Unhitched
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Unhitched is an American
television comedy
that aired as a mid-season replacement on Fox
from March 2, 2008 to March 30, 2008. The series was originally scheduled to premiere at 9:30 pm ET, but aired 30 minutes later due to the runover of Nascar. The show is created by Kevin Barnett, Mike Bernier and Chris Pappas. Bobby Farrelly
, Peter Farrelly
and Mike Sikowitz serve as executive producers alongside Brad Johnson
and Bradley Thomas, with Katy McCaffrey producing
. The pilot
was directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly. The series is about a group of newly single friends learning the lessons of starting over in their 30s.
Produced by 20th Century Fox Television
, Conundrum Entertainment and Watson Pond Productions, the series was greenlit and given a six-episode order on May 11, 2007. The pilot aired on Foxtel
in Australia
in 2008, one day after its original airdate in the United States
, and on Network Ten later in the year. It will air on FX
in the UK
. It will also air on TV6 in Sweden
. The theme song for the show is a song called "Hey!" by the band Gillmor, and can be found on their Counting The Days album.
On May 15, 2008, Fox officially cancelled the series.
" is the percentage of all households with televisions that tuned to the show, and "share
" is the percentage of all televisions in use at that time that are tuned in. "18-49" is the percentage of all adults aged 18–49 tuned into the show. "Viewers" are the number of viewers, in million, watching at the time. "Rank" how well the show did compared to other TV shows aired that week.
+ The premiere episode aired at 10pm due to a late-ending NASCAR race.
United States
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television comedy
Television comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was Starlight, which offered a series of guests from the music hall era — singers and comedians amongst them...
that aired as a mid-season replacement on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
from March 2, 2008 to March 30, 2008. The series was originally scheduled to premiere at 9:30 pm ET, but aired 30 minutes later due to the runover of Nascar. The show is created by Kevin Barnett, Mike Bernier and Chris Pappas. Bobby Farrelly
Bobby Farrelly
Robert Leo "Bobby" Farrelly, Jr. is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.-Life and career:Farrelly was born in Cumberland, Rhode Island, the son of Mariann, a nurse practitioner, and Robert Leo Farrelly, a doctor. He is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has been...
, Peter Farrelly
Peter Farrelly
Peter John Farrelly is an American film director, screenwriter, producer and novelist. The Farrelly Brothers are mostly famous for directing and producing gross-out humor romantic comedy films such as, Dumb and Dumber, Me, Myself and Irene, There's Something About Mary and The Heartbreak...
and Mike Sikowitz serve as executive producers alongside Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson
Brad Johnson may refer to:* Brad Johnson , American actor, former Marlboro Man* Brad Johnson , American actor* Brad Johnson , former quarterback* Brad Johnson...
and Bradley Thomas, with Katy McCaffrey producing
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
. The pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
was directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly. The series is about a group of newly single friends learning the lessons of starting over in their 30s.
Produced by 20th Century Fox Television
20th Century Fox Television
20th Century Fox Television is the television production division of 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, and a production arm of the Fox Broadcasting Company...
, Conundrum Entertainment and Watson Pond Productions, the series was greenlit and given a six-episode order on May 11, 2007. The pilot aired on Foxtel
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2008, one day after its original airdate in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and on Network Ten later in the year. It will air on FX
FX (UK)
FX is a television channel in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, owned by Fox, launched in 12 January 2004. It was originally branded as FX289 in reference to its Sky EPG number. It was rebranded to FX in May 2005 as the channel moved in the Sky EPG.FX targets a demographic between 25...
in the UK
United Kingdom
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. It will also air on TV6 in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The theme song for the show is a song called "Hey!" by the band Gillmor, and can be found on their Counting The Days album.
On May 15, 2008, Fox officially cancelled the series.
Plot summary
"From the creatively fruitful minds of the Farrelly Brothers comes a single camera comedy, set in Boston, about a group of newly single friends learning the painful lessons of starting over in their 30s. They'd all love to get married and remarried, if they could just find their true loves. Jack "Gator" Gately is a charismatic, optimistic leader who never expected to be single again. But now that he is, he's determined to make the best of it. He's going to sift through all the bruised, damaged, occasionally psychotic fruit until he finds "the one." Joining Gator in bachelorhood redux is his party animalParty AnimalParty Animal or Party Animals may refer to:*Party Animals , a Dutch musical group*Party Animals , a 2005 album by Turbonegro*The Party Animal, a 1984 film starring Matthew Causey...
best friend Tommy. The founder and brewmaster of an upstart microbrewery, Tommy has a voracious appetite for food, beer and women. He falls in love easily and always disastrously, yet truly hopes his new love will be "the one." Dr. Freddy Sahgal has seen some pretty strange stuff during his years as a successful surgeon, but he's never seen any of it through the eyes of a single man. Probably the least equipped of the group to handle this unexpected life change is Dr. Freddy, who can execute a triple bypass in his sleep, but is all thumbs when it comes to the opposite sex. Rounding out the group is Kate, a smart, successful attorney who handled Gator and Freddy's divorces. Having just turned 30, Kate finds herself dumped after a seven-year engagement. She reluctantly joins the guys in negotiating the treacherous waters of dating. Kate owns the brownstone next to Gator's. Over time, this pair may find that "the one" is just a brick wall away."
Cast
- Craig BierkoCraig BierkoCraig Philip Bierko is an American actor and singer.-Early life:Bierko was born in Rye Brook, New York, the son of Pat and Rex Bierko, who ran a local community theatre. Bierko's mother was a Jewish convert to Roman Catholicism...
- Jack "Gator" Gately - Johnny Sneed - Tommy Leegan
- Shaun MajumderShaun Majumder-Life and career:Majumder was born in Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador to a European descended mother from Newfoundland and an Indian father. He started his entertainment career as an announcer for the YTV game show CLIPS, and soon was hosting the network's popular morning kids show Brain...
- Dr. Freddy Sahgal - Rashida JonesRashida JonesRashida Leah Jones is an American film and television actress, comic book author, screenwriter and occasional singer. She played Louisa Fenn on Boston Public and Karen Filippelli on The Office as well as roles in the films I Love You, Man and The Social Network...
- Kate Frankola
Episodes
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U.S. Nielsen ratings
In the following summary, "ratingNielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
" is the percentage of all households with televisions that tuned to the show, and "share
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
" is the percentage of all televisions in use at that time that are tuned in. "18-49" is the percentage of all adults aged 18–49 tuned into the show. "Viewers" are the number of viewers, in million, watching at the time. "Rank" how well the show did compared to other TV shows aired that week.
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Rating | Share | 18-49 | Viewers | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | March 2, 2008 | 10:00 P.M. | 3.8 | 6 | 2.6/6 (#2) | 5.77 (#4) | N/A |
| 2 | "Woman Marries Heart" | March 9, 2008 | 9:30 P.M. | 3.2 | 5 | 2.6/6 (#2) | 5.21 (#4) | #71 |
| 3 | "Conjoined Twins Pitch No-Hitter" | March 16, 2008 | 9:30 P.M. | 2.9 | 4 | 2.3/6 (#2) | 4.43 (#4) | #75 |
| 4 | "Mardi Gras Croc Attack" | March 23, 2008 | 8:30 P.M. | 2.1 | 4 | 1.5/4 (#3) | 3.21 (#4) | #75 |
| 5 | "Yorkshire Terrier Sucked Into the Internet" | March 23, 2008 | 9:30 P.M. | 2.0 | 3 | 1.5/4 (#4) | 3.11 (#4) | #77 |
| 6 | "Pole Dancing Toddler" | March 30, 2008 | 9:30 P.M. | 2.6 | 4 | 2.1/5 (#3) | 4.19 (#4) | #71 |
+ The premiere episode aired at 10pm due to a late-ending NASCAR race.