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The Fighting Fitzgeralds
''The Fighting Fitzgeralds'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from March 6 until May 15, 2001. It was created by filmmaker Edward Burns and his brother Brian. Premise "Fitz", a widower and former firefighter, wants to enjoy his retirement but shares his home with three grown sons, a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter. Cast *Brian Dennehy as Mr. Fitzgerald *Justin Louis as Jim Fitzgerald *Connie Britton as Sophie Fitzgerald *Abigail Mavity Abigail Elizabeth Mavity (born March 4, 1993) is an American actress who has appeared on a number of television series and commercials, as well as in feature films. Life and career Abigail was born in Mesa, Arizona, the youngest of ten child ... as Marie Fitzgerald * Christopher Moynihan as Terry Fitzgerald *Jon Patrick Walker as Patrick Fitzgerald Episodes References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fighting Fitzgeralds, The 2001 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endi ... [...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] |