TV series

Outsourced

Name: Outsourced
Released: 2010
Cast: Ben Rappaport, Rebecca Hazlewood, Sacha Dhawan, Rizwan Manji, Parvesh Cheena

2010–2011· 1 season· 21 min episodesTV-14★ 6.8Canceled

On NBC — From In Cahoots · Universal Media Studios

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Synopsis

A lone American manages the new call center of an American novelties company in Bombay and must explain American popular culture to his employees as he tries to understand Indian culture.

Themes

office call center cultural difference india sitcom living abroad workplace comedy

Episodes

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E1 PilotNext upSep 23, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 5.0
Synopsis
American Todd Dempsy moves to India to head up a call center for a novelties company. After meeting his eccentric employees, Todd realizes he has to teach them about American culture in order to help them sell the humorous products from the company's catalog.
Guest stars: Nicholas Logan (Midori's Caller (uncredited)), Matt Walsh (Jerry Stern), Shawn Parikh ('A' Team Member), Sridhar Maruvada (CS Worker), Steve Seagren (American Caller), Peggy Etra (Southern Caller), K.T. Thangavelu (Ruchi), Pooja Batra (CS Worker)
E2 The Measure of a ManmeetSep 30, 2010 · 21 min
Synopsis
Performance is low and the boss tells Tod that somebody has to be fired, and it appears that Manmeet is the one who will get the ax, although Gupta is convinced that he will be the one.
Guest stars: Matt Walsh (Jerry Stern), Surina Jindal (Gurpreet), Alyson Reed (Sandy), Jill Talley (Wanda), Molly Kidder (Jenny)
E3 Party of FiveOct 7, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 3.8
Synopsis
Todd and Charlie try to set up a double date with Asha and Tonya, but things do not go off exactly as planned.
Guest stars: Surina Jindal (Gurpreet), Alissa Jessup (Woman's Voice (voice))
E4 Jolly Vindaloo DayOct 14, 2010 · 21 min · ★ 3.0
Synopsis
Rajiv makes up a fake holiday to get Todd out of the office so he can pretend he's managing the office in order to impress his future father-in-law. Elsewhere, Manmeet, Gupta and Madhuri seek help with a revenge plot.
Guest stars: Surina Jindal (Gurpreet), Ajay Mehta (Mr. Mehta), Sarayu Blue (Vimi), Manish Dayal (Ravi), Angela Malhotra (Ankita), Jerome William (Spice Vendor), Sunit Gupta (Harshit Gidwani)
E5 Touched by an AngloOct 21, 2010 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd is confused when an employee files a sexual harassment claim against him because he doesn't know what he has done.
Guest stars: Matt Walsh (Jerry Stern), Sridhar Maruvada (CS Worker), Surina Jindal (Gurpreet), Duncan Bravo (Coconut Vendor), Jon Barinholtz (Randy), Evelyn Edwards (Linda), Tom Clark (Co-Worker), Jared Butler (Announcer)
E6 BolloweenOct 28, 2010 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd holds a Halloween party at the boarding house where he is now forced to live by the company because of cutbacks, which is part of his plan to get close to Asha.
Guest stars: Matt Walsh (Jerry Stern), Sarah Ripard (Auntie Ji), Sathya Jesudasson (Santosh), Amelia Jackson-Gray (Naughty Nurse), Natalie Hoflin (Sexy Witch), Sonya Anandi Joseph (Sari Vendor), Indrajit Sarkar (Candy Vendor)
E7 Truly, Madly, PradeeplyNov 4, 2010 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd and Manmeet launch a plan to get Todd considered for Asha's arranged marriage, while Gupta gets Charlie hooked on a nasty local addiction.
Guest stars: Surina Jindal (Gurpreet), Jeremiah Caleb (Paan Vendor), Mayank Bhatter (Usher), Rajia Baroudi (Announcer), Vivek Shah (Gentleman), Roshan Cook (Wife)
E8 Home for the DiwalidaysNov 11, 2010 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd hooks up with Tonya in the office while his workers are all off celebrating Diwali.
Guest stars: Matt Walsh (Jerry Stern), Surina Jindal (Gurpreet), Sally Brooks (Nancy), Anjali Bhimani (Sari Vendor), Steve Seagren (Customer OS)
E9 Temporary MonsanityNov 18, 2010 · 21 min
Synopsis
A monsoon threatens to spoil Todd's plans to get the office so that he can reach a sales quota on Black Friday in order to win a trip to Hawaii for his parents.
Guest stars: Surina Jindal (Gurpreet), Jeff Perry (Todd's Dad), Nancy Lenehan (Todd's Mom)
E10 Homesick to My StomachDec 2, 2010 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd finds a place to watch the Kansas City Chiefs game, but an upset stomach causes him to miss the game and get homesick. Rajiv takes advantage of Todd's absence to make drastic changes in the office.
Guest stars: Surina Jindal (Gurpreet), Duncan Bravo (Coconut Vendor), Sathya Jesudasson (Santosh), Alice Amter (Fortune Teller), Roger Narayan (Irate Indian Man), Drew Tyler Bell (Guy (voice))
E11 A Sitar is BornJan 20, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd tries to encourage Madhuri to audition to become a Bollywood performer, but Gupta takes him up on the offer instead. Meanwhile Charlie volunteers to fix the phone lines in Todd's office after the technician requests a bribe.
Guest stars: Matt Walsh (Jerry Stern), Keith Lal (Phone Repairman), Shay Ali (Stage Performer)
E12 Sari CharlieJan 27, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Charlie spies on Tonya to find out if she's seeing anyone, and discovers that she is--and it's not Todd. Meanwhile, Rajiv tries to make sure that he gets a good evaluation from his employees.
Guest stars: Matt Walsh (Jerry Stern), Frank Maharajh (Sanjay), Aalok Mehta (Operator), Laksh Singh (Horny Man)
E13 Training DayFeb 3, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd sets up a corporate retreat for his employees, but the train breaks down on the way to the site. Meanwhile, Tonya tries to help Charlie find a date.
Guest stars: Anitha Gandhi (Veena), Kanaiya Sugandh (Gruff Older Indian Man), Deep Rai (Gruff Younger Man), Radhika Chaudhari (Pregnant Woman), Chanchal Verma (Old Lady), James Chacko (Conductor), Mala Ganguly (Heavy Set Lady), Anoush NeVart (Uniformed Ticket Taker)
E14 The Todd CoupleFeb 10, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd leads anger-management training to improve the staff's customer-service skills, but he's surprised to learn that Gupta is in need of the most help. Elsewhere, Madhuri receives a Valentine's Day gift from a secret beau.
Guest stars: Sathya Jesudasson (Santosh), Carla Gallo (Debbie), Melissa Stephens (Ashlynn), Jackie O'Brien (White Yoga Lady), Ali Supriwala (Delivery Man), Roma Chugani (Gupta's Mom (voice)), Steve Seagren (Caller (voice))
E15 Guess Who's Coming to DelhiFeb 17, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd's boss, Jerry, visits India with his mind set on partying. But while babysitting a drunk Jerry, Todd ends up in trouble with Tonya. Elsewhere, Charlie asks Gupta to teach him about Indian culture after he's deemed culturally insensitive by human resources.
Guest stars: Matt Walsh (Jerry Stern), Sathya Jesudasson (Santosh), Sharon Muthu (Vera), Neil Patil (Offended All American Worker), Fahim Fazli (Inmate), Semere-Ab Etmet Yohannes (Sadhu)
E16 Take this Punjab and Shove itFeb 24, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd finds the perfect telemarketer and gives him a job, only to have Tonya steal him away.
Guest stars: Duncan Bravo (Coconut Vendor), Viji Nathan (Madhuri's Grandmother), Sameera Rock (Harpreet), Arshad Aslam (Ram), Ali Kazimi (Bus Boy), Sunil Narkar (Lunch Server), Sashen Naicker (Job Seeker), Kamal Khan (Job Seeker)
E17 Todd's Holi WarMar 17, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd fights with another company that cut off All-American Novelties' access to the air conditioning in the building, while Rajiv tries to find an original way to propose to his girlfriend.
Guest stars: Ravi Patel (Kamran), Samrat Chakrabarti (Sanjeev Patel), Noureen DeWulf (Vimi), Amrapali Ambegaokar (Shilpa), Aalok Mehta (Man with Sitar), Veerta Motiani (Woman in Duct), Swati Panat (Old Lady)
E18 Gupta's Hit and Manmeet's MissusMar 24, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Charlie helps Manmeet make a video to impress his American Internet girlfriend, and Gupta files an abuse complaint against Rajiv.
Guest stars: Melissa Stephens (Ashlynn), Audrey Wasilewski (HR Lady), Sachin Bhatt (Cousin Manish), Dalip Singh (Fantasy Rajiv), Semere-Ab Etmet Yohannes (Sadhu)
E19 Charlie Curries a Favor from ToddApr 7, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd gives Charlie a job after the company he works for goes out of business, and Rajiv uses Gupta to help try to trick a charity into paying for his honeymoon.
Guest stars: Anjali Bhimani (Sari Vendor), Leslie Grossman (Marcy Donovan), P.D. Mani (Rakesh), Kelly Schumann (Woman)
E20 Mama SutraApr 14, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Tonya's mom visits once again, and Todd is determined to make a better impression this time around. But Todd soon discovers a secret about the woman that complicates his goal. Elsewhere, Madhuri reads her coworkers' palms.
Guest stars: Claire Jacobs (Lydia), Srinivasa Kapavarapu (Prakash), Semere-Ab Etmet Yohannes (Sadhu)
E21 Rajiv Ties the Baraat (1)May 5, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
Todd and Charlie decide to throw Rajiv an American bachelor party for Rajiv during his wedding, and Manmeet tries to make a good impression as his first meeting with his American girlfriend approaches.
Guest stars: Ajay Mehta (Mr. Mehta), Melissa Stephens (Ashlynn), Noureen DeWulf (Vimi), Sunit Gupta (Harshit Gizwani), Aneesh Sheth (Kami Sutra), Tammy Felice (Stripper)
E22 Rajiv Ties the Baraat (2)May 12, 2011 · 21 min
Synopsis
A wedding to remember in the season finale.
Guest stars: Ajay Mehta (Mr. Mehta), Melissa Stephens (Ashlynn), Noureen DeWulf (Vimi), Sunit Gupta (Harshit Gizwani), Aneesh Sheth (Kami Sutra), David Paul Francis (Hotel Manager), Veerta Motiani (Attractive Woman)