''Committed'' is a Canadian adult animated sitcom that aired on CTV in Canada in 2001, and WE: Women's Entertainment in the U.S. in 2002, based on the U.S. comic strip of the same name by Michael Fry, better known for ''

Over the Hedge ''Over the Hedge'' is an American syndicated comic strip, written by Michael Fry, and drawn by T. Lewis. It tells the story of a raccoon, a turtle, a squirrel, and their friends, who come to terms with their woodlands being taken over, by su ...

''.

Content

The show is based on the comic strip of the same name. It features father Joe Larsen, his wife Liz, their children, Tracy, Zelda, and Nicholas; and their pet dog, Bob. The show's comedy focuses on the parents' attempts to balance their careers and personal lives while raising their children. Interludes of the cartoon feature Bob acting as a

Greek chorus A Greek chorus, or simply chorus ( grc-gre, χορός, chorós), in the context of ancient Greek tragedy, comedy, satyr plays, and modern works inspired by them, is a homogeneous, non-individualised group of performers, who comment with a collect ...

. the show features celebrity voice talents such as Eugene Levy as Joe Larsen, Catherine O' Hara as Liz Larsen,

Andrea Martin Andrea Louise Martin (born January 15, 1947) is an American-Canadian actress, singer, and comedian, best known for her work in the television series '' SCTV'' and ''Great News''. She has appeared in films such as '' Black Christmas'' (1974), ''W ...

as Frances Wilder, and

Dave Foley David Scott Foley (born January 4, 1963) is a Canadian actor, stand-up comedian, director, producer and writer. He is known as a co-founder of the comedy group The Kids in the Hall, who have appeared together in a number of television, stage and ...

as Bob the Dog.

Cast

* Eugene Levy as Joe Larsen * Catherine O'Hara as Liz Larsen *

as Frances Wilder *

as Bob the Dog *

Annick Obonsawin Annick Obonsawin (born October 12, 1983) is a First Nations Abenaki Canadian actress. Biography Obonsawin has played roles in many children's shows such as Inez in ''Cyberchase'' and Skunk in '' Franklin''. She also played Slappy the Dummy in ...

as Tracy Larsen *

Charlotte Arnold Charlotte Arnold (born July 27, 1989) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Sadie Hawthorne in ''Naturally, Sadie'' and Holly J. Sinclair in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', for which she won a Gemini Award for Best Perfo ...

as Zelda Larsen * Cole Caplan as Nicholas Larsen * Oscar Hsu as Gary Wong *

Ron Pardo Ron Pardo (born May 15, 1967) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He has performed roles in over 90 animated series. On ''PAW Patrol'', Pardo has voiced Cap'n Turbot since the first episode, and later voiced the breakout villain Mayor Humdinger as ...

as Cal *

Linda Kash Linda Kash (born 17 January 1961) is a Canadian actress. Career An alumna of Second City, she played Trudy Weissman in the 1998 Jean Smart sitcom '' Style & Substance''. She has also played various roles in popular television series, such as ' ...

as Val *

Len Carlson Len Carlson (September 2, 1937 – January 26, 2006) was a Canadian voice actor who has voiced various characters on many animated television series from the 1960s onward, an occasional live-action TV actor, and a Kraft Canada TV pitchman duri ...

as Additional Voices * Greg Spottiswood as Additional Voices * Adrian Truss as Additional Voices

Episodes

Critical reception

Lynne Heffley of ''

The Los Angeles Times ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' gave the show a mostly-negative review, stating that "Not even the show's few moments of genuinely resonant parental reality can overcome forced plotlines".

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Committed (2001 Tv series) 2000s Canadian adult animated television series 2000s Canadian sitcoms 2001 Canadian television series debuts 2001 Canadian television series endings Canadian adult animated comedy television series Canadian animated sitcoms English-language television shows CTV Television Network original programming Television series by Bell Media Television series by Nelvana Animated television series about dysfunctional families Television shows based on comic strips