Network: FOX
Episodes: Eight (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 27, 2014 — May 15, 2014
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Christopher Meloni, Rachael Harris, Connor Buckley, Claudia Lee, Kevin Hernandez, and Tyler Foden.
TV show description:
Set in the 1990s, this single-camera comedy is based on the autobiographical book I Suck at Girls by Justin Halpern (Sh*t My Dad Says).
Jack Dunlevy (Christopher Meloni) is an ex-military oncologist who’s also a no-bull kind of guy. He sees little, if any, need to sugar-coat the truth. Jack’s been a typical working dad who left most of the parenting to his stay-at-home wife. But now, his wife Joanne (Rachael Harris) is starting law school and this leaves Jack as a full-time parent for the very first time.
Their teenage son Frankie (Connor Buckley) is just starting his freshman year in high school. He’s quick-witted but unsure of himself and just wants to fly under the radar. But over the summer, he grew 10 inches, threw a no-hitter against a rival team, and started to attract girls. These events started getting him noticed which put him in some awkward situations that he wasn’t ready for.
No matter how embarrassing Frankie’s situations are, Jack is there to pick up the pieces and lead his son to manhood — with the least gentle hand possible. Although Jack may be unorthodox and unfiltered, his intentions are always good however and he’s Frankie’s only resource right now.
Even more confusing to Jack is his daughter, Rachel (Claudia Lee), a gorgeous and super-smart 17-year-old high school junior. Up until now, she’s done everything right. But no longer under the watchful eye of her mother, she has become a handful.
In addition to disciplining his own children, Jack looks out for Frankie’s best friends. George (Kevin Hernandez) is an overly confident Mexican-American with a big vocabulary while Mikey (Tyler Foden) is a tough kid from a broken home.
Only time will tell if Jack’s blunt and unpredictable parenting style will keep his kids out of trouble — or if Joanne will have to put down the law books and step in to keep the family order.
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First aired: TBD
What do you think? Do you like the Surviving Jack TV series? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Please bring back Surviving Jack!! My husband and I love this show. It’s hilarious and it takes us back to when we were growing up. We love the characters and story built up with them. We love the show and we want the show brought back!! BRING BACK SURVIVING JACK!! PLEASE?!?!
Please bring this back. I love this show.
It’s great to see intelligent comedy again. It’s been a refreshing break from the ridiculous reality era. Publicize a little better.
Absolutely love this show!! Jack is hysterical!!
well there it is again another show i love watching what’s wrong with you pepole bring the show’s backkkkkkk.
Surviving Jack is the best show that has come along in a long time. I can’t believe you are considering cancelling it. I relate to it as a parent. Both parents involved with he children, though they are like night a day in personality. But it works; it is so refreshing. There are no sexual innuendos, to homo-sexual partners. Just parents that love their kids and demonstrate it in different ways. It’s my kind of normal. It makes sense. The characters are great. Please reconsider and don’t cancel. PLEEEEEASEEE1
Funny show!! Bring it back
Great show!!! Let it roll!!!
One of the funniest shows on tv. Why would you cancel such a brilliant show. It made my husband and I laugh hysterically every week. The powers that be, really need to re-think this cancellation…please
BRING IT BACK!
This is a great show.
I haven’t laughed this hard at a sitcom in a long time. This show is freakin’ awesome. It’s good to see Christopher Meloni back in comedy. It’s what he does best!!
One of the freshest and funniest shows for real comedy since Charlie Sheen was doing 2 1/2 Men and other such shows. If this was cancelled to allow more staged “reality” shows, I could scream. Chris Melloni was perfect in this role, the show was plain funny. I mean ….”pregnant teen Moms renovate homes while ex-cons argue over the treasure in the garden shed meantime their cars are towed by has-been stars fresh from rehab and sold to victimized chefs along with smuggled Alaskan crab which they try to keep from rescue cats”. Television has spiralled into a toilet flush… Read more »
Bring this show back It is an extremely funny show!Enough with killers, criminals & cops already! I looked forward to forgetting my troubles & have a good laugh! It also made it nice to see my love Christopher Melloni!
really good show hope it will return somehow
This show was freakin awesome!! They did not give it enough time!! 🙁
love the show
BRING THIS BACK! The funniest show on air, and actually has a life lesson with each episode. That’s a lot more than you can say about Two Broke Girls or Two and a Half Men.