Crowded (TV series)
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Suzanne Martin |
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| Theme music composer | Jesse Novak |
| Composer(s) | Chris Alan Lee |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Patrick Warburton |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 21–22 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | March 15 – May 22, 2016 |
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Crowded is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from March 15 to May 22, 2016. The series was created by Suzanne Martin, executive produced by Martin, Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner, through their Hazy Mills Productions, and produced in association with Universal Television. Like their other series Hot in Cleveland, this multi-camera sitcom is recorded in front of a live studio audience. The series was greenlit to order by NBC on May 7, 2015.[1] The show debuted as a mid-season entry in the 2015–16 television season, with a 13-episode order.[2] On May 13, 2016, NBC cancelled the series.[3]
Premise
A newly-empty nest couple, Mike (Patrick Warburton) and Martina (Carrie Preston) Moore, put aside their plans to relish their newfound freedom when their two grown-up, college graduate daughters Stella (Mia Serafino) and Shea (Miranda Cosgrove) unexpectedly move back into their Seattle area home. The girls do not know what to do in the post-college life and decide to return home to discover. At the same time, Mike learns his retired father Bob (Stacy Keach) and his stepmother Alice (Carlease Burke) are staying in town rather than following through on their plans to move to Florida. The family has to learn to live together again, despite the reluctance of Mike and Martina.[4]
Cast and characters
Main
- Patrick Warburton as Mike Moore, a helicopter pilot[5]
- Carrie Preston as Martina Moore, a psychologist[5]
- Miranda Cosgrove as Shea Moore, younger daughter of Mike and Martina, and an Astrophysics PhD graduate from MIT.[5]
- Mia Serafino as Stella Moore, older daughter of Mike and Martina. Stella has a degree in Theater Arts and is trying to find a way to use it.[5]
- Stacy Keach as Bob Moore, Mike's father who is a retired police officer[5]
- Carlease Burke as Alice Moore, Bob's second wife and Mike's stepmother[5]
Recurring
- Clifford McGhee as Ethan, Alice's son and Mike's stepbrother. Ethan was once a successful pro golfer but after several poor investments, lost his fortune and has moved into the Moore household to get back on his feet.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | James Burrows | Suzanne Martin | March 15, 2016 | 101 | 6.52[6] |
| The first episode of the series introduces homeowners Mike (Patrick Warburton) and Martina (Carrie Preston) Moore. The couple's adult daughters, Stella (Mia Serafino) and Shea (Miranda Cosgrove), both move back in with their parents, while Mike's retired parents decide not to move to Florida. | ||||||
| 2 | "Present Tense" | James Burrows | Suzanne Martin | March 15, 2016 | 102 | 5.06[6] |
| Stella tries to help Shea meet a guy, but her methods differ greatly from Shea's usual approach. Meanwhile, Mike and Martina realize they haven't had sex since their girls moved back in, so each tries to resolve the issue in a different way. | ||||||
| 3 | "Brother" | James Burrows | Claudia Lonow | March 20, 2016 | 103 | 3.75[7] |
| Mike's step-brother Ethan comes to town, causing Mike to have to deal with Bob's blatant favoritism. Stella and Shea team up to beat their parents at family game night, after learning Mom and Dad had been letting them win all these years. | ||||||
| 4 | "RearviewMirror" | James Burrows | Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil | March 27, 2016 | 108 | 3.52[8] |
| Mike learns that Kyle (David Spade), a guy who bullied him in school, is now in prison. Shunning his father's advice, Mike decides to pay Kyle a visit (with Martina in tow) to show him how well his life has turned out. This inspires Stella to meet up with a nerd she once bullied named Elliot (Chad Jamain Williams) so she can apologize to him, but it leads to something else. | ||||||
| 5 | "Amongst the Waves" | James Burrows | Tom Hertz | April 3, 2016 | 105 | 3.47[9] |
| In an effort to hang out with people closer to their own age, Mike and Martina set up their recently separated neighbor John with a female co-worker of Mike's, then join them for a double-date. But the party takes a turn that Mike and Martina didn't expect. Elsewhere, Bob won't give Stella or Shea a reference for their resumes, so the girls ask if they can prove their skills by managing the bar while Bob takes Alice out for the evening. | ||||||
| 6 | "Nothing As It Seems" | Andy Cadiff | Kellie R. Griffin | April 10, 2016 | 106 | 4.19[10] |
| As the family prepares to watch a screening of The Bodyguard to honor Bob and Alice's first date, Mike finds a positive pregnancy test on the floor of the kitchen. After eliminating Martina and Stella, Mike worries that Shea might be pregnant, especially upon seeing that she and Ethan appear to be hiding something. | ||||||
| 7 | "The Fixer" | Andy Cadiff | Chelsea Myers | April 17, 2016 | 107 | 5.15[11] |
| Sandy (Betty White) and Gwen (Jane Leeves), a mother and daughter, are visiting Martina as patients. Sandy attends to an ill Mike when Martina blows it off, and Mike quickly treats her as his mother and Sandy won't leave. Meanwhile, Shea wants advice from Sandy on dating her fellow intern Nate (Sterling Knight), while Stella gives Gwen a makeover and tries to learn her British accent for an upcoming community theater role. | ||||||
| 8 | "Given to Fly" | James Burrows | Josh Greenberg | April 17, 2016 | 104 | 4.03[11] |
| Mike invites Bob to ride along in the helicopter on the same morning the local traffic reporter passes out from a long night of drinking. Bob ad-libs a traffic report which seems to go horribly, but to his and Mike's surprise, the TV station's audience actually enjoys Bob's politically-incorrect rants. Meanwhile, Martina and the girls try to locate Mike's mother, whom he hasn't seen in years. They track down a woman (Carol Kane) at one of Mike's old addresses who claims to be his mom, but it soon becomes clear that she's an impostor. | ||||||
| 9 | "Unemployable" | James Burrows | Sabrina Jalees | April 24, 2016 | 109 | 3.00[12] |
| Both Stella and Shea start earning money and actually pay rent to their parents. Mike and Martina learn that Stella is a Webcam girl and try to talk her out of it. Shea starts working at a burger chain and her smarts quickly move her up the ladder into a corporate office, but she soon learns her dream internship at an astrophysics lab has opened up. Thus, both girls go back to being broke. Meanwhile, Bob's end-of-life planning doesn't sit well with Alice. | ||||||
| 10 | "Better Man" | Andy Cadiff | Jack Moore | May 1, 2016 | 110 | 3.03[13] |
| Mike finds a Viagra pill that fell out of Stella's purse and, even though he doesn't need it to perform, he and Martina mutually agree they should try it. Soon, Bob takes Mike's lead and tries a pill himself. | ||||||
| 11 | "Daughter" | James Burrows | Emily Heller | May 8, 2016 | 111 | 2.69[14] |
| Mike tries to justify accepting front-row seats to see his favorite band, Pearl Jam, from a guy Stella is seeing, even after learning that Stella's connection is married. Elsewhere, Shea seeks Alice's advice when Nate doesn't text or call after their first night together, while Martina and Bob visit a shooting range. | ||||||
| 12 | "In Hiding" | Stan Lathan | Steve Vitolo | May 15, 2016 | 112 | 3.09[15] |
| When Stella, Shea and Martina go to a male strip club and see Ethan there, they assume he's gay. They discover, however, that he is moonlighting as a dancer, making Shea see things in a different light. Meanwhile, Mike and Bob compete over who is more attractive to other men. | ||||||
| 13 | "Come Back" | James Burrows | Kellie R. Griffin | May 22, 2016 | 113 | 2.12[16] |
| When Alice has to skip out on a weekend with Bob at their remote cabin, Mike convinces his dad to stay home too, so that he and Martina can use the cabin for a weekend away from their girls. Chaos soon ensues as, one by one, the entire family shows up at the cabin – including Mike's estranged mother, Linda. After Mike learns the true reason why his mom left the family 40 years ago, he wants to forgive her and have her back in his life, but it appears that Linda still hasn't changed. | ||||||
Production
On November 24, 2015, James Burrows directed an episode of the series, which was the 1,000th television episode directed by Burrows throughout his career.[17]
Reception
Crowded received mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 35% approval rating. The website's consensus read, "A talented cast is left with no room to flourish in Crowded, a misfire whose dated feel is compounded by a pronounced lack of laughs."[18] On Metacritic, the series scored 45 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews."[19]
References
- ↑ "Development Update: Thursday, May 7 - Comedies "Crowded," "Superstore" Heading to Series at NBC". The Futon Critic. May 7, 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "NBC spring 2016 premiere dates: 'Carmichael Show' and 'Crowded' form Sunday comedy block". TV By the Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2016). "'Crowded' Canceled By NBC After One Season". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
- ↑ "About The Show". nbc.com/crowded. NBC. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Shows A-Z - crowded on nbc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (March 16, 2016). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Crowded' adjusts down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (March 22, 2016). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Madam Secretary,' 'Carmichael Show' and '60 Minutes' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (March 29, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: '60 Minutes' adjusts up, everything else holds". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (April 5, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: ACM Awards and all scripted shows hold". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (April 12, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Once Upon a Time,' 'Simpsons,' 'Quantico' adjust up; 'Carmichael' and 'Crowded' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- 1 2 Porter, Rick (April 19, 2016). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Once Upon a Time,' 'The Good Wife' adjust up, 'Little Big Shots' and 'Crowded' adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (April 26, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Once Upon a Time', 'Simpsons' and all others hold". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (May 3, 2016). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Little Big Shots' adjusts up, 'Carmichael,' 'Crowded' and ACC Awards adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (May 10, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Good Wife' finale adjusts up, 'Once Upon a Time' and 'Carmichael Show' adjust down". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (May 17, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: 'Once Upon a Time' finale, everything else hold". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (May 24, 2016). "Sunday final ratings: Billboard Awards, 'Simpsons' finale, 'Undercover Boss' adjust up; 'AFV' and 'Bordertown' finales adjust down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (17 November 2015). "Veteran Sitcom Director James Burrows Hits 1,000 TV Episodes Mark". Deadline. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ "Crowded: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Crowded - Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
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