The Mullets

The Mullets
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein
Starring	Loni Anderson David Hornsby John O'Hurley Anne Stedman Ben Tolpin Michael Weaver
Composer	Eric Speier
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	11 (3 unaired)
Production
Executive producers	Bill Oakley Eric Tannenbaum Kim Tannenbaum Josh Weinstein
Producer	Thomas Lofaro
Production locations	Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch; 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California
Cinematography	Rick F. Gunter Gregg Heschong
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein Productions The Tannenbaum Company Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	UPN
Release	September 11, 2003 (2003-9-11) – March 17, 2004 (2004-3-17)

The Mullets is an American sitcom created by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein. Starring Michael Weaver, David Hornsby, Loni Anderson and John O'Hurley, it aired on UPN from September 11, 2003, to March 17, 2004.

Premise

The Mullets are blue-collar, wrestling-loving, light-hearted, optimistic brothers who don the hairstyle that bears their surname ("business in the front, party in the back"). The brothers work as roofers, sport identical mullet haircuts, and have different personalities; Dwayne Mullet (Michael Weaver) has a loud, in-your-face demeanor, while Denny Mullet (David Hornsby) is a quieter, more thoughtful, easygoing guy. The brothers live life to the fullest while dreaming of bigger and better futures, though their fantasies are out of step with their reality.

Their mother, Mandi Mullet-Heidecker (Loni Anderson), is a warm, maternal type who couldn't be more proud of her offspring, no matter what they do. She's recently married to Roger Heidecker (John O'Hurley), a clean-cut game show host who is the polar opposite of her boys and her former life.

Cast

• Michael Weaver as Dwayne Mullet
• David Hornsby as Denny Mullet
• Loni Anderson as Mandi Mullet-Heidecker
• John O'Hurley as Roger Heidecker

Episodes

Eleven episodes were made, but only eight were broadcast.

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date	Prod. code	Viewers (millions)
1	"Smackdown"	Gail Mancuso	Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein	September 11, 2003 (2003-9-11)	M101	3.50 [1]
The brothers try to win wrestling tickets in a radio contest for their mother's birthday. A match between The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) and La Résistance (René Duprée and Sylvain Grenier) was featured.
2	"Love Freakin' Story"	Gail Mancuso	Aaron Ehasz	September 16, 2003 (2003-9-16)	M102	2.34 [2]
Dwayne falls for a stuntwoman who knocks him out with one punch.
3	"Raging Waters"	Gail Mancuso	Jordan Hawley, Will Schifrin	September 23, 2003 (2003-9-23)	M103	1.97 [3]
Dwayne, Denny and Mendi go on a houseboat vacation on Lake Havasu with Roger, leaving Gordo and Bill to house-sit.
4	"Touched by a Mullet" "Quizzardry"	Gail Mancuso	Sam O'Neal, Neil Boushell	September 30, 2003 (2003-9-30)	M104	2.42 [4]
When rain temporarily puts them out of work, Dwayne and Denny volunteer their services to the Quizmaster set, where they try to prove to the staff that Roger can be a fun-loving guy.
5	"Grudge Match"	Gail Mancuso	John O'Bryan	October 7, 2003 (2003-10-7)	M105	1.90 [5]
The brothers found their own wrestling league.
6	"Smoke on the Water"	Gail Mancuso	Reid Harrison	October 14, 2003 (2003-10-14)	M106	1.85 [6]
Dwayne and Denny try to replace Roger's destroyed Cuban cigars.
7	"Losin' It"	Gail Mancuso	Eric Horsted	March 10, 2004 (2004-3-10)	M110	1.67 [7]
Dwayne loses his hair when it gets stuck to the roof with hot tar.
8	"Silent But Deadly" "Silent Treatment"	Dennis Dugan	Patric M. Verrone	March 17, 2004 (2004-3-17)	M108	1.70 [8]
The brothers get into trouble with Adam West at a Hollywood party.
9	"Airway to Heaven" "Air Guitar"	Dennis Dugan	Sam O'Neal, Neil Boushell	Unaired	M107	N/A
The guys enter an air-band competition to win the money for their impounded truck.
10	"Sweeeet Emotion" "Melanie + Steve Sharp"	John Blanchard	Aaron Ehasz	Unaired	M109	N/A
After Melanie has a bad date, Dwayne encourages Denny to finally ask her out.
11	"Roger Gone Wild"	John Blanchard	Tom Huang	Unaired	M111	N/A
Roger develops a wild style for Quizmaster.

References

1. "Nielsen Ratings: Sept. 8-14, 2003". Variety . September 22–28, 2003.
2. "Nielsen Ratings: Sept. 15-21, 2003". Variety . September 29 – October 5, 2003.
3. "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 22–28, 2003)". The Los Angeles Times . October 1, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "National Nielsen Viewership (Sept. 29–Oct. 5, 2003)". The Los Angeles Times . October 8, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 6-12, 2003)". The Los Angeles Times . October 15, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "National Nielsen Viewership (Oct. 13-19, 2003)". The Los Angeles Times . October 22, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Weekly Program Rankings (Mar. 8-14, 2004)". ABC Medianet . March 16, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
8. "Weekly Program Rankings (Mar. 15-21, 2004)". ABC Medianet . March 23, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2025.

External links

• The Mullets at IMDb
• The Mullets at epguides.com