Man Up (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Man Up! is an American
situation comedy
series that debuted on ABC-TV
as a Fall entry in the 2011–12 United States network television schedule
. The series initially aired Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 8:30 pm Eastern/7:30 pm Central, being paired with another new comedy with a male theme, Last Man Standing
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's overall index, which placed the series at 37 out of 100.
On November 18, 2011, ABC announced that Man Up will be pulled from its Midseason lineup, despite a statement that it was considered a candidate for a second season pickup. However, TV By The Numbers has the series listed as "de facto canceled" as ABC has not ordered any more episodes (eleven of thirteen have already been produced) after the announcement was made.
United States
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situation comedy
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
series that debuted on ABC-TV
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
as a Fall entry in the 2011–12 United States network television schedule
2011–12 United States network television schedule
The 2011–2012 network television schedule for the five major English commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers primetime hours from September 2011 through May 2012...
. The series initially aired Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 8:30 pm Eastern/7:30 pm Central, being paired with another new comedy with a male theme, Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series)
Last Man Standing is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen and Nancy Travis that currently airs on ABC. The series premiered on October 11, 2011...
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Plot
The series revolves around the lives of three guys with "questionable childish behavior and lifestyles" who decide it's time to do the one thing they had "forgotten" to do: act like "real men". But they need to "grow up" a little before that can happen, even at their age. According to an on-screen graphic at the start of episode 2, "Finessing the Bromance", the show is set in Gahanna, OhioGahanna, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 32,636 people, 11,990 households, and 8,932 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,632.8 people per square mile . There were 12,390 housing units at an average density of 999.5 per square mile...
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Production notes
The series is poised to be one of the four breakout hits for the 2011-12 television season according to advertisers who had seen the pilot.Critical reception
The series received negative reviews, based on 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,...
's overall index, which placed the series at 37 out of 100.
- The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterFormerly a daily trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter re-launched in late 2010 as a unique hybrid publication serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience...
's Tim Goodman noted that the actors are just saddled in this sitcom world of limited potential, adding "How long can they play this joke?" and concluded that "Isn’t it really time to let go of stereotypes and clichés and maybe write a sitcom that has more to joke about than one thing over and over again?" - JAM!Jam!Jam! is a Canadian website, which covers entertainment news. It is part of the CANOE online portal, owned and operated by Quebecor through its Sun Media division....
gave the series a "Thumbs Down," noting that "...if you're pining for the next great male sitcom, this isn't it." - VarietyVariety (magazine)Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
's Brian Lowry noted that "...it'll take more than sociology to pump up this stale sitcom." - The OregonianThe OregonianThe Oregonian is the major daily newspaper in Portland, Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850...
's Kristi Turnquist called the show "Unfunny" in her short review. - Sexy or Sexism Campaign users gave the show a failing grade, saying that it fails on all levels of gender equity, is potentially harmful and should be pulled off the air immediately.
Ratings
The debut episode had a modest start averaging a 2.4/6 among 18-49s, with 7.80 million viewers tuning in. However, it took a hit in its second week, averaging a 2.0/5 among 18-49 with 6.78 viewers tuning in, a drop of 21% from the first episode. It also found itself as among the shows that could become a candidate for cancellation according to TV By The Numbers Renew/Cancel Index based on the show's ratings.On November 18, 2011, ABC announced that Man Up will be pulled from its Midseason lineup, despite a statement that it was considered a candidate for a second season pickup. However, TV By The Numbers has the series listed as "de facto canceled" as ABC has not ordered any more episodes (eleven of thirteen have already been produced) after the announcement was made.
| No. | Episode | Air date | 18-49 Rating | Viewers (Millions) | Weekly rank |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | 2.5 | 7.80 | TBA | |
| 2 | "Finessing the Bromance" | 2.0 | 6.78 | TBA | |
| 3 | "Digging Deeper" | 1.8 | 6.36 | TBA | |
| 4 | "Wingmen" | 1.7 | 6.22 | TBA | |
| 5 | "Acceptance" | 1.7 | 6.27 | TBA | |
| 6 | "High Road is the Guy Road" | 1.9 | 6.29 | TBA | |
| 7 | "Disciplining The Keens" | 1.7 | 6.59 | TBA |
International broadcasts
The series has been picked up in the following countries:- In CanadaCanadaCanada 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 CTV Two, where it will debut at the same time as the ABC telecast. - In AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
by Seven NetworkSeven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, starting in 2012.
Cast
- Amanda DetmerAmanda DetmerAmanda Jeannette Detmer is an American actress who has appeared in various films and television shows.-Life and career:...
as Brenda Hayden - Christopher MoynihanChristopher MoynihanChristopher "Chris" Moynihan is an American actor, writer and comedian. He is the creator and lead actor of the 2011 ABC sitcom Man Up!.-Filmography:-External links:...
as Craig Griffith - Dan FoglerDan FoglerDaniel Kevin "Dan" Fogler is an American actor, playwright, and filmmaker.-Personal life:Fogler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second child of Shari, an English teacher, and Richard Fogler, a surgeon. Fogler is Jewish...
as Kenny Hayden - Henry SimmonsHenry SimmonsHenry Oswald Simmons, Jr. is an American actor.-Life and career:Simmons was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Aurelia, a school teacher, and Henry Simmons, Sr., an IRS agent. He is one of three children, including his twin sister, and another sister...
as Grant - Mather ZickelMather ZickelMather Zickel is a New York-born actor, mainly known for comedy roles, as well as the character Kieran in . He has worked in both film and television since the late 1990s. He graduated from the Pomfret School in 1988 and New York University in 1992...
as Will Keen - Teri PoloTeri PoloTheresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo is an American actress known for her role of Pam Focker in the movie Meet the Parents and its two sequels, Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers...
as Theresa Hayden Keen - Jason RogelJason RogelJason Rogel is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Leo on the ABC Family sitcom, State of Georgia, starring Raven-Symoné and Loretta Devine. He recently starred as Martin in the SyFy original movie, Swamp Shark, opposite Kristy Swanson and DB Sweeney...
as Henry Trunka
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