| The Mullets | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Situation comedy |
| Directed by | Gail Mancuso |
| Starring | Loni Anderson David Hornsby John O'Hurley Anne Stedman Ben Tolpin Michael Weaver |
| Composer(s) | Eric Speier |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (plus 3 unaired) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bill Oakley Eric Tannenbaum Kim Tannenbaum Josh Weinstein |
| Producer(s) | Thomas Lofaro |
| Location(s) | Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch; 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California |
| Cinematography | Rick F. Gunter Gregg Heschong |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein Productions The Tannenbaum Company Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | UPN |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | UPN |
| Original run | September 11, 2003 – March 17, 2004 |
The Mullets is a sitcom that was created by producers Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein. It first aired on UPN in 2003, and was cancelled in 2004 due to poor reception. It starred Michael Weaver, David Hornsby, Loni Anderson, and John O'Hurley.
The pilot featured The Dudley Boyz and La Résistance, where O'Hurley's character interrupted the WWE Raw tag team match and left the whole arena confused including the staff but with a laugh track added in. It was recorded months before the production of the series and the main characters in the show call it WrestleMania despite that they're in a Raw event.
The Mullets are blue-collar, wrestling-loving, light-hearted, optimistic brothers who don the hairstyle that bears their surname ("business in the front, party in the back"). The brothers, who sport identical mullet haircuts, have different personalities; Dwayne Mullet (Michael Weaver) has a loud, in-your-face demeanor, while Denny Mullet (David Hornsby) is a quieter, more thoughtful, easygoing guy. The brothers live life to the fullest while dreaming of bigger and better futures, though their fantasies are out of step with their reality.
Their mother, Mandi Mullet-Heidecker (Loni Anderson), is a warm, maternal type who couldn't be more proud of her offspring, no matter what they do. She's recently married to Roger Heidecker (John O'Hurley), a clean-cut game show host who is the polar opposite of her boys and her former life.
Eleven episodes were made, but only eight were broadcast.
| № | Title | Airdate | PC |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Smackdown" | 2003·Sep·11 | M101 |
| 2 | "Love Freakin' Story" | 2003·Sep·16 | M102 |
| 3 | "Raging Waters" | 2003·Sep·23 | M103 |
| 4 | "Touched by a Mullet" a.k.a. "Quizzardry" |
2003·Sep·30 | M104 |
| 5 | "Grudge Match" | 2003·Oct·07 | M105 |
| 6 | "Smoke on the Water" | 2003·Oct·14 | M106 |
| 7 | "Losin' It" | 2004·Mar·10 | M110 |
| 8 | "Silent But Deadly" a.k.a. "Silent Treatment" |
2004·Mar·17 | M108 |
| 9 | "Airway to Heaven" a.k.a. "Air Guitar" |
-- | M107 |
| 10 | "Sweeeet Emotion" a.k.a. "Melanie + Steve Sharp" |
-- | M109 |
| 11 | "Roger Gone Wild" | -- | M111 |