Raising Dad
Raising Dad is an American television sitcom that aired on The WB from October 5, 2001, to May 10, 2002. The series stars Bob Saget, Kat Dennings, Brie Larson, Riley Smith, Beau Wirick and Jerry Adler.[1] and was produced by Albion Productions in association with Paramount Television.
| Raising Dad | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Jonathan Katz |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Albion Productions Paramount Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | The WB |
| Original release | October 5, 2001 – May 10, 2002 |
Premise
Matt Stewart (Saget) is a widower trying to raise his two daughters, Sarah (Dennings) and Emily (Larson), with the help of his live-in father, Sam (Jerry Adler), a former baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. Further complicating matters, Matt works as an English teacher at Sarah's high school. Matt struggles to keep his nose out of his daughter's social life while attempting to find his own.
Cast
Main
- Bob Saget as Matt Stewart
- Kat Dennings as Sarah Stewart
- Brie Larson as Emily Stewart
- Meagan Good as Katie
- Andy Kindler as Mr. Travers
- Jerry Adler as Sam Stewart
- Ben Indra as Josh (from episode 12; recurring previously)
Recurring
- Fred Stoller as Bert
- Riley Smith as Jared Ashby
- Beau Wirick as Evan
- Camille Guaty as Olivia
- Tembi Locke as Vice Principal Liz Taylor
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Andy Ackerman | Jonathan Katz | October 5, 2001 |
| 2 | "Sex Ed" | Lee Shallat Chemel | Bill Braudis | October 12, 2001 |
| 3 | "Baby, You Can't Drive My Car" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Bill Masters | October 19, 2001 |
| 4 | "For Mature Audiences Only" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Nancy Cohen | October 26, 2001 |
| 5 | "Fight for Your Right to Party" | TBA | TBA | November 2, 2001 |
| 6 | "We'll Always Have Scrabble" | Dana DeVally Piazza | Kimberly Karp & Phil Breman | November 9, 2001 |
| 7 | "The Drama Club" | Dana DeVally Piazza | Teleplay by: Jonathan Katz & Bill Braudis Story by: Jonathan Katz | November 16, 2001 |
| 8 | "The New Room" | Lee Shallat-Chemel | Miriam Trogdon | December 7, 2001 |
| 9 | "Teacher Evaluations" | Wil Shriner | Chuck Sklar | December 14, 2001 |
| 10 | "Matt&Sarah@Gossip.com" | Wil Shriner | Adam Markowitz & Marc Rubel | January 11, 2002 |
| 11 | "First Date" | TBA | TBA | January 18, 2002 |
| 12 | "Sam's Enchanted Evening" | TBA | TBA | January 25, 2002 |
| 13 | "Mentor Matt" | Ken Whittingham | B.J. Novak | February 1, 2002 |
| 14 | "The Math Problem" | Philip Charles MacKenzie | Nancy Cohen | February 15, 2002 |
| 15 | "Attending a Family Dysfunction" | TBA | TBA | February 22, 2002 |
| 16 | "Miss Communication" | TBA | TBA | March 22, 2002 |
| 17 | "A Kiss Is Still a Kiss" | TBA | TBA | April 5, 2002 |
| 18 | "Home Plates" | TBA | TBA | April 12, 2002 |
| 19 | "The House of Stewart" | TBA | TBA | April 19, 2002 |
| 20 | "Bully" | Will Mackenzie | Chuck Sklar | April 26, 2002 |
| 21 | "Daughter Nose Beat" | Wil Shriner | Ed Crasnick | May 3, 2002 |
| 22 | "Losing It" | TBA | TBA | May 10, 2002 |
Reception
Carole Horst of Variety reviewed the first episode of Raising Dad and wrote: "a family trying to cope with the death of the mother... isn’t funny, but it is touching at times", and added that the cast "is fine, and "Dad" shows some promise. It probably will keep "Reba's" audience tuned in to end a nice family night of TV."[2]
References
- The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. p. 977. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
- Carole Horst (September 14, 2001). "Raising Dad". Variety. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
External links
- Raising Dad on IMDb
- Raising Dad at TV.com