The Mullets
The Mullets is an American sitcom created by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein (Mission Hill). Starring Michael Weaver, David Hornsby, Loni Anderson and John O'Hurley, it aired on UPN from September 2003 to March 2004. Its cancellation was due to poor reception.
| The Mullets | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein |
| Starring | Loni Anderson David Hornsby John O'Hurley Anne Stedman Ben Tolpin Michael Weaver |
| Composer | Eric Speier |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (3 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bill Oakley Eric Tannenbaum Kim Tannenbaum Josh Weinstein |
| Producer | Thomas Lofaro |
| Production locations | Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch; 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California |
| Cinematography | Rick F. Gunter Gregg Heschong |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein Productions The Tannenbaum Company Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | UPN |
| Picture format | 480i |
| Original release | September 11, 2003 – March 17, 2004 |
Premise
The Mullets are blue-collar, wrestling-loving, light-hearted, optimistic brothers who don the hairstyle that bears their surname ("business in the front, party in the back"). The brothers work as roofers, sport identical mullet haircuts, and have different personalities; Dwayne Mullet (Michael Weaver) has a loud, in-your-face demeanor, while Denny Mullet (David Hornsby) is a quieter, more thoughtful, easygoing guy. The brothers live life to the fullest while dreaming of bigger and better futures, though their fantasies are out of step with their reality.
Their mother, Mandi Mullet-Heidecker (Loni Anderson), is a warm, maternal type who couldn't be more proud of her offspring, no matter what they do. She's recently married to Roger Heidecker (John O'Hurley), a clean-cut game show host who is the polar opposite of her boys and her former life.
Cast
- Michael Weaver as Dwayne Mullet
- David Hornsby as Denny Mullet
- Loni Anderson as Mandi Mullet-Heidecker
- John O'Hurley as Roger Heidecker
Episodes
Eleven episodes were made, but only eight were broadcast.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Smackdown" | Gail Mancuso | Bill Oakley, Josh Weinstein | September 11, 2003 | M101 |
| The brothers try to win wrestling tickets in a radio contest for their mother's birthday. | |||||
| 2 | "Love Freakin' Story" | Gail Mancuso | Aaron Ehasz | September 16, 2003 | M102 |
| Dwayne falls for a stuntwoman who knocks him out with one punch. | |||||
| 3 | "Raging Waters" | Gail Mancuso | Jordan Hawley, Will Schifrin | September 23, 2003 | M103 |
| Dwayne, Denny and Mendi go on a houseboat vacation on Lake Havasu with Roger, leaving Gordo and Bill to house-sit. | |||||
| 4 | "Touched by a Mullet" "Quizzardry" | Gail Mancuso | Sam O'Neal, Neil Boushell | September 30, 2003 | M104 |
| When rain temporarily puts them out of work, Dwayne and Denny volunteer their services to the Quizmaster set, where they try to prove to the staff that Roger can be a fun-loving guy. | |||||
| 5 | "Grudge Match" | Gail Mancuso | John O'Bryan | October 7, 2003 | M105 |
| The brothers found their own wrestling league. | |||||
| 6 | "Smoke on the Water" | Gail Mancuso | Reid Harrison | October 14, 2003 | M106 |
| Dwayne and Denny try to replace Roger's destroyed Cuban cigars. | |||||
| 7 | "Losin' It" | Gail Mancuso | Eric Horsted | March 10, 2004 | M110 |
| Dwayne loses his hair when it gets stuck to the roof with hot tar. | |||||
| 8 | "Silent But Deadly" "Silent Treatment" | Dennis Dugan | Patric M. Verrone | March 17, 2004 | M108 |
| The brothers get into trouble with Adam West at a Hollywood party. | |||||
| 9 | "Airway to Heaven" "Air Guitar" | Dennis Dugan | Sam O'Neal, Neil Boushell | N/A | M107 |
| The guys enter an air-band competition to win the money for their impounded truck. | |||||
| 10 | "Sweeeet Emotion" "Melanie + Steve Sharp" | John Blanchard | Aaron Ehasz | N/A | M109 |
| After Melanie has a bad date, Dwayne encourages Denny to finally ask her out. | |||||
| 11 | "Roger Gone Wild" | John Blanchard | Tom Huang | N/A | M111 |
| Roger develops a wild style for Quizmaster. | |||||