Raising Dad

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American television sitcom (2001–02)

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::summary American television sitcom (2001–02) ::

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Field	Value
image	Raising Dad (The WB network sitcom) logo.svg
genre	Sitcom
creator	Jonathan Katz
starring	{{Plainlist
theme_music_composer	Noah Hartman
country	United States
language	English
num_seasons	1
num_episodes	22
camera	Multi-camera
runtime	22 minutes
executive_producer	Jonathan Katz
Andy Ackerman
John Markus
Bob Saget
Norman Steinberg
company	{{Plainlist
network	The WB
first_aired
last_aired
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| image = Raising Dad (The WB network sitcom) logo.svg | caption = | writer = | director = | genre = Sitcom | creator = Jonathan Katz | starring = {{Plainlist|

Bob Saget
Kat Dennings
Brie Larson
Meagan Good
Andy Kindler
Jerry Adler
Ben Indra | composer = | theme_music_composer = Noah Hartman | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 22 | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 22 minutes | executive_producer = Jonathan Katz Andy Ackerman John Markus Bob Saget Norman Steinberg | company = {{Plainlist|
Albion Productions
Paramount Television | network = The WB | first_aired = | last_aired =

Raising Dad is an American television sitcom that aired on The WB from October 5, 2001, to May 10, 2002. The series stars Bob Saget on his first television series since Full House ended in 1995. It also stars Kat Dennings, Brie Larson, Riley Smith, Beau Wirick and Jerry Adler, and was produced by Albion Productions in association with Paramount Television.

Premise

Matt Stewart is a widower trying to raise his two daughters, Sarah and Emily, with the help of his live-in father, Sam, a former baseball player for the Boston Red Sox. Further complicating matters, Matt works as an English teacher at Sarah's high school. Matt struggles to keep his nose out of his daughter's social life while attempting to find his own.

Cast

Main

Bob Saget as Matt Stewart
Kat Dennings as Sarah Stewart
Brie Larson as Emily Stewart
Meagan Good as Katie
Andy Kindler as Mr. Travers
Jerry Adler as Sam Stewart
Ben Indra as Josh (from episode 12; recurring previously)

Recurring

Fred Stoller as Bert
Riley Smith as Jared Ashby
Beau Wirick as Evan
Camille Guaty as Olivia
Tembi Locke as Vice Principal Liz Taylor

Episodes

Reception

Carole Horst of Variety reviewed the first episode of Raising Dad and wrote: "a family trying to cope with the death of the mother... isn't funny, but it is touching at times", and added that the cast "is fine, and "Dad" shows some promise. It probably will keep Rebas audience tuned in to end a nice family night of TV."

References

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(May 1, 2002). "National Nielsen Viewership (April 22–28, 2002)". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(May 8, 2002). "National Nielsen Viewership (April 29-May 5, 2002)". [[Los Angeles Times]].
(May 15, 2002). "National Nielsen Viewership (May 6–12, 2002)". [[Los Angeles Times]].
Carole Horst. (September 14, 2001). "Raising Dad".

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