Easy to Assemble (2008)

Name: Easy to Assemble
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2008-09-22
Rating: 5
Cast: Illeana Douglas

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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.

Comedy

Episodes

Illeana Douglas

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1 Season 2: Co-Worker of the Year / Flying Solo Season 3: Finding North Season 4: This Side Up

E1 - Training Day

Sep 22, 2008 - 5m

Illeana's first day working at at the Burbank IKEA.

E2 - Actors Anonymous

Sep 29, 2008 - 5m

To cope with being out of the Hollywood spotlight, guest star Kevin Pollack decides to start the Actors Anonymous support group.

E3 - Gotcha!

Oct 6, 2008 - 5m

Following an emotionally exhausting Adam Sandler premiere, gossip blogger Spazzy Sheraton discovers the Burbank IKEA is the place to be to see celebrities.

E4 - Co-mingling

Oct 13, 2008 - 5m

Jeff Goldblum shows up to be a guest on The Justine Bateman Show, IKEA's latest celebrity talk-show. As word gets out that celebrities are working at IKEA, fans start to arrive.

E5 - The Justine Bateman Show

Oct 20, 2008 - 5m

Justine Bateman holds her talk show at IKEA and Jeff Goldblum is the first guest along with Allison Janney....I mean, Illeana Douglas!

E6 - Personal Shopper

Oct 27, 2008 - 5m

Illeana becomes a 'personal shopper' and discovers that Craig Bierko is actually living at IKEA.

E7 - How Swede It Is

Nov 3, 2008 - 5m

Illeana's manager appears at IKEA with his new starlet and, to make matters worse, Illeana gets fired.

E8 - You Can't Be Somebody Else

Nov 10, 2008 - 5m

Ever seen a choreographed dance number at IKEA? Illeana falls asleep and dreams of dancing blondes.

E9 - Celebrity Bull Riding

Nov 17, 2008 - 5m

Illeana's agent wants her back. Will Illeana betray herself and accept a role in the new TV show "Celebrity Bull Riding"? Not if Ed Begley has anything to do with it.