''Family Tools'' is an American sitcom that ran on

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from May 1 to July 10, 2013, and aired on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm ET. The series was created by Bobby Bowman, is produced by

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and

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. It is based on the British sitcom ''

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'' aired on the now defunct

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and produced by ITV Studios America's parent company,

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, and whose creator,

Adrian Poynton Adrian Poynton (born 29 January 1979) is a British screenwriter, playwright, producer and former stand up comedian. He is best known as the creator and writer of BBC Three comedy ''White Van Man'' and its American remake ''Family Tools''. He h ...

, is also a co-creator and producer of the American version. Thirteen episodes were ordered on May 11, 2012, for the first season. It was later reported on November 10, 2012, that ABC cut their order from 13 episodes to 10 because of scheduling conflicts. ''Family Tools'' was canceled on May 10, 2013, after only two episodes had aired. The show was not renewed for a second season. However, the remaining episodes aired over the summer.

Premise

The series follows a man who's had a streak of bad luck with everything from enlisting in the army to flunking out of

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three times. When he returns home, he finds himself in the unlikely position of taking over his father's hardware-handyman business because his father was recently diagnosed with a heart condition. However, this transition is not as easy as expected as he tries to maintain the success of the business that his father built, especially with his father keeping a watchful eye.

Cast

Kyle Bornheimer Kyle Edward Bornheimer (born September 10, 1975) is an American actor and comedian known for his roles on the sitcoms ''Worst Week'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'', '' Casual'', and '' Playing House''. Life and career Bornheimer was born in Mishawaka, ...

as Jack Shea *

J. K. Simmons Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor, considered one of the most prolific and well-established character actors of his generation. He has appeared in over 200 films and television roles since his debut in 1986. He ...

as Tony Shea *

Johnny Pemberton John deJarnette Pemberton III (born June 1, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, podcast host and streamer from Rochester, Minnesota. He is best known for his role as the titular ''Son of Zorn'' in the short-lived Fox sitcom, and has also appea ...

as Mason McCormick *

Edi Gathegi Edi Mūe Gathegi (born March 10, 1979) is a Kenyan-American actor. He appeared as recurring character Dr. Jeffrey Cole (aka "Big Love") in the television series '' House'', as Cheese in the 2007 film ''Gone Baby Gone'', Laurent in the films ''Twi ...

as Darren Bichette * Leah Remini as Terry McCormick *

Danielle Nicolet Danielle Nicolet (born Danielle Diggs; November 24, 1973) is an American actress. She has made appearances on shows such as ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (1996–2001), ''Second Time Around (TV series), Second Time Around'' (2004–05), ''The Starte ...

as Stitch Bichette

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Family Tools 2010s American single-camera sitcoms 2013 American television series debuts 2013 American television series endings American Broadcasting Company original programming American television series based on British television series English-language television shows Television series about families Television series by ABC Studios Television series by ITV Studios