Unhitched

Infobox Television
show_name = "Unhitched"


caption =
show_name = Unhitched
format = Situation comedy
runtime = 22 minutes (excluding commercials)
creator = Kevin Barnett
Mike Bernier
Chris Pappas
starring = Craig Bierko
Johnny Sneed
Shaun Majumder
Rashida Jones
opentheme = "Hey" by Gillmor
country = USA
executive_producer = Bobby Farrelly
Peter Farrelly
Brad Johnson
Bradley Thomas
Mike Sikowitz
camera = Single-camera
network = FOX
first_aired = March 2, 2008
last_aired = March 30, 2008
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 6
imdb_id = 0915414
tv_com_id = 68707
website = http://www.fox.com/unhitched/

"Unhitched" (previously known as "The Rules for Starting Over") 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. cite web|title = The Rules for Starting Over at The Futon Critic|url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch.aspx?id=rules_for_starting_over]

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. [cite news|last = Thilges|first = Sarah|title = FOX RENEWS 'DEATH' VOWS, PICKS UP SEXTET|publisher = The Futon Critic|url = http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=7382|date = 2007-05-11|accessdate = 2007-07-02] The series will also air on Foxtel in Australia in 2008, one day after its original airdate in the United States, and on Network Ten later in the year. [cite news|last = Chai|first = Paul|title = Oz webs divvy up Fox skeins|url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117968024.html?categoryid=19&cs=1|publisher = Variety|date = 2007-07-03|accessdate = 2007-07-04] It will air on FX in the UK. [ [http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=1&article=36764 C21Media: ] ] 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. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117985726.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 Fox announces primetime slate - Entertainment News, Front Page, Media - Variety ] ] [ [http://tvseriesfinale.com/articles/fox-announces-their-2008-09-schedule-whos-been-cancelled/ FOX Announces Their 2008-09 Schedule. Who’s Been Cancelled?] ]

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 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 thrice-divorced 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 fourth starter marriage 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 all three of the boys' 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 Bierko - Jack "Gator" Gately
*Johnny Sneed - Tommy Leegan
*Shaun Majumder - Dr. Freddy Sahgal
*Rashida Jones - Kate Frankola

Episodes

eason 1: 2008

U.S. Nielsen Ratings

In the following summary, "rating" 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 the run over of Nascar.

References

External links

* [http://www.fox.com/unhitched/ Official site on FOX.com]
*imdb title|id=0915414|title=Unhitched