The O'Keefes
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The O'Keefes is an American
United States
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 television sitcom, that aired on The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...

. It premiered on May 22, 2003 and ended on June 12, 2003.

Premise

The series was about the O'Keefe family: Harry and Ellie, together with their children, Lauren, Danny and Mark. The plot centered on the fact that the O'Keefe parents had homeschooled
Homeschooling
Homeschooling or homeschool is the education of children at home, typically by parents but sometimes by tutors, rather than in other formal settings of public or private school...

 their children for most of their lives and with the dramatic and comic interest arising in situations where the children were beginning to experience the outside world.

There was a lot of controversy about this show among parents who homeschool their children, as they felt it portrayed homeschooling in a negative light.

Cast

  • Judge Reinhold
    Judge Reinhold
    Judge Reinhold is an American actor, perhaps best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop, Ruthless People, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Santa Clause trilogy.-Early life:...

     as Harry O'Keefe
  • Kirsten Nelson
    Kirsten Nelson
    Kirsten Nelson is an American actress. Born in Oklahoma, though raised in Chicago, Nelson attended Northwestern University and became a founding member of Chicago's Roadworks Theatre Ensemble before moving to Los Angeles. She currently stars in the USA Network dramedy Psych, where her character,...

     as Ellie O'Keefe
  • Tania Raymonde
    Tania Raymonde
    Tania Raymonde is an American actress. Raymonde's first prominent casting role was the recurring character of Cynthia Sanders in TV series Malcolm in the Middle between 2000–2003, followed by a popular role as Alex Rousseau in ABC's Lost from 2006 to 2010.She can currently be seen as UTF officer...

     as Lauren O'Keefe
  • Joseph Cross as Danny O'Keefe
  • Matt Weinberg
    Matt Weinberg
    -Biography:Weinberg was born in Los Angeles, California, the first son of Dana and Larry Weinberg, a public relations executive. His younger brother is Mike Weinberg, who is also an actor.Weinberg started acting in the late 1990s, appearing mostly on television...

    as Matt O'Keefe

Episodes

Episode # Episode title Original airdate
1-1 "Pilot" May 22, 2003
1-2 "Election" May 29, 2003
1-3 "Substitute Teacher" June 5, 2003
1-4 "Football" June 12, 2003
1-5 "Jobs" June 12, 2003
1-6 "Festival of Birth" Never aired
1-7 "Lauren's Date" Never aired
1-8 "Party" Never aired
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