Family Time (TV series)
Family Time is an American sitcom that was created by Bentley Kyle Evans, and debuted on Bounce TV on June 18, 2012. It stars Omar Gooding and Angell Conwell as Anthony and Lisa Stallworth, a working-class family bumped to the middle class by a winning lottery ticket.[1] It was the first original series for Bounce TV.[2]
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bentley Kyle Evans |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers | Bentley Kyle Evans Trenten Gumbs |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Original network | Bounce TV |
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| Original release | June 18, 2012 – present |
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| Official website | |
The first season has six episodes and aired on summer of 2012. The 10-episode second season aired from October 14, 2014 to December 14, 2014.[3] On May 7, 2015, the series was renewed for a third season[4] that aired from October 6, 2015 to December 8, 2015.[5] On April 13, 2016, the show was renewed for a fourth season,[6] airing from October 4, 2016 to December 27, 2016. On August 3, 2017 the show was renewed for a fifth season,[7] that premiered on October 3, 2017. The series was renewed for a sixth season and premiered on October 1, 2018. The series has also been renewed for a 13 episode-seventh season, that premiered on October 9, 2019.[8] On August 11th, the series was renewed for an eighth season to premiere in October 7, 2020.[9]
Premise
After a construction worker gets lucky, winning $500,000 on a lottery scratch-off ticket, he suddenly find himself and his wife launched into middle-class society, and decide to move with their two young children into a new neighborhood.
Cast and characters
Regular cast
- Omar Gooding as Anthony "Tony" Stallworth
- Angell Conwell as Lisa Calloway-Stallworth
- Jayla Calhoun as Ebony Stallworth: Devin's sister/ Lisa and Tony's daughter
- Bentley Kyle Evans Jr. as Devin Stallworth: Lisa and Tony's son
Recurring cast
- Tanjareen Thomas as Rachel Calloway, Lisa's sassy younger sister; a lesbian
- Paula Jai Parker as Lori Calloway-Wilson, Lisa's older sister
- Clayton Thomas as Donnie
- Rodney Perry as Rodney
- Chris Williams and Erica Shaffer as Todd and Vivian Stallworth, Tony's well-to-do brother and Caucasian sister-in-law
- Richard Gant and Judyann Elder as Darius and Beverly Stallworth, Tony's parents
- Shanti Lowry as Cheryl
- KJ Smith as Melinda (season 3–6)
- Teresa Topnotch as Brandy (season 7–present)
Guest stars also include Lynn Whitfield, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Jackée Harry, Dorian Gregory and Michelle Williams.
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | June 18, 2012 | July 23, 2012 | ||
| 2 | 10 | October 14, 2014 | December 14, 2014 | ||
| 3 | 10 | October 6, 2015 | December 8, 2015 | ||
| 4 | 13 | October 4, 2016 | December 27, 2016 | ||
| 5 | 13 | October 2, 2017 | December 18, 2017 | ||
| 6 | 13 | October 1, 2018 | December 17, 2018 | ||
| 7 | 13 | October 9, 2019 | December 30, 2019 | ||
Season 1 (2012)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "There Goes the Neighborhood" "Pilot" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Bentley Kyle Evans | June 18, 2012 |
| 2 | 2 | "No Happy Ending" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Wayne D. Stamps | June 25, 2012 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Note" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Nile Evans | July 2, 2012 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Tennis Bracelet" | Bentley Kyle Evans | David L. Moses | July 9, 2012 |
| 5 | 5 | "When a Woman's Fed Up" | Bentley Kyle Evans | TBA | July 16, 2012 |
| 6 | 6 | "Gray Area" | Bentley Kyle Evans | TBA | July 23, 2012 |
Season 2 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "The First Rule About Fight Night Is You Don’t Talk About Night" | Bentley Kyle Evans | TBA | October 14, 2014 |
| 8 | 2 | "The Will" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Lamont Ferrell | October 21, 2014 |
| 9 | 3 | "No New Friends" | Bentley Kyle Evans | TBA | October 28, 2014 |
| 10 | 4 | "Hospitality" | Bentley Kyle Evans | B. Kyle Evans | November 4, 2014 |
| 11 | 5 | "No Lie Zone" | Bentley Kyle Evans | TBA | November 11, 2014 |
| 12 | 6 | "Lisa’s Leftovers" | Bentley Kyle Evans | TBA | November 18, 2014 |
| 13 | 7 | "Powering Down" | Bentley Kyle Evans | TBA | November 25, 2014 |
| 14 | 8 | "The Oops Baby" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Nile Evans | December 2, 2014 |
| 15 | 9 | "Cut It Out" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Nile Evans | December 9, 2014 |
| 16 | 10 | "Hobby Hunters" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Bentley Kyle Evans & Alex Kauvtskiy | December 16, 2014 |
Season 6 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 53 | 1 | "Black & White" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Bentley Kyle Evans & Alex Kauvtskiy | October 1, 2018 |
| 54 | 2 | "The Aftermath" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Patricia Cuffie-Jones | October 8, 2018 |
| 55 | 3 | "Happy Homecoming" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Stacey Evans Morgan | October 15, 2018 |
| 56 | 4 | "Mancrush" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Bentley Kyle Evans & Alex Kauvtskiy | October 22, 2018 |
| 57 | 5 | "The Good Neighbors" | Bentley Kyle Evans | TBA | October 29, 2018 |
| 58 | 6 | "Kick Rocks" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Bentley Kyle Evans & Alex Kauvtskiy | November 5, 2018 |
| 59 | 7 | "It’s About To Be Lit" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Jazmen Darnell Brown & Chazman T. Rodgers | November 12, 2018 |
| 60 | 8 | "Jive Turkey Day" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Kylee Evans | November 19, 2018 |
| 61 | 9 | "Work Wife, Unhappy Life" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Stacey Evans Morgan | November 26, 2018 |
| 62 | 10 | "Doctor Dad" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Clayton Thomas | December 3, 2018 |
| 63 | 11 | "Roots" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Bentley Kyle Evans & Alex Kauvtskiy | December 10, 2018 |
| 64 | 12 | "Stallworths for Real" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Jay Phillips | December 17, 2018 |
| 65 | 13 | "Scrooge" | Bentley Kyle Evans | Omar Gooding and Jazmen Darnell Brown & Chazman T. Rodgers | December 17, 2018 |
References
- The Deadline Team. "Bounce TV To Launch First Original Series 'Family Time' On June 18". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Todd Kushigemachi. "Bounce TV launches original 'Family Time'". Variety. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Tambay A. Obenson (13 October 2014). "Bounce Sets Season 2 Premiere of 'Family Time' + Guest S - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Denise Petski. "Bounce TV Renews 'Mann & Wife' 'Family Time', 'Off The Chain', Sets First Drama Series — Upfronts - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- "Shows A-Z - family time on bounce tv - TheFutonCritic.com". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Denise Petski. "Bounce Renews 'Saints & Sinners' & Four Comedies, Sets Newsmagazine – Upfront - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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- https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/family-time-season-seven-bounce-comedy-series-returns/
- https://www.renewcanceltv.com/bounce-announces-2020-21-programming-slate-including-renewals-for-in-the-cut-family-time-saints-sinners/