Mr. Mom (TV series)

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Mr. Mom
Based on Mr. Mom by John Hughes
Written by
  • Mike Culbert
  • Mike Pellettieri
  • Leslie Rathe
Directed byLauren "LP" Palmigiano
Starring
Music by
  • David Alfonso
  • Alan Ett
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producers
ProducerNick Phillips
CinematographyJonathan Nicholas
EditorIan Kornbluth
Running time30 minutes
Production company MGM Television Studio71
Original release
Network Vudu
ReleaseSeptember 12 (2019-09-12) 
November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)
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Mr. Mom

Mr. Mom is an American sitcom television series. A television adaptation of the 1983 film by MGM, it aired on Walmart's streaming service Vudu and serves as a continuation of the film, following an adult Megan Butler heading back into the workforce while her husband takes over the parental duties of their two children. [1] The series serves as the first original series for the streaming service; it stars Andrea Anders and Hayes MacArthur as Megan and Greg Anderson, respectively, and premiered on September 12, 2019. [2]

Episodes

No.Title [3] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3]
1"Pilot"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheSeptember 12, 2019 (2019-09-12)
2"What about the kids?"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheSeptember 12, 2019 (2019-09-12)
3"The list"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheSeptember 19, 2019 (2019-09-19)
4"The sandman"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheSeptember 19, 2019 (2019-09-19)
5"Good cop, good cop"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheSeptember 19, 2019 (2019-09-19)
6"Date night"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheSeptember 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)
7"The salad days"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheSeptember 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)
8"Pitches be crazy"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheOctober 3, 2019 (2019-10-03)
9"Crickets"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheOctober 3, 2019 (2019-10-03)
10"Sick day"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheOctober 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)
11"Three, two, one"LP (Lauren Palmigiano)Mike Culbert, Mike Pellettieri & Leslie RatheOctober 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)

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