Television film

2010
Amish Grace
Rebecca Knepp
Television film

2010
The Land of the Astronauts
Jennifer
Television film

2010–2012
Desperate Housewives
Penny Scavo
Also starring role (seasons 7–8)

2011
A Thousand Words
10-Year-Old Girl
Film

2012–2014
The Legend of Korra
Ikki
Voice role

2012
Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess
Princess Amber
Voice role; television film

2013–present
Sofia the First
Princess Amber
Voice role

2016
Elena and the Secret of Avalor
Princess Amber
Voice role; Television film

2017-present
Spirit Riding Free
Maricela
Voice role

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text:
Year
Award
Category
Role
Result
ref

2005
Young Artist Award
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger
Abby Carlton in The Young and the Restless
Won
[2]

2006
Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actress
Won
[2]

2007
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Recurring Young Actress
Won
[2]

2009
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
Nominated
[5]

2008
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress
Abby Bradford - 1999 in Cold Case
Nominated
[3]


document_title: Monarch of the Glen (TV series)

question_text: who played lexie in monarch of the glen

question_tokens: who played lexie in monarch of the glen

text: Monarch of the Glen (TV series)

text: Series synopses[edit]

text: Series 1[edit]

text: While trying to carve a living out of the London restaurant he runs with his girlfriend Justine, Archie MacDonald is called back to his Highland home, to the bed of his dying father, Hector. When he arrives, however, he finds that the news of his dying father was just a ploy by his dotty mother, Molly, to get him to Scotland and tell him face-to-face that he has inherited his father's large estate and 'the big house', Glenbogle. Archie faces a tough decision: whether to help the debt-ridden Glenbogle, or to return to Justine in London. Archie meets the local school headteacher, Katrina Finlay, with whom he finds he is set to have a love-hate relationship. The feisty staff of Glenbogle — Lexie, Golly, and Duncan — also prove hard to handle, and Archie's eccentric parents are difficult. To please all, Archie faces the challenge to save Glenbogle.

text: Series 2[edit]

text: After his split with Justine, Archie finally knows where his future lies - at Glenbogle. With a relationship with Katrina set to bloom, Archie faces obstacles: with his new Head Ranger, Fergal MacClure who has also taken a shine to Katrina, and with Lexie, who seems to have her own eye on the Laird. Hector and Molly face problems, too, as their daughter Lizzie comes, apparently pregnant, to Glenbogle. Hector must visit an old flame, whilst Golly faces a battle with Fergal to keep Duncan as his friend and assistant. Archie once again has a challenge on his hands to save his childhood home and to please all who live there.

text: Series 3[edit]

text: Glenbogle has finally lost control of its debts, and the bank, Lascelles, sends Stella Moon to take over the estate as financial controller. The hard and stubborn Stella proves difficult to handle, though she has her eye on Archie, now unattached again, as Katrina has taken up the offer of a career in national politics since Stella's presence usurps her and Archie's plans to run the estate together.  Duncan also faces romantic problems. Hector's and Molly's relationship goes through bad patches as Molly realises that Hector is spending more time with his chum Kilwillie than with her. Golly is reunited with his daughter after many years, and local entrepreneur Stuart McIntosh tries to take land from under the MacDonalds' feet.  Despite Stella's sabotage, intended to show Glenbogle in a dim light at the Midsummer's Ball in an attempt to stay at Glenbogle for love of Archie, the bank's chair returns control of the estate to Archie, who  finally realises he's in love with his faithful friend Lexie, and proposes. This causes friction between Archie and Hector, who disapproves of the match.  Hector meets a tragic and sudden end just shortly before the wedding is to take place.  Lexie gets cold feet on the day of the wedding, which is postponed indefinitely.

text: Series 4[edit]

text: Lexie struggles to become the new Lady of Glenbogle after her marriage to Archie, but she can't let go of some of her old duties, especially cooking. When Archie hires a new cook, Lexie becomes upset and jealous, and insists on a cook-off, the dish of which is an old, relatively unknown Scottish recipe. But she doesn't know that the new cook, Irene, had been the chef of a large Highland hotel, and this particular recipe was one of her specialties. Molly also tried to come to terms with being a widow after Hector's death and finds she has a suitor in the shape of new neighbour, Andrew. When a man, Paul suddenly turns up, Archie and his mother Molly are shocked and upset to learn that his father once had an affair, and that Paul was the child produced. Making a difficult situation worse, they discover that he is AWOL from the British Army. Molly tries very hard to be welcoming to Paul, realising that being her late husband's illegitimate son is not his fault, and that in fact, he wasn't even aware of this fact until his mother's death. Still, she feels betrayed. Golly is devastated to find that Duncan is romantically involved with new cook, Irene, but Duncan himself is horrified to find that Irene is set to have a child, the product of the marriage she has run away from. Archie must deal with his father's astronomical death duties as well as finding out that he now has competition for the Lairdship of Glenbogle, as Paul, his father's illegitimate son, is older than he.

text: Series 5[edit]

text: Glenbogle's financial problems are finally over, and Archie starts to find that he has cold feet and wonders whether his future lies in Glenbogle. Paul returns to Glenbogle to start afresh but is treated like dirt by the locals. Molly wonders whether she is in love after her relationship with Andrew starts to blossom. Golly's daughter, Jess, comes to live in Glenbogle. Duncan finds a new girlfriend in Kilwillie's niece Hermione, and Paul finds that he has some admirers in the glen. Lexie wonders whether she has what it takes to be Laird after Archie leaves Glenbogle to go mountain climbing in Nepal with his sister Lizzie in honour of their late father. After Duncan's relationship with Hermione self-destructs, he and Jess begin a friendship that leads to a more serious relationship, while nearly simultaneously, Molly and Golly's long friendship, dating to the earliest years of her marriage, starts taking a turn in a new direction.

text: Series 6[edit]

text: Paul becomes Laird of Glenbogle after Lexie and Archie move to New Zealand, but he falls in love with Lexie when she comes back to Glenbogle temporarily. Ewan sets up a pirate radio station in the glen, and forms a friendship with Archie's and Paul's uncle Donald, who comes back to his childhood home under a curfew order. Golly falls in love with new dancing teacher, Meg, but wonders whether he is too old to have a relationship. Jess tries to come to terms with Duncan's departure from the glen, as Molly's relationship with Golly comes to pieces. Paul tries to decide whom he really loves after new arrivals threaten a possible love interest - a new farmer, Isobel. New barmaid, Zoe, first appears in Glenbogle, catching Ewan's eye.

text: Series 7[edit]

text: Paul becomes close to a local shepherdess, Iona McLean, but his romantic dreams are temporarily dashed when Iona's former fiancé arrives in the glen. Ewan wonders whether to stay with girlfriend, Zoe, when he takes a shine to Paul's goddaughter, Amy. Molly becomes a mother-like figure to Golly's new son, Cameron, after the death of Meg (who never regained consciousness after giving birth). Jess tries to prove herself to her father when she starts to feel that Golly does not care about her. Donald wonders whether to go to a retirement home when he starts to feel his age. Glenbogle is threatened with closure after Paul realises that the financial problems that once plagued the estate are slowly returning. The village community buys Glenbogle allowing the McDonalds to remain in the house.  Paul marries Iona.  At the end of the show, the main characters each end up with romantic partners and they take a photograph:  Paul and Iona; Molly and Golly; Jess and Duncan; Ewan and Amy; Donald and a woman from the retirement home; and Kilwillie and the female minister. Hector appears as a ghost, talks to Molly and witnesses these events.

text: Cast[edit]

text: Regular cast[edit]

text: The following is a list of the regular cast of Monarch of the Glen who were credited in the opening credits of the show (in appearance order).

text:
Actor
Character
Series
Recurring
No. of Episodes (/64)

Richard Briers
Hector MacDonald
Series 1–3
Series 7

28

Susan Hampshire
Molly MacDonald
Series 1–7

59

Alastair Mackenzie
Archie MacDonald
Series 1–5

43

Lorraine Pilkington
Katrina Finlay
Series 1–2
Series 3-4

18

Alexander Morton
Golly Mackenzie
Series 1–7

64

Dawn Steele
Lexie MacDonald
Series 1–6

51

Hamish Clark
Duncan McKay
Series 1–6
Series 7

53

Julian Fellowes
Lord Kilwillie
Series 3–4
Series 1–2, 5, 7

24

Alexandra Gilbreath
Stella Moon
Series 3

9

Rebecca Lacey
Irene Stuart
Series 4

8

Lloyd Owen
Paul Bowman-MacDonald
Series 5–7
Series 4

28

Simone Lahbib
Isobel Anderson
Series 6

10

Martin Compston
Ewan Brodie
Series 6–7
Series 5

20

Rae Hendrie
Jess Mackenzie
Series 5–7
Series 3

25

Tom Baker
Donald MacDonald
Series 6–7

12

Kirsty Mitchell
Iona McLean
Series 7

6

text: Recurring roles[edit]

text: The following is a list, in order of appearance, of actors who were in three or more episodes of Monarch of the Glen as the same character but who were not credited as a regular in the opening titles of the show.

text:
Actor
Character
Series
No. of episodes (/64)

Anna Wilson-Jones
Justine
Series 1–2

6

Carole Cassidy
Maureen MacLean
Series 1–2

4

Simon Slater
Lancelot Fleming
Series 1–2

3

Paul Goodwin
Alan Smythe
Series 1

4

Ralph Riach
Geordie McCann
Series 1–2

2

Jason O'Mara
Fergal MacClure
Series 2

6

Jenny Lee
Liz Logan
Series 3–5

4

Gavin Mitchell
PC Callum McIntyre
Series 3, 5–6

8

Angus Lennie
Badger
Series 4–5

4

Paul Freeman
Andrew Booth
Series 4–5

11

Richenda Carey
Lady Dorothy Trumpington-Bonnet
Series 5

5

Hermione Gulliford
Hermione Trumpington-Bonnet
Series 5

4

John Yule
Dougal Raeburn
Series 5–6

3

Sara Stewart
Amanda MacLeish
Series 5

3

Donald Douglas
Dr. Gordon McKendrick
Series 6–7

3

Kari Corbett
Zoe
Series 6–7

6

Karen Westwood
Meg Paterson
Series 6

5

Lucy Akhurst
Lucy Ford
Series 6

4

Anthony Head
Chester Grant
Series 6

4

Rhianna and Katelyn Duff
Cameron Mackenzie
Series 7

5

Antony Strachan
Frank
Series 7

4

text: Locations[edit]

text: While the fictional Glenbogle estate in Compton Mackenzie's Highland novels place the estate near Ben Nevis[1], the series is filmed in and around the Cairngorms, Badenoch and Strathspey, with Ben Nevis replaced by the fictional Ben Bogle.

text: Ardverikie House, designed by John Rhind in 1870 and built in the Scottish baronial style, depicts Glenbogle Castle in Monarch of the Glen, while location filming took place in Kingussie and Laggan and scenes involving the loch use Loch Laggan. The majority of the programme was filmed on and around the Ardverikie Estate situated on the South-East bank of Loch Laggan. Glenbogle Station was filmed at Broomhill Station, near Nethy Bridge. This station is the terminus of the Strathspey Railway, a restored steam railway.

text: The River Pattack just up from the Ardverikie Estate was used several times. Glenbogle Church is the Cille Choirille Church near Roy Bridge. Lord Kilwillie's Castle is Balavil House, off the A86 road near Kingussie.[2]

text: Broadcast history[edit]

text: Seven series were filmed, totaling 64 episodes (including a Hogmanay Special). The series was broadcasting internationally USA (BBC America and PBS), Australia (ABC), Canada (BBC Canada), Norway, Sweden, Hong Kong, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Vietnam, and Dubai. The series is shown to more than 100 countries on BBC Entertainment (formerly BBC Prime), the BBC's 24-hour global entertainment channel, broadcast to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Publicity in the United States included front-page coverage in the Chicago Tribune.[3] Monarch of the Glen was Australia's most popular BBC drama in 2002 and 2003.[3]

text: Monarch of the Glen was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sunday evenings on BBC One, usually at 20.00 GMT. British ratings in the first five series were high, but lowered after the departure of several of the main characters (Archie, Hector, Lexie, Duncan, and Katrina). A petition was formed by 21-year-old "Boglie" Emma Richards to ensure that lead character Archie stayed on the show, but it failed when the actor left the show midway through the fifth series.[4]

text: Ratings hit an all-time low in 2004, and BBC bosses axed the show, but promised that they would bring back many of the cast from earlier series for a fantastic series finale. The seventh and final series did bring back Richard Briers, Hamish Clark, and Julian Fellowes[5] as promised by the BBC, but the reunion didn't include Archie or Lexie.

text:
Series

No. of Episodes

Episode Run-time

Series Premiere

Series Finale'

Average Viewers(in millions)

Average Share(in percentage)

1

8

50 minutes.

27 February 2000

16 April 2000

8.0

26.0

2

8

50 minutes

7 January 2001

25 February 2001

7.6

26.5

3

11

50 minutes

28 October 2001

20 January 2002

6.9

25.7

4

10

60 minutes

1 September 2002

3 November 2002

7.2

29.1

5

10

60 minutes

28 September 2003

30 November 2003

7.2§

Unknown

Hogmanay Special

1

60 minutes

28 December 2003

28 December 2003

6.3

Unknown

6

10

60 minutes

19 September 2004

21 November 2004

5.3

TBA

7

6

60 minutes

18 September 2005

23 October 2005

5.8

TBA

text: § Unconfirmed.

text: DVD releases[edit]

text: Monarch of the Glen has been released on DVD in the UK, The Netherlands, and USA only on Region 2 and 1 respectively. In the UK, series 1, 2, and 7 were released in one set, and series 3-6 in two sets - each set containing two discs. Acorn Media UK produced the original DVDs, but in 2006 a box-set featuring all seven series on 22 discs was produced by the BBC themselves. The Acorn Media UK DVDs, featured special features such as an exclusive interview with Susan Hampshire, photo galleries, production notes, and filmographies. The BBC box-set only featured a making-of show titled The Last Monarch, which was broadcast on BBC Scotland before the series finale on 23 October 2005. In The Netherlands series 4-7 were released in an edited form of 50 mins per episode instead of the UK 60 minutes.

text: + Region 4 (Australia) - Series 4,5,6,7 Only available in a Compilation Boxset exclusive to the ABC Shop July 2007.

text: The USA Region 1 DVDs are produced by BBC Warner.

text:
DVD Series
Release Dates

Region 2

Region 1

Region 4

Series 1
27 December 2002
16 September 2003
12 November 2003

Series 2
5 May 2003
4 May 2004
3 February 2005

Series 3
6 October 2003
17 May 2005
4 May 2006

Series 4
29 December 2003
16 May 2006
15 April 2010

Series 5
27 December 2004
24 October 2006
Box set only - see above +

Series 6
10 October 2005
15 May 2007
Box set only - see above +

Series 7
3 April 2006
23 October 2007
Box set only - see above +

Series 1-7
24 October 2006
23 October 2007
July 2007 (box set compilation only +)

text: French and Saunders sketch[edit]

text: In 2002, the series was spoofed in popular BBC television sketch series French and Saunders for their Celebrity Christmas Puddings special and was named "Monarch of the Glum". Alastair Mackenzie himself appeared in his role of Archie. Dawn French appeared as Lexie MacDonald, Jennifer Saunders as Molly MacDonald.