Network: ABC.
Episodes: 23 (half-hour).
Seasons: One.
TV show dates: October 16, 2018 — May 21, 2019.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Michael Cudlitz, Mary McCormack, Sam Straley, Caleb Foote, Sawyer Barth, Christopher Paul Richards, Jack Gore, Andy Walken, and Santino Barnard.
TV show description:
From creator Tim Doyle, The Kids Are Alright TV show is an ensemble sitcom, set in the 1970s. The series follows the Cleary family, a traditional Irish-Catholic clan, as they live out their lives amidst the upheaval of the 1970s.
The story unfolds in a great Los Angeles working-class neighborhood. The family is headed up by married couple Peggy (McCormack) and Mike Cleary (Cudlitz), who are raising eight rowdy and energetic sons. Because this is the 70s, the boys live most of their lives outside, and they do so with a lack of supervision that might cause modern helicopter parents to faint.
Their lives are chugging along more as less as expected, until the Clearys’ eldest son, Lawrence (Straley) comes home to announce he’s quitting the seminary. Instead of pursuing the priesthood, he wants to embark on a mission to “save the world.” Mike and Peggy never expected to be raising their brood in such turbulence, but as the song goes, the times they are a-changing.
Series Finale:
Episode #23 — Irish Goodbye
Peggy struggles with Lawrence’s decision to move out of the house, especially after she discovers that he is secretly moving in with a girlfriend she’s never met. Lawrence’s determination to keep Peggy out of his personal life only causes her to investigate further, while Mike welcomes his departure. Meanwhile, Timmy can’t find his ventriloquist dummy, Knuckles, and learns that Joey took him without asking.
First aired: May 21, 2019.
What do you think? Do you like The Kids Are Alright TV series? Should this ABC TV show have been cancelled or renewed for season two?
Please renew! I love this show!
one of the best shows on tv one-excellent set designs-so accurate! Laugh out loud funny–I have recommended it to many!!!
Love mom’s sarcasm and attitude. Love dad always trying to be a hard ass. Great cast. love the 70s film coloration. Funny, funny, funny!
Cute, quirky, snarky without being mean, right up my ally ; ) *Please* renew!
Best show on TV.
I love this show!! Please renew it. I am so sick of reality tv shows. I hate them all. The singing, dating and back stabbing shows they make now are horrible. Can we please just relax after a long day at work and watch something funny.
This show has to be renewed. It is so funny. Everyone on the show is so talented. I love every character especially Lawrence. I look forward to watching this show for many more seasons.
love this show so funny
one of the funniest shows on tv. give it a chance, in these trying times it’s good to see something that makes you laugh
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Love the show. sometimes so true to life, bickering amongst siblings, setting little traps (jokes) for each other, the boys will be boys attitude (grew up with that one) being a girl I always resented that one. I really enjoy the show.
Tonight’s episode of “The Kids Are Alright” I didn’t enjoy. The comment about waiting an hour to receive Holy Communion, that Catholic’s don’t like mixing Jesus with Fruitloops, was extremely rude. It was offensive to my Catholic Faith. If the writers don’t understand a religious practice they should not make fun of it. I say the line in the show could be considered bigotry againsts Catholics. I hope they get some new writers. The show had great potential. It’s nice to reminisce about the times when I grew up. But, my Catholic Family wasn’t like that. We did funny things,… Read more »
A great show that the whole family can watch. Takes me back to my childhood. Please keep it around for a long while.
Funniest show currently on tv
Great show! Having come of age in the 70’s myself I can really identify with the stuff these kids get into. Good, light hearted humor, sometimes subtle, it’s refreshing to watch each week. All with no offensive language. In today’s filth filled television lineups, The Kids Are Alright for sure.
It’s a keeper!
This show is hilarious! I hope it continues until all the Kids are all grown up!! Please keep it on the air! We laugh so hard and agree that life was just like that!