I Hate My Teenage Daughter
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I Hate My Teenage Daughter is an American sitcom premiered on Fox
on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, where it airs in the 9:30 pm (E/P)/8:30 pm (C) timeslot after The X Factor
.
Since Fox passed on Little in Common in October 2011, the series will possibly move to Tuesday nights in a two-hour comedy block for midseason, when Glee
is on hiatus.
), who grew up in an ultra-strict conservative family, begins to notice that she has allowed her daughter Sophie (Kristi Lauren) to do what she wants to do, which she takes advantage of by embarrassing and mocking her mother, while best friend Nikki Miller (Katie Finneran
), who grew up unpopular and overweight and has reinvented herself as a Southern Belle, begins to notice how manipulative her daughter Mackenzie (Aisha Dee
) has become. Even the ex-husbands are not very good fathers: Annie's ex Matt is too clueless, prompting his lawyer brother Jack to step in (and become an object of Annie's crush) while Nikki's ex Gary is letting their complicated relationship become more complicated in the parenting department. These situations are among the major challenges Annie and Nikki must face to keep the daughters from turning into the people they were afraid of when they were their daughters' age.
press tour that it had greenlighted the project from writers Sherry Bilsing and Ellen Kreamer after entertainment president Kevin Reilly noted that the network is not giving up on multicamera comedy, and its first comedy pilot order will go to a traditional sitcom.
It was ordered to series status on May 10, 2011. On May 16, 2011, Fox announced that the series would air on Wednesday after The X Factor
in the fall.
The series premiered on Fox on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at 9:30/8:30c.
by Global
and it will air on Friday nights when it debuts.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, where it airs in the 9:30 pm (E/P)/8:30 pm (C) timeslot after The X Factor
The X Factor (U.S.)
The X Factor is an American television music competition to find new singing talent. The show is produced by creator Simon Cowell's company SYCOtv. It premiered on September 21, 2011 on Fox....
.
Since Fox passed on Little in Common in October 2011, the series will possibly move to Tuesday nights in a two-hour comedy block for midseason, when Glee
Glee (TV series)
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that airs on Fox in the United States, and on GlobalTV in Canada. It focuses on the high school glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues...
is on hiatus.
Synopsis
The series follows two mothers who fear their daughters are turning into the kind of girls who tormented them in high school. The fears would come quickly when Annie Watson (Jaime PresslyJaime Pressly
Jaime Elizabeth Pressly is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards, winning one, as well as a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award...
), who grew up in an ultra-strict conservative family, begins to notice that she has allowed her daughter Sophie (Kristi Lauren) to do what she wants to do, which she takes advantage of by embarrassing and mocking her mother, while best friend Nikki Miller (Katie Finneran
Katie Finneran
Katie Finneran is an American actress of film, stage, and television noted for her Tony Award-winning performances in the Broadway play Noises Off in 2002, and the musical Promises, Promises in 2010.-Personal life:...
), who grew up unpopular and overweight and has reinvented herself as a Southern Belle, begins to notice how manipulative her daughter Mackenzie (Aisha Dee
Aisha Dee
Aisha Dee is an Australian actress best known for her role as Desiree Biggins on The Saddle Club Series 3. Currently, she is starring as Mackenzie on Fox's upcoming sitcom, I Hate My Teenage Daughter.-References:...
) has become. Even the ex-husbands are not very good fathers: Annie's ex Matt is too clueless, prompting his lawyer brother Jack to step in (and become an object of Annie's crush) while Nikki's ex Gary is letting their complicated relationship become more complicated in the parenting department. These situations are among the major challenges Annie and Nikki must face to keep the daughters from turning into the people they were afraid of when they were their daughters' age.
Cast
- Aisha DeeAisha DeeAisha Dee is an Australian actress best known for her role as Desiree Biggins on The Saddle Club Series 3. Currently, she is starring as Mackenzie on Fox's upcoming sitcom, I Hate My Teenage Daughter.-References:...
as Mackenzie Miller - Chad ColemanChad ColemanChad Coleman is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing the character Dennis "Cutty" Wise from The Wire.-Life and career:...
as Gary - Eric Sheffer StevensEric Sheffer StevensEric Sheffer-Stevens is an American actor, best known for playing Dr. Reid Oliver, Luke Snyder's boyfriend, on American soap opera, As The World Turns....
as Matt Gutierrez - Jaime PresslyJaime PresslyJaime Elizabeth Pressly is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Joy Turner on the NBC sitcom My Name Is Earl, for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards, winning one, as well as a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award...
as Annie Watson - Katie FinneranKatie FinneranKatie Finneran is an American actress of film, stage, and television noted for her Tony Award-winning performances in the Broadway play Noises Off in 2002, and the musical Promises, Promises in 2010.-Personal life:...
as Nikki Miller - Kevin RahmKevin RahmKevin Rahm is an American actor known for his role as Kyle McCarty on the CBS series Judging Amy. He portrayed Lee McDermott on Desperate Housewives from 2007 to 2012.-Early life:Rahm was born in Mineral Wells, Texas...
as Jack - Kristi Lauren as Sophie Watson
- Wendi McLendon-CoveyWendi McLendon-CoveyWendi McLendon-Covey is an American actress, writer, producer and comedian. She is known for roles on television shows, such as Reno 911! and Rules of Engagement . She is also known for her role in the 2011 hit film Bridesmaids.-Personal life:McLendon-Covey was born Wendy Anne McLendon in...
as Deanna Dunbar
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Production notes
Fox announced on January 10, 2011, during the Television Critics AssociationTelevision Critics Association
The Television Critics Association is a group of approximately 200 United States and Canadian journalists and columnists who cover television programming...
press tour that it had greenlighted the project from writers Sherry Bilsing and Ellen Kreamer after entertainment president Kevin Reilly noted that the network is not giving up on multicamera comedy, and its first comedy pilot order will go to a traditional sitcom.
It was ordered to series status on May 10, 2011. On May 16, 2011, Fox announced that the series would air on Wednesday after The X Factor
The X Factor (U.S.)
The X Factor is an American television music competition to find new singing talent. The show is produced by creator Simon Cowell's company SYCOtv. It premiered on September 21, 2011 on Fox....
in the fall.
The series premiered on Fox on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at 9:30/8:30c.
International broadcasts
The series has been picked up in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
by Global
Global Television Network
Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division...
and it will air on Friday nights when it debuts.
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