Series synopsis
All About the Andersons is an American comedy television series that premiered on The WB on September 12, 2003. It ended on February 12, 2004. It was created by Anthony Anderson, Marco Pennette. It stars Anthony Anderson, Roz Ryan, Damani Roberts and Aimee Garcia.
As soon as single dad Anthony moves back into his parents' home to provide a stable environment for his 8-year-old son, he immediately remembers why he left in the first place. His mother Flo is always understanding and supportive, but his cantankerous father Joe wants Anthony to abandon his acting hopes and take a "real job" working in the family beauty salon/barber shop. To complicate things, Anthony's old room is being rented out to a medical student, George, leaving Anthony alone in the gara ...
Premise
As soon as single dad Anthony moves back into his parents' home to provide a stable environment for his 8-year-old son, he immediately remembers why he left in the first place. His mother Flo is always understanding and supportive, but his cantankerous father Joe wants Anthony to abandon his acting hopes and take a "real job" working in the family beauty salon/barber shop. To complicate things, Anthony's old room is being rented out to a medical student, George, leaving Anthony alone in the garage. Torn between teaching his son about determination and providing for him, Anthony is about to put his dreams on hold. It takes his son Tuga to remind him that, aside from each other, their dreams are all they have.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anthony Anderson as Anthony Anderson
- Roz Ryan as Flo Anderson
- Damani Roberts as Tuga Anderson
- Aimee Garcia as Lydia Serrano
- John Amos as Joe Anderson
Guest cast
- RonReaco Lee
- French Stewart
- Jenny McCarthy
- Kal Penn as Doctor George
- Beth Wishnie
- Tony Sagastizado I as Neighbour
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | September 12, 2003 | February 12, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Anthony is a struggling actor and single dad trying to provide a stable environment for his 8-year-old son, Tuga. As soon as Anthony moves back into his parents' home, he immediately remembers why he left in the first place. His mother Flo is always understanding and supportive, but his cantankerous father Joe wants Anthony to abandon his acting hopes and take a "real job" working in the family beauty salon/barber shop. To complicate things, Anthony's old room is being rented out to a Latina medical student, Lydia, leaving Anthony alone in the garage. Torn between teaching his son about determination and providing for him, Anthony is about to put his dreams on hold. It takes Tuga to remind him that, aside from each other, their dreams are all they have |
September 12, 2003 |
| 2 |
Don't Be a Dater Hater Preparing for his first date in 10 years, Anthony turns to his parents for advice on how to gently tell Tuga the truth after setting the date which upsets Tuga, but he doesn't know yet that his mom left for good. |
September 19, 2003 |
| 3 |
Go with the Flo When Anthony convinces his mom to become more independent and socialize without Joe, it leaves the men of the house to take care of themselves, and Joe begins to realize how much he takes Flo for granted. |
September 26, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 12, 2003 |
| Last aired | February 12, 2004 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:30:00 |