The Sausage Factory, also known in the United States as MTV's Now What? or Much Ado About Whatever, is a teen sitcom that followed the lives of four friends in their junior year at West Boulder High School. The four friends were Zack (Adam Brody), trying to win over his unrequited crush Lisa; Ted, the stereotypical rich kid who tries to consummate with his girlfriend, Nancy (Kristen Renton); J.C. (Kenny Fisher), who finds himself constantly approached by middle-aged women; and Gilby (Johnny Lewis), the class clown, who regularly creates trouble. Produced in 2000 and 2001, it ran for one season. The single-camera series was shot without an audience and included no laugh track. Originally aired in Canada on The Comedy Network, reruns were later screened on CTV and YTV. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it airs on Trouble. Sky One previously aired it. Cast Adam Brody as Zack Kenny Fisher as J.C. Adam Nicholas Frost as Ted Johnny K. Lewis as Gilby Kristen Renton as Nancy Andi Eystad as Lisa Episodes References External links (unaired pilot, portions of its plot were incorporated into the episode titled "Purity Test") MTV original programming CTV Comedy Channel original programming 2000s American high school television series 2000s American teen sitcoms 2002 American television series debuts 2002 American television series endings 2000s Canadian high school television series 2000s Canadian teen sitcoms 2001 Canadian television series debuts 2002 Canadian television series endings English-language television shows Television series by Nelvana Television shows filmed in Los Angeles Television shows set in Vancouver Television series about teenagers