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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Boss Jason Katims Developing New Hourlong Version of PARENTHOOD For NBC!!
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The great Jason Katims, the “My So-Called Life” vet who masterminded ABC’s “Relativity” and The WB’s “Roswell” before he became showrunner on NBC’s “Friday Night Lights,” will now oversee a new TV version of the blockbuster 1989 Steve Martin dramedy “Parenthood.”
If the project goes forward, Katims’ “Parenthood” will be NBC’s second series based on the movie, the network having already aired a short-lived half-hour sitcom version in late 1990.
"Parenthood" trivia:
* Leonardo DiCaprio played the sitcom version of Garry Buckman, embodied by Joaquin "Leaf" Phoenix in the movie version.
* MTV's "Remote Control" host Ken Ober played Nathan Merrick, the sitcom version of Rick Moranis' Nathan Huffner character.
* Joss Whedon wrote on the “Parenthood” sitcom two years before the movie version of “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” marked his feature debut.
Read all of Variety’s story on the matter here.
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Just what we were all asking for. Maybe they can get some of the cast back from My So Called Life and make it a sequel. I hear that's what the kids are into.
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As a tv series, it will just be another run of the mill dramedy.
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That's damn shame, FNL was a fantastic show. Good luck Mr. Katims on your new project.
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Than almost any other family based series?
I agree with Angry Mike, at least make it a sequel. Have Steve Martin pop up in the pilot as Grand pa or someshit. -
No... seriously?
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That's rigth. Actor Zachary La Voy, who played the youngest son in both the feature film and the TV series, is a good friend of mine and makes it a point to mention occasionally that he was once the "son" of Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen. He's a great guy who's trying to get back into the acting game after a long absence... something I'm trying to help him with.
Now that I think of it he's coming to my place on Saturday to check out my BluRay of Repo! The Genetic Opera. Fun stuff! -
No, there's no word on if FNL will go forward, but Parenthood has nothing to do with the life or death of that show. Katims would run both shows, and that shouldn't be a big problem as production offices will likely be next to each other.That said, consider that Season 2 happened when Katims was called in to rescue Bionic Woman.
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If they're stealing ideas from the past, I still think a series/movie based on the old Robert Wagner series It Takes A Thief would work. Although with all the covert and special ops that I'm sure the govt uses, framing a cat burgler/thief to do our dirty work doesn't make sense.
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Thanks for the info, I just asumed the worse with FNL since not many people seem to be watching. I didn't know Katims worked on Bionic Women. That poor bastard.
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You're the best!
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But Parenthood is far and away my favorite Ron Howard flick.
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It's not doing GREAT in the ratings, but it's doing well enough that it can be spun positively - the last two weeks held at a steady 1.6; worse than their average from last season but better than Lipstick Jungle was doing. Since it's only 13 episodes and it's playing at 9:00 anyway (and wouldn't have to be moved for Jay Leno), it's not hard to imagine that NBC could hang onto it as long as the ratings don't slide into oblivion.Again, though, don't take it as gospel. That number is definitely low enough to justify a cancellation.
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Jan 29, 2009 1:24:52 PM CST
OPIE CUNNINGHAM! OPIE CUNNINGHAM! OPIE CUNNINGHAM!
by nasty in the pasty
You shave off that mustache, you still look like my little Opie...!
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Leverage would be this generations It Takes a Thief.
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I'm amazed that anyone accepts tired old retreads of tired old movies and tv series. Jesus you gotta pay the cable to watch this crap. Yet some of you dumb shits are oohing and ahhing like this is the most exciting creation in television history. Me personally I'll stop watching tv because most of it is shit.
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Hell Gnaw!
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I this the best they could come up with there is so much source matter out there and original storylines why oh why
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... things better left in the past. When are we gonna see a Billy Jack reboot?
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Because he sucks all kinds of dick. NBC is in the fucking toilet.
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They blamed the writers strike last year. After Leno bombs he will not be albe to hide.
To make Jay happy they are going to destroy the Tonight Show, Late Night,10PM hour and the local news. Should have let Leno go. He will beat Conan at first but in 5 years Conan will be the top dog. Very short term thinking by Bull Shit. -
I suspect you may be right that Conan will eventually outdo Leno, however, I'm not as confident as you seem to be. Especially now that Conan is losing to Craig Ferguson in the ratings. If he can't even beat Ferguson how is he going to beat Leno?
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... It sure was
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Except there hasn't been a single comment oohing and ahhing over this show, so your post makes no sense.
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Parenthood is Ron Howard's best film.
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