My Boys
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Creator(s) | Betsy Thomas |
| Executive producer(s) | Betsy Thomas Gavin Polone Jaime Tarses |
| Starring | Jordana Spiro Kyle Howard Reid Scott Michael Bunin Jamie Kalar Jim Gaffigan |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original channel | TBS |
| Original run | November 28, 2006–Present |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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My Boys is a sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago and the men in her life including her brother, her ex-boyfriend, her best friend and a sportswriter for a rival publication.
My Boys regulary airs with new thirty minute episodes on Tuesdays at 10pm ET. For the first few weeks, they aired brand new back-to-back episodes. The creator of the show is Betsy Thomas.
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[edit] Summary
PJ (Jordana Spiro), a twenty-something professional sportswriter who is looking for love within her world which is dominated by her group of male friends. Her tomboyish, no-nonsense approach to relationships tends to freak out potential suitors which leads her only female friend to advise her to dress and act more feminine. Co-starring Jim Gaffigan as Andy, Jamie Kaler as Mike, Michael Bunin as Kenny, Reid Scott as Brendon, Kyle Howard as Bobby and Kellee Stewart as Stephanie.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Main Characters
- PJ Franklin (Jordana Spiro) - A twenty-something sports writer for the Chicago Sun-Times. At first glance, she's a normal single young woman--smart, attractive, personable. Her boys are her family, which sometimes hinders PJ's dating life, as the men she tries to date don't know how to react to her unconventional interests and the men in her life.
- Andy Franklin (Jim Gaffigan) - PJ's brother, whose wife keeps him on an all too short leash.
- Brendon Dorff (Reid Scott) - A hard-rock DJ, whose on-again, off-again relationship with his girlfriend often leaves him crashing at PJ's apartment.
- Mike Callahan (Jaime Kaler) - A commitment-challenged ladies man, who works for the Chicago Cubs.
- Kenny Moritorri (Michael Bunin) - A sports memorabilia store owner, who hasn't mastered the art of dating.
- Bobby Newman (Kyle Howard) - A sportswriter for the Chicago Tribune, the rival newspaper in Chicago.
[edit] Minor Characters
- Stephanie Lane (Kellee Stewart) - PJ's best friend, who gives her advice on men and dating from a more female point of view.
- Charlie (Pat Finn) - PJ's new boyfriend.
