Family Plots Explained

Genre:	Reality
Starring:	Shonna Wissmiller-Smith Chuck Wissmiller Melissa Wissmiller Rick Sadler John Greeney David Moravee Emily Vigney
Opentheme:	"Hell" by Squirrel Nut Zippers^[1]
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	4
Num Episodes:	52
Executive Producer:	Daniel Elias David Houts
Location:	Poway, California, United States
Runtime:	30 minutes
Channel:	A&E Network

Family Plots is an American reality series that followed the events and employees at the family-run Poway Bernardo Mortuary in Poway, California.^[2] It ran for four seasons, beginning in 2004, on the A&E Network.

Overview

The show centered on the relationships between the employees, in particular Chuck Wissmiller and his three daughters, all of whom worked together at the mortuary during the show's run. Each episode featured one or two funerals with families who shared their grief while celebrating the life and contributions of their loved ones. The departed themselves were seen from time to time on the show. While the work done in the preparation room was also shown, the more graphic portions of mortuary work were limited.

The show was also aired on the Seven Network in Australia, in Canada, and Europe.

See also

• Six Feet Under – an HBO series about a fictional funeral home
• List of reality television programs
• Lloyd M. Bucher – a US Navy commander whose funeral was handled from Poway Bernardo Mortuary, and whose funeral was the focus of an episode on the series

External links

• The Poway Bernardo Mortuary web site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Death's a reality in new A&E series.
2. Web site: Reality show 'Family Plots' is a grave misstep by A&E – the Boston Globe .