Family Tools
{{Short description|American sitcom}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = TheFamilyTools ABC.jpg
| based_on = {{Based on|White Van Man|Adrian Poynton}}
| genre = Sitcom
| developer = Bobby Bowman
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| theme_music_composer = Tomandandy
| composer = Dan Radlauer
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 10
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
- Andrea Shay
- Bobby Bowman
- J.R. Ventimilia
- Joshua Sternin
- Mark Gordon
- Paul Buccieri
}}
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 22 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
- The Mark Gordon Company
- ITV Studios America
- ABC Studios
}}
| channel = ABC
| first_aired = {{Start date|2013|5|1}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2013|7|10}}
}}
Family Tools is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from May 1 to July 10, 2013, and aired on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm ET.{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/04/abc-announces-midseason-premiere-dates-for-body-of-proof-dancing-with-the-stars-new-series-red-widow-family-tools-the-taste-celebrity-diving-more/160341/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207080347/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/04/abc-announces-midseason-premiere-dates-for-body-of-proof-dancing-with-the-stars-new-series-red-widow-family-tools-the-taste-celebrity-diving-more/160341/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 7, 2012 | title=ABC Announces Midseason Premiere Dates for 'Body of Proof', 'Dancing With the Stars' + New Series 'Red Widow', 'Family Tools', 'The Taste' & More | publisher=ZAP2it | work=TV by the Numbers | date=December 4, 2012 | accessdate=December 7, 2012 | author=Kondolojy, Amanda}} The series was created by Bobby Bowman, is produced by Mark Gordon, ABC Studios and ITV Studios America. It is based on the British sitcom White Van Man aired on BBC 3 and produced by ITV Studios America's parent company, ITV Studios, and whose creator, Adrian Poynton, is also a co-creator and producer of the American version.
Thirteen episodes were ordered on May 11, 2012, for the first season.{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/11/abc-picks-up-comedies-the-neighbors-and-comeback-jack-and-dramas-nashville-red-window-and-zero-hour/133721 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514003313/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/05/11/abc-picks-up-comedies-the-neighbors-and-comeback-jack-and-dramas-nashville-red-window-and-zero-hour/133721/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 14, 2012 | title=ABC Picks Up Comedies 'The Neighbors' and 'The Family Tools' and Dramas 'Nashville,' 'Red Widow' and 'Zero Hour' + More | publisher=ZAP2it | work=TV by the Numbers | date=May 11, 2012 | accessdate=May 11, 2012 | last=Seidman | first=Robert}} It was later reported on November 10, 2012, that ABC cut their order from 13 episodes to 10 because of scheduling conflicts.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2012/11/order-of-abcs-midseason-comedy-family-tools-cut-to-10-episodes-369795/ | title=Order For ABC's Midseason Comedy 'Family Tools' Cut To 10 Episodes | publisher=Deadline Hollywood | date=November 10, 2012 | access-date=November 10, 2012 | last=Andreeva | first=Nellie}} Family Tools was canceled on May 10, 2013, after only two episodes had aired. The show was not renewed for a second season.{{cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/happy-endings-canceled-by-abc/182139 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607114059/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/05/10/happy-endings-canceled-by-abc/182139/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 7, 2013 | title='Happy Endings', 'Family Tools', 'How to Live With Your Parents' & 'Malibu Country' Canceled by ABC | publisher=ZAP2it | work=TV by the Numbers | date=May 10, 2013 | accessdate=May 11, 2013 | last=Kondolojy | first=Amanda}} However, the remaining episodes aired over the summer.
Premise
The series follows a man who's had a streak of bad luck with everything from enlisting in the army to flunking out of seminary three times. When he returns home, he finds himself in the unlikely position of taking over his father's hardware handyman business because his father was recently diagnosed with a heart condition. However, this transition is not as easy as expected as he tries to maintain the success of the business that his father built, especially with his father keeping a watchful eye.
Cast
- Kyle Bornheimer as Jack Shea
- J. K. Simmons as Tony Shea
- Johnny Pemberton as Mason McCormick
- Edi Gathegi as Darren Bichette
- Leah Remini as Terry McCormick
- Danielle Nicolet as Stitch Bichette
Episodes
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|Title = Pilot
|DirectedBy = Michael Fresco
|WrittenBy = Bobby Bowman
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|5|1}}
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|Title = Now You See Me, Now You Don't
|DirectedBy = Peter Lauer
|WrittenBy = Todd Linden
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|5|8}}
|LineColor = FCD116
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|Title = Beachwood Approved
|DirectedBy = John Fortenberry
|WrittenBy = Danielle Uhlarik
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|5|15}}
|LineColor = FCD116
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|Title = Book Club Romance
|DirectedBy = Rebecca Asher
|WrittenBy = Jeremy Shipp
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|5|29}}
|LineColor = FCD116
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|Title = Waiting for Mrs. Bichette
|DirectedBy = Eyal Gordin
|WrittenBy = Adrian Poynton
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|6|5}}
|LineColor = FCD116
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|Title = Role Model
|DirectedBy = Randy Zisk
|WrittenBy = Kenny Byerly
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|6|12}}
|LineColor = FCD116
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|Title = The Big Event
|DirectedBy = John Putch
|WrittenBy = Allen Zipper
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|6|19}}
|LineColor = FCD116
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|Title = Jack Steps Up
|DirectedBy = Peter Lauer
|WrittenBy = Matthew Carlson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|6|26}}
|LineColor = FCD116
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|Title = Pest Side Story
|DirectedBy = Michael Fresco
|WrittenBy = Margee Magee and Angeli Millan
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|7|3}}
|LineColor = FCD116
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|Title = Terry By Design
|DirectedBy = Elliot Hegarty
|WrittenBy = Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|7|10}}
|LineColor = FCD116
}}
}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2245283|Family Tools}}
Category:2010s American single-camera sitcoms
Category:2013 American television series debuts
Category:2013 American television series endings
Category:American television series based on British television series
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television series about families
Category:Television series by ABC Studios