(ABC / Richard Cartwright)
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?
I love this show!!! Makes me laugh out loud every week!!! Cast is perfect — please renew!!!
Love this show!!! I watch it during original airing every week and DVR every episode and watch them over and over again.
Love this show!!!!
I just had the tv on, not really watching anything, when this show came on. It was episode 2, Timmy’s Poem. I’ve been a huge fan ever since. I’ve even had some LOL moments. Perfectly cast but standout is the Mom, Mary McCormack. Must have a season 2!
This show is Hilarious and must go on!
I don’t watch much TV but I love thi show! Please don’t cancel it!
Why is this show on the bubble? It’s so great! I love the personalities and the mom dealing with all the boys.
Can’t believe Single Parents might get renewed over this. I watch that show, but it is dumb (and most of the characters are annoying) and figured it was about done.
Love the show. Each boy has a distinct personality – all of which we have seen in friends as we grew up. Love their naughty adventures and long-suffering parents. RENEW.
I idenify with the show on so many levels. I grew up in a big family of 4 older brothers and a younger sister. And being the first girl it was rough!!! But alot of fun..we did not have the technology that we do today. My Mom would say rather loudly, “Go outside and play” EVERYDAY!!! The electronics were a calculator n pong. My parents both worked. As well as the older boys who had after school jobs. We younger kids wore a house key around our necks like a necklace. It is illegal today to be home alone if… Read more »
Love this show!! Such a fresh brand of humor, and they do nail the period perfectly. Great acting and writing. Keep it going!!!!
This is my favorite show on TV. Please don’t cancel it! Get rid of the weird color and do a better job of promoting it!
I grew up in a family of 3 girls and we attended a small town Catholic School in the mid 60’s to early 70’s . I knew families like The Kids Are Alright and this show nails the era perfectly. Love this show and the humor it brings.
The Kids Are Alright is my favorite show. Having grown up in the 70s I can speak to its authenticity. It also makes me glad I have sisters and not brothers.
Love the show and the inside jokes. Great writing and spot on acting.
Lets hope for season 2.
This is the funniest show on TV right now! I grew up in a family that had a lot of boys, and this show gets it right. Each boy has a totally different personality. Christopher Paul Cleary, who plays Joey is fantastic! Caleb Foote, who plays Edie is hilarious! I would hate this show to be cancelled. If it is, it will be because ABC didn’t promote it enough.