| Man Up! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Christopher Moynihan |
| Written by | Christopher Moynihan |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Christopher Moynihan Beth McCarthy-Miller Kelly Kulchak Ron West Victor Fresco |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 22 mins. |
| Production company(s) | ABC Studios |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | October 18 – December 6, 2011 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Man Up! is an American situation comedy series that ran on ABC from October 18, 2011 to December 6, 2011. On December 8, ABC announced the series had been cancelled due to low ratings.[1][2] Only 8 episodes were aired on television, though all 13 episodes are available online.[3]
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The series revolves around the lives of three guys with "questionable childish behavior and lifestyles" who decide it's time to do the one thing they had "forgotten" to do: act like "real men". But they need to "grow up" a little before that can happen, even at their age. According to an on-screen graphic at the start of episode 2, "Finessing the Bromance", the show is set in Gahanna, Ohio.
The series was poised to be one of the four breakout hits for the 2011-12 television season according to advertisers who had seen the pilot.[4]
The series received negative reviews, based on Metacritic's overall index, which placed the series at 37 out of 100.[5]
The debut episode had a modest start averaging a 2.4/6 among 18-49s, with 7.80 million viewers tuning in.[11] However, it took a hit in its second week, averaging a 2.0/5 among 18-49 with 6.78 viewers tuning in, a drop of 21% from the first episode.[12] It also found itself as among the shows that could become a candidate for cancellation according to TV By The Numbers Renew/Cancel Index based on the show's ratings.[13]
On November 18, 2011, ABC pulled Man Up from its Midseason lineup, despite a statement that it was considered a candidate for a second season pickup.[14] However, TV By The Numbers had the series listed as "de facto canceled" as ABC has not ordered any more episodes (eleven of thirteen had already been produced) after the announcement was made.[15]
On December 8, 2011, ABC announced that it has pulled Man Up from the schedule and will be replaced by Work It on January 3, 2012, leaving only five episodes unaired.[16] ABC posted the five unaired episodes on the show's website as online exclusive episodes on December 13, 2011.
| No. | Episode | Air date | 18-49 Rating | Viewers (Millions) |
Weekly rank |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | October 18, 2011 | 2.5 | 7.80 | TBA |
| 2 | "Finessing the Bromance" | October 25, 2011 | 2.0 | 6.78 | TBA |
| 3 | "Digging Deeper" | November 1, 2011 | 1.8 | 6.36 | TBA |
| 4 | "Wingmen" | November 8, 2011 | 1.7 | 6.22 | TBA |
| 5 | "Acceptance" | November 15, 2011 | 1.7 | 6.27 | TBA |
| 6 | "High Road is the Guy Road" | November 22, 2011 | 1.9 | 6.29 | TBA |
| 7 | "Disciplining The Keens" | November 29, 2011 | 1.7 | 6.59 | TBA |
| 8 | "Men and Their Chickens" | December 6, 2011 | 1.6 | 4.82 | TBA |
| 9 | "Camping" | (Unaired Online Exclusive) | — | — | — |
| 10 | "Fear" | (Unaired Online Exclusive) | — | — | — |
| 11 | "Up All Night" | (Unaired Online Exclusive) | — | — | — |
| 12 | "Letting Go" | (Unaired Online Exclusive) | — | — | — |
| 13 | "Be Who You're Not" | (Unaired Online Exclusive) | — | — | — |
The series has been picked up in the following countries: