Easy to Assemble

5min

Comedy

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.

Episodes

Cast

Training Day

1. Training Day

5min

22nd Sep 2008

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

Actors Anonymous

2. Actors Anonymous

5min

29th Sep 2008

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

Gotcha!

3. Gotcha!

5min

6th Oct 2008

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

Co-mingling

4. Co-mingling

5min

13th Oct 2008

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.

The Justine Bateman Show

5. The Justine Bateman Show

5min

20th Oct 2008

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

Personal Shopper

6. Personal Shopper

5min

27th Oct 2008

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

How Swede It Is

7. How Swede It Is

5min

3rd Nov 2008

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

You Can't Be Somebody Else

8. You Can't Be Somebody Else

5min

10th Nov 2008

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

Celebrity Bull Riding

9. Celebrity Bull Riding

5min

17th Nov 2008

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.

Art Is Where You Make It

10. Art Is Where You Make It

5min

23rd Nov 2008

In the Season 1 finale of Easy To Assemble, Ed Begley makes Illeana realize that "art is where you make it."

First air date

22nd Sep 2008

Last air date

18th Dec 2012

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks