''All About the Andersons'' is an American

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television series that originally aired on

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from September 12, 2003 to February 12, 2004. It was canceled after one season.

Premise

Anthony Anderson is a single father and struggling actor who moves back into his parents' house only to find that his room has been rented out to a nursing student. Upon return, he realizes why he moved out in the first place.

Cast

Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and game show host. He is best known for his leading roles in drama series such as Marlin Boulet on '' K-Ville'', and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama ...

as Anthony Anderson * John Amos as Joseph "Joe" Anderson *

Roz Ryan Roz Ryan (born Rosalyn Bowen; July 7, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and comedian who has worked for productions in film, television, and Broadway theatre for over 40 years. Ryan's first role on Broadway was in '' Ain't Misbehavin, a Fa ...

as Florence "Flo" Anderson *

Aimee Garcia Aimee Sandimés Garcia López de Ordóñez (born November 28, 1978) is an American actress and writer. She is known for her television roles as Veronica Palmero on the ABC sitcom '' George Lopez'', Yvonne Sanchez on the CBS period drama ''V ...

as Lydia Serrano * Damani Roberts as Tuga Anderson

Episodes

Reception

Michael Speier of ''

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'' was generally positive in his review of ''All About the Andersons'', noting that it was "a routine sitcom with tried-and-true mechanisms, but there's something brewing here that feels more distinct", and praised the series' star, stating "As a leading man, Anderson is a delight."

Tom Shales Thomas William Shales (born November 3, 1944) is an American writer and retired critic of television programming and operations. He was a television critic for ''The Washington Post'' from 1977 to 2010, for which Shales received the Pulitzer Pr ...

of ''

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'' praised the "surprisingly effective dramatic moments between Anthony Anderson as a struggling actor and John Amos as Joe, his very hard-shelled dad." Tom Jicha of ''

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'' was more mixed in his assessment of the series, declaring "There's a lot to like about All About the Andersons" but also warning that "Unfortunately, the material is boilerplate sitcom..."

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* 2000s American black sitcoms 2003 American television series debuts 2004 American television series endings Television series about families Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios English-language television shows Television shows set in Los Angeles The WB original programming {{US-comedy-tv-prog-stub