The Jim Gaffigan Show

The Jim Gaffigan Show
GenreSitcom
Created byJim Gaffigan
Peter Tolan[1]
Starring
ComposersChris Allen Lee
Reggie Watts
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes23
Production
Executive producers
  • Jeannie Gaffigan
  • Jim Gaffigan
  • Alex Murray
  • Sandy Wernick
  • Jeff Lowell
  • Peter Tolan
ProducerDavid Bausch
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTV Land
ReleaseJuly 15, 2015 (2015-07-15) –
August 21, 2016 (2016-08-21)
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The Jim Gaffigan Show is an American sitcom written and executive produced by comedian Jim Gaffigan and his wife Jeannie Gaffigan. Gaffigan stars as a fictionalized version of himself as a stand-up comedian raising five children in a two-bedroom New York City apartment.[2][3] An 11-episode first season debuted on July 15, 2015, on TV Land.[2][4] On August 31, 2015, TV Land renewed the series for a 12-episode second season, which premiered on June 19, 2016.[5] On August 22, 2016, Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan announced that the series would not be returning for a third season so they could spend more time with their kids.[6] As of 2021, the whole series is available to watch on streaming apps PlutoTV and Paramount+.[7]

  1. ^ "Production Underway on TV Land's THE JIM GAFFIGAN SHOW". March 11, 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "TV Land's "The Jim Gaffigan Show" Begins Production in New York". The Futon Critic. March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  3. ^ McGlynn, Katla (March 30, 2015). "Jim Gaffigan's New TV Show Is Like 'Sex And The City' Starring A Comedian With Five Kids". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "Why The Jim Gaffigan Show Suddenly Appeared Online This Week". Rotten Tomatoes. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  5. ^ "Shows A-Z - jim gaffigan show, the on tv land". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  6. ^ Lesley Goldberg (2016-08-22). "'Jim Gaffigan Show' to End With Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  7. ^ "The Jim Gaffigan Show". Paramount+. 14 July 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2021.