Vic 17 Posted May 17, 2010 $#*! My Dad Says, a new show starring Ryan Devlin as the son of a profane and funny father played by William Shatner, has been picked up by CBS and will air on the fall schedule. Based on a true life son and father, $#*! My Dad Says began life as a Twitter feed begun by the son, Justin Halpern, in 2009. Halpern tweeted the profane, scathing and often hilarious utterances from his father, and soon found that he had gained a large following. The popularity soon led to a book deal and now to the sitcom featuring Shatner and Devlin as father and son. A typical fatherly bit of advice (one of the rare non-profane ones) is as follows: “I didn’t say you were ugly. I said your girlfriend is better looking than you, and standing next to her, you look ugly.” $#*! My Dad Says now has more than a million followers on Halpern’s Twitter account. View the full article Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VaBeachGuy 12 Posted May 17, 2010 Sounds like a 5 to 10 episode series replaced by February. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
He Who Shall Not Be Named 2 Posted May 17, 2010 Maybe noit even that long. It works fine as funny snippets over Twitter or Facebook, but I can't see having enough material for a series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethlehem 7 Posted May 18, 2010 It sounds like a thinking comedy, which I love. I have too agree it probably will not make it look at Police Squad a thinking comedy. It lasted 6 shows I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack_Bauer 1 Posted May 19, 2010 This could potentially end up doing alright. My thinking was that it was dependent on where it was put on the schedule. CBS has typically had two comedy nights: Monday and Wednesday. However, they've changed things up and now $#*! My Dad Says is going to between The Big Bang Theory and CSI on Thursday nights (8:30 ET). That's potentially a really good spot for it. Those are two of the more popular shows on the network and both sort of attract the kind of viewers who probably won't mind seeing more of Shatner (i.e. nerds). Personally, I'll probably end up watching it because I'll need something to watch between TBBT and Fringe/The Office (if Fringe is off for the week). I was going to check it out anyway because it seems like Shatner could make this work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
He Who Shall Not Be Named 2 Posted May 19, 2010 Don't get me wrong, it sounds like it could be a funny show. I just don't know if a Twitter feed can provide enough material. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trekz 7 Posted May 19, 2010 It could also depend if enought twits, er twitterers, stop tweeting long enough to watch network TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethlehem 7 Posted May 19, 2010 I plan to watch, I will find chores for the kids and tell the wife I have a headache. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VaBeachGuy 12 Posted May 19, 2010 I doubt I'll watch it at all. I don't watch a lot of TV as it is and rarely ever watch anything "live", meaning as it's aired. I generally only watch my season passes on my TiVo and those are getting fewer and fewer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
He Who Shall Not Be Named 2 Posted May 19, 2010 Hey, you think there might be a market for $#*t Lt. Van Roy Says? I can throw in my Facebook posts if there isn't enough here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites