Brothers (2009 TV series)
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Brothers is a television sitcom, which ran on Fox
from September 25, 2009 to December 27, 2009. It originally aired on Friday nights at 8:00 pm EST before moving to Sunday nights at 7:00 pm EST as part of the 2009 fall schedule.
and Daryl "Chill" Mitchell
as estranged brothers who are pressured to get along by their parents (played by Carl Weathers
and C. C. H. Pounder) after Strahan's character moves back to his home town of Houston. Strahan's character is retired from the NFL, while Mitchell's character, a paraplegic
using a wheelchair
after a car wreck, runs a restaurant.
, mixed or average reviews. Ratings for the show's debut were disappointing and declined over the course of its 13-episode run. Fox declined to order any more episodes for remainder of the 2009-2010 TV season and later confirmed that the show had been canceled but it can be seen on late night weekends.
Former NBA basketball star Bob McAdoo described the show as a "funny, 21st century Happy Days".
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from September 25, 2009 to December 27, 2009. It originally aired on Friday nights at 8:00 pm EST before moving to Sunday nights at 7:00 pm EST as part of the 2009 fall schedule.
Premise
The series stars former NFL star Michael StrahanMichael Strahan
Michael Anthony Strahan is a former National Football League defensive end who played his entire career for the New York Giants; a career where he set the record for the most sacks in a single season and won a Super Bowl in his final year. He is currently a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday, and...
and Daryl "Chill" Mitchell
Daryl Mitchell
Daryl "Chill" Mitchell is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dexter Walker on The John Larroquette Show, Leo Michaels on Veronica's Closet, and Eli Goggins on Ed....
as estranged brothers who are pressured to get along by their parents (played by Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films...
and C. C. H. Pounder) after Strahan's character moves back to his home town of Houston. Strahan's character is retired from the NFL, while Mitchell's character, a paraplegic
Paraplegia
Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek: παραπληγίη "half-striking". It is usually the result of spinal cord injury or a congenital condition such as spina bifida that affects the neural elements of the spinal canal...
using a wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
after a car wreck, runs a restaurant.
Cast
- Michael "Mike" Trainor (Michael StrahanMichael StrahanMichael Anthony Strahan is a former National Football League defensive end who played his entire career for the New York Giants; a career where he set the record for the most sacks in a single season and won a Super Bowl in his final year. He is currently a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday, and...
) - Chill Trainor (Daryl MitchellDaryl MitchellDaryl "Chill" Mitchell is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dexter Walker on The John Larroquette Show, Leo Michaels on Veronica's Closet, and Eli Goggins on Ed....
) - Adele Trainor (CCH PounderCCH PounderCarol Christine Hilaria Pounder , known professionally as C. C. H. Pounder , is a Guyanese-American film and television actress...
) - Coach Trainor (Carl WeathersCarl WeathersCarl Weathers is an American actor, as well as former professional football player in the United States and Canada. He is best known for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky series of films...
)
Season 1: 2009
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Reception
The pilot received, according to MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, mixed or average reviews. Ratings for the show's debut were disappointing and declined over the course of its 13-episode run. Fox declined to order any more episodes for remainder of the 2009-2010 TV season and later confirmed that the show had been canceled but it can be seen on late night weekends.
Former NBA basketball star Bob McAdoo described the show as a "funny, 21st century Happy Days".
US Nielsen ratings
| # | Episode | Air Date | Timeslot | Rating | Share | 18–49 | Viewers | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 25, 2009 | Friday 8:00 P.M. | 1.8 | 3 | 1.0/4 | 2.82 | TBA |
| 2 | "House Rules – Anniversary" | September 25, 2009 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.0/4 | 2.81 | TBA | |
| 3 | "Mom at the Bar – Train Buddy" | October 2, 2009 | 1.6 | 3 | 0.8/3 | 2.42 | TBA | |
| 4 | "Snoop – Fat Kid" | October 9, 2009 | 1.5 | 3 | 0.8/3 | 2.34 | TBA | |
| 5 | "Lenny" | October 11, 2009 | Sunday 7:00 P.M. | 1.1 | 3 | TBA | 2.95 | TBA |
| 6 | "Commercial – Coach DMV" | October 18, 2009 | 2.6 | 5 | 1.7/5 | 4.47 | TBA | |
| 7 | "Meet Mike Trainor – Assistant Coach" | October 23, 2009 | Friday 8:00 P.M. | 1.4 | 3 | 0.8/3 | 2.35 | TBA |
| 8 | "Mike's Comeback" | November 8, 2009 | Sunday 7:00 P.M. | 2.3 | 6 | 5.72 | TBA | |
| 9 | "Week in Chair" | November 22, 2009 | 1.7 | 3 | 1.0/3 | 2.61 | TBA | |
| 10 | "Snoop Returns" | December 13, 2009 | 1.1 | 3 | 3.35 | TBA | ||
| 11 | "Christmas" | December 13, 2009 | Sunday 7:30 P.M. | 1.0 | 3 | 2.81 | TBA | |
| 12 | "Girls, Girls, Girls" | December 27, 2009 | Sunday 7:00 P.M. | 0.8 | 2 | 0.8/2 | 2.34 | TBA |
| 13 | "Follow the Story" | December 27, 2009 | Sunday 7:30 P.M. | 0.6 | 2 | 0.6/2 | 1.89 | TBA |
Sunday repeats
| Order | Episode | Rating | Share | Rating/Share Nielsen Ratings Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States... (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Rank (Timeslot) |
Rank (Night) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | 2.9 | 5 | 2.5/8 | 6.26 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | "House Rules – Anniversary" | 2.1 | 6 | 1.7/5 | 3.73 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | "Snoop – Fat Kid" | 1.9 | 3 | 1.1/3 | 2.95 | 4 | 18 |