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Guys with Kids
Guys with Kids promo.jpg
Promotional image for Guys with Kids
Genre Sitcom
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
Composer(s) John MacDonald
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 17 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Jimmy Fallon
Charlie Grandy
Amy Ozols
Rick Weiner
Kenny Schwartz
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Holiday Road
Charlie Grandy Productions
Universal Television
Distributor NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original network NBC
Picture format 1080i (HDTV) (ATSC)
Audio format Stereo (ATSC)
First shown in Canada (September 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)[1])
Original release September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12) –
February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27)
External links
Official website

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.[2]

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

Cast

Main cast

Children

  • Brian Mganga as Clark
  • Marleik Walker II as Yoda
  • Mykayla Sohn as Violet

Recurring cast

Cast members appearing in at least two episodes include:[3]

Development and production

NBC placed a 13-episode order in May 2012.[4]

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.[5][6]

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.[1]

On November 15, 2012, NBC announced it has ordered four more episodes, bringing the series to a total of 17 episodes.[7][8]

On May 9, 2013, Guys with Kids was canceled by NBC.[9]

Episodes

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No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(million)
1 "Pilot" Scott Ellis Story by: Jimmy Fallon, Charlie Grandy & Amy Ozols
Teleplay by: Charlie Grandy		 September 12, 2012 (2012-09-12) 101 6.25[10]
2 "Chris' New Girlfriend" Michael Lembeck Keith Heisler September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) 103 4.84[11]
3 "Marny Wants A Girl" Ken Whittingham Courtney Lilly October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) 104 4.76[12]
4 "The Standoff" Michael Lembeck Story by: Charlie Grandy
Teleplay by: Rick Wiener & Kenny Schwartz		 October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10) 102 4.19[13]
5 "Gary's Day Off" Ken Whittingham Matt Lawton October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17) 105 4.41[14]
6 "Apartment Halloween" Leonard R. Garner, Jr. Donald Diego October 24, 2012 (2012-10-24) 106 3.83[15]
7 "The Bathroom Incident" Michael Lembeck Charlie Grandy October 31, 2012 (2012-10-31) 107 3.62[16]
8 "First Birthday" Leonard R. Garner, Jr. Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland November 14, 2012 (2012-11-14) 108 3.91[17]
9 "Thanksgiving" Betsy Thomas Keith Heisler November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21) 109 3.47[18]
10 "Christmas" Michael Lembeck Story by: Charlie Grandy
Teleplay by: Rick Wiener & Kenny Schwartz		 December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05) 110 3.59[19]
11 "First Word" Leonard R. Garner, Jr. Story by: Rick Weiner & Kenny Schwartz
Teleplay by: Charlie Grandy		 January 2, 2013 (2013-01-02) 111 4.39[20]
12 "Marny's Dad" Betsy Thomas Courtney Lilly January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09) 112 3.97[21]
13 "Me Time" Michael Lembeck Alan R. Cohen & Alan Freedland January 30, 2013 (2013-01-30) 113 2.93[22]
14 "The Will" Mark Cendrowski Lauren Caltagirone February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06) 114 3.20[23]
15 "Gary's Idea" Leonard R. Garner, Jr. Lauren Caltagirone & Donald Diego February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13) 115 2.85[24][25]
16 "Rare Breed" Leonard R. Garner, Jr. Story by: Charlie Grandy
Teleplay by: Rick Weiner & Kenny Schwartz		 February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20) 116 2.83[26]
17 "Divorce Party" Betsy Thomas Matt Lawton February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27) 117 3.07[26][27]

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".[28] 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."[29] 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."[30] Diane Wertz of Newsday gave it a D and stated "Nothing to see here. Move on."[31] 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".[32]

On December 11, 2012, Anthony Anderson was nominated for an NAACP Image Award, as Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.[33] The award went to Don Cheadle for his work on Showtime's House of Lies.

See also

  • House Husbands, a 2012 Australian television comedy with a similar premise

References

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External links

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