Yes, Dear
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Yes, Dear is a television sitcom that aired from October 2, 2000, to February 15, 2006, on CBS
. It starred Anthony Clark
, Jean Louisa Kelly
, Mike O'Malley
and Liza Snyder
.
In the United States, the show can be seen on TBS
, and Nick at Nite
beginning in 2012. In Canada, it can be seen on Joytv
.
) and Logan (Brendon Baerg
), live in the Warners' guest house
, where the Hughes family's easygoing approach to life in general contrasts with Greg's uptight and fussy demeanor. The plots revolve around child rearing, work (especially after Greg gets Jimmy a job as the movie studio's security guard), and sex, and often involve various combinations of the four adults plotting against each other.
Late in the fifth season, the Hughes family finally earns enough money to move out of the guest house and buy the house next door. Greg quits his job following his company's takeover and the firing of his boss, the overbearing but decent Mr. Savitsky.
Greg is unable to find work, and toxic mold is discovered in the Warners' home, so they are forced to move in with the Hughes family early in the sixth season. Savitsky later joins a Japanese movie studio and rehires Greg, enabling the Warners to move back into their home. In the final scene of the series, an earthquake strikes Los Angeles, and, while the Warners' house receives only minimal damage, the Hughes family is not so lucky, and they show up at the Warners' front door asking if the guest house is still available.
, CBS began airing the new Yes, Dear episodes on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at 9:30 p.m. EST
. CBS ordered an additional season of 22 episodes for 2005–2006, but that order was later cut to 13.
station TBS at 1:00 p.m. As of January 2005, TBS began airing the show at 3:00 p.m. The show aired in local syndication
in 2005–06; in the fall of 2006, 20th Television
, the syndication subsidiary of 20th Century Fox
, took the show out of barter syndication and replaced it with Still Standing
. As of October 10, 2011, the show can be seen on weekdays at 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on TBS.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. It starred Anthony Clark
Anthony Clark (actor)
Anthony Higgins Clark , is an American actor and comedian who starred in the television series Yes, Dear, in which he played the character Greg Warner.-Early life:...
, Jean Louisa Kelly
Jean Louisa Kelly
Jean Louisa Kelly is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her long-running role as Kim Warner on the television sitcom Yes, Dear.-Career:...
, Mike O'Malley
Mike O'Malley
Michael Edward "Mike" O'Malley is an American actor and playwright who has appeared in films and television series. He hosted Nickelodeon GUTS, and he starred in the CBS comedy Yes, Dear...
and Liza Snyder
Liza Snyder
Liza Snyder is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of "Christine Hughes" on the CBS Network sitcom, Yes, Dear....
.
In the United States, the show can be seen on TBS
TBS (TV channel)
TBS , stylized in the logo as tbs, is an American cable television channel owned by Time Warner that shows a variety of programming, with a focus on comedy. TBS was originally known as WTCG, a UHF terrestrial television station that broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia, during the late 1970s...
, and Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite
Nick at Nite is the nighttime Cable network that broadcasts over the channel space of Nickelodeon on Sundays from 8.p.m.-7.am., Monday through Fridays from 9 p.m.-7 a.m. and Saturdays from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. . Though it shares channel space with Nickelodeon, A.C. Nielsen Co...
beginning in 2012. In Canada, it can be seen on Joytv
Joytv
Joytv is a privately held Canadian television system owned by ZoomerMedia. Joytv airs a mix of multi-faith and family-oriented programming in the form of dramas, comedies, news magazines, talk shows and more.-History:...
.
Plot
Greg Warner (Clark) is a motion picture executive, and Kim Warner (Kelly) is a stay-at-home mother to Sam and, later, Emily. Kim's sister, Christine Hughes (Snyder), and Christine's husband, Jimmy Hughes (O'Malley), along with their two sons, Dominic (Joel HomanJoel Homan
Joel Homan is a child actor.He is perhaps best known for playing Dominic Hughes on the CBS show Yes, Dear, but has also starred as young "Charlie" in the remake of The Italian Job and the series L.A. Doctors....
) and Logan (Brendon Baerg
Brendon Baerg
Brendon Baerg is a child actor best known for playing "Logan Hughes" on the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear. He voiced Thumper in Bambi II .-External links:...
), live in the Warners' guest house
Guest house
A guest house is a kind of lodging. In some parts of the world a guest house is similar to a hostel, bed and breakfast, or inn whereas in other parts of the world , guest houses are a type of inexpensive hotel-like lodging...
, where the Hughes family's easygoing approach to life in general contrasts with Greg's uptight and fussy demeanor. The plots revolve around child rearing, work (especially after Greg gets Jimmy a job as the movie studio's security guard), and sex, and often involve various combinations of the four adults plotting against each other.
Late in the fifth season, the Hughes family finally earns enough money to move out of the guest house and buy the house next door. Greg quits his job following his company's takeover and the firing of his boss, the overbearing but decent Mr. Savitsky.
Greg is unable to find work, and toxic mold is discovered in the Warners' home, so they are forced to move in with the Hughes family early in the sixth season. Savitsky later joins a Japanese movie studio and rehires Greg, enabling the Warners to move back into their home. In the final scene of the series, an earthquake strikes Los Angeles, and, while the Warners' house receives only minimal damage, the Hughes family is not so lucky, and they show up at the Warners' front door asking if the guest house is still available.
Cast
- Anthony ClarkAnthony Clark (actor)Anthony Higgins Clark , is an American actor and comedian who starred in the television series Yes, Dear, in which he played the character Greg Warner.-Early life:...
as Gregory Thomas "Greg" Warner - Mike O'MalleyMike O'MalleyMichael Edward "Mike" O'Malley is an American actor and playwright who has appeared in films and television series. He hosted Nickelodeon GUTS, and he starred in the CBS comedy Yes, Dear...
as James "Jimmy" Hughes Jr. - Liza SnyderLiza SnyderLiza Snyder is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of "Christine Hughes" on the CBS Network sitcom, Yes, Dear....
as Christine Hughes (néeMarried and maiden namesA married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
Ludke) - Jean Louisa KellyJean Louisa KellyJean Louisa Kelly is an American actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her long-running role as Kim Warner on the television sitcom Yes, Dear.-Career:...
as Kimberly "Kim" Warner (née Ludke)
Recurring cast members
- Connor and Keenan Merkovic as Dominic Hughes (Episodes 1-2)
- Joel HomanJoel HomanJoel Homan is a child actor.He is perhaps best known for playing Dominic Hughes on the CBS show Yes, Dear, but has also starred as young "Charlie" in the remake of The Italian Job and the series L.A. Doctors....
as Dominic Hughes (Episodes 3-122) - Blake, Easton and Hunter Draut as Logan Hughes (Pilot only)
- Christopher and Nicholas Berry as Logan Hughes (Episodes 2-47)
- Alexander and Shawn Shaprio as Logan Hughes (Episodes 50-57)
- Brendon BaergBrendon BaergBrendon Baerg is a child actor best known for playing "Logan Hughes" on the CBS sitcom Yes, Dear. He voiced Thumper in Bambi II .-External links:...
as Logan Hughes (Episodes 58-122) - Anthony and Michael Bain as Samuel "Sam/Sammy" Warner
- Madison and Marissa Poer as Emily Warner
- Tim ConwayTim ConwayThomas Daniel "Tim" Conway is an American comedian and actor, primarily known for his roles in sitcoms, films and television. Conway is best known for his role as the inept second-in-command officer, Ensign Charles Parker, to Lt...
as Thomas "Tom" Warner - Vicki LawrenceVicki LawrenceVicki Lawrence is an American actress, comedienne, and Billboard Hot 100 #1 singer, who was frequently a game show panelist in the 1970s and 1980s...
as Natalie Warner - Jerry Van DykeJerry Van DykeJerry Van Dyke is an American comedian and actor. He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Dick Van Dyke, and made his acting debut on The Dick Van Dyke Show with several guest appearances as Rob Petrie's brother, Stacey...
as James "Big Jimmy" Hughes Sr. - Beth GrantBeth GrantBeth Grant is an American actress. She is known for often playing characters who are conservatives, religious zealots or sticklers for rules....
as Katherine "Kitty" Hughes - Dan HedayaDan HedayaDaniel G. “Dan” Hedaya is an American character actor. He often plays sleazy villains or uptight, wisecracking individuals; three of his best-known roles are as Italian Mafia boss Tony Costello in Wise Guys, a cuckolded husband in the Coen brothers' crime thriller Blood Simple, and the scheming...
as Donald "Don" Ludke - Alley MillsAlley MillsAlley Mills is an American actress best known for her role as Norma Arnold, the mother in the coming-of-age series The Wonder Years.-Life and career:...
as Jennifer "Jenny" Ludke - Billy GardellBilly GardellBilly Gardell is an American actor and comedian. Gardell has been visible within the comedy world industry since 1989. He currently portrays Mike Biggs on the CBS television series Mike and Molly.-Early life:...
as William "Billy" Colivita - Phill LewisPhill LewisPhill Lewis is an American film and television actor,director and comedian, often seen in comedic roles. He is best known for his role as Mr. Moseby on Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, The Suite Life on Deck. He also played T.C...
as Roy Barr - Brian Doyle-MurrayBrian Doyle-MurrayBrian Doyle-Murray is an American comedian, screenwriter, actor and voice artist. He is the older brother of actor/comedian Bill Murray and has acted together with him in several films, including Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, The Razor's Edge and Groundhog Day...
as Mr. George Savitsky
Television ratings
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Ranking | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 24 | October 2, 2000 | May 14, 2001 | 2000–2001 | #28 | 13.1 |
| 2nd | 24 | September 24, 2001 | May 13, 2002 | 2001–2002 | #21 | 13.9 |
| 3rd | 24 | September 23, 2002 | May 19, 2003 | 2002–2003 | #25 | 13.33 |
| 4th | 24 | September 22, 2003 | May 24, 2004 | 2003–2004 | #40 | 10.67 |
| 5th | 11 | February 16, 2005 | May 18, 2005 | 2005 | #53 | 9.2 |
| 6th | 15 | September 14, 2005 | February 15, 2006 | 2005–2006 | #85 | 7.75 |
Airing changes
In spring 2004, CBS canceled the program, but later ordered 13 episodes for midseason. After canceling Center of the UniverseCenter of the Universe
Center of the Universe is a television series on CBS, which ran from October 27, 2004, until January 19, 2005. The sitcom was canceled after just 10 episodes aired. It was set in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma....
, CBS began airing the new Yes, Dear episodes on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at 9:30 p.m. EST
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
. CBS ordered an additional season of 22 episodes for 2005–2006, but that order was later cut to 13.
Syndication
During the second half of 2004, reruns aired on the cableCable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
station TBS at 1:00 p.m. As of January 2005, TBS began airing the show at 3:00 p.m. The show aired in local syndication
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
in 2005–06; in the fall of 2006, 20th Television
20th Television
20th Television is an American television production and syndication company that was formed in 1992 by 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, a division of the Fox Entertainment Group, part of News Corporation....
, the syndication subsidiary of 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
, took the show out of barter syndication and replaced it with Still Standing
Still Standing (TV series)
Still Standing is an American sitcom television series. It debuted on CBS on September 30, 2002, and ended March 8, 2006. Lifetime obtained the United States syndication rights to the show in February 2005 and aired it until 2009...
. As of October 10, 2011, the show can be seen on weekdays at 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on TBS.
International airings
| Country | Alternate title (translation) | TV network(s) |
|---|---|---|
 United States United States |
Yes, Dear | CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... , TBS, Nick@Nite |
 Australia Australia |
Yes, Dear | FOX8 FOX8 Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms... |
 Austria Austria |
Yes, Dear | ATV (Austria) ATV (Austria) ATV is currently the largest commercial television station in Austria and was originally the first commercial station to be aired via transmitters after a long time when commercial broadcasts in Austria were only possible via satellite or cable and the national public broadcaster ORF held a... |
 Belgium Belgium |
Yes, Dear | vtm VTM The abbreviation VTM may refer to::* Vampire: The Masquerade, a popular role-playing game* Virginia Tech massacre* vtm, the main commercial television station in Flanders, Belgium... |
 Bulgaria BulgariaBulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... |
Да, мило (Yes, Dear) | Fox Life Fox Life Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions... |
 Canada Canada |
Yes, Dear | Global TV, Joytv Joytv Joytv is a privately held Canadian television system owned by ZoomerMedia. Joytv airs a mix of multi-faith and family-oriented programming in the form of dramas, comedies, news magazines, talk shows and more.-History:... |
 Denmark Denmark |
Umage Søstre | TV3+ |
 Finland Finland |
Saman katon alla (Under the same roof) | MTV3 MTV3 MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials... |
 Early Modern France France |
Oui, chérie! (Yes, Dear) | TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... , Virgin 17 Virgin 17 Virgin 17 was a French music video and tv show television network owned by the MCM Group, a subsidiary of Lagardère Active. It was available through digital terrestrial television in France, "TNT".... |
 Germany Germany |
Yes, Dear | RTL RTL Television Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres... , RTL 2 |
 Greece Greece |
Yes, Dear | Macedonia TV Macedonia TV Makedonia TV is a private television station broadcasting from Thessaloniki, the capital of the Macedonia region of Greece. The network is licensed for national coverage, and is available via analogue UHF transmitters throughout Greece... |
 Hungary Hungary |
Igen Drágám(Yes, Dear) | Comedy Central Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated.... |
 Iceland IcelandIceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
Yes, Dear | SkjárEinn |
 India India |
Yes, Dear | Star World STAR World STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation... |
 Israel IsraelIsrael The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
כן מותק (Yes, Dear) | HOT3 |
 Italy Italy |
Prima o poi divorzio! (Sooner or later, I'll divorce!) | Italia1 |
 Netherlands Netherlands |
Yes, Dear | Net5, Comedy Central Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated.... |
 Norway Norway |
Ja, Kjære (Yes, Dear) | TV2 TV 2 (Norway) TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway.... |
 Pakistan PakistanPakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... |
Yes, Dear | Star World STAR World STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation... |
 Poland Poland |
Tak, Kochanie (Yes, Dear) | Polsat Polsat Polsat is Poland's second biggest television channel, founded on December 5, 1992 and owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak.Polsat belongs to the Polsat Group , which also owns other channels:*Polsat HD*Polsat 2 International*Polsat News*TV Biznes... , Comedy Central Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated.... |
 Portugal Portugal |
Sim, Amor (Yes, Love) | RTP2 |
 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... |
Yes, Dear | MBC4 |
 Slovenia Slovenia |
Da, Draga | FOX Life Fox Life Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions... , [Kanal A] |
 South Africa South Africa |
Yes, Dear | SABC 3 SABC 3 SABC3 is a commercial South African Broadcasting Corporation television channel that carries programming in English and, as of April 2009, Afrikaans.... |
 Spain |
Sí, cariño | Antena.nova Antena.nova Nova is a Spanish television channel operated by Antena 3 de Televisión. The network runs 24 hours a day in the Spanish language. The service is aimed at women and the schedule reflects that. Normally during the day, lifestyle programmes like cookery are screened. During the evening films and some... |
 Sri Lanka Sri LankaSri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... |
Yes, Dear | Channel 1 MTV |
 Sweden Sweden |
Omaka systrar (Dissimilar sisters) | TV4 |
 Thailand ThailandThailand Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the... |
Yes, Dear | True Series TrueVisions TrueVisions is Thailand's leading cable satellite television operator, broadcasting largely in English. Now owned by the True Corporation, the company was formerly known as the United Broadcasting Corporation , but it was rebranded in February 2007.... Star World STAR World STAR World is an Asian English language cable and satellite television network owned by Star TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation. The channel is the successor of STAR Plus, a subsidiary of News Corporation... |
 Turkey TurkeyTurkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
Yes, Dear | ComedyMax ComedyMax ComedyMax is a television channel in Turkey, which broadcasts worldwide hit TV series as Turkish subtitled. It is exclusively available for Digiturk satellite package subscribers.-Shows:Some of the shows on ComedyMax:... |
 Brazil Brazil |
Sim, Querida | Fox, SBT |
 Latvia LatviaLatvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
Jā ,dārgā | TV3 Latvia TV3 Latvia TV3 Latvia is a television channel targeted at a Latvian language audience owned by Modern Times Group . It was launched in 1998, but did not receive a terrestrial license until 2001... , TV6 Latvia |
 Serbia Serbia |
Da, Draga (Yes Dear) | FOX Life Fox Life Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions... |
 Independent State of Croatia Croatia |
Da, Draga (Yes Dear) | FOX Life Fox Life Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions... |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Da, Draga (Yes Dear) | FOX Life Fox Life Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions... |