Ed is an
NBC television program produced by
David Letterman's
Worldwide Pants Incorporated from
2000–
2004.
The hour-long
comedy-drama starred
Tom Cavanagh as Edward Jeremy Stevens, the
protagonist,
Julie Bowen as his love interest Carol Phyllis Vessey,
Josh Randall as his friend Dr. Mike Burton,
Jana Marie Hupp as Mike's wife Nancy,
Lesley Boone as their friend Molly Hudson, and
Justin Long as awkward high-school student Warren Cheswick. Other supporting cast members included
Michael Genadry and
Ginnifer Goodwin as Warren's friends Mark and Diane, and
Michael Ian Black,
Mike Starr,
Rachel Cronin, and (later)
Daryl Mitchell as the employees of Stuckeybowl, Ed's bowling alley. Long term guest stars included
John Slattery as Dennis Martino and
Sabrina Lloyd as Frankie Hector. The show was created by executive producers
Jon Beckerman and
Rob Burnett.
David Letterman is also credited as one of the show's executive producers.
Ed received casting, writing, and directing
Emmy nominations in
2001. Tom Cavanagh received a
Golden Globe nomination and a
TV Guide Award for his work on the program.