Out of Practice
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Joe Keenan Christopher Lloyd |
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| ComposerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Bruce Miller Jason Miller |
| Template:Pluralize from text of origin | United States |
| Original languageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (8 unaired) |
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| ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text | Maggie Blanc |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | CBS |
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Out of Practice is an American sitcom television series that was produced by Paramount Television and originally broadcast on sister company CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 29, 2006. With producers Joe Keenan and Christopher Lloyd (Frasier's producers) at the helm,[1][2] the show was about a family of five doctors who had little in common and usually did not get along. CBS officially cancelled it on May 17, 2006, at its upfront presentation.
Plot
Ben Barnes is the youngest son and central character. As a marriage counselor and the only non-physician,[1] the rest of his family sees him as a lesser doctor. His wife left him in the pilot episode.[3]
Ben's father, Stewart Barnes, is a gastroenterologist who is happy to be free from the influence of his ex-wife, Lydia Barnes (Stockard Channing in her third sitcom starring role following Stockard Channing in Just Friends and The Stockard Channing Show), a status-conscious cardiologist and mother of their three children.[4]
Ben's brother, Oliver Barnes, is a self-centered plastic surgeon and committed womanizer. Their sister, Regina Barnes, is a lesbian E.R. doctor, who like Oliver, is infatuated with attractive women.[5][6] Crystal, Stewart's girlfriend and receptionist, is a source of frustration and awkwardness for all except Stewart.[1] Tilly was a late addition to the cast and is not seen much in the pilot.[7]
Cast
- Christopher Gorham as Benjamin "Ben" Barnes
- Paula Marshall as Regina Barnes, Ben's older sister
- Ty Burrell as Oliver Barnes, Ben's older brother
- Jennifer Tilly as Crystal, Stewart's girlfriend
- Henry Winkler as Stewart Barnes, Ben's father
- Stockard Channing as Lydia Barnes, Ben's mother
Episodes
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Broadcast
Rumors of cancellation circulated after midseason replacement The New Adventures of Old Christine opened in the show's time slot in March 2006. In an interview, however, Burrell asserted that "[w]e're going on hiatus from the air for two months, but we're coming back in March with all-new shows."[8] Two more episodes were shown on Wednesday, March 22, and Wednesday, March 29, at 8 ET/PT. The series was pulled from the schedule along with Courting Alex due to low ratings.[9]
Syndication
As of December 2009, the show is being broadcast on Universal HD. The show's full 22 episodes are available to view as part of Amazon's streaming service.
International airings
Beginning in April 2008, the show was broadcast on Comedy Central Poland at a rate of three episodes per week. The series was also shown in Australia, at 6:30pm Saturdays from October 2006; however the series attracted low audience shares, and was consequently taken off after five weeks. It reappeared in mid-2007 in a late-night timeslot, where it completed its run. In Autumn of 2006 it was aired on AVALA in Serbia daily, with a re-run in 2007.
Reception
In early July 2006, it was announced that Channing was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Out of Practice.[10]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Stanley, Alessandra (September 19, 2005). "The Unmarried and the Befuddled Are Still Good for Laughs". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Warn, Sarah (May 23, 2005). ""Out of Practice" Features Leading Lesbian Character". After Ellen. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bianco, Robert (September 18, 2005). "Laugh track back on track?". USA Today. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gallo, Phil (September 18, 2005). "Review: 'Out of Practice'". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Federowicz, Jeffrey Allen (February 4, 2006). "PSU grad fits right in with 'Out of Practice'". Centre Daily Times. Archived from the original on February 24, 2006. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Keller, Joel (April 17, 2006). "Christopher Gorham of Out of Practice: The TV Squad Interview". Huffington Post. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gabert, Shelley (July 30, 2006). "Awards: Comedy Actress". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
