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The Stones (TV series)

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The Stones
GenreSitcom
Created byJenji Kohan
StarringRobert Klein
Judith Light
Lindsay Sloane
Jay Baruchel
ComposersJonathan Wolff
Chris Alan Lee
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesKoMut Entertainment
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMarch 17 (2004-03-17) –
March 31, 2004 (2004-03-31)

The Stones is an American sitcom television series that starred Robert Klein, Judith Light, Lindsay Sloane and Jay Baruchel as the Stone family that are divorced but still live under the same roof. The show premiered on CBS on March 17, 2004 and was canceled after three episodes had aired.[1] It was produced by David Kohan, Max Mutchnick and Jenji Kohan.

Cast

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  • Robert Klein as Stan Stone, the patriarch of the Stone family, Barbara's husband and Karly and Winston's father.
  • Judith Light as Barbara Stone, the matriarch of the family, Stan's wife and Karly and Winston's mother.
  • Lindsay Sloane as Karly Stone, Stan and Barbara's daughter and Winston's older sister.
  • Jay Baruchel as Winston Stone, Stan and Barbara's son and Karly's younger brother.

Episodes

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No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"Pilot"James BurrowsJenji KohanMarch 17, 2004 (2004-03-17)
2"Seamus on You"James BurrowsJenji KohanMarch 24, 2004 (2004-03-24)
3"The Lawyer Trap"Steve ZuckermanBarry WernickMarch 31, 2004 (2004-03-31)
4"The Lonely Goatherd"TBDTBDUnaired
5"Romancing the Stones"TBDTBDUnaired
6"She Ain't Heavy, She's My Sister"Lee Shallat ChemelBarry LangerUnaired
7"The Perfect Episode"TBDMatthew SalsbergUnaired
8"Courting the Coopers"TBDKristofor BrownUnaired
9"Howard's End"TBDKaty BallardUnaired
10"The Road Not Taken"TBDJennifer Konner & Alexandra RushfieldUnaired

Response

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Robert Bianco of USA Today gave it 1.5 stars out of four. "This barrage of sullen sex jokes are a family affair in more ways than one."[2] The New York Times said "The Stones ultimately misses the potential in the clash of idioms it establishes " [3]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117888847?categoryid=14&cs=1&nid=2622 [dead link]
  2. ^ "USATODAY.com - 'Stones' lands with a thud". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
  3. ^ Heffernan, Virginia (March 17, 2004). "TELEVISION REVIEW; Senior Moments Involving Divorce". The New York Times.