The Harper House Explained

Creator:	Brad Neely
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	10
Producer:	Laura Allen
Editor:	Dave Woody
Runtime:	23–24 minutes
Network:	Paramount+

The Harper House is an American adult animated television series created by Brad Neely for Paramount+ and starring Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee, Ryan Flynn, and Tatiana Maslany. The ten-episode series,^[1] premiered on September 16, 2021.^[2] A week after the release of the final episode, Neely announced that the series was cancelled after only one season and quietly removed from the service at the end of January 2023.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Premise

The series follows the Harpers and focuses on the matriarch and bread-winner Debbie Harper as she is forced to move her family to the poor side of River Creek, Arkansas. Despite their less than ideal living conditions in an old dilapidated house, Debbie does everything she can to reclaim their lost status.

Cast and crew

• Rhea Seehorn as Debbie Harper, working mother
• Jason Lee as Freddie Harper, stay-at-home father
• Tatiana Maslany as Ollie Harper, 11-year-old daughter and Todd's twin
• Ryan Flynn as Todd Harper, 11-year-old son and Ollie's twin
• Gabourey Sidibe as Shauna Bradley, classmate of Ollie and Ryan
• Gary Anthony Williams as Gbenge Bradley, bookshop co-owner and Shauna's father
• Nyima Funk as Katrina Bradley, bookshop co-owner and Shauna's mother
• VyVy Nguyen as Gwen Dang, JimJoe's mother
• Lance Krall as JimJoe Dang, classmate of Ollie and Ryan
• Roberta Colindrez as Tonya Acosta, Debbie's friend who works as a veterinarian
• Tessa Skara as Brenna, Debbie's obnoxious younger sister
• John "Spud" McConnell as Daddie Dan, Debbie's disapproving but loving father
• Chris Diamantopoulos as Dr.Morocco, school principal
• Joanna Hausmann as Ms.Gonzalez, new teacher
• Kelley Frakes, the mayor of River Creek who despises the ethnic community and lower class
• Johnny Frakes, Kelley's son who is the owner of the gated community and has a obsession with Debbie since high school

Episodes

All episodes were written by Brad Neely.

Production

On January 12, 2020, CBS All Access announced that it had given a series order to The Harper House.^[6] The series is executive produced by Brad Neely and Katie Krentz.^[7] Brian Sheesley serves as supervising director.^[2] On October 20, 2020, CBS announced that Ryan Flynn, Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee, and Tatiana Maslany would star as the Harper family, with Roberta Colindrez, Chris Diamantopoulos, Nyima Funk, Joanna Hausmann, Lance Krall, John "Spud" McConnell, VyVy Nguye, Gabourey Sidibe, Tessa Skara, and Gary Anthony Williams also voicing characters in the series.^[8] The 10-episode first season premiered on September 16, 2021.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sanchez. Gabriel. 2021-07-26. This family puts the "fun" in "dysfunctional" in Harper House trailer. The A.V. Club. 23 July 2021 . 2021-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726013404/https://www.avclub.com/this-dysfunctional-family-goes-from-riches-to-rags-in-t-1847351971. live.
2. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 'The Harper House' Trailer, Premiere Date: First Look At Adult Animated Comedy Series From Paramount+ . Deadline . 26 July 2021 . July 23, 2021 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725062542/https://deadline.com/video/the-harper-house-trailer-premiere-date-paramount-plus-animated-series/ . live .
3. 1458881530936262658. bradneely. The Harper House is cancelled..... Brad Neely. November 11, 2021.
4. Web site: White . Peter . 'The Harper House': Animated Comedy Canceled At Paramount+ . . November 13, 2021 . November 12, 2021 . November 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211113003939/https://deadline.com/2021/11/the-harper-house-canceled-paramount-plus-1234873236/ . live .
5. Web site: Longeretta . Emily . 2023-02-01 . Paramount+ Removes Jordan Peele's 'Twilight Zone,' 'Real World: Homecoming' and More Titles . 2023-02-01 . Variety.
6. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . CBS All Access Orders Brad Neely Animated Comedy Series 'The Harper House' . . August 2, 2021 . January 12, 2020 . November 19, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201119021434/https://deadline.com/2020/01/cbs-all-access-orders-the-harper-house-animated-comedy-series-brad-neely-katie-krentz-1202828230/ . live .
7. Web site: Sanchez . Gabrielle . This dysfunctional family goes from riches to rags in trailer for adult animated comedy The Harper House . . August 2, 2021 . July 23, 2021 . July 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727011115/https://www.avclub.com/this-dysfunctional-family-goes-from-riches-to-rags-in-t-1847351971 . live .
8. Web site: Petski . Denise . 'The Harper House': Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee & Tatiana Maslany Lead Voice Cast For CBS All Access Animated Series . . August 2, 2021 . October 15, 2020 . May 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210530222429/https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-harper-house-rhea-seehorn-jason-lee-tatiana-maslany-voice-cast-cbs-all-access-animated-series-1234597752/ . live .