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Dr. Ken

Dr. Ken is an American multi-camera sitcom that aired on ABC from October 2, 2015, to March 31, 2017. The series was created, written, and co-executive produced by its lead actor, Ken Jeong, who based the concept on his experience as a physician prior to becoming a stand-up comedian. The series is an ABC Studios/Sony Pictures Television co-production.

Premise
Dr. Ken is about a Korean-American doctor (Ken Jeong), with a questionable bedside manner; his wife, a talented therapist (Suzy Nakamura); and his two children: son Dave (Albert Tsai) and daughter Molly (Krista Marie Yu). ==Cast==
Cast
MainKen Jeong as Dr. Kendrick "Ken" Park. Ken is a constantly-joking, narcissistic, sometimes-thoughtless general practitioner employed at Welltopia Medical Group. He loves his family and coworkers but is often oblivious to their feelings. He has a younger sister, Dr. Wendi (Margaret Cho), of whom he is jealous. • Suzy Nakamura as Dr. Allison Park (née Kuramata). (season 1). Julie is Ken's protege and a trained doctor, although she is unsure of herself. She speaks in a nervous, high-pitched voice and is referred to as "fragile" by both herself and coworkers. She has a tendency to keep on talking when she's nervous, divulging Ken's secrets. She is an extremely thorough worker, to the point of spending three hours with a patient. On the season 2 premiere, it was revealed that she left the hospital to do a medical internship elsewhere. • Dave Foley as Pat Hein. • Mehmet Oz as himself • Will Yun Lee as Dr. Kevin O'Connell • Joel McHale as Ross • Danny Pudi as Topher • Jim Rash as Devon Drake • Stephen Tobolowsky as Joe • Ian Chen as Henry • Randall Park as Gary Chon • James Urbaniak as James Miller • George Wyner as Dicky Wexler • Jeff Ross as Doug • Betsy Sodaro as Sonja • Gillian Jacobs as Erin • Yvette Nicole Brown as Amy • Rhys Darby as Charles Evans • Jonathan Banks as Dr. Erwin • Dan Harmon as himself • Alison Brie as herself ==Episodes==
Episodes
Season 1 (2015–16) Season 2 (2016–17) ==Reception==
Reception
Dr. Ken received highly negative reviews from television critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 7% approval rating, based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 2.5/10. The website's consensus reads, "Somebody please get Dr. Ken a doctor; seeking any signs of life. Or humor." On Metacritic, the series has a score of 26 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Indiewire TV Critic Ben Travers and TV Editor Liz Shannon Miller, both negatively ranked the trailer released for Dr. Ken. Marc Berman of TV Media Insights gave the new series very low odds of survival. During the 2015 Television Critics Association press tour, Ken Jeong defended against a comparison drawn between his series and the ill-fated All American Girl starring Margaret Cho, claiming that he would have more creative control as both a writer and producer of Dr. Ken. Ratings ==References==
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