Guys with Kids was a Syndication network sitcom series created by Jimmy Fallon, Charlie Grandy and Amy Ozols.
The show aired from September 12, 2012 to February 27, 2013, lasting for one season & 17 episodes.
Plot[]
The series centered on the lives of three friends (Gary, Chris & Nick) and their respective partners as they raise their children in a modern environment.
Cast[]
- Anthony Anderson as Gary
- Jesse Bradford as Chris Campbell
- Zach Cregger as Nick Theyer
- Tempestt Bledsoe as Marny
- Erinn Hayes as Sheila
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Emily Theyer
Production[]
In May of 2012, NBC placed a 13-episode order for "Guys with Kids."
A month later in June, it was announced that Sara Rue (who portrayed Sheila in the original pilot) would be replaced by Erinn Hayes, a change necessitated when ABC decided to pick up the comedy "Malibu Country" (which also starred Rue)
On November 15, 2012, NBC announced it has ordered four more episodes, bringing the series to a total of 17 episodes.
On May 9, 2013, "Guys with Kids" was canceled by NBC.
Reception[]
"Guys With Kids" received generally negative reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the show received a score of 38 out of 100, from 25 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
Rotten Tomatoes rated season 1 as 7% based on reviews from 28 critics, with the critical consensus: "Worthless and abysmal, Guys with Kids is pitiful in its lack of humor and plot."
Glenn Garvin of the Miami Herald was only one of a few who gave a positive review, saying "Guys With Kids is a perfect confection of witty dialogue and slapstick action."
Matt Zoller Seitz of New York Magazine stated "I expected to hate Guys With Kids... My animosity faded after about five minutes, when it became clear that the show wasn't terribly interested in the kids."
Diane Wertz of Newsday gave it a "D" and stated "Nothing to see here. Move on."
Matt Rouse of TV Guide wrote, "The season's most depressingly generic and retro sitcom, so squishy and lacking in edge it might as well been written in nerf".
Accolades[]
On December 11, 2012, Anthony Anderson was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series." The award went to Don Cheadle for his work on Showtime's "House of Lies."