Family Tools
American sitcom
Family Tools is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from May 1 to July 10, 2013, and aired on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm ET. The series was 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 aired on BBC 3 and 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.
Thirteen episodes were ordered on May 11, 2012, for the first season. It was later reported on November 10, 2012, that ABC cut their order from 13 episodes to 10 because of scheduling conflicts. Family Tools was canceled on May 10, 2013, after only two episodes had aired. The show was not renewed for a second season. However, the remaining episodes aired over the summer.
01Premise
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 because 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.
02Cast
- Kyle Bornheimer as Jack Shea
- J. K. Simmons as Tony Shea
- Johnny Pemberton as Mason McCormick
- Edi Gathegi as Darren Bichette
- Leah Remini as Terry McCormick
- Danielle Nicolet as Stitch Bichette
03Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Michael Fresco | Bobby Bowman | May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01) | 5.79 |
| 2 | "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" | Peter Lauer | Todd Linden | May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08) | 4.48 |
| 3 | "Beachwood Approved" | John Fortenberry | Danielle Uhlarik | May 15, 2013 (2013-05-15) | 4.54 |
| 4 | "Book Club Romance" | Rebecca Asher | Jeremy Shipp | May 29, 2013 (2013-05-29) | 3.66 |
| 5 | "Waiting for Mrs. Bichette" | Eyal Gordin | Adrian Poynton | June 5, 2013 (2013-06-05) | 3.44 |
| 6 | "Role Model" | Randy Zisk | Kenny Byerly | June 12, 2013 (2013-06-12) | 3.67 |
| 7 | "The Big Event" | John Putch | Allen Zipper | June 19, 2013 (2013-06-19) | 3.62 |
| 8 | "Jack Steps Up" | Peter Lauer | Matthew Carlson | June 26, 2013 (2013-06-26) | 2.79 |
| 9 | "Pest Side Story" | Michael Fresco | Margee Magee and Angeli Millan | July 3, 2013 (2013-07-03) | 2.35 |
| 10 | "Terry By Design" | Elliot Hegarty | Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins | July 10, 2013 (2013-07-10) | 2.51 |
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