Family Tools

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Family Tools
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Genre Sitcom
Based on White Van Man
by Adrian Poynton
Developed byBobby Bowman
Starring
Theme music composer Tomandandy
Composer Dan Radlauer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseMay 1 (2013-05-01) –
July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)

Family Tools is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from May 1 to July 10, 2013, and aired on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm ET. [1] The series was created by Bobby Bowman, is produced by Mark Gordon, ABC Studios and ITV Studios America. It is based on the British sitcom White Van Man aired on BBC 3 and produced by ITV Studios America's parent company, ITV Studios, and whose creator, Adrian Poynton, is also a co-creator and producer of the American version.

Contents

Thirteen episodes were ordered on May 11, 2012, for the first season. [2] It was later reported on November 10, 2012, that ABC cut their order from 13 episodes to 10 because of scheduling conflicts. [3] Family Tools was canceled on May 10, 2013, after only two episodes had aired. The show was not renewed for a second season. [4] However, the remaining episodes aired over the summer.

Premise

The series follows a man who's had a streak of bad luck with everything from enlisting in the army to flunking out of seminary three times. When he returns home, he finds himself in the unlikely position of taking over his father's hardware handyman business because his father was recently diagnosed with a heart condition. However, this transition is not as easy as expected as he tries to maintain the success of the business that his father built, especially with his father keeping a watchful eye.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot" Michael Fresco Bobby BowmanMay 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)5.79 [5]
2"Now You See Me, Now You Don't" Peter Lauer Todd Linden May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08)4.48 [6]
3"Beachwood Approved" John Fortenberry Danielle UhlarikMay 15, 2013 (2013-05-15)4.54 [7]
4"Book Club Romance"Rebecca AsherJeremy ShippMay 29, 2013 (2013-05-29)3.66 [8]
5"Waiting for Mrs. Bichette" Eyal Gordin Adrian Poynton June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05)3.44 [9]
6"Role Model" Randy Zisk Kenny ByerlyJune 12, 2013 (2013-06-12)3.67 [10]
7"The Big Event" John Putch Allen ZipperJune 19, 2013 (2013-06-19)3.62 [11]
8"Jack Steps Up"Peter Lauer Matthew Carlson June 26, 2013 (2013-06-26)2.79 [12]
9"Pest Side Story"Michael FrescoMargee Magee and Angeli MillanJuly 3, 2013 (2013-07-03)2.35 [13]
10"Terry By Design" Elliot Hegarty Emily Halpern and Sarah HaskinsJuly 10, 2013 (2013-07-10)2.51 [14]

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