"The War at Home" (2005)TV series 2005-2007

Creator:

Rob Lotterstein

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

11 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Parents struggle to raise their teens.

Plot Keywords:

Husband Wife Relationship | Parent Child Relationship | Mother Daughter Relationship | Interracial Relationship | Dysfunctional Family

Awards:

8 nominations

Cast

Michael Rapaport	...	Dave Gold (44 episodes, 2005-2007)
Anita Barone	...	Vicky Gold (44 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kaylee DeFer	...	Hillary Gold (44 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kyle Sullivan	...	Larry Gold (44 episodes, 2005-2007)
Dean Collins	...	Mike Gold (44 episodes, 2005-2007)
Rami Malek	...	Kenny (24 episodes, 2005-2007)

Runtime:

30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Acme Productions

Trivia:

Three cast members have consecutive birthdays: Kaylee DeFer (September 23), Kyle Sullivan (September 24), Anita Barone (September 25).

Quotes:

Dave: I can just imagine the line of crap that Kyle kid is feeding her. "I love you so much, baby. Why should we wait if it's the right time, baby? Come on, baby, let's do it right now, baby."
Vicky: Come on, she's not an idiot.
Dave: *You* fell for it!

Not bad, but with some issues

The humor in this show is actually not too bad. Many of the jokes are a little homophobic or racist, ala 'All in the family', and too often the actors talk to each other as if they were on stage, and for the love of god they need to ditch that cheesy laugh track...What was I saying? Oh yea, despite all that I actually found myself laughing out loud at several points. The humor is a mix of the 'All in the Fmaily' style generation gap stuff and 'Threes Company' style misheard conversations and situations. Like I said, some will find the sexuality or race based humor offensive, but if you aren't afraid of a few un-PC jokes then you might find yourself chuckling. Currently the show is a 5 out of 10 at best, but has a lot of promise. With some smart stewardship, it could be one of the better new sitcoms this season.