Fam Time
{{Short description|Australian sitcom}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
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| creator = Michael Horrocks
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- Erica Harrison
- Jack Yabsley
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| director = Hayden Guppy
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| country = Australia
| language = English
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| executive_producer = Michael Horrocks
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- Linda Ujuk
- Muffy Potter
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| runtime = 30 minutes
| company = Seven Studios
| network = 7plus
| first_aired = {{Start date|2024|07|11|df=y}}
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Fam Time is an Australian television comedy series produced by the Seven Network. The series is created by Michael Horrocks and directed by Hayden Guppy.
Fam Time follows the story of the highly dysfunctional blended Box family which, like most families today, is struggling to combine their online and everyday lives in the suburbs.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/06/seven-announces-new-sitcom-fam-time.html|title=Seven announces new sitcom, Fam Time|website=TV Tonight|date=6 June 2019|accessdate=6 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://tv.7plus.com.au/seven-studios-new-comedy-fam-time|title=Seven Studios' New Comedy Fam Time|date=6 June 2019|publisher=Seven West Media|website=7Plus|access-date=1 February 2020}}
The series was filmed in 2019,{{cite web|last=Groves|first=Don|url=https://if.com.au/michala-banas-benson-jack-anthony-and-duncan-fellows-wrestle-with-fam-time/|title=Michala Banas, Benson Jack Anthony and Duncan Fellows wrestle with ‘Fam Time’|website=IF.com.au|date=6 June 2019|accessdate=10 July 2024}} and was originally set to air in 2020. However Seven announced in October 2020 the series would air instead in 2021 but this never occurred.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/10/fam-time-wife-swap-bumped-to-2021.html|title=Fam Time, Wife Swap bumped to 2021|website=TV Tonight|date=25 October 2020|accessdate=25 October 2020}} Ultimately, all six episodes were released on 7plus on 11 July 2024.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/06/fam-time-sitcom-to-screen-on-7plus.html|title=Fam Time sitcom to screen on 7Plus|website=TV Tonight|date=26 June 2024|accessdate=26 June 2024}}
Cast
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- Michala Banas as Belinda Box
- Benson Jack Anthony as Rylan Box
- Duncan Fellows as John Box (aka "Handy Andy")
- Rhonda Burchmore as Grandma Viv (aka "Foxy Box")
- Karina Banno as Tahnee Box
- Chloe De Los Santos as Cherry Box
- Tainui Tukiwaho as Bill Whata
- Kristy Best as Donna Jayatissa
- Mathilde Anglade as Claudette
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Episodes
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|WrittenBy = Erica Harrison
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|WrittenBy = Erica Harrison
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|DirectedBy = Hayden Guppy
|WrittenBy = Jack Yabsley
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|Title = Episode 6
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Reception
David Knox from TV Tonight rated the series 2 out of 5 stars stating the series has underwhelming gags and dated humour however doesn’t believe it’s one of the worst comedies.{{cite web|url= https://tvtonight.com.au/2024/07/fam-time.html |title= Fam Time review |publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=14 July 2024|accessdate=14 July 2024|first=David|last=Knox}} Anthony Morris from Screen Hub Australia rated the series 2½ out of 5 stars stating the series is a huge cliche and relies too much on sex jokes.{{cite web|url= https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/reviews/fam-time-7-review-australias-last-ever-sitcom-2646716/ |title= Fam Time, 7+ review: Australia’s last ever sitcom? |publisher=screenhub.com.au|date=10 July 2024|accessdate=14 July 2024|first=Anthony|last=Morris}}
See also
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{{Seven Network programming}}
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Category:2024 Australian television series debuts
Category:2024 Australian television series endings
Category:Australian English-language television shows
Category:Australian television sitcoms
Category:2020s Australian comedy television series