Series synopsis
Married to the Kellys is an American comedy television series that premiered on ABC on October 3, 2003. It ended on April 23, 2004. It was created by Tom Hertz. It stars Breckin Meyer, Kiele Sanchez, Nancy Lenehan and Emily Rutherfurd.
New York writer Tom grew up an only child and is a loner by nature. He's a man who takes pride in refusing to learn the names of his neighbors. But his life is destined for change when he marries Susan, a gregarious social butterfly from the Midwest. Tom loves the big city, but Susan longs for something more, so Tom promises her that when he sells his first book, they'll move wherever she wants. Well, he sells one and has to make good – the couple moves to Kansas City to be near her large and cl ...
Premise
New York writer Tom grew up an only child and is a loner by nature. He's a man who takes pride in refusing to learn the names of his neighbors. But his life is destined for change when he marries Susan, a gregarious social butterfly from the Midwest. Tom loves the big city, but Susan longs for something more, so Tom promises her that when he sells his first book, they'll move wherever she wants. Well, he sells one and has to make good – the couple moves to Kansas City to be near her large and close-knit family. And what a family it is!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Breckin Meyer as Tom Wagner
- Kiele Sanchez as Susan Wagner
- Nancy Lenehan as Sandy Kelly
- Emily Rutherfurd as Mary Kelly
- Josh Braaten as Chris
- Derek Waters as Lewis Kelly
- Sam Anderson as Bill Kelly
Guest cast
- Seth Green as Dr. Jim Coglan
- Lee Majors as Lee Majors
- Ashley Johnson as Shari
- Miriam Shor as Justine
- Bruce Gray as Dean Baker
- Van Epperson as Priest
- Eddie McClintock as Bob
- Molly Cheek as Patty Evans
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Henry Conway
- Jill Remez as Shopper
- Dayna Devon as Dayna
- Lauren Stamile as Jill
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 22 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | October 3, 2003 | April 23, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Tom and Susan, newly transplanted to Kansas City, are invited over for dinner and game night. The reserved Tom, terrified at the prospect of being thrown in feet first with such a tight-knit group of people, begs Susan to decline the invitation. But, of course, she accepts and soon Tom finds himself thrust into the close-knit Kelly clan – complete with game-playing, dinner-song-singing and collective corn-shucking, and initiated into the dreaded "doghouse system." |
October 3, 2003 |
| 2 |
Barbecue After Tom loses a taco-eating contest to the Kelly men, he tries to prove his machismo by hosting a barbeque – but he can't assemble his new grill and Susan can't cook. |
October 10, 2003 |
| 3 |
Lewis May Have a Girlfriend Tom meets a girl in a clothing store and decides to set her up with his socially awkward brother-in-law Lewis. The date seems to go well until Lewis reveals to Tom that he already has a girlfriend. |
October 17, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 2003 |
| Last aired | April 23, 2004 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |