Gary Unmarried
Gary Unmarried is an American sitcom created by Ed Yeager, which ran on CBS from September 24, 2008, to March 17, 2010. The series focuses on a recently divorced couple (Jay Mohr and Paula Marshall) sharing custody of their kids while starting new relationships. The show was produced by ABC Studios and CBS Television Studios, and Yeager and Ric Swartzlander served as executive producers for the first season. The series was known as "Project Gary" during tapings before premiering on television. On May 18, 2010, CBS canceled the series after two seasons. Premise. The series centers around the  life of Gary Brooks (Jay Mohr) and begins three months after he and his ex-wife, Allison Brooks (Paula Marshall), officially divorce. Gary owns a house painting business and bought his own place after his divorce. Now his life revolves around trying to move on from his marriage and get back out into the dating scene while constantly having to deal with his ex-wife because they have two children together. For these reasons, he has difficulty adjusting to life without Allison, and matters are not helped by their still-antagonistic relationship. Despite their acrimonious relationship and constant flinging of  cracks at each other, Gary and Allison affectionately make up at the end of most of their conflicts, as the two seem to have a soft spot for each other underneath all their hostility. Their teenagers are sent back and forth between them so as to spend time with each parent. Their teenage son, Tom, is a brash 14-year-old who's already had a girl in his bedroom (though at the advice of his father), has tried drinking beer, spoken to Gary as if he's Gary's father, and has even spoken to one of Gary's  girlfriends (Vanessa) in a flirtatious manner. Louise, their precocious 12-year-old daughter, is an intellectual who plays the cello, keeps photos of Mahatma Gandhi, Al Gore and Che Guevara on her bedroom walls, and watches C-SPAN. Allison considers Gary to be irresponsible in his parenting while Gary considers Allison to be boring in her parenting; this is shown whenever they pick up their kids from the other's house. In the pilot episode, Gary starts dating a young divorced mom, Vanessa Flood, while Allison reveals that she's engaged to their former marriage counselor, Dr. Walter Krandall (Ed  Begley Jr.). Tom begins a romance of his own when he invites a girl over for the first time. The three couples move forward uncertainly. Vanessa, however, breaks up with Gary after a short-lived relationship because of his inability to quit worrying about Allison. In Season 2, Gary lands an on-air job at a local sports talk radio station, and eventually starts dating the station's new, young manager, Sasha. History. The first season ran from September 24, 2008, to May 20, 2009. The series aired Wednesdays at 8:30pm ET, following fellow CBS sitcom "The New Adventures of  Old Christine". They replaced the reality show "Kid Nation". After an initial order of 13 episodes, CBS announced its order for seven more episodes of "Gary Unmarried" on November 14, 2008, calling it a full season pickup. On January 7, 2009, the show won the "Favorite New TV Comedy" award at the 35th People's Choice Awards, beating one season cancellations "Kath & Kim" and "Worst Week". On May 10, 2009, it was announced that executive producers Yeager and Swartzlander had left the series over creative differences. On May 19, 2009, it was announced that "Gary Unmarried" was officially picked up  by CBS for a second season. Season 2 premiered on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at 8:30pm ET. It was replaced on the schedule by "Accidentally on Purpose" in March 2010, and was officially cancelled on May 18 of that year (alongside "Accidentally on Purpose" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine"). U.S. ratings. Ratings based on Live+Same Day. DVD release. On February 9, 2010, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the complete first season of "Gary Unmarried" on DVD in Region 1.