''The Bill Engvall Show'' is a
sitcom
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which ran on
TBS from July 17, 2007 to September 5, 2009. The series starred
comedian
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Bill Engvall
William Ray Engvall Jr. (born July 27, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Engvall has released a number of stand-up comedy albums through Warner Records and the defunct BNA Records. His most commercially success ...
and was written and created by Engvall and
Michael Leeson
Michael Jon Leeson (died July 27, 2016) was an American screenwriter.
Filmography
*''Love, American Style'' (1972–1973) (TV)
*''All in the Family'' (1973) (TV)
*''The Partridge Family'' (1973–1974) (TV)
*'' The Odd Couple'' (1972–1974) ...
. The series was canceled on September 25, 2009.
Set in suburban
Louisville, Colorado
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, Engvall played a family counselor called Bill Pearson who cannot always understand his own family.
Nancy Travis co-starred as his wife and
Tim Meadows
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played his best friend. The Pearson children were portrayed by
Jennifer Lawrence
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,
Graham Patrick Martin
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, and
Skyler Gisondo
Skyler Augustus Gisondo (born July 22, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''Licorice Pizza'', ''Booksmart'', and ''Vacation'', as well as the television programs ''The Righteous Gemstones'' and '' Santa Clarita Di ...
.
Plot
The show focuses on parenting issues like allowance controversies, driver's licenses, parking tickets and larger issues like raising responsible children. The Pearsons also try to keep the spark alive in their marriage and balance work with family life.
Teenage daughter Lauren (Lawrence) is the oldest child, a high-school girl dealing with classes and dating. Trent (Martin) is the middle child, dim but affable. Bryan (Gisondo) is the youngest and the "brainiac" of the family.
Bill works in the same building as his closest friend, Paul Dufrayne (Meadows). Paul is a hair-replacement specialist who is treated like part of the Pearson family (the kids refer to him as 'Uncle Paul').
Characters
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2007)
Season 2 (2008)
Season 3 (2009)
International broadcasters
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Nine Network
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Primary Channel'' – Australia
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Super Channel'' – Canada
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Novyi Kanal
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History
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Ukraine
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Home media
The first season of ''The Bill Engvall Show'' was released on DVD on May 20, 2008. Bonus features include an overview of the show, a set tour, interviews with the cast and an "Ask Bill" segment.
Beginning January 22, 2013, Warner Archive released seasons 2 & 3 together in one set, completing the series on DVD.
References
External links
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2007 American television series debuts
2009 American television series endings
2000s American sitcoms
English-language television shows
TBS (American TV channel) original programming
Television shows set in Colorado
Television series about families
Television series by Studio T