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Welcome To The Family (2013 TV Series)
''Welcome to the Family'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from October 3, to October 17, 2013 on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Eastern/7:30 p.m. Central, after '' Parks and Recreation''. On May 10, 2013, the network placed a series order for the single camera comedy, which was canceled from NBC television schedule on October 18, 2013 after three episodes had aired. Plot The series follows a clash of cultures involving two American families brought together by the couple formed by Junior, the valedictorian son of a Latino family, and Molly, the less academic daughter of an Anglo family. The two are finishing high school and Junior is Stanford bound. On graduation day, they discover that Molly is pregnant. The pair decide to get married, forcing a bonding and blending of their two very different families. Cast Main cast *Mike O'Malley as Dr. Daniel Stacy "Dan" Yoder – Molly's father *Mary McCormack as Caroline Yoder – Molly's mother *Ella Rae Peck ... [...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] |
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considered among the most prestigious universities in the world. Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year. Leland Stanford was a U.S. senator and former governor of California who made his fortune as a railroad tycoon. The school admitted its first students on October 1, 1891, as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Stanford University struggled financially after the death of Leland Stanford in 1893 and again after much of the campus was damaged by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Following World War II, provost of Stanford Frederick Terman inspired and supported faculty and graduates' entrepreneu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Morgan
John Dylan Morgan (3 May 1946 – 5 March 2011) was a Welsh mathematician, physicist, hypnotherapist and author. He developed a theoretical approach to hypnotherapy which he published in his book ''Principles of Hypnotherapy''. He also made contributions in theoretical and applied physics. Early life and education Dylan Morgan was born in 1946 in Burnley, Lancashire to Morien and Elaine Morgan. He was educated at a Welsh-speaking primary school Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg in Cwmdare, and Aberdare Boys' Grammar School, in South Wales. At school he was interested in chess and acting. He once played the lead in Molière's ''Tartuffe''. He had a scholarship to study at Jesus College Oxford and graduated with a first-class honours degree in Mathematics. He then obtained a doctorate in Elementary Particle Theory from the University of Oxford. Mathematical Physics Dylan Morgan joined the Mathematics Department of Dundee University in 1970 as a researcher. He worked on noise generated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa McCarthy
Vanessa McCarthy is an American television producer and writer. Her television writing credits include ''Friends'', '' Abby'', ''Modern Family'' and also producing and writing for ''Joey'' and ''Hot in Cleveland''. She was a head writer and executive producer for the sitcom ''Rules of Engagement''. Awards In 2004, she won The Robert Meltzer Writers Guild of America Award for her work on the animated sitcom ''Father of the Pride ''Father of the Pride'' is a 2004–2005 American adult animated sitcom created by Jeffrey Katzenberg for DreamWorks Animation that was part of a short-lived trend of CGI series in prime-time network television (after '' Game Over''). The ser ...'', as a part of the writing team. References External links * Living people American television producers American women television producers American television writers American women television writers Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) Robert Melt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murrieta
Peter Murrieta is an American television producer and writer. He is best known for his work on the Disney Channel sitcom ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', in which he served as head writer and executive producer during the first three seasons. He went on to win two Emmy Awards for his work on the series and '' Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie''. His most recent work is being an executive producer for the Cartoon Network live-action series, ''Level Up''. He has two sons named Joaquin Aaron Murrieta and Daniel Storms Murrieta and is residing in the Los Angeles County. Murrieta's other television credits include ''All About the Andersons'', ''Hope & Faith'', ''Jesse'' and ''Greetings from Tucson ''Greetings from Tucson'' is an American sitcom television series created by Peter Murrieta, which aired on The WB from September 20, 2002 to May 9, 2003, during the 2002-2003 season. The series was executive produced by Rob LaZebnik, Peter Murr ...'', which he created. More recently, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Mendoza
Linda Mendoza Kahle is an American film director and television director. Mendoza's directorial career began in 1992, directing promotional segments for Fox and MTV. She then went on to direct/produce segments for ''Kidsongs'' and the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series' '' Roundhouse'' and ''All That''. Her other television series credits include, ''The Chris Rock Show'', ''The Brothers García'', ''Unfabulous'', '' Girlfriends'', ''The Bernie Mac Show'', '' Outsourced'', ''MADtv'', '' Scrubs'', ''Gilmore Girls'', ''30 Rock'', ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', ''Suburgatory'', ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'', and ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' among other series. She made her feature film directorial debut with the film ''Chasing Papi'' in 2003. In 2008, Mendoza won an ALMA Award for her direction of the ''Ugly Betty'' episode, "Betty's Baby Bump The second season of the American comedy-drama television series ''Ugly Betty'' started on September 27, 2007, in the United States and Canada and includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Engler
Michael Engler is an American theater director, and a Directors Guild of America and Emmy nominated television director and producer. Theater His Broadway credits include ''Eastern Standard'', starring Dylan Baker, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Conroy, and Anne Meara, as well as ''Mastergate'', written by Larry Gelbart, and ''I Hate Hamlet'', written by Paul Rudnick and starring Evan Handler and Alan Arkin. His direction of the 2003 off-Broadway production of the Alan Bennett play ''Talking Heads'' garnered him a nomination for the Outer Critics Circle Award. Film and television 1990s Engler began his career in television with the TV movie ''Mastergate'' (1992) based on the play he directed by Larry Gelbart. The following year he worked on the television series '' Bakersfield P.D.'', starring Ron Eldard, Giancarlo Esposito, and Brian Doyle Murray, as well as the series ''Sisters'', starring Swoosie Kurtz and Sela Ward. In 1993 and 1994 Engler directed two episodes of the HBO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tisha Terrasini Banker
Tisha Terrasini Banker (born September 30, 1973) is an American actress. Early life Banker was born in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from St. Joseph's Academy. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University New Orleans and a MFA from DePaul University. Career She has appeared in numerous plays in various cities, including '' The Idiot Box'', '' Because They Have No Words'', '' The Book of Liz'', ''Midsummer Night's Dream'', and ''Playhouse Creatures''. On television, her credits include roles on ''Criminal Minds'', ''Sleeper Cell'', and ''Joey''. As a voice actress, she voiced "Miss Ni" in ''The Emperor's New School'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and "Captain Aurora Soleil" (recurring role) in ''Duck Dodgers''. Personal life She is married to Mark Philip Banker, a screenwriter. They currently reside in Los Angeles. She is also a sister of the Theta Phi Alpha Theta Phi Alpha (), commonly known as Theta Phi, is a women's fraternity founded at the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorion Renaud
Dorion can mean: Places In Greece: *Dorion (Greece), a town of ancient Messenia In Canada: *Vaudreuil-Dorion *Laurier-Dorion, a current Quebec provincial electoral district in Montreal ** Dorion, a former Quebec provincial electoral district **Montréal-Dorion, a former Quebec provincial electoral district in Montreal * Dorion, Ontario, a township in northwestern Ontario *Dorion Township, renamed in 1988 to Cayamant, Quebec * Dorion-Rigaud line, a commuter rail line operated in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada now known as Vaudreuil-Hudson Persons * Antoine-Aimé Dorion (January 17, 1818 – May 31, 1891), a French Canadian politician and jurist * Dan Dorion (born March 2, 1963), a retired American ice hockey player * Éric Dorion (born June 24, 1970), a politician from Quebec, Canada * Jacques Dorion (ca 1797 – December 29, 1877), a doctor and political figure in Lower Canada * Jean Dorion, a Canadian sociologist and a Quebec nationalist leader * Jean-Baptiste-Éric Dori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Cackowski
__NOTOC__ Craig may refer to: Geology *Craig (landform), a rocky hill or mountain often having large casims or sharp intentations. People (and fictional characters) * Craig (surname) * Craig (given name) Places Scotland *Craig, Angus, aka Barony of Craigie United States *Craig, Alaska, a city *Craig, Colorado, a city * Craig, Indiana, an unincorporated place * Craig, Iowa, a city * Craig, Missouri, a city * Craig, Montana, an unincorporated place *Craig, Nebraska, a village *Craig, Ohio, an unincorporated community *Craig County, Virginia *Craig County, Oklahoma *Craig Township (other) (two places) Other uses *Craig (song) *Craig Electronics, a consumer electronics company * Craig Broadcast Systems, later Craig Media and finally Craig Wireless, a defunct Canadian media and communication company *Clan Craig, a Scottish clan *Craig tube, a piece of scientific apparatus See also *'' Craig v. Boren'', a U.S. Supreme Court case * Justice Craig (other) *Craic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonita Friedericy
Bonita Anne Friedericy (born October 10, 1961) is an American actress, best known for her role as Diane Beckman in the NBC series ''Chuck''. Her husband is actor John Billingsley. Early life Friedericy was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, was raised in Palos Verdes, California, and worked as a teacher for nearly 13 years to help supplement her acting income. Career In the 1990s, she began her career on stage, and won Ovation Award for her role in the Los Angeles production of ''Our Country's Good''. She later guest-starred in a number of television shows, such as ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''Veronica Mars'', ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Bones'', ''Dharma & Greg'', ''Parks and Recreation'', '' The Nine'', ''The West Wing'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''Castle'', ''Monk''. In film, Friedericy appeared in ''Christmas with the Kranks'', ''Alien Raiders'', ''Paranormal Activity 3'', and '' The Lords of Salem''. From 2007 to 2012, Friedericy starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Murray
Joel Murray (born April 17, 1963) is an American comedy actor. He is well known for his roles in the television series ''Mad Men'', ''Grand'', '' Love & War'', ''Dharma & Greg'', '' Still Standing'', and '' Shameless''. He has also appeared in films including ''God Bless America'' and ''Monsters University''. Early life Murray was born and raised in Wilmette, Illinois, the son of Lucille (née Collins; 19211988), a mail room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II (19211967), a lumber salesman. He grew up in an Irish Catholic family. One of nine siblings, he is the younger brother of actors Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, and John Murray. A sister, Nancy, is an Adrian Dominican Sister in Michigan, who toured the U.S. portraying St. Catherine of Siena. His brother Ed died in 2020. Their father died in 1967 at the age of 46 from complications of diabetes. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
