Happy Family (American TV series)
Happy Family is an American sitcom television series created by Moses Port and David Guarascio, that aired on NBC from September 9, 2003, until April 20, 2004.
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Directed by | Pamela Fryman |
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| Composer | Adam Gorgoni |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 9, 2003 – April 20, 2004 |
Premise
John Larroquette and Christine Baranski star as Peter and Annie Brennan, soon-to-be empty nesters who could not be happier about it. But when their youngest son Tim (Tyler Francavilla) flunks out of community college, Peter and Annie cannot escape the duties of parenthood. Their eldest son, Todd (Jeff Bryan Davis) decides to dump his fiancée only days before the wedding. Their daughter Sara (Melanie Paxson), while having a successful career, cannot find or keep a man and instead socializes with her parrot. If that isn't enough, after Tim drops out of college he moves in with Maggie, a divorced middle-aged family friend and neighbor, and announces that they are dating. Peter and Annie are constantly trying to find time without the kids and their problems, but while trying to maintain a happy family image, they end up involved with their kids more than ever.
The show ran for one complete season on Tuesdays at 8:30pm on NBC. However, the ratings were not up to NBC's standards and the show was not renewed for the following season.
Cast
- John Larroquette as Peter Brennan
- Christine Baranski as Annie Brennan
- Susan Gibney as Maggie Harris
- Tyler Francavilla as Tim Brennan
- Melanie Paxson as Sara Brennan
- Jeff Bryan Davis as Todd Brennan
Episodes
Every episode of the series was directed by Pamela Fryman.
| No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | September 9, 2003 |
| 2 | "Over and Out" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | September 16, 2003 |
| 3 | "Tooth" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | September 23, 2003 |
| 4 | "Dinner with Friends" | David Walpert | September 30, 2003 |
| 5 | "Tim's Blank" | Joe Port & Joe Wiseman | October 7, 2003 |
| 6 | "Sara Rebels" | Jennifer Celotta | October 14, 2003 |
| 7 | "The Doghouse" | Lester Lewis | October 21, 2003 |
| 8 | "1:42" | David Walpert | October 28, 2003 |
| 9 | "Not Thanksgiving" | Danielle Sanchez-Witzel | November 11, 2003 |
| 10 | "Randall's Gift" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | November 18, 2003 |
| 11 | "Bill's Back" | Jennifer Celotta | December 2, 2003 |
| 12 | "Mother and Child Reunion" | Stacy Traub | December 9, 2003 |
| 13 | "Wedding Plans" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | January 6, 2004 |
| 14 | "Rules and Girls" | Stacy Traub | January 13, 2004 |
| 15 | "The One with the Friends" | Dave Finkel & Brett Baer | February 3, 2004 |
| 16 | "Bye Bye Birdie" | Joe Port & Joe Wiseman | February 24, 2004 |
| 17 | "The Headboard" | Jennifer Celotta | March 2, 2004 |
| 18 | "Secrets" | Danielle Sanchez-Witzel | March 16, 2004 |
| 19 | "The Juicer" | David Finkel & Brett Baer | March 23, 2004 |
| 20 | "The Play" | David Finkel & Brett Baer | March 30, 2004 |
| 21 | "The Shampoo Effect" | Stacy Traub | April 6, 2004 |
| 22 | "Dear Mom" | Joe Wiseman & Joe Port | April 20, 2004 |