Yes, Dear 

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

Creators:

Alan Kirschenbaum, Gregory Thomas Garcia

Stars:

Anthony Clark, Liza Snyder, Jean Louisa Kelly

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

Cast

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

Storyline

Yes, Dear is a comedy about two young couples and their outrageously contrasting views on parenting. First-time parents, Greg and Kim Warner struggle on a daily basis to become perfect at the job. Kim is a neurotic, stay-at-home mother, and although her husband, Greg, is a success in his career, his more difficult job is keeping his wife calm as they raise their year-old son, Sam. While Kim is determined to be the perfect mother and perfect wife and to raise the perfect son, her sister, Christine Hughes, a very down-to-earth mother of two [four-year-old Dominic and one-year-old Logan], continually reminds her that life will never be perfect. Christine's husband, Jimmy, is employed as a security guard and unconcerned about living in Kim and Greg's guest house and feels compelled to share with his brother-in-law his philosophy about being a husband and a parent while still remaining a man.

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Plot Keywords:

parenting | two word title | comma in title | punctuation in title | sitcom | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

CBS

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Yes, Dear

Filming Locations:

2316 Greenfield Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amigos de Garcia Productions, Cherry Tree Entertainment, CBS Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All four of the main stars had a link to Massachusetts. Mike O'Malley was born in Boston, Jean Louisa Kelly was born in Worcester and Liza Snyder was born in Northampton. Star Anthony Clark was born in Virginia, but he went to Emerson College in Massachusetts and did stand up comedy in Boston clubs.

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Goofs

In the opening credits of the earlier shows, the two families are seen crossing a road headed toward a beach. As they switch cameras, Jimmy is shown behind Christine then next to her and then behind her again.

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Quotes

Kim Warner: I never would've thought of such a... natural method of toilet training.
Christine Hughes: Well, it worked so well for Dominic, he picked it up in no time.
Dominic Hughes [#2]: I had to learn in the snow.

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Connections

Referenced in The Aristocrats (2005)

User Reviews

Well-cast,well-written and not TOO gimicky

Sitcoms,in my opinion,are pretty easy to mess up,and that's when producers are TRYING to make a good show. With that in mind,one might be fooled into believing a show like "Yes,Dear" would be something akin to,oh,say,"According to Jim","My Wife and Kids" or "Reba"(i.e.bland,uninspired comedies surrounding family units). But then,in my opinion,one would be mistaken. Successful Studio executive Greg Warner(the underrated Anthony Clark) and his lovely wife Kim(Jean-Louisa Kelly) decide to take in Kim's sister Christine(Liza Snyder) and her husband Jimmy(Mike O'Malley),who are strictly working class. The cultural and personality clash becomes the weekly friction that peppers the show's premise. But the writing and the casting of the show is so spot-on that only the most hostile to t.v.sitcoms would not get much enjoyment out of this show. Not a great show,but for network sitcoms,it's plenty watchable.