How to Be a Gentleman

How to Be a Gentleman
Genre Sitcom
Created by David Hornsby
Developed by David Hornsby
Starring
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 9 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) David Hornsby
Adam Chase
Ted Schachter
Camera setup Film; Multi-camera
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Media Rights Capital
CBS Television Studios
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original run 02012-09-29 September 29 – October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15)
External links
Official website

How to Be a Gentleman is an American sitcom, which ran on CBS from Thursday, September 29, 2011 to October 15, 2011.[1][2] Lead actor David Hornsby created the series, adapting the nonfiction book of the same name by John Bridges.[3]

Thirteen episodes were originally ordered for the first season. However, on October 7, after two Thursday episodes aired, it was announced the series episode order had been cut down to nine, effectively ending production immediately,[4] and the remaining seven episodes would be burned off on Saturdays starting October 15 as part of the network's Comedytime Saturday block.[4][5]

On October 18, CBS pulled the series from its Saturday timeslot after airing only one episode that lost half of the audience from the Two and a Half Men rerun leading into it,[6] completely removing the series from the lineup and leaving the remaining six episodes unaired. As of now, CBS has no plans to air those episodes.[7]

Contents

Premise

The series chronicles two former high school classmates, an uptight columnist (Hornsby) and his more freewheeling, Iraq war veteran, trainer (as well as a former high school bully) (Kevin Dillon), as they renew a friendship that never really existed before.

Cast

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release date
Series premiere Series finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 9[8] September 29, 2011 (2011-09-29)[8] October 15, 2011 N/A N/A N/A

Episodes

№ Title Directed by Written by Original air date PC U.S. Viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" Pamela Fryman David Hornsby September 29, 2011 (2011-09-29) 101 8.98[9]
When etiquette columnist Andrew Carlson is told he must adapt to the new, sexier style of his magazine, he hires his old high school bully Bert Lansing to help him become a "modern" man. 
2 "How to Have a One-Night Stand" Pamela Fryman David Hornsby October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06) 102 7.58[10]
Bert succeeds in getting Andrew to have a meaningless fling, but Andrew struggles to not get attached to the woman. Meanwhile, Mike and Janet seek help from Diane to prepare them for Mike's green card interview. 
3 "How to Attend Your Ex-Fiancee's Wedding" Fred Savage Jeff Astrof October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15) 103 2.43[11]
Bert talks Andrew into attending his ex-fiancee's wedding for closure. But when Andrew discovers his ex met her husband while she and Andrew were still together, he must decide how to confront her. 
4 "How to Share a Relationship"[12] Fred Savage Jeff Astrof N/A 104 N/A
Andrew and Bert each have their own unique relationship with the same woman, but Andrew starts to feel short-changed when she spends every night in Bert's room. 
5 "How to Be Draft Andrew"[13] Alex Hardcastle Michael Borkow N/A 105 N/A
6 "TBA" TBA TBA N/A TBA N/A
7 "TBA" TBA TBA N/A TBA N/A
8 "TBA" TBA TBA N/A TBA N/A
9 "TBA" TBA TBA N/A TBA N/A

Reception

The show has received negative reviews from critics. It averaged a score of 45 out of 100 on Metacritic. The website's users have given it a 3.7 out of 10, indicating generally unfavorable reviews.[14]

The premiere recorded 8.98 million viewers and a 2.7 Adults 18-49 rating.[9] This rating compared poorly to that of its lead-in, The Big Bang Theory, which recorded 14.74 million viewers and a 4.9 in the 18-49 demo,[9] as well as the shows in CBS's Monday night comedy block for the same week, all of which ranked in the top 25 for the week with Adults 18-49.[15]

References

  1. ^ Wharton, David (2011-05-16). "CBS Planning De Niro Cop Show And How To Be A Gentleman Comedy". Cinema Blend. http://www.cinemablend.com/television/CBS-Planning-De-Niro-Cop-Show-How-Gentleman-Comedy-32038.html. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  2. ^ Seidman, Robert (June 29, 2011). "CBS Announces Fall 2011 Premiere Dates". TV By the Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/29/cbs-announces-fall-2011-premiere-dates/96883/. Retrieved June 29, 2011. 
  3. ^ Renkl, Margaret (2011-02-17). "John Bridges' beloved Gentleman guide may find new life as a CBS comedy series". Nashville Scene. http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/john-bridges-beloved-gentleman-guide-may-find-new-life-as-a-cbs-comedy-series/Content?oid=2252987. Retrieved 2011-05-17. 
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (7 October 2011). "CBS Relegates ‘How To Be A Gentleman’ To Saturdays, Replaces It With ‘Rules Of Engagement’". Deadline Hollywood, Penske Media Corporation. http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/cbs-demotes-how-to-be-a-gentleman-to-saturdays-replaces-it-with-rules-of-engagement/. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
  5. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 7, 2011). "CBS: 'Rules of Engagement' Moving to Thursdays, 'How To Be A Gentleman' Banished to Saturdays, Effectively Canceled - Ratings". TV By The Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/07/cbs-rules-of-engagement-moving-to-thursdays-how-to-be-a-gentleman-banished-to-saturdays-effectively-canceled/106537/. Retrieved October 7, 2011. 
  6. ^ http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/how-to-be-a-gentleman-pulled-from-saturdays-after-one-airing/
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 16, 2011). "‘How To Be A Gentleman’ Pulled From Saturdays After One Airing". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2011/10/how-to-be-a-gentleman-pulled-from-saturdays-after-one-airing/. Retrieved October 19, 2011. 
  8. ^ a b "Shows A-Z - how to be a gentleman on cbs". The Futon Critic. http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/how-to-be-a-gentleman/listings/. Retrieved September 30, 2011. 
  9. ^ a b c Gorman, Bill (September 29, 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'X Factor,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Office,' 'The Secret Circle' & 'Mentalist' Adjusted Up". TV By The Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/09/29/thursday-final-ratings-x-factor-the-big-bang-theory-greys-anatomy-the-office-the-secret-circle-mentalist-adjusted-up/105546/. Retrieved October 7, 2011. 
  10. ^ Seidman, Robert (7 October 2011). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'X Factor,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Office,' 'Person of Interest,' 'Parks & Rec' Adjusted Up; 'Private Practice' Down". TV By The Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/07/thursday-final-ratings-x-factor-the-big-bang-theory-greys-anatomy-the-office-person-of-interest-parks-private-practice-down/106528/. Retrieved 16 October 2011. 
  11. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 16, 2011). "TV Ratings Saturday: Rangers/Tigers ALCS Game 6 Tops NASCAR For Fox Win". TV By The Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/16/tv-ratings-saturday-rangerstigers-game-6-tops-nascar-for-fox-win/107397/. 
  12. ^ "(#103) "How To Attend Your Ex-Fiancee's Wedding"". The Futon Critic. http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20110922cbs03. Retrieved September 30, 2011. 
  13. ^ "(#105) "How To Be Draft Andrew"". The Futon Critic. http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20111011cbs08/. Retrieved October 16, 2011. 
  14. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/tv/how-to-be-a-gentleman
  15. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 4, 2011). "TV Ratings Broadcast Top 25: 'Two And A Half Men' Falls Just Short of 'Sunday Night Football' with Adults 18-49, But Tops Everything in Viewing". TV By The Numbers. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/10/04/tv-ratings-broadcast-top-25-two-and-a-half-men-falls-just-short-of-sunday-night-football-with-adults-18-49-but-tops-everything-in-viewing/105836/. Retrieved October 7, 2011. 

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