Happy Family (American TV series) explained

Genre:Sitcom
Director:Pamela Fryman
Composer:Adam Gorgoni
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:22
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:30 minutes
Network:NBC

Happy Family is an American sitcom television series created by Moses Port and David Guarascio, that aired on NBC from September 9, 2003, until April 20, 2004.

Premise

John Larroquette and Christine Baranski star as Peter and Annie Brennan, soon-to-be empty nesters who could not be happier about it. But when their youngest son Tim (Tyler Francavilla) flunks out of community college, Peter and Annie cannot escape the duties of parenthood. Their eldest son, Todd (Jeff Bryan Davis) decides to dump his fiancée only days before the wedding. Their daughter Sara (Melanie Paxson), while having a successful career, cannot find or keep a man and instead socializes with her parrot. If that isn't enough, after Tim drops out of college he moves in with Maggie, a divorced middle-aged family friend and neighbor, and announces that they are dating. Peter and Annie are constantly trying to find time without the kids and their problems, but while trying to maintain a happy family image, they end up involved with their kids more than ever.

Cast

Episodes

Every episode of the series was directed by Pamela Fryman.

Ratings

All U.S. ratings of Happy Family are available on TV Tango.[1]

No.EpisodeAir dateU.S. ratings
1"Pilot"9.7
2"Over and Out"7.0
3"Tooth"6.4
4"Dinner with Friends"6.4
5"Tim's Blank"5.9
6"Sara Rebels"6.4
7"The Doghouse"5.9
8"1:42"6.1
9"Not Thanksgiving"4.8
10"Randall's Gift"5.6
11"Bill's Back"6.0
12"Mother and Child Reunion"7.0
13"Wedding Plans"6.6
14"Rules and Girls"6.2
15"The One with the Friends"4.4
16"Bye Bye Birdie"3.9
17"The Headboard"3.7
18"Secrets"3.9
19"The Juicer"3.5
20"The Play"4.0
21"The Shampoo Effect"3.6
22"Dear Mom"3.5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Episode List: Happy Family. TV Tango. November 12, 2023.