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Happy Family | |
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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 release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | September 9, 2003 – April 20, 2004 |
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.
John Larroquette and Christine Baranski star as Peter and Annie Brennan, soon-to-be empty nesters who couldn't be happier about it. However, their joy is short-lived when their youngest son, Tim (Tyler Francavilla) flunks out of community college, forcing Peter and Annie to continue their parental duties. Their eldest son, Todd (Jeff Bryan Davis) decides to dump his fiancée only days before the wedding. Their daughter Sara (Melanie Paxson), despite having a successful career, struggles to find or keep a romantic partner and instead spends her time socializing 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 attempting to maintain a happy family image, they end up more involved with their children more than ever. [1]
Every episode of the series was directed by Pamela Fryman.
No. | Title | Written by | Original air date | U.S. ratings |
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1 | "Pilot" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | September 9, 2003 | 9.7 [2] |
2 | "Over and Out" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | September 16, 2003 | 7.0 [3] |
3 | "Tooth" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | September 23, 2003 | 6.4 [4] |
4 | "Dinner with Friends" | David Walpert | September 30, 2003 | 6.4 [5] |
5 | "Tim's Blank" | Joe Port & Joe Wiseman | October 7, 2003 | 5.9 [6] |
6 | "Sara Rebels" | Jennifer Celotta | October 14, 2003 | 6.4 [7] |
7 | "The Doghouse" | Lester Lewis | October 21, 2003 | 5.9 [8] |
8 | "1:42" | David Walpert | October 28, 2003 | 6.1 [9] |
9 | "Not Thanksgiving" | Danielle Sanchez-Witzel | November 11, 2003 | 4.8 [10] |
10 | "Randall's Gift" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | November 18, 2003 | 5.6 [11] |
11 | "Bill's Back" | Jennifer Celotta | December 2, 2003 | 6.0 [12] |
12 | "Mother and Child Reunion" | Stacy Traub | December 9, 2003 | 7.0 [13] |
13 | "Wedding Plans" | Moses Port & David Guarascio | January 6, 2004 | 6.6 [14] |
14 | "Rules and Girls" | Stacy Traub | January 13, 2004 | 6.2 [15] |
15 | "The One with the Friends" | Dave Finkel & Brett Baer | February 3, 2004 | 4.4 [16] |
16 | "Bye Bye Birdie" | Joe Port & Joe Wiseman | February 24, 2004 | 3.9 [17] |
17 | "The Headboard" | Jennifer Celotta | March 2, 2004 | 3.7 [18] |
18 | "Secrets" | Danielle Sanchez-Witzel | March 16, 2004 | 3.9 [19] |
19 | "The Juicer" | David Finkel & Brett Baer | March 23, 2004 | 3.5 [20] |
20 | "The Play" | David Finkel & Brett Baer | March 30, 2004 | 4.0 [21] |
21 | "The Shampoo Effect" | Stacy Traub | April 6, 2004 | 3.6 [22] |
22 | "Dear Mom" | Joe Wiseman & Joe Port | April 20, 2004 | 3.5 [23] |
All U.S. ratings of Happy Family are available on TV Tango. [24]
No. | Episode | Air date | U.S. ratings |
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1 | "Pilot" | September 9, 2003 | 9.7 [2] |
2 | "Over and Out" | September 16, 2003 | 7.0 [3] |
3 | "Tooth" | September 23, 2003 | 6.4 [4] |
4 | "Dinner with Friends" | September 30, 2003 | 6.4 [5] |
5 | "Tim's Blank" | October 7, 2003 | 5.9 [6] |
6 | "Sara Rebels" | October 14, 2003 | 6.4 [7] |
7 | "The Doghouse" | October 21, 2003 | 5.9 [8] |
8 | "1:42" | October 28, 2003 | 6.1 [9] |
9 | "Not Thanksgiving" | November 11, 2003 | 4.8 [10] |
10 | "Randall's Gift" | November 18, 2003 | 5.6 [11] |
11 | "Bill's Back" | December 2, 2003 | 6.0 [12] |
12 | "Mother and Child Reunion" | December 9, 2003 | 7.0 [13] |
13 | "Wedding Plans" | January 6, 2004 | 6.6 [14] |
14 | "Rules and Girls" | January 13, 2004 | 6.2 [15] |
15 | "The One with the Friends" | February 3, 2004 | 4.4 [16] |
16 | "Bye Bye Birdie" | February 24, 2004 | 3.9 [17] |
17 | "The Headboard" | March 2, 2004 | 3.7 [18] |
18 | "Secrets" | March 16, 2004 | 3.9 [19] |
19 | "The Juicer" | March 23, 2004 | 3.5 [20] |
20 | "The Play" | March 30, 2004 | 4.0 [21] |
21 | "The Shampoo Effect" | April 6, 2004 | 3.6 [22] |
22 | "Dear Mom" | April 20, 2004 | 3.5 [23] |
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