Significant Mother

Significant Mother
Genre Situation comedy
Created by
Written by
  • Erin Cardillo
  • Richard Keith
Creative director(s) Schuyler Telleen
Starring
Composer(s) Brian Kim
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 9 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Erin Cardillo
  • Richard Keith
  • Leslie Morgenstein
  • Tripp Reed
Producer(s) Kevin Sullivan
Location(s) Portland, Oregon
Cinematography Tyson Wisbrock
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 21 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network The CW
Original release August 3, 2015 (2015-08-03) – present (present)
External links
Website
Production website

Significant Mother is an American comedy television series created by Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith. Starring Josh Zuckerman, Nathaniel Buzolic and Krista Allen, it premiered on The CW network on August 3, 2015.

Plot

Restaurateur Nate Marlowe (Zuckerman) is shocked to discover that his best friend and roommate, Jimmy Barnes (Buzolic), has slept with his mother, Lydia (Allen). Nate and his father Harrison (Jonathan Silverman) find that they must face the reality that Lydia and Jimmy plan to pursue their relationship.[1][2][3]

Cast

Main

Guest

Episodes
No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Welcome to Bonetown"Tripp Reed & John PutchErin Cardillo & Richard KeithAugust 3, 2015 (2015-08-03)0.84[8]
Returning home early from a business trip, restaurateur Nate is shocked to learn that his best friend and roommate, Jimmy, has slept with his mother, Lydia. Nate and his father find that they must face the reality that Lydia and Jimmy plan to pursue their relationship.
2"Mixed Doubles"Tripp ReedErin Cardillo & Richard KeithAugust 10, 2015 (2015-08-10)0.73[9]
After spending many nights watching TV at the apartment, Lydia urges Jimmy to plan a date. Meanwhile, Nate asks out a cougar (Denise Richards) in an attempt to re-enter the dating pool, and ends up at the same winery as Jimmy and Lydia. Guest: Richard Keith as Dylan.
3"Who's Your Daddy?"John Putch & Tripp ReedErin Cardillo & Richard KeithAugust 17, 2015 (2015-08-17)0.62[10]
Lydia believes she may be pregnant. Guest: Robert Picardo as Dr. Robert Richter.
4"Edibles Wrecks"Tripp ReedErin Cardillo & Richard KeithAugust 24, 2015 (2015-08-24)0.68[11]
Nate accidentally eats some marijuana gummy bears right before an important critic is due to dine in his restaurant.
5"Suffering & Succotash"Tripp ReedErin Cardillo & Richard KeithAugust 31, 2015 (2015-08-31)0.87[12]
Lydia's mother (Linda Gray) visits, and everyone is compelled to lie to hide Lydia and Jimmy's relationship from her.
6"Get Forked"Jonathan SilvermanKatie SchwartzSeptember 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)0.50[13]
Jimmy and Lydia convince Nate to try online dating.
7"Under Buddy"Tripp ReedAlex Safford & Amanda Pomeroy and Erin Cardillo & Richard KeithSeptember 21, 2015 (2015-09-21)0.47[14]
Jimmy feels threatened by Nate's new substitute bartender, Timmy.
8"Home Is Where the Lamp Is"[15]Tripp ReedErin Cardillo & Richard KeithSeptember 28, 2015 (2015-09-28)0.67[16]
Nate is upset when Lydia decides to sell her house and move into a condo with Jimmy. Guests: Jerry O'Connell as Bob Babcock and Erin Cardillo as Parker.
9"Not About Bob"[15]Tripp ReedErin Cardillo & Richard KeithOctober 5, 2015 (2015-10-05)0.62[17]

Casting and production

Created by Cardillo and Keith, the half-hour sitcom was developed for the digital platform CW Seed. Significant Mother was ordered to series for the CW on April 10, 2015, with Zuckerman and Allen attached to star and Silverman, Fitzpatrick and Adams rounding out the cast.[1][2][3] On May 1, 2015, Buzolic was announced in the role of Jimmy.[18]

Later in May 2015, Denise Richards was cast as local "cougar" Pepper Spinner.[4][5] In June 2015, the CW announced guest stars Linda Gray as Gammy, Nate's grandmother and Lydia's conservative southern mother,[6] and Jerry O'Connell as Bob Babcock, a "slick realtor".[7] In August 2015, Terry Kiser, Silverman's costar from Weekend at Bernie's, was cast in a guest role.[19]

Broadcast

Significant Mother premiered on August 3, 2015.[8][20]

Reception

Brian Lowry of Variety wrote that "while the show does possess some energy thanks to the cast, there’s such a numbing sameness to the gags."[21]

References

  1. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (April 10, 2015). "The CW Orders Comedy Series Significant Mother For Summer". Deadline.com.
  2. 1 2 Friedlander, Whitney (April 10, 2015). "CW Orders Comedy Significant Mother to Series". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Goldberg, Lesley (April 10, 2015). "CW Orders Comedy Series Significant Mother for Summer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Corriston, Michele (July 24, 2015). "First Look: Denise Richards Plays a 'Notorious Cougar' in CW's New Show Significant Mother". People. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Swift, Andy (May 27, 2015). "Denise Richards Going Full Cougar for New CW Comedy Significant Mother". TVLine. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Couch, Aaron (June 8, 2015). "Linda Gray to Guest Star in CW's Significant Mother". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Lash, Jolie (June 23, 2015). "Jerry O'Connell to Guest Star on The CW's Significant Mother". Access Hollywood. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Bibel, Sara (August 4, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: American Ninja Warrior Adjusted Up; Running Wild With Bear Grylls Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bibel, Sara (August 12, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: American Ninja Warrior Adjusted Up; Significant Mother & Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ Bibel, Sara (August 18, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: American Ninja Warrior Adjusted Up; Penn & Teller Fool Us, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Significant Mother & Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise Adjusted Down". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  11. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 25, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: Running Wild With Bear Grylls, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise, Whose Line is it Anyway? & Significant Mother Adjusted Down". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Monday Final Ratings: ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’ Adjusted Down; No Adjustment to ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’ - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers.
  13. ↑ http://www.tvmediainsights.com/tv-ratings/monday-final-nationals-espn-wins-night-with-mnf-doubleheader-dwts-returns-at-similar-levels-ninja-warrior-delivers-best-finale-figures/
  14. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 22, 2015). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' Adjusted Up; 'Significant Mother', 'Life in Pieces' & 'Penn & Teller' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
  15. 1 2 Keith, Richard (June 20, 2015). "We finally have a finale!!! We're so excited about this episode and the 8 that come before it... Can't wait to share them with the world!!! August 3rd! #SignificantMother @cwmother". Instagram. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  16. ↑ Dixon, Dani. "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' + 'The Voice' Adjusted Up; 'Castle', 'Life in Pieces' & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Down". Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  17. ↑ Porter, Rick. "Monday final ratings: 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'The Voice' adjusted up, 'Blindspot' and 'Castle' adjusted down". Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  18. ↑ Highfill, Samantha (May 1, 2015). "Vampire Diaries star Nathaniel Buzolic cast in Significant Mother". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  19. ↑ Lash, Jolie (August 13, 2015). "Significant Mother To Pay Homage To Weekend At Bernie's". Access Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  20. ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 13, 2015). "The CW Sets Summer 2015 Schedule Including America's Next Top Model & Significant Mother". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  21. ↑ Lowry, Brian (July 31, 2015). "TV Review: Significant Mother". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2015.

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