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Home Economics (TV Series)
''Home Economics'' is an American sitcom television series created by Michael Colton and John Aboud that premiered on ABC on April 7, 2021, as a midseason entry in the 2020–21 television season. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on September 22, 2021. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on September 21, 2022. Premise ''Home Economics'' follows the lives of three siblings. Tom, the oldest, his wife Marina, and their three children are considered a middle class family. The middle sibling, Sarah, her wife Denise, and their two adopted children live in a tiny apartment and are barely scraping by on their meager incomes. The youngest, Connor, is very well off financially but unlucky in love, as the series begins with him finalizing a divorce. Cast and characters Main * Topher Grace as Tom, a middle-class author who is struggling. He is the oldest of the three siblings, and is married to Marina. * Caitlin M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new characters in each sketch, and stand-up comedy, where a comedian tells jokes and stories to an audience. Sitcoms originated in radio, but today are found mostly on television as one of its dominant narrative forms. A situation comedy television program may be recorded in front of a studio audience, depending on the program's production format. The effect of a live studio audience can be imitated or enhanced by the use of a laugh track. Critics disagree over the utility of the term "sitcom" in classifying shows that have come into existence since the turn of the century. Many contemporary American sitcoms use the single-camera setup and do not feature a laugh track, thus often resembling the dramedy shows of the 1980s and 1990s rather t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney General Entertainment Content
Disney General Entertainment Content, Trade name, doing business as Walt Disney Television, is an American entertainment company that oversees television content and assets owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. Forming the company's General Entertainment division, it was formerly called Disney–ABC Television Group, ABC Group before that, and Capital Cities/ABC initially, until Disney's Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, acquisition of 21st Century Fox on March 20, 2019. Assets in the group include television networks: American Broadcasting Company, ABC, ABC News, Disney Branded Television, Disney Channels, FX Networks, and Freeform (TV channel), Freeform; Disney Television Studios: ABC Signature, 20th Television and 20th Television Animation; and Hulu Originals. History ABC Group In 1995, Disney acquired Capital Cities/ABC, and initially re-branded the holding media conglomerate as ABC Group. The assets acquired at the time included ABC Television Network Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheech Marin
:''The surname'' Marin ''is of Spanish language origin. In Spanish, it is spelled'' Marín'', with an acute accent on the'' í. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13, 1946) is an American actor, musician, comedian, and activist who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Cheech & Chong during the 1970s and early 1980s with Tommy Chong and as Don Johnson's partner, Insp. Joe Dominguez, on '' Nash Bridges''. He has also voiced characters in several Disney films, including ''Oliver & Company'', ''The Lion King'', the ''Cars'' series, '' Coco'' and '' Beverly Hills Chihuahua''. Marin's trademark is his characters' strong Chicano accents, although Marin himself is not fluent in Spanish. Early life Marin was born on July 13, 1946 in South Los Angeles, California, to Mexican-American parents Elsa (née Meza) (1923-2010), a secretary, and Oscar Marin (1922-2015), a police officer for the LAPD. Marin was born with a cleft lip, which was surgically repaired. According to Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danica McKellar
Danica Mae McKellar (born January 3, 1975) is an American actress, mathematics writer, and education advocate. She played Winnie Cooper in the television series ''The Wonder Years'' from 1988 to 1993, and since 2010 has voiced Miss Martian in the animated superhero series ''Young Justice''. In 2015, McKellar was cast in the Netflix original series '' Project Mc2''. She appears in several television films for Hallmark Channel. She is the current voice of Judy Jetson from ''The Jetsons'' since 2017 following Janet Waldo's death in 2016. In addition to her acting work, McKellar later wrote six non-fiction books, all dealing with mathematics: ''Math Doesn't Suck'', ''Kiss My Math'', ''Hot X: Algebra Exposed'', ''Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape'', which encourage middle-school and high-school girls to have confidence and succeed in mathematics, ''Goodnight, Numbers'', and ''Do Not Open This Math Book''. Early life and education McKellar was born in La Jolla, California. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roselyn Sánchez
Roselyn Milagros Sánchez Rodríguez (born April 2, 1973) is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, producer, and writer. On television, she is best known for her roles as Elena Delgado on the CBS police procedural ''Without a Trace'' (2005–09), as Carmen Luna on the Lifetime comedy-drama ''Devious Maids'' (2013–16), and as Elena Roarke on the new Fantasy Island (2021–present). In film, Sánchez has appeared in ''Rush Hour 2'' (2001), '' Boat Trip'' (2002), '' The Game Plan'' (2007), and ''Act of Valor'' (2012). Early life Sánchez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is the youngest of four siblings, having three older brothers. She received her primary education in San Juan. At a young age, she showed an interest in both dancing and acting and would put on shows for her family. Sánchez enrolled in the University of Puerto Rico, where like her father and brothers she was to study marketing. However, after three years she left the course. In 1991, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Van Pelt
Scott Van Pelt (born ) is an American sportscaster and sports talk show host. He co-anchored the 11 p.m. edition of ''SportsCenter'' on ESPN, served as the co-host of ''SVP & Russillo'' alongside Ryen Russillo on ESPN Radio, and hosts various golf events for the network. In June 2015, Van Pelt left his radio show to become a solo anchor for a midnight edition of ''SportsCenter''. Early life and education Van Pelt was born in Brookeville, Maryland, and grew up in the Washington, D.C., area. He attended Flower Valley Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland. He graduated from Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, Maryland, and from the University of Maryland in 1988 where he studied radio/television and film. He is a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Career Van Pelt began his career in sportscasting in 1990 at WTTG-TV, a FOX affiliate in Washington, D.C. From 1995 to 2000, Van Pelt worked for the Golf Channel, where he was a studio host for some of the network's signature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Rice
Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championships, he then had two shorter stints at the end of career with the Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. Nicknamed "World" because of his superb catching ability, his accomplishments and numerous records, Rice is widely regarded as the greatest wide receiver in NFL history, and one of the greatest players of all time. His biography on the official Pro Football Hall of Fame website names him: "the most prolific wide receiver in NFL history with staggering career totals". In 1999, ''The Sporting News'' listed Rice second behind Jim Brown on its list of "Football's 100 Greatest Players". In 2010, he was chosen by NFL Network's NFL Films production '' The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players'' as the greatest player in NFL history. Rice played colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play their home games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, located southeast of San Francisco. The team is named after the prospectors who arrived in Northern California in the 1849 Gold Rush. The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), and joined the NFL in 1949 when the leagues merged. The 49ers were the first major league professional sports franchise based in San Francisco, and are the 10th oldest franchise in the NFL. The team began play at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco before moving to Candlestick Park in 1971, and then to Levi's Stadium in 2014. Since 1988, the 49ers have been headquartered in Santa Clara. The 49ers won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Wise
Raymond Herbert Wise (born August 20, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Leland Palmer in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) and its prequel film '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992), Vice President Hal Gardner in '' 24'' (2006), The Devil in ''Reaper'' (2007–2009), and Marvin in ''Fresh Off the Boat'' (2015–2020), as well as his film roles in ''Swamp Thing'' (1982), '' RoboCop'' (1987), and '' Jeepers Creepers 2'' (2003). Early life Wise was born in Akron, Ohio, graduated from Garfield High School in 1965 and attended Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. He is of Romanian descent on his maternal side. He grew up in a religious family; in the past he went to a Romanian Baptist church in Akron and later moved to a Methodist church. Career Television In the late 1960s and 70s, Wise played attorney Jamie Rollins in the soap opera ''Love of Life'' for seven years and nearly 950 episodes. In 1987, Wise played Tom Gunther, Catherine Chandler's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series ''Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Byer gained recognition for her work in the commentary series '' Girl Code'' (2013). Byer later starred in the MTV/Facebook Watch comedy series ''Loosely Exactly Nicole'' (2016–2018), which was based on her real life experiences. She made several guest appearances in such comedy series as ''30 Rock'' (2012), ''Family Guy'' (2016), ''Transparent'' (2016–2017), ''The Good Place'' (2019), ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (2019–2021), and ''The Simpsons'' (2019). She also appeared in films, including '' Other People'' (2016), ''All About Nina'' (2018), '' Bad Hair'' (2020), and ''Valley Girl'' (2020). In 2021, Byer began co-hosting '' Wipeout'' with John Cena. Byer is the host of the Team Coco podcast ''Why Won't You Date Me?,'' the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justine Lupe
Justine Lupe-Schomp is an American actress. She is known for her roles on ''Mr. Mercedes'', '' Succession'', ''Cristela'', and ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel''. Early life Lupe grew up in Denver, Colorado. She is a 2007 graduate of Denver School of the Arts theater program and 2011 graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City. Her grandmother, Kay Schomp, has a theater named after her at the Denver School of the Arts. Her father, John Lupe, is an exhibition specialist at the Denver Art Museum. Career Lupe starred on the ABC sitcom ''Cristela ''Cristela'' was an American multi-camera sitcom television series that aired from October 10, 2014, through March 6, 2015, on ABC. The series was created by stand-up comedian Cristela Alonzo, who also starred in and wrote for the series and ser ...''. Lupe's run on ''Cristela'' began with the second episode, as she replaced another actress who played Maddie in the pilot. After recurring on the HBO series '' Succession'' in its first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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