The Pitts
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| The Pitts | |
|---|---|
| Format | Sitcom |
| Starring | Dylan Baker as Bob Pitt Kellie Waymire as Liz Pitt Lizzy Caplan as Faith Pitt David Henrie as Petey Pitt |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 0:23 (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Fox |
| Original run | March 30, 2003 – April 20, 2003 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Pitts was a short-lived American situation comedy on Fox. It is about a family and their bad luck. It was a satire on typical American sitcoms with over-the-top sight gags.
Contents |
[edit] Cast
Bob Pitt, played by Dylan Baker
Liz Pitt, played by Kellie Waymire
Faith Pitt, played by Lizzy Caplan
Petey Pitt, played by David Henrie
[edit] Episodes
01. Pilot (shown March 30, 2003)
Bob hires a babysitter for the kids but does not realize she is the girl he stood up for prom night.
02. A Bug's Wife (shown April 6, 2003)
Faith gets a Volkswagen bug but it falls in love with her and plans to marry her in Las Vegas.
03. Squarewolves (shown April 13, 2003)
Bob and Liz become werewolves and wreak havoc in the nighttime.
04. Dummy & Dummier (shown April 20, 2003)
A dummy comes to life and haunts the family.
05. Miss American Pipe (shown April 20, 2003)
Faith loses her chances of being in a rock video after a pipe goes through her head.
06. Bob's New Heart (unaired in US; shown in the UK about 2 years after)
Bob and Liz are convinced to join a dance club which turns out to be a satanic cult.
07. Ticket To Riot (unaired in US; shown in the UK about 2 years after)
The Pitts take the wrong bus and are held hostage by escaping prisoners.
[edit] Cancellation and revival
Fox canceled the show after five episodes aired.
However, on October 10, 2007, Fox announced an animated version of the show is in development.[1]
Of the main cast, Lizzy Caplan and Dylan Baker have been signed on to reprise their roles. As actress Kellie Waymire passed away in 2003, Allison Janney has been cast in her role. The part of Petey will be assumed by Andy Milonakis.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Nellie Andreeva; Kimberly Nordyke. "Fox reviving failed sitcom as a cartoon", Reuters, 2007-10-10. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "Allison Janney joins Fox family cartoon", Reuters, 2008-03-04. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
[edit] External links
- The Pitts at the Internet Movie Database
