Gary Unmarried (2008–2010)

Newly divorced after fifteen years of marriage, Gary Brooks, a painting contractor, strives to balance work, shared custody of his two children, a controlling ex-wife, and his foxy new girlfriend.

Creator:

Ed Yeager

Stars:

Jay Mohr, Paula Marshall, Ryan Malgarini

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jay Mohr	...	Gary Brooks (37 episodes, 2008-2010)
Paula Marshall	...	Allison Brooks (37 episodes, 2008-2010)
Ryan Malgarini	...	Tom Brooks (37 episodes, 2008-2010)
Kathryn Newton	...	Louise Brooks (36 episodes, 2008-2010)
Al Madrigal	...	Dennis Lopez (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Keegan Michael Key	...	Curtis (17 episodes, 2009-2010)
Brooke D'Orsay	...	Sasha (17 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Dr. Walter Krandall (15 episodes, 2008-2009)

Storyline

Newly divorced after fifteen years of marriage, Gary Brooks, a painting contractor, strives to balance work, shared custody of his two children, a controlling ex-wife, and his foxy new girlfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

sitcom | father daughter relationship | dating | child custody | marriage counselor | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Project Gary

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Paramount Network Television, CBS Television Studios, ABC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Laura Marano played Louise Brooks at pilot but she was changed to Kathryn Newton from episode 2 onward.

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Connections

Referenced in Ugly Americans: Fools for Love (2012)

User Reviews

Can't believe this show was canceled

This show is really well written and has an excellent witty humour that is so hard to find.

The relationships between Gary and Allison works so well. Gary plays this simple man's man that works as a tradie, loves his beer and sports. Allison plays an uptight ex-wife that was in charge of everything and continues to nag at Gary. The sub-relationships with the kids and other characters compliment it perfectly meaning a great overall comedy.

There's a few surprising reviews I've read complaining about the fact the acting isn't perfectly Oscar worthy brilliance. I mean seriously, this is a sitcom that's suppose to be light hearted. It's not The Hurt Locker. Some people have these preconceived opinions of particular actors and won't like them regardless of what they're in.

Personally I find the humour in this very smart and funny. I'm really disappointed that this show was canceled as after only 2 seasons you're left a bit high and dry.