Family Tools
| Family Tools | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Adrian Poynton Bobby Bowman |
| Directed by | Michael Fresco |
| Starring | Kyle Bornheimer J. K. Simmons Johnny Pemberton Edi Gathegi Leah Remini Danielle Nicolet |
| Country of origin | Vereinigte Staaten |
| Original language | Englisch |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mark Gordon Andrea Shay Bobby Bowman |
| Producer | Paul Buccieri |
| Camera setup | single-camera |
| Production companies | ABC Studios ITV Studios America |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Related | |
| Based on the UK series White Van Man | |
Family Tools is an upcoming American sitcom that will air on ABC in the 2012–13 television season. The series, created by Bobby Bowman, is produced by Mark Gordon, ABC Studios and ITV Studios America. It is based on the British sitcom White Van Man, which was produced by ITV Studios America's parent company ITV Studios, and whose creator, Adrian Poynton, is also a co-creator and producer of the American version.
Premise
The series follows a man who's had a streak of bad luck with everything from enlisting in the Army to flunking out of seminary three times. When he returns home, he finds himself in the unlikely position of taking over his father's hardware-handyman business due to the fact that his father was recently diagnosed with a heart condition. However, this transition is not as easy as expected as he tries to maintain the success of the business that his father built, especially with his father keeping a watchful eye.
Cast
- Kyle Bornheimer as Jack Shea
- J. K. Simmons as Tony Shea
- Johnny Pemberton as Mason
- Edi Gathegi as Darren Poynton
- Leah Remini as Terry Baumgardner
- Danielle Nicolet as Liz Poynton
Production
On May 11, 2012, ABC placed a series order for the comedy.[1]
On November 10, 2012, it was reported that ABC has cut their order for the series from 13 episodes to 10 due to scheduling conflicts. The series is expected to fill in the 10 week gap before Dancing with the Stars returns for its upcoming season. The series will also air at 8:30PM between How to Live with Your Parents (for the Rest of Your Life) and Happy Endings.[2]
References
- ^ Seidman, Robert (May 11, 2012). "ABC Picks Up Comedies 'The Neighbors' and 'The Family Tools' and Dramas 'Nashville,' 'Red Widow' and 'Zero Hour' + More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Order For ABC's Midseason Comedy 'Family Tools' Cut To 10 Episodes". Deadline. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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