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'''''Sons of Tucson''''' was a comedy television series featuring [[Frank Dolce]], [[Matthew Levy]], [[Benjamin Stockham]] and starring [[Tyler Labine]]. The series premiered on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] on March 14, 2010.
'''''Sons of Tucson''''' is a comedy television series featuring [[Frank Dolce]], [[Matthew Levy]], [[Benjamin Stockham]] and starring [[Tyler Labine]]. The series premiered on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] on March 14, 2010.


As part of the Fox network upfront presentation, ''Sons of Tucson'' was announced as a midseason show to air on Sunday nights at 8:30&nbsp;pm ET/PT in between animated hits, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'', although it was changed to 9:30 ET/PT, replacing ''[[American Dad!]]''.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/18/fox-still-schedule-tweaking-this-time-with-sons-of-tucson/36752</ref>
As part of the Fox network upfront presentation, ''Sons of Tucson'' was announced as a midseason show to air on Sunday nights at 8:30&nbsp;pm ET/PT in between animated hits, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'', although it was changed to 9:30 ET/PT, replacing ''[[American Dad!]]''.<ref>http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/18/fox-still-schedule-tweaking-this-time-with-sons-of-tucson/36752</ref>

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Sons of Tucson
The cast of Sons of Tucson (from left to right), Benjamin Stockham as Robby, Frank Dolce as Gary, Matthew Levy as Brandon and Tyler Labine as Ron.[2]
GenreComedy
Created byGreg Bratman
Tommy Dewey
StarringTyler Labine
Frank Dolce
Matthew Levy
Benjamin Stockham
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (aired, out of 13 episodes ordered) (list of episodes)
Production
ProducersJustin Berfield
Jason Felts
Harvey Myman
Todd Holland
Running timeapprox. 22 minutes
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseMarch 14, 2010 (2010-03-14)[1] –
present

Sons of Tucson is a comedy television series featuring Frank Dolce, Matthew Levy, Benjamin Stockham and starring Tyler Labine. The series premiered on Fox on March 14, 2010.

As part of the Fox network upfront presentation, Sons of Tucson was announced as a midseason show to air on Sunday nights at 8:30 pm ET/PT in between animated hits, The Simpsons and Family Guy, although it was changed to 9:30 ET/PT, replacing American Dad!.[3]

Former Malcolm in the Middle star Justin Berfield is producer of the series. Greg Bratman and Tommy Dewey (DewMan Productions) created the show and were writers and supervising producers for the series. The duo met at Princeton University and have performed improv and two-man shows in New York and Los Angeles before turning to television.[4]

The boys' family own a house in Tucson, but their mother left and their father is in prison, so they hire Ron to be their father. At first, the boys just need a father in specific situations, but then they find they have to keep Ron around because he is needed a lot.[5]

On April 5, 2010, it was announced that Fox had canceled Sons of Tucson after only four episodes;[6] the remaining nine episodes that were ordered began burning off on June 6, 2010.[7][8]

Characters

Main characters

  • Ron Snuffkin (Tyler Labine) is a thirty-something sporting goods employee who is discovered by the Grunderson brothers to substitute for their imprisoned father. He is hired to shake away any suspicions from teachers and neighbors, who suspect that the boys are fending for themselves. He is considered a slacker and is always ready to take the easy way out of certain situations.
  • Gary Gunderson (Frank Dolce) (age 11) is the middle child of the Grunderson brothers and is the mastermind of hiring Ron as their fake father. Although he is very intellectual, he can get easily stressed by certain situations, which leads to him taking blood pressure medication. His serious attitude always bothers people around him.
  • Brandon Gunderson (Matthew Levy) (age 13) is the oldest of the brothers. Out of all of brothers, he is most confused about life, but is always ready to say what is on his mind when it needs to be said. He is considered a free-spirit.
  • Robby Gunderson (Benjamin Stockham) (age 8) is the youngest of the brothers. Like many children his age, he enjoys junk food and watching television for many hours. He is the most troublesome of the brothers.

Minor characters

  • Glenn (Joe Lo Truglio) is Ron's childhood friend. He is very impressionable and is always willing to follow Ron's schemes. He is frequently pushed around by his wife, Angela.
  • Angela (Sarayu Rao) is Glenn's wife. She is very bossy (especially towards Glenn) and does not like the fact that her husband is friends with Ron. She is very suspicious of Ron's "fatherly care" for his "sons" and frequently pesters Glenn about wanting to have children.
  • Maggie Morales (Natalie Martinez) is Robbie's third grade teacher. She is very serious about her job and sometimes worried about the environment Robbie is being raised in. It is assumed that Ron has a crush on her, after a failed attempt at getting kiss, unbeknownst to her.

Guest stars

Production

The show was produced by 20th Century Fox Television, WalkingBud Productions and J2TV (Berfield's production company).

Todd Holland said Tyler Labine is "an actor who is funny" rather than a comedian. Labine needs to know the appropriate emotional response for his character. Frank Dolce, who plays 13-year-old Gary, said Gary is in charge because his 16-year-old brother just does what makes him feel good and goes along with what others want. His 9-year-old brother couldn't be in charge because he is "anti-authority". Tommy Dewey said having a 13-year-old in charge was "more interesting".[5]

Recasting

In July 2009 Fox announced they were recasting the two principal roles of Robby and Brandon.[9] Producer Justin Berfield states this was due to scheduling issues.[10] Robby Gunderson was originally played by Davis Cleveland and Brandon Gunderson was originally played by Troy Gentile.[11]

Canadian broadcasts

The series debuted on Global on March 11, 2010, three days before its premiere on Fox, and aired Thursdays at 9:30 ET/PT after The Office on most Global stations, until the cancellation announcement. When the show resumed airing on June 6, 2010, it aired on Global Sundays at 10:30 ET/PT.[12]

References

  1. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/11/24/finally-the-fox-midseason-schedule-announcement/34547
  2. ^ "Getting a Little Prickly at the "Sons of Tucson" Photo Shoot". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/12/18/fox-still-schedule-tweaking-this-time-with-sons-of-tucson/36752
  4. ^ Gorman, Bill (May 18, 2009). "Fox 2009–10 Schedule Announced". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Candace Havens, "New Fox Comedy Brings Together Old Friends," Stanly News and Press (FYI Television, Inc.), March 18, 2010.
  6. ^ Seidman, Robert (April 5, 2010). ""Sons of Tucson" Canceled". Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  7. ^ Schneider, Michael (April 6, 2010). "Fox axes 'Sons of Tucson'". [Variety]]. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
  8. ^ "'Human Target,' 'Lie to Me,' 'Sons of Tucson': Keep 'em or kill 'em?". {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  9. ^ "Online Open Casting Call For FOX'S Sons of Tucson". The Futon Critic. July 15, 2009.
  10. ^ "Justin Berfield's Twitter".
  11. ^ "Sons of Tucson: Recasting Key Roles". TV Fanatic.
  12. ^ "Global TV Listings". Global TV.
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