Guys with Kids

Guys with Kids Information

Guys with Kids is an American television series created by Jimmy Fallon and Charlie Grandy, developed by Jimmy Fallon, starring Anthony Anderson, Jesse Bradford, Zach Cregger, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Erinn Hayes and Tempestt Bledsoe. NBC placed a 13-episode order for the multi-camera comedy in May 2012. The series premiered on September 12, 2012. On November 15, 2012, NBC announced it has ordered four more episodes, bringing the series to a total of 17 episodes.

Premise

The comedy series chronicles the lives of three friends, and their respective partners, as they raise their children in a modern environment.

Cast

Main cast

Anthony Anderson as Gary, father of Yoda, Clark, and twin boys, Robbie and GJ (Gary Jr.).
Zach Cregger as Nick, father to Violet and Freddie
Jesse Bradford as Chris, father to Ernie
Tempestt Bledsoe as Marny, wife of Gary
Erinn Hayes as Sheila, divorced from Chris
Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Emily, wife of Nick

Recurring cast

Mykayla Sohn as Violet
Brian Mganga as Clark
Marleik "Mar Mar" Walker as Yoda

Development and production

Sara Rue played Sheila in the original pilot, but was replaced with Erinn Hayes.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		DVD release dates
Season		Episodes	Season premiere	Season finale	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
	1	17

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International broadcast

The series aired in Canada on Global, one day early, on September 11, 2012

Critical reception

The series received a 38 out of 100 aggregate score, from 25 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable" reception at Metacritic. Glenn Garvin of the Miami Herald was only one of a few who gave a positive Metacritic 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 seasons most depressingly generic and retro sitcom, so squishy and lacking in edge it might as well been written in nerf".

Ratings

#	Title	18"49	Viewers (millions)
1	Pilot	2.2	6.25
2	Chris' New Girlfriend	1.6	4.84
3	Marny Wants A Girl	1.6	4.76
4	The Standoff	1.4	4.19
5	Gary's Day Off	1.4	4.41
6	Apartment Halloween	1.4	3.83
7	The Bathroom Incident	1.4	3.62
8	First Birthday	1.3	3.91
9	Thanksgiving	1.1	3.47
10	Christmas	1.4	3.59
11	First Word	1.7	4.39
12	Marny's Dad	1.3	3.97
13	Me Time	1.1	2.93
14	The Will	1.2	3.20
15	Gary's Idea	1.3	3.22
16	Rare Breed	1.2	3.18
17	Divorce Party	1.1	3.15