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Also known as | Project Gary |
Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Ed Yeager |
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Theme music composer | Kingsize |
Composer | Paul Buckley |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 37 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | CBS |
Release | September 24, 2008 – March 17, 2010 |
Gary Unmarried is an American sitcom created by Ed Yeager, which ran on CBS from September 24, 2008, to March 17, 2010. [1] The series focuses on a recently divorced couple (Jay Mohr and Paula Marshall) sharing custody of their kids while starting new relationships. The show was produced by ABC Studios and CBS Television Studios, and Yeager and Ric Swartzlander served as executive producers for the first season. The series was known as Project Gary during tapings before premiering on television.
On May 18, 2010, CBS canceled the series after two seasons. [2]
The series centers around the life of Gary Brooks (Jay Mohr) and begins three months after he and his ex-wife, Allison Brooks (Paula Marshall), officially divorce. Gary owns a house painting business and bought his own place after his divorce. Now his life revolves around trying to move on from his marriage and get back out into the dating scene while constantly having to deal with his ex-wife because they have two children together.
For these reasons, he has difficulty adjusting to life without Allison, and matters are not helped by their still-antagonistic relationship. Despite their acrimonious relationship and constant flinging of cracks at each other, Gary and Allison affectionately make up at the end of most of their conflicts, as the two seem to have a soft spot for each other underneath all their hostility.
Their teenagers are sent back and forth between them so as to spend time with each parent. Their teenage son, Tom, is a brash 14-year-old who's already had a girl in his bedroom (though at the advice of his father), has tried drinking beer, spoken to Gary as if he's Gary's father, and has even spoken to one of Gary's girlfriends (Vanessa) in a flirtatious manner. Louise, their precocious 12-year-old daughter, is an intellectual who plays the cello, keeps photos of Mahatma Gandhi, Al Gore and Che Guevara on her bedroom walls, and watches C-SPAN.
Allison considers Gary to be irresponsible in his parenting while Gary considers Allison to be boring in her parenting; this is shown whenever they pick up their kids from the other's house. In the pilot episode, Gary starts dating a young divorced mom, Vanessa Flood, while Allison reveals that she's engaged to their former marriage counselor, Dr. Walter Krandall (Ed Begley Jr.). Tom begins a romance of his own when he invites a girl over for the first time. The three couples move forward uncertainly. Vanessa, however, breaks up with Gary after a short-lived relationship because of his inability to quit worrying about Allison.
In Season 2, Gary lands an on-air job at a local sports talk radio station, and eventually starts dating the station's new, young manager, Sasha.
The first season ran from September 24, 2008, to May 20, 2009. The series aired Wednesdays at 8:30 pm ET, following fellow CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine . They replaced the reality show Kid Nation . After an initial order of 13 episodes, CBS announced its order for seven more episodes of Gary Unmarried on November 14, 2008, calling it a full season pickup. [3] On January 7, 2009, the show won the "Favorite New TV Comedy" award at the 35th People's Choice Awards, beating one season cancellations Kath & Kim and Worst Week . On May 10, 2009, it was announced that executive producers Yeager and Swartzlander had left the series over creative differences. [4]
On May 19, 2009, it was announced that Gary Unmarried was officially picked up by CBS for a second season. [5] Season 2 premiered on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at 8:30 pm ET. [6] It was replaced on the schedule by Accidentally on Purpose in March 2010, and was officially cancelled on May 18 of that year (alongside Accidentally on Purpose and The New Adventures of Old Christine ).
Ratings based on Live+Same Day.
Season | TV Season | Season Premiere | Season Finale | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
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1 | 2008–2009 | September 24, 2008 | May 20, 2009 | #74 [14] | 7.2 [14] |
2 | 2009–2010 | September 23, 2009 | March 17, 2010 | #72 [15] | 6.65 [15] |
# | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | 18-49 | Viewers |
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1 | Pilot | September 24, 2008 | Wednesday 8:30 pm | 2.3/6 | 6.84 |
2 | Gary Gets Boundaries | October 1, 2008 | 2.2/6 | 6.97 | |
3 | Gary Marries off His Ex | October 8, 2008 | 2.2/6 | 7.43 | |
4 | Gary Gets His Stuff Back | October 15, 2008 | 2.4/7 | 7.71 | |
5 | Gary Breaks Up His Ex-wife and Girlfriend | October 22, 2008 | 2.5/7 | 7.85 | |
6 | Gary Meets The Gang | November 5, 2008 | 2.1/6 | 6.44 | |
7 | Gary and Allison's Restaurant | November 12, 2008 | 2.1/5 | 6.71 | |
8 | Gary and Allison Brooks | November 19, 2008 | 2.7/7 | 8.14 | |
9 | Gary Gives Thanks | November 26, 2008 | 2.2/7 | 7.72 | |
10 | Gary Goes First | December 10, 2008 | 2.4/7 | 8.03 | |
11 | Gary Toughens Up Tom | December 17, 2008 | 2.3/7 | 7.55 | |
12 | Gary Dates Louise's Teacher | January 14, 2009 | 2.1/5 | 7.07 | |
13 | Gary Moves Back In | January 21, 2009 | 2.2/5 | 7.07 | |
14 | Gary and Dennis' Sister | February 11, 2009 | 2.1/5 | 6.86 | |
15 | Gary's Ex-Brother-In-Law | February 18, 2009 | 2.1/5 | 7.26 | |
16 | Gary Uses His Veto | March 11, 2009 | 2.3/7 | 7.71 | |
17 | Gary Hooks Up Allison | March 18, 2009 | 2.3/7 | 7.57 | |
18 | Gary and the Trophy | April 8, 2009 | 2.2/7 | 7.30 | |
19 | Gary and His Half Brother | May 6, 2009 | 2.0/6 | 6.66 | |
20 | Gary Fixes Allison's Garbage Disposal | May 20, 2009 | 1.7/5 | 5.55 |
# | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | 18-49 | Viewers |
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21 | Gary Has a Dream | September 23, 2009 | Wednesday 8:30 pm | 2.4/7 | 7.37 |
22 | Gary Promises Too Much | September 30, 2009 | 2.3/7 | 7.08 | |
23 | Gary's Demo | October 7, 2009 | 2.2/6 | 7.17 | |
24 | Gary Shoots Fish in a Barrel | October 14, 2009 | 2.4/7 | 7.38 | |
25 | Gary on the Air | October 21, 2009 | 2.2/6 | 6.76 | |
26 | Gary Tries to Do It All | November 4, 2009 | 2.0/5 | 6.29 | |
27 | Gary and Allison's Friend | November 11, 2009 | 2.4/6 | 7.30 | |
28 | Gary Apologizes | November 18, 2009 | 2.4/7 | 7.00 | |
29 | Gary Keeps a Secret | November 25, 2009 | 1.8/6 | 6.68 | |
30 | Gary Gives Sasha His Full Attention | December 9, 2009 | 2.3/6 | 7.01 | |
31 | Gary Is a Boat Guy | December 16, 2009 | 2.5/7 | 7.76 | |
32 | Gary Feels Tom Slipping Away | January 13, 2010 | 1.9/5 | 5.59 | |
33 | Gary Has to Choose | January 20, 2010 | 1.8/5 | 5.89 | |
34 | Gary Lowers the Bar | February 10, 2010 | 2.4/7 | 7.49 | |
35 | Gary's Big Mouth | March 3, 2010 | 2.0/5 | 6.02 | |
36 | Gary Tries to Find Something for Mitch | March 10, 2010 | 2.2/7 | 6.83 | |
37 | Gary Unmarried? | March 17, 2010 | 1.8/5 | 5.70 |
On February 9, 2010, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (using the ABC Studios brand) released the complete first season of Gary Unmarried on DVD in Region 1. [16]
Country | TV Network(s) | Series Premiere | Weekly schedule (local time) | As |
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United States | CBS | September 24, 2008 | Wednesday 8:30 pm | |
Brazil | Sony Entertainment Television | October 9, 2010 | Saturday 4:30 pm | |
Canada | CTV | January 3, 2009 | Monday 8:30 pm | |
Croatia | Fox Life | Monday to Friday 12.40- 13.05, Monday to Friday 20.15-20.50 | Rastavljeni Gary | |
Ireland | RTÉ Two | May 23, 2011 | Monday 8:30 pm | |
Arab World | Fox Series | September, 2009/January 23, 2009 | Saturday 9:30 pm/Tuesday 8:00 pm | |
Germany | Comedy Central | October 6, 2009 | TBA | |
Netherlands | Veronica | January 5, 2009 | Monday-Friday 7:30 pm | |
Poland | Comedy Central | Fall 2009 | TBA | Rozwodnik Gary (Gary divorcée) |
Sweden | Kanal 5 | March 5, 2009 | Thursday 8:00 pm | Gary |
Norway | TVNorge | January 11, 2010 | Monday 10:00 pm | Lykkelig skilt (Happily divorced) |
Turkey | ComedyMax | August 21, 2009 | Monday 8:00 pm | |
Italy | Fox, Italia 1 | June 17, 2009 [17] | Wednesday 9:50 pm | Provaci ancora, Gary! (Try again, Gary!) |
South Africa | M-Net | January 2009 | Tuesday 7:00 pm | |
New Zealand | TV 2 | August 21, 2009 | Friday 8:00 pm | |
Australia | Seven Network | September 3, 2009 | Tues/Thurs 7:30 pm | |
Portugal | RTP2, Fox Life | October 19, 2009, June 9, 2010 | Monday 8:45 pm, Monday-Friday 5:05 pm | |
Estonia | Fox Life | January 12, 2010 | Wed 9:50 pm | |
Latvia | ||||
Denmark | Kanal 5 | March 16, 2010 | Tuesday 9:55 pm | |
Hungary | Viasat 3 | Spring 2010 | TBA | Elvált Gary |
Austria | ORF 1 | March 13, 2010 | Saturday 4:30 pm | |
Serbia | RTS 1, Fox Life | November 2010, June 2011 | Monday-Friday 11:00 pm, Monday-Friday 3:00 pm | Разведени Гари |
Indonesia | Star World | July 2012 | Monday-Friday 7:00 am IWT | |
Bulgaria | Fox Life | July 3, 2010 | All Weekdays 15:50 Two Episodes | Разведен (Divorced) |
India | Zee Café | Monday-Friday 9:00 pm |
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