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Monday, July 11, 2022
Disney's Hamster & Gretel Premieres Aug. 12; Remembering Larry Storch of F Troop, James Caan and Gregory Itzin
Disney Channel announced the Friday, Aug. 12 (9:35 p.m.* EDT/PDT), premiere date and debuted the official trailer for their upcoming animated superhero comedy, Hamster & Gretel, from Disney Branded Television. Joining the cast as recurring characters are Priah Ferguson (Stranger Things) as Gretel's best friend, Bailey; Liza Koshy (Liza on Demand) as news reporter Veronica Hill; Alyson Stoner (Phineas and Ferb) and Brock Powell (Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe) as the evil sibling duo Lauren and Lyle a.k.a The Destructress and FistPuncher, respectively; and viral rap sensation Akintoye as Kevin's confident buddy, Anthony. Guest stars are Jenny Lorenzo (Victor and Valentino) as Carolina's mother, Abuelita; legendary Latin pop star Karina La Voz as the tear-jerking La Cebolla; YouTube star Thomas Sanders (Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe) as frat guy horse-man Neighslayer; TikTok star Casey Hamilton (@MrHamilton) as Gretel's mild-mannered substitute teacher, Mr. Chabner; and Adam Rose (Merry Happy Whatever) as evil jingle writer The Earworm.
Hamster & Gretel introduces Kevin and his younger sister, Gretel, who are about to be bestowed superpowers by space aliens. But something goes awry, and it's Gretel and her pet hamster (named Hamster) who suddenly have new abilities. Now, protective older brother Kevin must figure out how to work with both Gretel and her pet, Hamster, to protect their city from mysterious dangers. Starring in the series is newcomer Meli Povenmire as Gretel; Michael Cimino (Love, Victor) as Gretel's older brother, Kevin; Beck Bennett (SNL) as Gretel's pet hamster, Hamster; Joey King (Kissing Booth) as her tech-savvy cousin, Fred; Matt Jones (Bob Hearts Abishola) as the siblings' easygoing father, Dave; and Carolina Ravassa (Maya and the Three) as their charismatic mother, Carolina.
Actor and comedian Larry Storch, who was best known for his role Corporal Randolph Agarn on F Troop, has died. He died in his sleep at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on July 8. Mr. Storch was 99.
Storch's early sitcom guest appearances included The Phil Silvers Show (2 episodes), Hennesey, Car 54, Where Are You? (4 episodes), The Baileys of Balboa and Gilligan's Island. He starred on the 1953 CBS comedy-variety series The Larry Storch Show.
He starred as bumbling and scheming Corporal Randolph Agarn on the 1965-1967 ABC sitcom F Troop. Corporal Randolph Agarn is Sergeant Morgan O'Rourke's (Forrest Tucker) somewhat dimwitted sidekick and business partner in the shady O'Rourke Enterprises. Storch was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series in 1967. The cast included Ken Berry, Melody Patterson, Frank de Kova, Don Diamond, James Hampton, Bob Steele and Joe Brooks.
Storch starred as Charles Duffy on the short-lived 1969 CBS sitcom The Queen and I. Charles Duffy is a junior officer serving a once popular but now aging and run-down cruise ship, the Amsterdam Queen. The series also starred Billy De Wolfe, Carl Ballantine, Pat Morita, Barbara Stuart, Dave Morick, Liam Dunn and Dave Willock.
He starred as Eddie Spencer on the short-lived but popular 1975 CBS Saturday morning children's show The Ghost Busters. The live-action children's sitcom is about a team of bumbling detectives who investigate ghostly occurrences. The series also starred Forrest Tucker and Bob Burns.
Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included I Dream of Jeannie, The Mothers-in-Law, Get Smart, He & She (2 episodes), That Girl, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (2 episodes), The Flying Nun, My World and Welcome to It, The Debbie Reynolds Show, The Doris Day Show (4 episodes), All in the Family, The New Temperatures Rising Show (2 episodes), Love, American Style (5 episodes), Phyllis, C.P.O. Sharkey, The Love Boat (3 episodes), Phyl & Mikhy, Harper Valley PTA, Small & Frye, Out of This World and Married with Children.
Storch was also known for his voiceover work for cartoon shows. He was the voice of Phineas J. Whoopee on Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales. Some of his other voice credits included Out of the Inkwell, Groovie Goolies, Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1969-1972) and The Brady Kids. He was the voice of Cool Cat in the 1967 short film Cool Cat. He provided the voice of Merlin the Magic Mouse from 1968 to 1969.
He appeared in more than 25 films. Some of his credits included Gun Fever (1958), Who Was That Lady? (1960), 40 Pounds of Trouble, (1962), Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), Wild and Wonderful (1964), Sex and the Single Girl (1964) and The Great Race (1965).
Mr. Storch had a prolific career with around 250 credits. He was very funny and memorable as Corporal Randolph Agarn on F Troop. He was the last surviving cast member. We thank him for the laughs and entertainment he brought us on television. He will be greatly missed.
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Actor James Caan was known for his roles in films such as The Godfather, Thief and Misery. He starred on the 2013 ABC sitcom Back in the Game. He died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles from a heart attack caused by coronary artery disease on July 6. Mr. Caan was 82.
Caan played Rupert of Rathskeller in the Get Smart episodes "To Sire, with Love: Parts 1 and 2" in 1969. Some of his other early television guest appearances included Naked City, Route 66, The Untouchables, The Doctors and the Nurses, Dr. Kildare, Ben Casey, Death Valley Days (2 episodes), Combat!, Channing, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Wagon Train and The F.B.I. (1969).
Caan's first television starring role was as Ed Deline on the 2003-2008 NBC comedy-drama Las Vegas. The series originally centered on Ed Deline, a strict ex-CIA officer who serves as the president of operations for the Montecito, a fictional hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Caan and his character depart the series in season five, when Ed becomes a wanted man for killing Mary Connell's (Nikki Cox) father. He was replaced by Tom Selleck as A.J. Cooper.
He starred as Terry "The Cannon" Gannon on the 2013 ABC sitcom Back in the Game. The series is about a newly divorced single mother (Maggie Lawson) who has to move back home to live with her ex-minor league baseball manager father (Caan). The cast included Griffin Gluck, Ben Koldyke, Lenora Crichlow, Cooper Roth, Josie Totah (credited as J. J. Totah), Kennedy Waite, Brandon Selgado-Telis and Matthew Zhang.
Caan appeared as himself in a 1996 episode of NewsRadio. He voiced himself in a 2004 episode of The Simpsons and a 2010 episode of Family Guy.
He portrayed Chicago mob kingpin Sy Berman in five episodes of the Starz TV drama Magic City in 2013. He guest starred in a 2012 episode of Hawaii Five-0.
Caan received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie nomination for his portrayal of Brian Piccolo in the 1971 ABC television movie Brian's Song.
He received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather (1972). He reprised his role in The Godfather Part II (1974). Some of his other film credits included Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Gambler (1974), Funny Lady (1975), Rollerball (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Comes a Horseman (1978), Chapter Two (1979), Thief (1981), Gardens of Stone (1987), Misery (1990), Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), Bottle Rocket (1996), Mickey Blue Eyes (1999), The Yards (2000), City of Ghosts (2002), Elf (2003) and Get Smart (2008).
Mr. Caan was a gifted actor. He had so many memorable film roles. It was good to see his comedic side on Back in the Game. We thank him for his work in films and on television. He will be sorely missed.
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Character actor Gregory Itzin was perhaps best known for his role as U.S. President Charles Logan in the action thriller series 24. He starred on the short-lived sitcoms The Nutt House and Something Wilder. He died on July 8 due to complications during an emergency surgery. Mr. Itzin was 74.
Itzin starred as Dennis on the short-lived 1989 NBC sitcom The Nutt House. The Nutt House was was a broad farce about a once-prestigious New York City hotel, which had of late fallen on hard times. The cast included Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Mark Blankfield, Brian McNamara and Molly Hagan.
He starred as Jack Travis on the short-lived 1994-1995 NBC sitcom Something Wilder. The series is about a fifty-something husband, Gene Bergman (Gene Wilder), and his wife, Annie (Hillary Bailey Smith), who is in her thirties, are learning to cope with raising 4-year-old fraternal twin sons, Sam and Gabe (Carl Michael Lindner and Ian Bottiglieri). Gene ran an advertising agency with his partner, crabby best friend Jack Travis, whose offices were located adjacent to both their homes.
Itzin starred as Sergei Zokolov on the 2001-2001 Comedy Central sitcom Strip Mall. Some of his sitcom guest appearances included Mork & Mindy, Frank's Place, Murphy Brown, Anything But Love, Head of the Class, Coach, Night Court (2 episodes), Empty Nest (3 episodes), Major Dad, Shaky Ground, Dave's World, Arli$$, Suddenly Susan, Brother's Keeper, It's Like, You Know..., Friends (2 episodes as Theodore Hannigan) and Hannah Montana.
He starred as D.A. Roger Garfield on the ABC legal drama Murder One from 1995 to 1996. He appeared as U.S. President Charles Logan in 44 episodes of the Fox action drama 24 from 2005 to 2010. He received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2006 and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2010 for the role.
Some of his film credits included Airplane! (1980), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Law Abiding Citizen (2009) and Lincoln (2012).
Mr. Itzin was a talented character actor. He had nearly 200 film and television credits. We thank him for the entertainment that he brought us. He will be missed.
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Saturday, December 13, 2014
SitcomsOnline Digest: Must See TV on NBC Officially Dead; Enlisted and Back in the Game on MOD DVD
Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Things are settling down in the world of sitcom news as we are approaching Christmas, but we're here with news of the (official) death of Must See TV, David Letterman's exit from The Late Show, and more. Let's get going!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SITCOMSONLINE.COM AND AROUND THE WEB
- NBC's Thursday night lineup has been a haven for sitcoms for the past 34 years, and most (if not all) of NBC's successful and memorable sitcoms since 1980 have aired as part of that lineup for most of their run. Now, it is completely dead, as NBC has turned Thursday night into drama night. (Complex)
- Zap2It has ranked NBC's "Must See TV" sitcoms from best to worst, with Seinfeld making it to the top and Coupling making it to the bottom at #62. (Zap2it)
- May 20 will be David Letterman's last night on The Late Show. No word yet on when Stephen Colbert will take over. (Washington Post)
- Murder, She Wrote will debut on one of the broadcast retro networks for the first time ever on COZI TV in January. (SitcomsOnline)
- MeTV is also looking ahead to a new lineup beginning January 1. (SitcomsOnline)
HOME MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
- CBS will be releasing Petticoat Junction - Family Favorites on March 10, and while we don't know the exact content of this eight episode disc, it will likely consist of episodes from the seasons of the series that have been released so far.
- Enlisted didn't last long on Fox, but it can last a lot longer on your DVD shelf, as Fox has released Enlisted - The Complete Series as a MOD release.
- Another short-lived series is also available as a MOD release from Fox: 2013's Back in the Game, with Back in the Game - The Complete Series.
DECEMBER 16 HOME MEDIA RELEASES
- Batman - The Complete Series (Blu-ray, $239.99): If this release sounds familiar, that is because technically it is already out on Blu-ray, but now Warner Home Video is bringing fans a lower priced version without the extras.
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis - The Final Season (DVD, $29.93): While the complete series was released long ago, Shout! now finishes up the individual season releases.
Who to Follow: Todd Bridges (Twitter)
"Todd Bridges\ actor / Director /stand up comic"
Claim to Fame: As we continue on our child stars from the past theme again this week, we have a child star from the series that really did give child stars a bad name: Diff'rent Strokes. Looking at the child stars from that series, Dana Plato was in trouble for armed robbery and dealt with drug abuse issues, Gary Coleman had a nasty financial battle with his parents, and Todd Bridges dealt with drug abuse and was even charged with the attempted murder of a drug dealer. Unfortunately, Plato and Coleman are no longer living, but Bridges is, and unlike the other two, he has managed to turn his life into something much more positive over the past two decades, and carrying a very positive and upbeat attitude towards life. Most recently, he had a recurring role on Everybody Hates Chris, as well as appearing in several reality shows. Among one of my personal favorite appearances of Bridges is his appearance in the video for The Black Keys song "Howlin' for You." As many of his fellow cast members have died since the series (in addition to the kids mentioned, Conrad Bain, Dixie Carter, Nedra Volz, and even Mary Ann Mobley), he seems to be among the few who will live the longest to remind us of the series.
Pick of the Tweets: "today me and my son are going to have a great time. I really love being a father." (November 26, 2013)
Friday, December 06, 2013
Back in the Game Not Finishing Its Run on ABC; Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of December 9, 2013)
When ABC announced that they have canceled freshman comedy Back in the Game, they mentioned they would air all 13 episodes. It looks like for now all 13 won't air. After next week's (Dec. 11) Christmas episode, the James Caan/Maggie Lawson series is not scheduled to return to Wednesdays at 8:30pm. The Christmas episode will be the tenth episode to air, so that means three episodes will still remain to air. The following three Wednesdays (Dec. 18, 25 and Jan. 1), the ABC comedies are in repeats and ABC will be airing repeats of The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife in the slot for those three weeks. Back in the Game was scheduled to return on Jan. 8, but now ABC will air a second all-new Super Fun Night on that night at 8:30pm (in addition to a new episode in its 9:30pm slot). 17 episodes of that series has been ordered, so the series is still in line to end its season on Feb. 19. And finally, as we mentioned, Suburgatory will return to Wednesdays at 8:30pm with its season premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 15. So, will the final three Back in the Game ever end up airing? We're not sure, but if and when it does, we'll let you know. Stay with us, Angles.
It's Friday, so it is time for "Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows" for the coming week. This is where we list what sitcom stars are appearing on talk shows for the coming week, the stars are both current and past sitcom stars, so this is for all sitcom fans of all eras!
For the week of Dec. 9-13, 2013, we have many current sitcom stars and past sitcom stars on TV talk shows! All times listed are Eastern. So get your DVRs (or whatever you use) ready! Ready? Here is all what you need to know for the coming week!
Monday, December 9, 2013
- Queen Latifah (Living Single) - Watch Queen Latifah on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Adam Pally (Happy Endings/The Mindy Project) - Adam stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Demi Lovato (Sonny with a Chance) - Demi is a guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Louie Anderson (Life with Louie/The Louie Show) - Louie appears on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Faith Ford (Hope & Faith/Murphy Brown) - Faith visits LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, so check your listings.
- Constance Marie (George Lopez) - Constance talks about her role on the ABC Family hit Switched at Birth on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
- Kim Richards (Hello, Larry) - Kim chats on Bethenny, so check your local listings.
- Elise Neal (The Hughleys) - Elise is part of the guest panel on Bethenny, so check your local listings.
- Katey Sagal (8 Simple Rules/Married with Children) - Tune in to see Katey on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
- Donald Faison (The Exes/Scrubs) - Donald is a guest on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings. He will also be on The Arsenio Hall Show, so check listings.
- Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom discusses his role in Saving Mr. Banks on ABC's Good Morning America between 7-9am.
- Lisa Whelchel (The Facts of Life) - Lisa appears on The Doctors, so check your local listings.
- Billy Crystal (Soap) - Catch Billy on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Kirstie Alley (Kirstie/Veronica's Closet/Cheers) - Kirstie is a guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom visits Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- John Goodman (Roseanne) - John appears on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Toks Olagundoye (The Neighbors) - Tune in to see Toks on The Arsenio Hall Show, so check your local listings.
- Lizzy Caplan (The Class/Party Down) - Lizzy is part of the guest panel on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
- Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Saved by the Bell) - Mark-Paul stops by The Pete Holmes Show at midnight on TBS.
- Mario Lopez (Saved by the Bell) - It's an hour of Latin inspired holiday dishes when Mario and Mario Batali whip up a tasty holiday dish on ABC's The Chew at 1pm ET/12pm PT/CT. He will also be on New York Live on WNBC at 12:30pm ET.
- Richard Karn (Home Improvement) - Richard discusses his latest project on Home & Family at 10am on Hallmark Channel.
- Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) - Ed is a guest on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
- David Koechner (The Office) - David will be on SI Now at 1pm.
- Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) - Miranda appears on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Ken Jeong (Community) - Watch Ken on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Bradley Whitford (Trophy Wife) - Bradley stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Jim Gaffigan (My Boys/Welcome to New York) - Jim visits The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown) - Candice is a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:37am on NBC.
- Kathy Griffin (Suddenly Susan) and Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Kathy and Whitney are part of the guest panel on Chelsea Lately on E! at 11pm.
- Tom Hanks (Bosom Buddies) - Tom continues to make the rounds on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Kirstie Alley (Kirstie/Veronica's Closet/Cheers) - Kirstie talks about her return to television in Kirstie on The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
- Alyssa Milano (Who's the Boss?/Romantically Challenged) - Tune in to see Alyssa on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
- J.B. Smoove (The Millers/Curb Your Enthusiasm) - J.B. is a guest on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
- Scott Foley (The Goodwin Games/A.U.S.A.) - Catch Scott on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Alexis Knapp (Ground Floor) - Alexis drops by The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Tim Conway (McHale's Navy/Rango) - Tim is a guest on Conan at 11pm on TBS.
- Ellie Kemper (The Office) - Ellie appears on The Pete Holmes Show at midnight on TBS.
- Debra Messing and Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) - Debra and Eric reunite on a repeat of Rachael Ray, so check your local listings.
- John C. McGinley (Ground Floor/Scrubs) - John shares behind-the-scenes stories from his new sitcom Ground Floor on Home & Family at 10am on Hallmark Channel.
- Soleil Moon Frye (Punky Brewster/Sabrina, the Teenage Witch) - Soleil stops by Home & Family at 10am on Hallmark Channel.
- Megan Mullally (Will & Grace/Breaking In) - Megan is a guest on The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
- Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation) - Adam will be on Larry King Now at 2/5pm PT/ET on Ora.tv and Hulu.
- Niecy Nash (The Soul Man/Reno 911!) - Niecy appears on Good Day New York on WNYW-Fox5 in New York at 9:05am.
- The Murphy Brown Cast Reunion - Murphy Brown stars Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Charles Kimbrough, Joe Regalbuto and Grant Shaud along with creator Diane English reunite to share behind-the-scenes stories in celebration for the show's 25th Anniversary on Katie, so check your local listings.
- John Witherspoon (The Wayans Brothers/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Watch John on The Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35pm on CBS.
- William Shatner ($h*! My Dad Says) - William appears on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ken Jeong (Community) - Ken is a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, so check your local listings.
- Constance Marie (George Lopez) - Constance talks about her role on the ABC Family hit Switched at Birth on a repeat of The Wendy Williams Show at 12am on BET or on your local stations.
- Niecy Nash (The Soul Man/Reno 911!) - Niecy visits The Queen Latifah Show, so check your local listings.
- Reed Alexander (iCarly) - Reed will be on The Couch on WLNY 10/55 in New York between 7-9am.
- Dan Lauria (Sullivan & Son/The Wonder Years) - Dan is a guest on New York Live on WNBC at 12:30pm ET.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
ABC Midseason 2014 Schedule; NBC to Co-Produce New Comedy Working the Engels
The ABC Television Network announced midseason premiere dates today for new series The Assets, Killer Women, Mind Games and Mixology. In addition, the network has scheduled premiere dates for the new season of The Bachelor with Juan Pablo Galavis, critically acclaimed comedy Suburgatory, and the cooking competition series The Taste, now expanded to two hours. Previously announced new drama series Resurrection will now premiere at 9:00pm on Sunday, March 9, thus Revenge will move into the 10:00pm time slot starting on that date. The midseason schedule launches on Thursday, Jan. 2 with the return of The Taste expanded to two hours and on a new night. Previously announced reality series The Quest will now premiere at a later date. Then at 10pm on Thursdays, new series The Assets, an eight-part limited series based on the real life events of CIA counter-intelligence officer Sandy Grimes (Jodie Whittaker) will air. Grey's Anatomy and Scandal will return on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 9-11pm to air repeat-free for the remainder of the season. Both series have their "fall" finales on Dec. 12. As for Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, no return date has been planned but five episodes will remain to be aired after its Dec. 12 "fall" finale.
Moving on, no surprise that The Bachelor will launch its new season on the first Monday of the new year, on Monday, Jan. 6 from 8-10pm. On the following night, new Tricia Helfer drama Killer Women will premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 10pm for eight episodes before another new drama premieres on Tuesday, March 11 in the time period: Mind Games starring Christian Slater. Wednesday comedies will have some new entries, with the return of Suburgatory on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 8:30pm, replacing the canceled Back in the Game, which would have aired its 13 episodes by then. At 9:30pm, current occupant Super Fun Night has a 17 episode order and by Feb. 26 a new comedy will get a chance. That comedy will be Mixology from Ryan Seacrest. And finally, as mentioned earlier Resurrection will now premiere at 9:00pm on Sunday, March 9 into Revenge at its new time. Once Upon a Time will also return on this date. It is unclear still what will air in January and February on Sunday nights, but there could be some airings of the current ABC Sunday drama line-up (Once, Revenge, Betrayal) in January before taking a short break. One other note, Nashville will return for its midseason premiere on Wednesday, February 26 at 10. It is still uncertain if that series will be on a hiatus in January and February. If so, no idea yet what will air in that slot. Stay with us for continued updates.
NBC has entered a deal to co-produce 12 episodes of the half-hour singlecam comedy Working the Engels from producers Halfire-CORE Entertainment in partnership with Shaw Media. Working the Engels marks the first time a U.S. and Canadian broadcaster have collaborated to produce a half-hour network comedy. The series, created and written by Katie Ford and Jane Ford, centers on a family who must band together to keep their heads above water when their father and breadwinner passes away, leaving them a mountain of debt. The Engels must all go to work running Dad's storefront law firm, with one minor problem - daughter Jenna is the only one who is qualified to practice law. SCTV legend and two-time Emmy Award winner Andrea Martin will play Ceil, the overly confident family matriarch. Working the Engels also stars Kacey Rohl (Hannibal), Azura Skye (American Horror Story) and Benjamin Arthur (Less Than Kind). No word as of yet when NBC plans on airing the comedy series, but as soon as we know, we'll let you know!
Monday, November 04, 2013
Brady Bunch Returns to TV Land; ABC Picks Up Full Seasons of The Goldbergs, Trophy Wife, But Not Back in the Game
TV Land has picked-up the rights to air The Brady Bunch. It was so last minute that they already started airing it this past weekend (Nov. 2-3). The sitcom will air every weekend on TV Land in block timeslots. The series hasn't aired on the network since 2010 when they lost rights, but now they bought it again! TV Land will air the groovy '70s comedy every Saturday morning from 9am-12pm and early Sunday mornings from 5am-9am. Also, TV Land will air multiple-part episodes and memorable episodes in a Sunday block from 3-6pm, such as the Bradys going to Hawaii, which aired yesterday. Next Sunday in that block, it will feature the Bradys going to the Grand Canyon and the classic Marcia episode where she gets hit in the nose by a football. "Oh my nose!" So, come hang out with the Brady family again on TV Land - Carol, Mike, Greg, Marcia, Jan, Peter, Cindy, Bobby and of course Alice the housekeeper!
ABC has announced that they have picked-up the "back nine" for two of its freshman comedies - The Goldbergs and Trophy Wife, which both air on Tuesday nights and air back-to-back at 9 & 9:30pm. Both comedies have gotten solid buzz and reception and have been consistent in the ratings in recent weeks. Now we will have a full 22 episode season for both of these comedies! As for the two new Wednesday freshman comedies, it's not as good news but Super Fun Night starring Rebel Wilson did get four additional episodes ordered, so it will have 17 episodes this season, as of now. The comedy airs at 9:30pm following top comedy Modern Family. And while additional episodes were ordered for the three freshman comedies, the fourth one didn't have such good news. Back in the Game starring James Caan and Maggie Grace will not go beyond its 13-episode season, meaning it will be 13 and out. ABC will continue to air the series though. Seven episodes are left to air. ABC should be done with its order by the end of January. It's somewhat surprising news that they decided this quickly, since the series wasn't a bomb in the ratings. One factor is DVR ratings and this series didn't receive much of a bump as the other three comedies. Come mid-season, ABC has returning comedy Suburgatory waiting on deck as well as new comedy Mixology. The latter could be used with Super Fun Night, should ABC move that comedy to another timeslot. Perhaps Trophy Wife might be used on Wednesdays come mid-season, but that's just a guess. Suburgatory could be an option on Wednesdays again. We should know in the next few weeks when ABC announces its plan for January. Stay with us.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
ABC Fall Pilot Review: Trophy Wife - Premieres Tonight; ABC Fall Pilot Review: Back in the Game - Premieres Sept. 25
Trophy Wife - Tuesdays at 9:30PM ET/PT on ABC
Premieres Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at 9:30PM ET/PT
by Pavan
They say the third time's the charm, and reformed party girl Kate (Malin Akerman) is hoping that's true when she becomes the third wife of a slightly older man, Pete (Bradley Whitford). They fell into each others' arms (literally) at a karaoke bar, and flash forward a year later, Kate finds herself with an instafamily complete with three stepchildren and two ex-wives. But Kate is determined to make this work and become a part of the family no matter what. Diane (Marcia Gay Harden) is ex-wife number one, an intense and overachieving former Olympic athlete and the mother of twin teenagers Hillary (Bailee Madison) and Warren (Ryan Lee). Diane is quick to convey her withering disapproval of Kate's barely tapped maternal instincts. Daughter Hillary is not a fan of her new step-mom either, despite Kate's attempts to win her trust. And son Warren may have an erotic fixation on his dad's beautiful, young spouse. Ex-wife number two, Jackie (Michaela Watkins), is mother to adopted son Bert (Albert Tsai), and can pull Pete's strings with her special blend of neurotic, new-ageyness. Juggling all this baggage is uncharted territory for Kate, who finds support in the most unusual place - with her best friend, Meg (Natalie Morales), a party-hearty singleton and the only woman Kate knows who has less experience with kids than she has.
Cast Details:
Malin Akerman as Kate
Bradley Whitford as Pete
Michaela Watkins as Jackie
Natalie Morales as Meg
Ryan Lee as Warren
Bailee Madison as Hillary
Albert Tsai as Bert
Marcia Gay Harden as Diane
Malin Akerman (Kate) was one of Variety's 10 Actors to Watch in 2007. The Swedish-Canadian actress has since been tearing up Hollywood with her beauty and charisma, her sharp comedic timing and her touching dramatic performances. In 2012 she graced the big screen in Wanderlust, with Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, sang alongside Tom Cruise in the musical adaptation of the Broadway hit Rock of Ages, and starred in Sebastian Gutierrez's nod to classic film noir, Hotel Noir, with Rosario Dawson, Danny Devito and Carla Gugino. She was seen in theaters nationwide in the 2010 Sundance Audience-Award winner, Happythankyoumoreplease, opposite Kate Mara, Zoe Kazan and Josh Radnor. She was also in the 2008 romantic comedy 27 Dresses, directed by Anne Fletcher, and reunited with Fletcher to join Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal. In 2007 she starred alongside Ben Stiller in The Heartbreak Kid, directed by the Farrelly brothers. Akerman is also no stranger to the small screen. Her breakthrough came in 2005 on the HBO series The Comeback, with Lisa Kudrow. She had a memorable recurring role on the third season of Entourage as well ABC's hit comedy, Suburgatory, was seen in a special episode of How I Met Your Mother, and stars in the third season of Adult Swim's Emmy Award-winning medical-drama parody, Children's Hospital.
Bradley Whitford (Pete) is a classically trained stage actor who has received critical acclaim for his roles in theater, film and television, gained overnight fame as the sarcastic yet vulnerable Josh Lyman on NBC's The West Wing. One of the few actors working successfully and simultaneously in theater, film and television, Whitford will be making his return to television this fall in this comedy. He also recently made memorable guest appearances on Showtime's Shameless and the NBC comedy Go On. This December, Whitford will be seen in the Disney feature film Saving Mr. Banks, opposite Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti and Jason Schwartzman. Written by Kelly Marcel and directed by John Lee Hancock, the film recounts P.L. Travers' travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney Pictures adapts her novel, Mary Poppins, for the big screen. Prior to that, Whitford co-starred in two independent feature films by director/writer, Randall Miller, Savannah and CBGB, which also co-stars Malin Akerman. In 2010 Whitford starred on the Fox television series The Good Guys, created by Matt Nix and co-starring Colin Hanks. Additional television credits include Studio 60 from the Sunset Strip, ER, The X-Files and NYPD Blue. His performance as Josh Lyman on The West Wing earned him a 2001 Emmy Award, as well as Golden Globe Award nominations in 2001 and 2002.
Michaela Watkins (Jackie) has made her mark through a variety of impressive and unforgettable roles. She was most recently seen in two feature films that premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, the first, Lake Bell's comedy, In a World, the second, Jill Soloway's Afternoon Delight, with Kathryn Hahn, Josh Radnor, Juno Temple, Jessica St. Claire and Jane Lynch. Up next for Watkins is the Courtney Cox-directed film, Just Before I Go, opposite Sean William Scott. In addition she'll soon appear in Fox Searchlight's "Untitled Nicole Holofcener Film," with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener and Toni Collette. Watkins' television credits include recurring roles on FX's Anger Management, opposite Charlie Sheen, Fox's New Girl, with Zooey Deschanel, HBO's Enlightened, opposite Laura Dern, as well as such other hit TV shows as The New Adventures of Old Christine, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Parenthood, Grey's Anatomy and Californication. Watkins hails from the Los Angeles main stage company The Groundlings Theater, where many distinguished SNL alum have performed. She joined the SNL cast mid-season in 2008-09 and made her mark with spot-on impressions of Arianna Huffington, Barbara Walters and Kathie Lee Gifford's sidekick, Hoda Kotb.
Natalie Morales (Meg) is an actress, director and writer. She has recurred on many beloved TV shows, most recently the award-winning Aaron Sorkin HBO series, The Newsroom, and the NBC comedy Parks & Recreation. She was also a series regular on the hit USA Network series, White Collar. Morales' career began in theatre, leading to sketch comedy, which then paved the way to her first starring role as Wendy Watson in the critically acclaimed ABC Family cult hit, The Middleman.
Ryan Lee (Warren) has already had the opportunity to work with film legends such as Steven Spielberg, JJ Abrams and Judd Apatow, and to work opposite Oscar winner Robin Williams and Oscar nominees Melissa McCarthy and Samuel L. Jackson. Discovered by Steven Spielberg and JJ Abrams during the casting of Super 8, 2011's Sci-Fi summer blockbuster, Lee was cast as Cary, the a mischievous pyromaniac who served as the comic relief in the story about a group of friends who discover an alien life form in their small hometown in Virginia. The film was one of 2011's biggest films, and led Lee to his role in 2012's This is 40, the follow-up to Judd Apatow's mega-hit, Knocked Up. Lee was cast as the son of Oscar Nominee Melissa McCarthy after Apatow saw a screening of Super 8. Lee can next be seen in the holiday comedy A Friggin' Christmas Miracle, alongside Robin Williams, Lauren Graham, Joel McHale, Oliver Platt and Candice Bergen. On the small screen, he has been a featured comedic guest star on shows like NBC's Community, Disney's Good Luck Charlie and Comedy Central's Workaholics, and had dramatic roles on AMC's Breaking Bad, NBC's Friday Night Lights and the ABC drama My Generation.
Conclusion:
Final Numbers (out of 5 stars):
Watchability: 4/5
Funniness: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
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Back in the Game - Wednesdays at 8:30PM ET/PT on ABC
Premieres Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 8:30PM ET/PT
by Pavan
Terry Gannon Jr. (Maggie Lawson) was an All Star softball player until life threw her a couple of curve balls -- a baby, a lost college scholarship and a cheating loser for a husband. After striking out on her own, Terry and her son, Danny (Griffin Gluck), move back in with her estranged father, Terry Sr., aka "The Cannon" (James Caan). The Cannon is an opinionated, beer-guzzling, ex-athlete who never quite made the cut either as a single father or professional baseball player. As hard as Terry tries to keep Danny away from the sports-driven lifestyle that corrupted her youth, Danny continues to be interested in baseball, if only to gain attention from his new crush, Vanessa (Kennedy Waite). Danny's stunning lack of baseball skills (he doesn't even know which hand the mitt goes on) makes him the laughing stock of the field, and of his grandfather's living room. When Danny and a group of other athletically-challenged hopefuls fail to make the local youth baseball team, coached by Terry's new rival, Dick Slingbaugh (Ben Koldyke), Danny's disappointment forces Terry to face her past. So when Lulu (Lenora Crichlow), the wealthy parent of another child who didn't make the cut, volunteers to finance a new team for the rejected kids, Terry reluctantly offers to coach the team of misfits.
Cast Details:
Bradley Whitford as Pete
Michaela Watkins as Jackie
Natalie Morales as Meg
Ryan Lee as Warren
Bailee Madison as Hillary
Albert Tsai as Bert
Marcia Gay Harden as Diane
Malin Akerman (Kate) was one of Variety's 10 Actors to Watch in 2007. The Swedish-Canadian actress has since been tearing up Hollywood with her beauty and charisma, her sharp comedic timing and her touching dramatic performances. In 2012 she graced the big screen in Wanderlust, with Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston, sang alongside Tom Cruise in the musical adaptation of the Broadway hit Rock of Ages, and starred in Sebastian Gutierrez's nod to classic film noir, Hotel Noir, with Rosario Dawson, Danny Devito and Carla Gugino. She was seen in theaters nationwide in the 2010 Sundance Audience-Award winner, Happythankyoumoreplease, opposite Kate Mara, Zoe Kazan and Josh Radnor. She was also in the 2008 romantic comedy 27 Dresses, directed by Anne Fletcher, and reunited with Fletcher to join Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds in The Proposal. In 2007 she starred alongside Ben Stiller in The Heartbreak Kid, directed by the Farrelly brothers. Akerman is also no stranger to the small screen. Her breakthrough came in 2005 on the HBO series The Comeback, with Lisa Kudrow. She had a memorable recurring role on the third season of Entourage as well ABC's hit comedy, Suburgatory, was seen in a special episode of How I Met Your Mother, and stars in the third season of Adult Swim's Emmy Award-winning medical-drama parody, Children's Hospital.
Bradley Whitford (Pete) is a classically trained stage actor who has received critical acclaim for his roles in theater, film and television, gained overnight fame as the sarcastic yet vulnerable Josh Lyman on NBC's The West Wing. One of the few actors working successfully and simultaneously in theater, film and television, Whitford will be making his return to television this fall in this comedy. He also recently made memorable guest appearances on Showtime's Shameless and the NBC comedy Go On. This December, Whitford will be seen in the Disney feature film Saving Mr. Banks, opposite Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Paul Giamatti and Jason Schwartzman. Written by Kelly Marcel and directed by John Lee Hancock, the film recounts P.L. Travers' travels from London to Hollywood as Walt Disney Pictures adapts her novel, Mary Poppins, for the big screen. Prior to that, Whitford co-starred in two independent feature films by director/writer, Randall Miller, Savannah and CBGB, which also co-stars Malin Akerman. In 2010 Whitford starred on the Fox television series The Good Guys, created by Matt Nix and co-starring Colin Hanks. Additional television credits include Studio 60 from the Sunset Strip, ER, The X-Files and NYPD Blue. His performance as Josh Lyman on The West Wing earned him a 2001 Emmy Award, as well as Golden Globe Award nominations in 2001 and 2002.
Michaela Watkins (Jackie) has made her mark through a variety of impressive and unforgettable roles. She was most recently seen in two feature films that premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, the first, Lake Bell's comedy, In a World, the second, Jill Soloway's Afternoon Delight, with Kathryn Hahn, Josh Radnor, Juno Temple, Jessica St. Claire and Jane Lynch. Up next for Watkins is the Courtney Cox-directed film, Just Before I Go, opposite Sean William Scott. In addition she'll soon appear in Fox Searchlight's "Untitled Nicole Holofcener Film," with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener and Toni Collette. Watkins' television credits include recurring roles on FX's Anger Management, opposite Charlie Sheen, Fox's New Girl, with Zooey Deschanel, HBO's Enlightened, opposite Laura Dern, as well as such other hit TV shows as The New Adventures of Old Christine, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Parenthood, Grey's Anatomy and Californication. Watkins hails from the Los Angeles main stage company The Groundlings Theater, where many distinguished SNL alum have performed. She joined the SNL cast mid-season in 2008-09 and made her mark with spot-on impressions of Arianna Huffington, Barbara Walters and Kathie Lee Gifford's sidekick, Hoda Kotb.
Natalie Morales (Meg) is an actress, director and writer. She has recurred on many beloved TV shows, most recently the award-winning Aaron Sorkin HBO series, The Newsroom, and the NBC comedy Parks & Recreation. She was also a series regular on the hit USA Network series, White Collar. Morales' career began in theatre, leading to sketch comedy, which then paved the way to her first starring role as Wendy Watson in the critically acclaimed ABC Family cult hit, The Middleman.
Ryan Lee (Warren) has already had the opportunity to work with film legends such as Steven Spielberg, JJ Abrams and Judd Apatow, and to work opposite Oscar winner Robin Williams and Oscar nominees Melissa McCarthy and Samuel L. Jackson. Discovered by Steven Spielberg and JJ Abrams during the casting of Super 8, 2011's Sci-Fi summer blockbuster, Lee was cast as Cary, the a mischievous pyromaniac who served as the comic relief in the story about a group of friends who discover an alien life form in their small hometown in Virginia. The film was one of 2011's biggest films, and led Lee to his role in 2012's This is 40, the follow-up to Judd Apatow's mega-hit, Knocked Up. Lee was cast as the son of Oscar Nominee Melissa McCarthy after Apatow saw a screening of Super 8. Lee can next be seen in the holiday comedy A Friggin' Christmas Miracle, alongside Robin Williams, Lauren Graham, Joel McHale, Oliver Platt and Candice Bergen. On the small screen, he has been a featured comedic guest star on shows like NBC's Community, Disney's Good Luck Charlie and Comedy Central's Workaholics, and had dramatic roles on AMC's Breaking Bad, NBC's Friday Night Lights and the ABC drama My Generation.
Bailee Madison (Hillary) is already an accomplished and proficient actresses, executing both dramatic and comedic roles, as well as establishing her presence in the world of philanthropy. On the big screen Madison was last seen as the daughter of Marisa Tomei and granddaughter of Bette Midler and Billy Crystal in 20th Century Fox and Walden Media's Parental Guidance. She has appeared on television in NBC's Law & Order: SVU, on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place for its fourth and final season, and has a recurring role in ABC's Once Upon a Time as young Snow White.
Albert Tsai (Bert) began performing in both choral concerts and piano recitals at the tender age of 7. He also performed in a production of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. His television debut was in How I Met Your Mother, but the very first role he booked was as Bert in on ABC's Trophy Wife. Albert will turn 9 years old in August and will be entering the 4th grade in the fall. He speaks fluent Mandarin, plays the piano and loves horseback riding, swimming, martial arts (Kung-Fu), video games and dancing.
Marcia Gay Harden (Diane) has forged a remarkable body of work. Her character portraits have been described by critics as "searing," "heartbreaking," "inventive," "astonishing," "authentic" and "sensuous." From the glamorous Ava Gardner in Sinatra to artist Lee Krasner in Pollock (for which she won Best Supporting Actress Oscar®) to the down and out Celeste in Mystic River (another Academy Award® nomination), Harden has created a signature style based in character transformation in such films as Miller's Crossing, The First Wives Club, Meet Joe Black, Mona Lisa Smile, The Hoax and Used People. She had an Emmy nomination for her guest appearance on Law & Order: SVU. Television appearances include Lifetime's The Amanda Knox Story, a reprise of her Emmy-nominated role on Law & Order: SVU and co-starring in the FX drama Damages, with William Hurt and Glenn Close.
Albert Tsai (Bert) began performing in both choral concerts and piano recitals at the tender age of 7. He also performed in a production of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr. His television debut was in How I Met Your Mother, but the very first role he booked was as Bert in on ABC's Trophy Wife. Albert will turn 9 years old in August and will be entering the 4th grade in the fall. He speaks fluent Mandarin, plays the piano and loves horseback riding, swimming, martial arts (Kung-Fu), video games and dancing.
Marcia Gay Harden (Diane) has forged a remarkable body of work. Her character portraits have been described by critics as "searing," "heartbreaking," "inventive," "astonishing," "authentic" and "sensuous." From the glamorous Ava Gardner in Sinatra to artist Lee Krasner in Pollock (for which she won Best Supporting Actress Oscar®) to the down and out Celeste in Mystic River (another Academy Award® nomination), Harden has created a signature style based in character transformation in such films as Miller's Crossing, The First Wives Club, Meet Joe Black, Mona Lisa Smile, The Hoax and Used People. She had an Emmy nomination for her guest appearance on Law & Order: SVU. Television appearances include Lifetime's The Amanda Knox Story, a reprise of her Emmy-nominated role on Law & Order: SVU and co-starring in the FX drama Damages, with William Hurt and Glenn Close.
Pilot Plot:
"Pilot" (airs Tuesday, September 24 at 9:30PM ET/PT)
Kate feels she's still proving herself to Pete's ex-wives and the kids, so she offers to handle a parent-teacher meeting at Warren's (Ryan Scott Lee) school. Unfortunately she finds Warren's mom, Diane (Marcia Gay Harden), there as well, and things just spiral out of control when a vodka incident leaves Kate in a compromising position and another child locks himself inside a car. It all comes hilariously to a head back at home - just another day in the life of this new, big, blended family.
Guest starring Phyllis Smith as Mrs. Steinberg, Alisha Boe as Chelsea Trassen, Raymond Lee as pet store clerk, Murray Gershenz as elderly man, Zachary Mitchell as Charley, Will Weldon as graduate 1, Karan Soni as graduate 2 and Jona Xiao as graduate 3.
"Pilot" was written by Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins, and directed by Jason Moore.
Analysis:
This is the perfect show for Malin Akerman. She shines in this pilot with her charm, funniness, charisma and her looks. The premise is a fresh look on a modern family. While Modern Family gives us three families as a whole big family, this show gives us a take on family with ex-wives and stepchildren. Malin's character Kate falls for an older man (Pete) and marries him to be wife #3. Pete's former wives are all still part of his life because of the children. The first ex-wife, Diane, has two teenaged twins Hillary and Warren, while his second ex-wife has Bert, who was adopted. Mix in new wife Kate and they are all a new take on family. Kate is trying to fit in and make this work. She is trying to put her former party-girl past behind her, but her friend Meg still is one. It's going to be fun to see Kate with these kids, especially since she thinks Warren has a crush on her. The cast is great. I mentioned Malin already, but Bradley Whitford is amazing as Pete, while Marcia Gay Harden is always good (she plays the first ex-wife). With all those names, perhaps the person who steals the pilot is Albert Tsai, who plays the adopted son of ex-wife #2. Everything this kid says makes me laugh. He is one to watch!
This pilot is well-written, well-acted, and well-done. It is more crisp than the The Goldbergs pilot, but I like that one better because it is more traditional and has mass appeal. This one is all of that too, but the title may throw some people off. Yes, Kate is a "trophy wife," but the title is misleading. I don't know what I would title the show, but perhaps something like Third Time's a Charm or Blended Family or His 'Whole' Family. I don't know. Just don't let the title fool you. This is a pure fun family comedy. FAMILY comedy. It would fit like a glove out of Modern Family, but I can see why it is airing on Tuesdays after The Goldbergs.
"Pilot" (airs Tuesday, September 24 at 9:30PM ET/PT)
Kate feels she's still proving herself to Pete's ex-wives and the kids, so she offers to handle a parent-teacher meeting at Warren's (Ryan Scott Lee) school. Unfortunately she finds Warren's mom, Diane (Marcia Gay Harden), there as well, and things just spiral out of control when a vodka incident leaves Kate in a compromising position and another child locks himself inside a car. It all comes hilariously to a head back at home - just another day in the life of this new, big, blended family.
Guest starring Phyllis Smith as Mrs. Steinberg, Alisha Boe as Chelsea Trassen, Raymond Lee as pet store clerk, Murray Gershenz as elderly man, Zachary Mitchell as Charley, Will Weldon as graduate 1, Karan Soni as graduate 2 and Jona Xiao as graduate 3.
"Pilot" was written by Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins, and directed by Jason Moore.
Analysis:
This is the perfect show for Malin Akerman. She shines in this pilot with her charm, funniness, charisma and her looks. The premise is a fresh look on a modern family. While Modern Family gives us three families as a whole big family, this show gives us a take on family with ex-wives and stepchildren. Malin's character Kate falls for an older man (Pete) and marries him to be wife #3. Pete's former wives are all still part of his life because of the children. The first ex-wife, Diane, has two teenaged twins Hillary and Warren, while his second ex-wife has Bert, who was adopted. Mix in new wife Kate and they are all a new take on family. Kate is trying to fit in and make this work. She is trying to put her former party-girl past behind her, but her friend Meg still is one. It's going to be fun to see Kate with these kids, especially since she thinks Warren has a crush on her. The cast is great. I mentioned Malin already, but Bradley Whitford is amazing as Pete, while Marcia Gay Harden is always good (she plays the first ex-wife). With all those names, perhaps the person who steals the pilot is Albert Tsai, who plays the adopted son of ex-wife #2. Everything this kid says makes me laugh. He is one to watch!
This pilot is well-written, well-acted, and well-done. It is more crisp than the The Goldbergs pilot, but I like that one better because it is more traditional and has mass appeal. This one is all of that too, but the title may throw some people off. Yes, Kate is a "trophy wife," but the title is misleading. I don't know what I would title the show, but perhaps something like Third Time's a Charm or Blended Family or His 'Whole' Family. I don't know. Just don't let the title fool you. This is a pure fun family comedy. FAMILY comedy. It would fit like a glove out of Modern Family, but I can see why it is airing on Tuesdays after The Goldbergs.
Conclusion:
ABC is two for two in its new Tuesday comedy hour. While Happy Endings and Apartment 23 were great shows, they lacked the mass appeal and ABC's core family brand. This show and The Goldbergs have all of that. This comedy is one of the best pilots, comedy or drama, for the new class of 2013-14. It works because it is unique and has a great cast. Being a blended family is so interesting. I'm sure many families can relate to this. The kids are just as good as the adults in this pilot. And when that happens, you know you have a good family comedy. Look at all of the great family comedies in TV history - they all had the kids being just as good as the adults, like The Cosby Show kids and Modern Family kids. ABC is clearly going after the family brand in comedy next season, with 7 of the 8 fall 2013 comedies (new and returning) being family comedies. That includes 3 brand new family comedies.
You know ABC has had trouble launching Tuesday comedies since According to Jim ended, but maybe "the third time is the charm?" Scrubs/Better Off Ted, Happy Endings/Apt. 23 didn't work, but I think The Goldbergs/Trophy Wife will work. It's a brand new Tuesday for ABC and this show is definitely one of the key players on this night. The whole country is going to fall in love with Malin Akerman's charm! It's one of the fall's best, lead by Akerman, Whitford, Gay Harden and...Albert Tsai. Yep, Albert Tsai. He is the glue to making this stick! I mean he was born in 2006!
Final Numbers (out of 5 stars):
Watchability: 4/5
Funniness: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
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Back in the Game - Wednesdays at 8:30PM ET/PT on ABC
Premieres Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 8:30PM ET/PT
by Pavan
Terry Gannon Jr. (Maggie Lawson) was an All Star softball player until life threw her a couple of curve balls -- a baby, a lost college scholarship and a cheating loser for a husband. After striking out on her own, Terry and her son, Danny (Griffin Gluck), move back in with her estranged father, Terry Sr., aka "The Cannon" (James Caan). The Cannon is an opinionated, beer-guzzling, ex-athlete who never quite made the cut either as a single father or professional baseball player. As hard as Terry tries to keep Danny away from the sports-driven lifestyle that corrupted her youth, Danny continues to be interested in baseball, if only to gain attention from his new crush, Vanessa (Kennedy Waite). Danny's stunning lack of baseball skills (he doesn't even know which hand the mitt goes on) makes him the laughing stock of the field, and of his grandfather's living room. When Danny and a group of other athletically-challenged hopefuls fail to make the local youth baseball team, coached by Terry's new rival, Dick Slingbaugh (Ben Koldyke), Danny's disappointment forces Terry to face her past. So when Lulu (Lenora Crichlow), the wealthy parent of another child who didn't make the cut, volunteers to finance a new team for the rejected kids, Terry reluctantly offers to coach the team of misfits.
Cast Details:
James Caan as Terry "The Cannon" Gannon, Sr.
Maggie Lawson as Terry Gannon, Jr.
Ben Koldyke as Dick Slingbaugh
Griffin Gluck as Danny Gannon
Lenora Crichlow as Lulu Lovette
JJ Totah as Michael Lovette
Kennedy Waite as Vanessa Leeds
Cooper Roth as David Slingbaugh
Brandon Salgado as Dudley Douglas
James Caan (Terry "The Cannon" Gannon, Sr.) is one of the most versatile actors in motion pictures. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and for his Emmy-nominated portrayal of football star Brian Piccalo in Brian's Song. Appearing in more than 50 feature films over the course of his career, Caan earned recognition in Rob Reiner's highly successful and critically acclaimed film, Misery, based on the novel by Stephen King, and in For the Boys, a romantic drama co-starring Bette Midler. He was also praised for his performance as a brain damaged football star in Francis Ford Coppola's The Rain People, earning the Best Actor Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival. In addition he received the Actor of the Year honor from the National Association of Theater Owners for his role in The Gambler. On television, he was on the NBC drama Las Vegas. His most recent projects include a guest star appearance in several episodes of the Starz Channel series Magic City, as underworld boss Sy Berman.
Maggie Lawson (Terry Gannon, Jr.) started appearing in local community and dinner theater when she was eight years old in in Louisville, Kentucky. She became a youth journalist for the local Fox station before moving to Los Angeles. Lawson was most currently seen on the USA Network original series Psych. Her numerous television credits include regular roles on the series Justified, Crumbs, It's All Relative, Inside Schwartz and Spellbound, and guest starring or recurring appearances on ER, Tru Calling, Party of Five, Smallville and Felicity. Other television credits include the TV movies Killer Hair and Hostile Makeover, both for Lifetime, CBS' The Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman and ABC Family's Model Behavior. Fans may also remember her on the big screen film Pleasantville, opposite Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon.
Ben Koldyke (Dick Slingbaugh) has been working in television non-stop for the last five years. Prior to this series, he had a guest spot on Aaron Sorkins' Newsroom, opposite Jeff Daniels and Olivia Munn, and recurring roles on Big Love and How I Met Your Mother. He also had series lead roles on network pilots including Work It (ABC), Boldly Going Nowhere (Fox) and This Little Piggy (NBC). Koldyke got his big break after meeting It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney in a coffee shop and convincing McElhenney to watch the short films he'd written and directed. This ultimately led to his first project, the high-profile pilot Boldly Going Nowhere for Fox.
Griffin Gluck (Danny Gannon) got the acting bug when he went with his older sister, Caroline, to a summer children's showcase of Guys and Dolls at the Palisades Playhouse. At the age of six he was given the role of Nathan Detroit, and discovered his love for performing. His big break came when he was chosen for the role of Jennifer Aniston's son, playing Adam Sandler's fake son, Michael, in Just Go With It. In television, Griffin was made a series regular in 2012 on ABC's Private Practice, playing Paul Adelstein's son, Mason. His most recent film roles include Clark Gregg's Trust Me and Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant, directed by Sam Friedlander.
Lenora Crichlow (Lulu Lovette) is an English actress and began her professional acting career alongside Billie Piper in the Century Films/BBC drama Bella and the Boys, and quickly gained even wider acclaim with the subsequent role of Sugar in the International Emmy Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated series, Sugar Rush. Crichlow then went on to portray Annie in the award-winning BBC series, Being Human, and landed the lead roles in the ITV miniseries Collision and in the BBC One series, Material Girl.
JJ Totah (Michael Lovette) knew at a young age that he was born to entertain. As early as age 6, he was making YouTube videos and entertaining his large family at Thanksgiving dinners. Totah recurred for two seasons on the Disney Channel's Jessie and has had other TV and short film roles, as well as appearing in national commercials.
Kennedy Waite (Vanessa Leeds) has appeared in Plush, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, in several short movies and commercials and very widely in print. A natural achiever, in tennis she competes at the top of her age group and in school is a straight A student.
Cooper Roth (David Slingbaugh) most recently guest starred on the Disney Channel comedy Good Luck Charlie. He made his theatrical debut August 23rd as the voice of B-Dawg in Super Buddies (Disney Home Ent.).
Conclusion:
Final Numbers (out of 5 stars):
Watchability: 4/5
Funniness: 3.5/5
Overall: 4/5
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Back in the Game Photo Gallery
Preview:
Maggie Lawson as Terry Gannon, Jr.
Ben Koldyke as Dick Slingbaugh
Griffin Gluck as Danny Gannon
Lenora Crichlow as Lulu Lovette
JJ Totah as Michael Lovette
Kennedy Waite as Vanessa Leeds
Cooper Roth as David Slingbaugh
Brandon Salgado as Dudley Douglas
James Caan (Terry "The Cannon" Gannon, Sr.) is one of the most versatile actors in motion pictures. He is best known for his Academy Award-nominated performance as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather and for his Emmy-nominated portrayal of football star Brian Piccalo in Brian's Song. Appearing in more than 50 feature films over the course of his career, Caan earned recognition in Rob Reiner's highly successful and critically acclaimed film, Misery, based on the novel by Stephen King, and in For the Boys, a romantic drama co-starring Bette Midler. He was also praised for his performance as a brain damaged football star in Francis Ford Coppola's The Rain People, earning the Best Actor Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival. In addition he received the Actor of the Year honor from the National Association of Theater Owners for his role in The Gambler. On television, he was on the NBC drama Las Vegas. His most recent projects include a guest star appearance in several episodes of the Starz Channel series Magic City, as underworld boss Sy Berman.
Maggie Lawson (Terry Gannon, Jr.) started appearing in local community and dinner theater when she was eight years old in in Louisville, Kentucky. She became a youth journalist for the local Fox station before moving to Los Angeles. Lawson was most currently seen on the USA Network original series Psych. Her numerous television credits include regular roles on the series Justified, Crumbs, It's All Relative, Inside Schwartz and Spellbound, and guest starring or recurring appearances on ER, Tru Calling, Party of Five, Smallville and Felicity. Other television credits include the TV movies Killer Hair and Hostile Makeover, both for Lifetime, CBS' The Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman and ABC Family's Model Behavior. Fans may also remember her on the big screen film Pleasantville, opposite Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon.
Ben Koldyke (Dick Slingbaugh) has been working in television non-stop for the last five years. Prior to this series, he had a guest spot on Aaron Sorkins' Newsroom, opposite Jeff Daniels and Olivia Munn, and recurring roles on Big Love and How I Met Your Mother. He also had series lead roles on network pilots including Work It (ABC), Boldly Going Nowhere (Fox) and This Little Piggy (NBC). Koldyke got his big break after meeting It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney in a coffee shop and convincing McElhenney to watch the short films he'd written and directed. This ultimately led to his first project, the high-profile pilot Boldly Going Nowhere for Fox.
Griffin Gluck (Danny Gannon) got the acting bug when he went with his older sister, Caroline, to a summer children's showcase of Guys and Dolls at the Palisades Playhouse. At the age of six he was given the role of Nathan Detroit, and discovered his love for performing. His big break came when he was chosen for the role of Jennifer Aniston's son, playing Adam Sandler's fake son, Michael, in Just Go With It. In television, Griffin was made a series regular in 2012 on ABC's Private Practice, playing Paul Adelstein's son, Mason. His most recent film roles include Clark Gregg's Trust Me and Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant, directed by Sam Friedlander.
Lenora Crichlow (Lulu Lovette) is an English actress and began her professional acting career alongside Billie Piper in the Century Films/BBC drama Bella and the Boys, and quickly gained even wider acclaim with the subsequent role of Sugar in the International Emmy Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated series, Sugar Rush. Crichlow then went on to portray Annie in the award-winning BBC series, Being Human, and landed the lead roles in the ITV miniseries Collision and in the BBC One series, Material Girl.
JJ Totah (Michael Lovette) knew at a young age that he was born to entertain. As early as age 6, he was making YouTube videos and entertaining his large family at Thanksgiving dinners. Totah recurred for two seasons on the Disney Channel's Jessie and has had other TV and short film roles, as well as appearing in national commercials.
Kennedy Waite (Vanessa Leeds) has appeared in Plush, directed by Catherine Hardwicke, in several short movies and commercials and very widely in print. A natural achiever, in tennis she competes at the top of her age group and in school is a straight A student.
Cooper Roth (David Slingbaugh) most recently guest starred on the Disney Channel comedy Good Luck Charlie. He made his theatrical debut August 23rd as the voice of B-Dawg in Super Buddies (Disney Home Ent.).
Brandon Salgado (Dudley Douglas) was born with a natural ability to make people smile and a presence that could light up a room. Salgado has over a dozen national commercials under his belt. In addition he has been featured in numerous skits on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, had a guest-starring role on CBS' Eleventh Hour, and has appeared in several independent films.
Pilot Plot:
"Pilot" (airs Wednesday, September 25 at 8:30PM ET/PT)
In the pilot episode for the series, Terry Gannon Jr. was an All-Star softball player until life threw her a couple of curve balls -- a baby, a lost college scholarship and a cheating loser for a husband. After striking out on her own, Terry and her son, Danny, move back in with her estranged father, Terry Sr., aka "The Cannon." As hard as Terry tries to keep Danny away from the sports-driven lifestyle that corrupted her youth, Danny continues to be interested in baseball, so when Danny and a group of other athletically-challenged hopefuls fail to make the local youth baseball team, Terry reluctantly offers to coach the team of misfits.
"Pilot" was written by Robb and Mark Cullen and directed by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra.
Analysis:
James Caan and Maggie Lawson are both great in this. Some may say this is just another Bad News Bears, but it really isn't. The core of this show is three generations living under one roof, with James Caan as the father, Maggie Lawson as the daughter and Griffin Gluck as the son. The title of this show is perfect. It gives a hint of baseball because Lawson's character is back to this game of baseball she grew up in, but she is also "back in the game" with her father at home. Lawson's character Terry had been estranged with her father "The Cannon" for quite some time. Terry left home after she had a baby, but now she is back since her husband left her. The relationship between "The Cannon" and Terry is rocky for now but they obviously love each other. Terry's son Danny is fascinated by baseball, which "The Cannon" loves and Terry did as well. Terry wants to put baseball behind her, but she can't interfere with Danny pursing it, especially since one of the reasons he wants to play is because of a girl (Vanessa).
"Pilot" (airs Wednesday, September 25 at 8:30PM ET/PT)
In the pilot episode for the series, Terry Gannon Jr. was an All-Star softball player until life threw her a couple of curve balls -- a baby, a lost college scholarship and a cheating loser for a husband. After striking out on her own, Terry and her son, Danny, move back in with her estranged father, Terry Sr., aka "The Cannon." As hard as Terry tries to keep Danny away from the sports-driven lifestyle that corrupted her youth, Danny continues to be interested in baseball, so when Danny and a group of other athletically-challenged hopefuls fail to make the local youth baseball team, Terry reluctantly offers to coach the team of misfits.
"Pilot" was written by Robb and Mark Cullen and directed by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra.
Analysis:
James Caan and Maggie Lawson are both great in this. Some may say this is just another Bad News Bears, but it really isn't. The core of this show is three generations living under one roof, with James Caan as the father, Maggie Lawson as the daughter and Griffin Gluck as the son. The title of this show is perfect. It gives a hint of baseball because Lawson's character is back to this game of baseball she grew up in, but she is also "back in the game" with her father at home. Lawson's character Terry had been estranged with her father "The Cannon" for quite some time. Terry left home after she had a baby, but now she is back since her husband left her. The relationship between "The Cannon" and Terry is rocky for now but they obviously love each other. Terry's son Danny is fascinated by baseball, which "The Cannon" loves and Terry did as well. Terry wants to put baseball behind her, but she can't interfere with Danny pursing it, especially since one of the reasons he wants to play is because of a girl (Vanessa).
It's baseball that will bring "The Cannon" and Terry close together again. Terry takes the shot of coaching a group of kids no one wants to coach. Even she didn't plan on doing it, but she got ticked off by the comments the male chauvinist Dick was saying. Dick seems like he will be a rival (and maybe eventually a love interest?) for Terry. Anyway, she eventually "wins" the coaching job but these group of kids are not really good. I think the kids are very funny though, especially the "feminine" Michael. He even sings. It's going to be interesting to see the family dynamic and baseball come together, but the team is definitely a supporting area for this show. It's all about "The Cannon," Terry and Donny, err...Danny.
Conclusion:
This is a great pilot episode with a strong lead cast with James Caan and Maggie Lawson. They both have great chemistry and it is very believable. The story is set-up well and I can't wait to see what happens next with their relationship that seems it could be back on the plus side, but of course there will be bumps along the way. Terry's son Danny, played by Griffin Gluck, is also very good. He has great chemistry with both Caan and Lawson. The pilot could have been a little funnier, but this is a nice set-up for things to come and I could see a lot hilarious storylines to come. I mean the show ended with a hilarious closing tag scene. You'll love it.
The series will be sandwiched between ABC's two biggest comedies: The Middle and Modern Family. It's a great spot to be in and the show is probably the best fit yet in this timeslot. I wouldn't be surprised to see it grow out of The Middle or hold on to its audience. After watching the premiere, I wanted to go grab a baseball and start throwing. It's cool to have a show that has a lot of baseball in the background. But as I said already, the glue to this show is the family dynamic of "The Cannon," Terry and Danny. That's the hook and it's a good one. Back in the Game is in the game and ready to step up to the plate to go yard! Play ball!
Final Numbers (out of 5 stars):
Watchability: 4/5
Funniness: 3.5/5
Overall: 4/5
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013
ABC Fall 2013 Premiere Dates; American Dad! Moves to TBS in Fall 2014 with New Episodes
At last, ABC has announced its fall premiere dates for Fall 2013. 20/20 will officially kick-off its new season on Friday, Sept. 6 at 10pm. The actual series launches will begin on Monday, Sept. 16, as Dancing with the Stars premieres a week earlier than normal from 8-10pm to try and get a head start on the season and now that it doesn't have a Results Show, likely the first elimination will happen towards the end of the second week on Monday night. Dancing's Monday counterpart Castle will launch its new season a week later on the official start of the TV season on Monday, Sept. 23 at 10pm. ABC will launch their Friday series earlier this season, as the last few years they have used an hour on Fridays for encores. This season, all the 8-10pm series will premiere on Friday, Sept. 20 starting with the season premiere of Last Man Standing at 8pm followed by the new night for The Neighbors at 8:30pm. Then it's time to sink or swim with the sharks on an all-new season of Shark Tank at 9|8c leading into 20/20. ABC Tuesday will be brand new from top to bottom and all the shows will premiere on the same night on Tuesday, Sept. 24. First up, is probably the most anticipated new series of the season in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. at 8pm leading into likely the most promising new family comedy of the season (and set in the '80s!), The Goldbergs at 9pm. Fellow new family comedy Trophy Wife will follow at 9:30pm. At 10pm, ABC gambles with Lucky 7, a new drama that is a big swing. The next night, ABC Comedy Wednesday returns on Wednesday, Sept. 25 with a new season of laughs starting with the season premiere of The Middle at 8pm, followed by the series premiere of the new family comedy Back in the Game at 8:30pm. At 9pm, ABC will bring back its tentpole Modern Family with a special one-hour premiere event to launch the second season of the critically-acclaimed drama Nashville at 10pm. ABC's new comedy Super Fun Night starring Rebel Wilson will launch a week later on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 9:30pm.
Onto Thursdays, ABC will launch season ten of Grey's Anatomy with a special two-hour premiere event from 9-11pm on Thursday, Sept. 26. Sizzling drama Scandal will return the following week on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10pm for its third season. ABC has not announced what will air at 8pm on the first two Thursdays of the season, but the Once Upon a Time spin-off series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland will premiere on Thursday, Oct 10 at 8|7c to try and help this time period. ABC Saturday Night College Football will air all fall on Saturday nights. And finally on Sundays, returning dramas Once Upon a Time and Revenge both return in their 8pm & 9pm time periods on Sunday, Sept. 29. New drama Betrayal will premiere at 10|9c also on Sept. 29. ABC will once again premiere America's Funniest Home Videos on the second week of the season on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 7pm. Probably a Once Upon a Time clip-show or season finale encore will once again air on the first Sunday of the season at 7pm, but stay tuned for details at a later date.
TBS has picked up Twentieth Century Fox Television's animated hit American Dad! as an original series, beginning with the show's 11th season in 2014. Created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman, American Dad! will join TBS's primetime lineup in late 2014. Sister network Adult Swim is set to present encores of each episode after initial airings on TBS. American Dad!, which will begin its 10th and final season on the Fox television network this fall, is executive-produced by MacFarlane, Barker and Weitzman. TBS has ordered 15 episodes for season 11. TBS and Adult Swim are no strangers to the Seth MacFarlane universe, having aired reruns of American Dad! and MacFarlane's Family Guy throughout the networks' lineups. TBS currently airs American Dad! reruns weekdays at 1 and 1:30 p.m. (ET/PT). Adult Swim presents reruns of the show Tuesday-Friday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), Monday-Friday at 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. (ET/PT). This is the second Fox comedy to move to cable. First was of course Futurama going from Fox to Comedy central, but that had a cancelation in between. American Dad! has aired non-stop on Fox and will move to TBS immediately following its run on Fox. Since premiering on Fox in 2005, American Dad! has earned several industry accolades, including two Emmy(R) nominations for Outstanding Animated Program, two Annie Award nominations and seven Teen Choice Award nominations. In 2012, it took home the top television series prize at the ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards. Stay with us for continued updates as we get closer to 2014.
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- Jenna Ortega (Stuck in the Middle/Richie Rich) - Jenna appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Clifton Davis (Amen/That's My Mama) - Clifton makes a special appearance on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) - Co-host Gayle King sits down with Sabrina on CBS Mornings sometime between 7-9am.
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- Kel Mitchell (Game Shakers/Kenan & Kel) - NBC's Today catches up with Kel in the 9am hour. He will also be on New York Living on WPIX in New York at 10:15am.
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