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6/10 TV Genre Sitcom Country of origin United States Network NBC | 6.3/10 IMDb Composer(s) John MacDonald First episode date 12 September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Created by Jimmy Fallon
Charlie Grandy
Amy Ozols Starring Anthony Anderson
Jesse Bradford
Zach Cregger
Tempestt Bledsoe
Erinn Hayes
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Theme music composer Amy Miles
Michael Robertson Executive producers Charlie Grandy, Amy Ozols, Kenny Schwartz, Lorne Michaels, Rick Wiener Cast Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford, Jamie‑Lynn Sigler, Zach Cregger, Tempestt Bledsoe Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First look at jimmy fallon s new comedy guys with kids premiering september 26 on nbc
Guys with Kids is an American television comedy series that aired on NBC, from September 11, 2012 to February 27, 2013, as part of the 2012–13 television schedule. The series was created by Jimmy Fallon and Charlie Grandy and starred Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford, Zach Cregger, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Erinn Hayes, and Tempestt Bledsoe. The series chronicles the lives of three friends, and their respective partners, as they raise their children in a modern environment.
Contents
- First look at jimmy fallon s new comedy guys with kids premiering september 26 on nbc
- The cast of guys with kids dish on new show
- Main cast
- Children
- Recurring cast
- Development and production
- Reception
- References
Guys With Kids also aired on Global as part of the 2012–13 Canadian network television schedule. Guys With Kids also aired on Comedy Central India.
The cast of guys with kids dish on new show
Main cast
Children
Recurring cast
Cast members appearing in at least two episodes include:
Development and production
NBC placed a 13-episode order in May 2012.
It was announced in June 2012 that Sara Rue, who portrayed Sheila in the original pilot, would be replaced by Erinn Hayes, a change necessitated when ABC decided to pick up the comedy Malibu Country, which also starred Rue.
The series ran from September 12, 2012 to February 27, 2013. The series aired in Canada on Global, premiering one day early, on September 11, 2012.
On November 15, 2012, NBC announced it has ordered four more episodes, bringing the series to a total of 17 episodes.
On May 9, 2013, Guys with Kids was canceled by NBC.
Reception
Guys With Kids received generally negative reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the show received a score of 38 out of 100, from 25 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Rotten Tomatoes rated season 1 as 7% on their tomatometer, with the critical consensus: "Worthless and abysmal, Guys with Kids is pitiful in its lack of humor and plot." Glenn Garvin of the Miami Herald was only one of a few who gave a positive review, saying "Guys With Kids is a perfect confection of witty dialogue and slapstick action." Matt Zoller Seitz of New York Magazine stated "I expected to hate Guys With Kids... My animosity faded after about five minutes, when it became clear that the show wasn't terribly interested in the kids." Diane Wertz of Newsday gave it a D and stated "Nothing to see here. Move on." Matt Rouse of TV Guide wrote, "The season's most depressingly generic and retro sitcom, so squishy and lacking in edge it might as well been written in nerf".
On December 11, 2012, Anthony Anderson was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, as Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. The award went to Don Cheadle for his work on Showtime's House of Lies.