Come to Papa (TV series)

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Come to Papa
Genre Sitcom
Created by Greg Malins
Tom Papa
Starring Tom Papa
Jennifer Aspen
Steve Carell
Rob Benedict
ComposerSteven Cahill
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesStan Allen Productions
NBC Studios
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseJune 3 (2004-06-03) 
June 24, 2004 (2004-06-24)

Come to Papa is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from June 3 until June 24, 2004.

Contents

Premise

An aspiring comedy writer works as a reporter for a large newspaper in New Jersey.

Cast

Episodes

Every episode was written by Greg Malins and Tom Papa and directed by Andy Ackerman.

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"The Tire Guy" Andy Ackerman Greg Malins and Tom Papa June 3, 2004 (2004-06-03)6.8 [1]
Tom writes jokes for an ad campaign by a tire salesman called Crazy Benny. Blevin offends a coffee girl.
2"The Pep Talk"Andy AckermanGreg Malins and Tom PapaJune 10, 2004 (2004-06-10)5.5 [2]
Tom helps a baseball team with a pep talk and ends up with mixed results.
3"The Salad"Andy AckermanGreg Malins and Tom PapaJune 17, 2004 (2004-06-17)4.3 [3]
Tom saves the life of an eccentric millionaire.
4"The Crush"Andy AckermanGreg Malins and Tom PapaJune 24, 2004 (2004-06-24)5.3 [4]
Tom meddles in the love life of a friend of his wife.

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