View Full Version : Carpoolers Premieres Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at 8:30pm ET/PT on ABC


Pavan
08-11-2007, 11:14 AM
PRODUCTION HAS BEGUN ON ABC'S NEW COMEDY, "CARPOOLERS"

Production has begun in Los Angeles on "Carpoolers," a twisted and hilarious look at male bonding, using the carpool as a commuter confessional and starring Fred Goss (ABC's "Sons and Daughters"), Faith Ford (ABC's "Hope and Faith"), Jerry O'Connell ("Crossing Jordan"), Jerry Minor ("Mr. Show"), Tim Peper, Allison Munn ("That '70s Show") and comedian T.J. Miller. In the carpool lane, no one can hear you scream. "Carpoolers" premieres TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 (8:30-9:00 p.m, ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Meet Gracen (Fred Goss), a professional mediator and the voice of reason in the group. His wife, Leila (Faith Ford), has lucrative career as a "house flipper" that undermines Gracen's fragile ego, and his son, Marmaduke (T.J. Miller), is a deadbeat who secretly hatches get rich quick schemes. Then there's Laird (Jerry O'Connell), a womanizing dentist and recent divorcé; self-sacrificing Aubrey (Jerry Minor), father to a brood of kids and husband to a couch potato wife, which forces him to wear the oven mitts in the family; and Dougie (Tim Peper), a newlywed and the new guy still trying to fit in with this tight guy group, whose wife, Cindy (Allison Munn) is a perky muffin-making charmer.

"Carpoolers" stars Fred Goss as Gracen, Faith Ford as Leila, Jerry O'Connell as Laird, Jerry Minor as Aubrey, Tim Peper as Dougie, Allison Munn as Cindy and T.J. Miller as Marmaduke.

Bruce McCulloch ("The Kids in the Hall") is creator and executive producer. Marsh McCall ("Just Shoot Me"), Anthony and Joe Russo ("Arrested Development," "You, Me and Dupree"), Justin Falvey ("Las Vegas"), Darryl Frank ("Las Vegas") and David Miner ("30 Rock") also serve as executive producers.

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We will have a review of the pilot closer to the premiere date.

Brian Damage
08-11-2007, 11:15 AM
This actually looks pretty decent. I will definitely check it out!

Pavan
08-11-2007, 11:21 AM
I've seen the pilot, it was a definite surprise. Among the top sitcom pilots I've seen.

Brian Damage
08-11-2007, 11:26 AM
I've seen the pilot, it was a definite surprise. Among the top sitcom pilots I've seen.


Interesting, I saw previews and it did look good.

Scoobiedoo30
09-04-2007, 02:12 AM
This is a show I will be looking forward to

TJ
09-29-2007, 11:38 PM
Read our review by Pavan of the pilot and second episode here:

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2007/09/abc-fall-pilot-review-carpoolers.html

Will this be the right vehicle for Fred Goss?

HugeTVFan
09-30-2007, 09:18 PM
Seriously? It looks funny to me but a classic and funnier even than say Back To You? Wow.

Pavan
09-30-2007, 11:24 PM
Where does it say "classic?"

HugeTVFan
10-01-2007, 06:17 PM
Nowhere but I assumed that's what you meant by "One of the best sitcom pilots I've seen!" or whatever you said.

Pavan
10-01-2007, 11:11 PM
One of the best sitcom pilots this season.