In $#*! My Dad Says, the popular Twitter feed becomes a sitcom about a very opinionated father who offers his unsolicited advice to his grown sons, one of whom lives with him, the other of whom is married but still very attached.
Aired:
September 23, 2010-February 17, 2011 (one season, 13 episodes) on CBS
History:
$#*! My Dad Says started out as a Twitter feed written by Justin Halpern, a former magazine writer documenting the outrageous things his father said. Thanks to its popularity, it was optioned as a sitcom by CBS in 2009, with Will & Grace creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan brought on to produce. Halpern collaborated with Mutchnick and Kohan on the pilot, and the show premiered on CBS in fall 2010. After negative reviews and mediocre ratings, the show lasted 13 episodes and was canceled by CBS.
Cast:
William Shatner as Ed Goodson
Jonathan Sadowski as Henry Goodson
Will Sasso as Vince Goodson
Nicole Sullivan as Bonnie Goodson
Jonathan Sadowski as Henry Goodson
Will Sasso as Vince Goodson
Nicole Sullivan as Bonnie Goodson
Creators:
$#*! My Dad Says was created by Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, based on the Twitter feed by Halpern. The four creators also serve as the show’s executive producers.
