"Yes, Dear" (2000) TV series 2000-2006

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Creators:

Gregory Thomas Garcia
Alan Kirschenbaum
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

2 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Yes, Dear is a comedy about two young couples and their outrageously contrasting views on parenting...

Plot Keywords:

Parenting | Husband Wife Relationship | Punctuation In Title | Sitcom

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 20	3:00 PM	TBS	Talk Time	#1.10
Mon. July 20	3:30 PM	TBS	Jimmy's Jimmy	#1.13

Cast

Anthony Clark	...	Gregory Thomas 'Greg' Warner (122 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jean Louisa Kelly	...	Kim Warner (122 episodes, 2000-2006)
Liza Snyder	...	Christine Hughes (122 episodes, 2000-2006)
Mike O'Malley	...	Jimmy Hughes (122 episodes, 2000-2006)

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Series Directed by
Mark Cendrowski		(35 episodes, 2000-2005)
Jeffrey M. Meyer		(29 episodes, 2000-2006)
John Tracy		(11 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jay Kleckner		(4 episodes, 2001-2005)
Richard Correll		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Gail Mancuso		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Andrew D. Weyman		(3 episodes, 2000)
Alan Kirschenbaum		(3 episodes, 2001-2003)
Steven Levitan		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Writing credits
Gregory Thomas Garcia		(122 episodes, 2000-2006)
Bobby Bowman		(20 episodes, 2000-2006)
Alan Kirschenbaum		(19 episodes, 2000-2003)
Patrick McCarthy		(14 episodes, 2001-2006)
Erika Kaestle		(13 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jamie Rhonheimer		(13 episodes, 2001-2006)
Diane Burroughs		(8 episodes, 2000-2002)
Joey Gutierrez		(8 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michael A. Mariano		(8 episodes, 2002-2006)
Michael Pennie		(7 episodes, 2001-2005)
Erik Shapiro		(7 episodes, 2001-2003)
Linda Videtti Figueiredo		(5 episodes, 2001-2003)
Douglas Lieblein		(4 episodes, 2000-2003)
Danny Smith		(3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Bob Smiley		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ralph Greene		(3 episodes, 2005)
Gigi McCreery		(3 episodes, 2005)
Perry M. Rein		(3 episodes, 2005)
Jane Milmore		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Billy Van Zandt		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
David Hoge		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paige Bernhardt		(2 episodes, 2001)
Chris Sheridan		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Deweyne Lamar Lee		(2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Melissa Carter		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Eric Zicklin		(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dan Cross		(1 episode, 2002)
Jenni Villegas		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Rick Redick	....	co-producer (122 episodes, 2000-2006)
Beth Schorr	....	associate producer (122 episodes, 2000-2006)
David Hartle	....	associate producer / co-producer (75 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jay Kleckner	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (74 episodes, 2000-2006)
Beverly Rose	....	associate producer (48 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jane Milmore	....	consulting producer (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Billy Van Zandt	....	consulting producer (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Gregory Thomas Garcia	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Alan Kirschenbaum	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Danny Smith	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2000-2003)
Bobby Bowman	....	producer / supervising producer (10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Chris Sheridan	....	co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Peter Noah	....	consulting producer (8 episodes, 2000-2003)
Douglas Lieblein	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Diane Burroughs	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Feldman	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Joey Gutierrez	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Pennie	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Rick Marotta		(10 episodes, 2000-2003)

Series Cinematography by
Tony Yarlett		(12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Vincent Contarino		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Gary Anderson		(12 episodes, 2000-2003)

Series Casting by
Dava Waite		(122 episodes, 2000-2006)
Eric Mathre		(9 episodes, 2000-2003)

Series Production Design by
Lynn Griffin		(11 episodes, 2000-2003)

Series Set Decoration by
Jennifer Polito		(101 episodes, 2000-2006)
Archie D'Amico		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Kathleen Karridene	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (107 episodes, 2000-2006)
Tracey Levy	....	makeup artist (106 episodes, 2001-2006)
Mary Ann Hennings	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 2000-2005)
Kathy W. Estocin	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Katharine Kremp	....	key hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Stephanie L. Massie	....	third assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Jay Kleckner	....	unit production manager (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Reid Watanabe	....	production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jessica Kreps	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Jeffrey M. Meyer	....	first assistant director (9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Dorothy A. Steinicke	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Art Department
Joey Genitempo	....	stand-by painter (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Michael Courville	....	property master (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Jenny Rivet	....	art department production assistant / art department assistant (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Beth Emerson	....	leadperson (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Leslie Lawson	....	stand-by painter (unknown episodes, 2001)
Matthew Ferreira	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Robert W. Joseph	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
John S. Ogden	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Laurence Abrams	....	boom operator (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Eric Pierce	....	production sound (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Todd Grace	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Richard Luckey Jr.	....	sound (unknown episodes)
Jason Oliver	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Kevin Pike	....	special effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	flame artist / Flame artist / ... (41 episodes, 2000-2006)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects supervisor (41 episodes, 2000-2006)
Steve Kullback	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Bryan Whitaker	....	Flame artist: MFX (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Michael Owen	....	stunts (22 episodes, 2000-2001)
Brian Danner	....	sword double: Tim Conway (unknown episodes)
Tanner Gill	....	stunt double: Johnny Bench (unknown episodes)
Zach Hudson	....	stunt double: Anthony Clark (unknown episodes)
Marc Schaffer	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Myke Schwartz	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Michael E. Little	....	camera operator (122 episodes, 2000-2006)
Robert Gagnier	....	first assistant camera (121 episodes, 2000-2006)
Kevin Edwards	....	key grip (88 episodes, 2000-2006)
Paul Armbruster	....	grip (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Monty Woodard	....	gaffer (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Derek Grover	....	digital imaging technician (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Justin Wells	....	digital imaging technician (unknown episodes, 2004)
Matt Armbruster	....	best boy grip (unknown episodes)
Tim Bellen	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator (unknown episodes)
David Colclasure	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Steve Gilbert	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Galen Green	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Kevin Haggerty	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Bryan Hayes	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Bob Myers	....	dolly grip / dolly grip: second unit / ... (unknown episodes)
Michael Piekutowski	....	rigging electrician (unknown episodes)
Andi Ruane	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Jason Tuell	....	key grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Kari Kurto	....	casting assistant / casting associate (75 episodes, 2000-2006)
Michelle Levy	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 2005)
Nick Anderson	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Linda Grigorian	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Rice	....	key costumer (72 episodes, 2000-2003)
Robin Kennedy	....	costume supervisor (12 episodes, 2000-2005)
Zoë Larrabure	....	costume supervisor (12 episodes, 2000-2003)

Series Music Department
Brett Boyett	....	music editor (15 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Other crew
Wendy Wilhite	....	studio teacher (120 episodes, 2000-2006)
Christina Lewis	....	production accountant (99 episodes, 2000-2006)
Stacey Levin	....	publicist (85 episodes, 2001-2004)
Jonathan Leahy	....	production assistant (47 episodes, 2000-2002)
Mindy Finkelstein	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Joanne Oboyski	....	assistant accountant (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Nicholas Ransohoff	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Hunter Covington	....	assistant to producers / assistant to writer (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Bill Fraley	....	technical coordinator (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Sara Huffman	....	production assistant (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Deweyne Lee	....	production associate (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Dana Mason	....	production associate (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Heather McPhaul	....	assistant: Alan Kirschenbaum (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Benjamin F. Neivert	....	production associate / assistant production coordinator (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Michael Pennie	....	story editor / executive story editor (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Jamie Rhonheimer	....	story editor / executive story editor (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Bob Smiley	....	assistant to producers / assistant to writer (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Coby Turner	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Reid Watanabe	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 2000-2003)
Dan Coscino	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2000-2003)
Kim Kessler	....	assistant: Gregory Thomas Garcia (11 episodes, 2000-2003)
George Goodwin	....	assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2005-2006)
Linda Videtti Figueiredo	....	executive story editor (10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Erika Kaestle	....	executive story editor (10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Patrick Mccarthy	....	executive story editor (10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Erik Shapiro	....	executive story editor (10 episodes, 2000-2003)
Fred Shafferman	....	consultant / story consultant (5 episodes, 2003)
Ralph Greene	....	consultant (3 episodes, 2003)
Michael A. Mariano	....	story editor (2 episodes, 2003)
Abigail Rose Kirk	....	intern (unknown episodes, 2003)
Brian Danner	....	fencing double: Mr. Tim Conway (unknown episodes)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist (unknown episodes)
Reema Iqbal	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Seth Kirschenbaum	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jody Margolin	....	technical coordinator (unknown episodes)
Rachel Ratzker	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Reed	....	audience switcher (unknown episodes)
Emily Rice	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Sara Thornberg	....	key accountant (unknown episodes)
Richard Wilson	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television
• CBS Productions (in association with)
• Amigos de Garcia Productions
• Cherry Tree Entertainment
• Twilight Studios

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2000-2006) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Television (2000-2006) (non-USA) (all media) (sales)
• CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2006-) (USA) (all media)
• Twentieth Television (2004) (USA) (TV)
• CanWest Global Communications (Canada)

Other Companies

• CBS Studio Center  filmed at
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• MFX  visual effects
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

In the day-dream sequence where Greg contemplates the benefits of having new neighbors (guest stars Shelley Long and Alan Thicke), Long appears out of nowhere with a beer and Greg says, "That was fast," to which Long replies, "I used to work in a bar," an obvious reference to her stint on "Cheers" (1982).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Billy makes his first appearance, Jimmy introduces him to Greg. However, in Jimmy and Christine's wedding video, both Billy and Greg are in the wedding.

Quotes:

Greg Warner: Great, dinner with Jimmy. It's like "Tuesdays With Morrie" except you don't learn anything, and at the end you want to guy to die.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "My Name Is Earl: Get a Real Job (#2.22)" (2007)

Classic Type-A vs. Type-B conflict

I honestly can't figure out why the critics are not only disparaging of this show, but actually aggressively hostile toward it. I would be the last person to claim "Yes, Dear" is a classic of television comedy, but it is a consistently funny show, with a very simple, archetypal conflict. I get regular laughs from "Yes, Dear," regularly trashed by critics, while I've never laughed a single time at "Everybody Loves Raymond," which critics slavishly promote. YD is about a pair of couples, two sisters and their husbands, who live together in Los Angeles. The older sister and her husband are lazy, irresponsible slobs who live in the guest house of the younger sister and her husband, who are fastidious to the point of neurosis. Most of the comedy derives from this dichotomy. The husbands work for a movie studio (another source of laughs), and both couples have children. All three sets of grandparents are played by familiar comedic character actors and show up several times each season. Obviously, personal taste governs what one watches on television (something critics have generally forgotten), but if ever a show has gotten a raw deal from the critics, "Yes, Dear" is the one.