American TV series 2015-2016
The Jim Gaffigan Show
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Genre
| Sitcom
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Created by
| Jim Gaffigan
Peter Tolan
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Starring
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Composers
| Chris Allen Lee
Reggie Watts
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 2
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No.
of episodes
| 23
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Executive producers
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- Jeannie Gaffigan
- Jim Gaffigan
- Alex Murray
- Sandy Wernick
- Jeff Lowell
- Peter Tolan
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Producer
| David Bausch
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Camera setup
| Single-camera
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Running time
| 22 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
| TV Land
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Release
| July 15, 2015
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2015-07-15
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August 21, 2016
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2016-08-21
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The Jim Gaffigan Show
is an American
sitcom
written and executive produced by comedian
Jim Gaffigan
and his wife
Jeannie Gaffigan
. Gaffigan stars as a fictionalized version of himself as a stand-up comedian raising five children in a two-bedroom New York City apartment.
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An 11-episode first season debuted on July 15, 2015, on
TV Land
.
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On August 31, 2015, TV Land renewed the series for a 12-episode second season, which premiered on June 19, 2016.
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On August 22, 2016, Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan announced that the series would not be returning for a third season so they could spend more time with their kids.
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As of 2021, the whole series is available to watch on streaming apps PlutoTV and
Paramount+
.
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Cast
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- Jim Gaffigan
as a fictionalized version of himself
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- Ashley Williams
as Jeannie Gaffigan, Jim's wife
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- Michael Ian Black
as Daniel Benjamin, Jeannie's confidante
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- Adam Goldberg
as Dave Marks, Jim's best friend, who is a struggling comedian
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- Tongayi Chirisa
as Father Nicholas, the rector at Jim and Jeannie's church
- Vanessa Aspillaga as Blanca, the nanny of Jim and Jeannie's kids
- Caitlin Moeller as Elizabeth Gaffigan
Comedians
Dave Attell
,
Hannibal Buress
,
Bill Burr
,
Whitney Cummings
,
Will Ferrell
,
Esther Ku
,
John Mulaney
,
Jim Norton
, and
Chris Rock
; political personality
Joe Scarborough
; TV personality
Jimmy Fallon
; and actors
Alec Baldwin
,
Matthew Broderick
,
Steve Buscemi
, and
Nathan Lane
make guest appearances as fictionalized versions of themselves.
Macaulay Culkin
makes multiple cameo appearances as himself holding different low-income jobs and appearing on
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
.
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Production
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Development
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NBC first showed interest in the show, but eventually passed.
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CBS
previously tried twice to develop Jim Gaffigan's semi-autobiographical series.
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While still in talks with NBC, Jeannie would have played herself in the show, however CBS decided to cast someone?a decision she agreed with?and she joined in casting the role.
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The network ordered a pilot episode in January 2013, at which time
Mira Sorvino
was attached to play Gaffigan's wife, with Christian Barillas and
Tongayi Chirisa
in supporting roles. CBS passed on the series in May 2013 and instead planned to redevelop it for the 2014-15 television season. The series was recast with new cast members Williams, Goldberg and Black. CBS passed on the series in May 2014, and
Sony Pictures Television
began shopping it to other networks. It was announced in July 2014 that
TV Land
had ordered the series and, unlike previous networks, granted the Gaffigans full creative control.
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Jim Gaffigan said of the announcement, "I am thrilled that TV Land is giving us this opportunity to do this show that Peter, Jeannie and I have been fine-tuning for three years."
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TV Land president Larry W. Jones said the series was perfect for its target audience of
Generation Xers
who are raising families. Jones said, "We love Jim Gaffigan's brand of humor. The second we saw this show we knew we wanted it on TV Land."
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Writing
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The series is partially based on the real lives of Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, who have five children and live in a two-bedroom apartment in New York City.
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The age differences between the children were shortened for the television show, and Jeannie said, "The TV kids are sort of a snapshot of an earlier time in our lives when they were all younger".
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Episodes are built around actual incidents they've experienced.
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Other regular topics of Jim Gaffigan's stand-up comedy are part of the series, particularly his love of food. Jeannie said the list of props for the show is "almost 90 percent food ... which I thought was pretty funny".
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Although Jim will play a comedian, a conscious decision was made not to regularly intersperse the narrative with his stand-up comedy, like in such popular shows as
Seinfeld
and
Louie
. He said of this decision: "I want this to be more about what happens off the stage. ... 'Stand-up comedian' is an occupation and, like our pilot, we're evolving into a much more mature show."
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Jim Gaffigan and Peter Tolan wrote the pilot together.
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The rest of the series is written by Jim and his wife Jeannie.
Crew
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Jeff Lowell was the
showrunner
for Season 1 of
The Jim Gaffigan Show
and served as an executive producer along with Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan, Jim's real-life wife, a fictional version of whom also appeared on the show. Jeannie took over the
showrunner
position for Season 2. Alex Murray and Sandy Wernick will also be executive producers.
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Filming
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Production on the
single-camera
series began in 2015. Filming occurred at such New York City locations as
Katz's Delicatessen
and the
Gotham Comedy Club
.
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The set is an exact replica of their former apartment, set on a soundstage.
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Broadcast
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Comedy Central
, a cable network owned by TV Land parent company
Viacom
, aired episodes of the series one week after they debuted.
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New episodes were simulcast on
Nick at Nite
. Episodes are available on video on demand on cable outlets and for streaming on Hulu (with a paid subscription) three weeks after airing on TV Land.
In Canada,
The Jim Gaffigan Show
aired on
The Comedy Network
.
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The show debuted on the network on December 1, 2015.
Reception
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Early critical reviews were largely positive, with mixed comparisons to the show
Louie
.
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Grading the show with an "A", Diane Werts with
Newsday
called the show "This summer's must-see comedy smash," adding, "I can't remember laughing out loud so consistently at a situation comedy maybe, um, ever."
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In an overall favorable review,
The New York Times
called the show "quite funny."
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TV critic Ken Tucker said the show "gets better with each episode."
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Some critics found the show too sterile.
The Hollywood Reporter
said "Gaffigan's good-naturedness is pleasant, if not particularly interesting."
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Entertainment Weekly
, giving the show a "B?", said it was mostly "stray one-liners and stilted semi-riffs. Imagine a less nourishing
Louie
or
Curb Your Enthusiasm
."
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The Washington Post
remarked that, while "Gaffigan has perfected his shtick...It works as a stage presence, but not so much as a TV character."
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Ending
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Despite an overall positive critical reception, Jim and Jeannie decided not to pursue a third season. In a statement released on Jim Gaffigan's Twitter, he announced that "the time commitment to make the quality of show we wanted was taking us away from our most important project, our five children."
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Series overview
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Episodes
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Season 1 (2015)
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Season 2 (2016)
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References
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