Series synopsis
Better With You is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 22, 2010. It ended on May 11, 2011. It was created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan. It stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jennifer Finnigan, Josh Cooke and Jake Lacy.
Maddie and Ben have been dating for nine years and they know each other inside and out. Maddie's younger sister, Mia, has been dating Casey for seven weeks. With a shared c'est la vie attitude, Mia and Casey announce they're getting married and having a baby. It's news that throws Maddie for a loop. Surprisingly, the girls' parents, who have recently adopted a carpe diem sort of philosophy, couldn't be more pleased.
Premise
Maddie and Ben have been dating for nine years and they know each other inside and out. Maddie's younger sister, Mia, has been dating Casey for seven weeks. With a shared c'est la vie attitude, Mia and Casey announce they're getting married and having a baby. It's news that throws Maddie for a loop. Surprisingly, the girls' parents, who have recently adopted a carpe diem sort of philosophy, couldn't be more pleased.
Premise: One family. Three couples. Lots of issues.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Mia Putney
- Jennifer Finnigan as Maddie Putney
- Josh Cooke as Ben Coles
- Jake Lacy as Casey
- Kurt Fuller as Joel Putney
- Debra Jo Rupp as Vicky Putney
Guest cast
- Dennis Cockrum as Phil
- Tiya Sircar as Reena
- Jerrika Hinton as Saleswoman
- Jeff Austin as Donny
- Harrison White as Carl
- Patrick O'Connor as Paul
- Sean Moran as Richie
- Adam Shapiro as Steve
- Aaron Farb as Tall Hat Guy
- J. Michael Silver as Mark
- Edward James Gage as Tom
- Nikita Ager as Wendy
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 22, 2010 | May 11, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Maddie is surprised when her little sister announces her engagement; Casey shares exciting news with Ben. |
September 22, 2010 |
| 2 |
Better With Firehouse Ben is secretly hurt when he is left out of the Putney family's Christmas card photo; Mia and Casey ask Maddie and Ben to be the people who say ``no'' to their future child |
September 29, 2010 |
| 3 |
Better With Ben Ben is secretly hurt when he is left out of the Putney family's Christmas card photo; Mia and Casey ask Maddie and Ben to be the people who say ``no'' to their future child. |
October 6, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 2010 |
| Last aired | May 11, 2011 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:30:00 |