The Bill Engvall Show
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The Bill Engvall Show is an American sitcom that ran on TBS from July 17, 2007, to September 5, 2009. The series starred comedian Bill Engvall and was written and created by Engvall and Michael Leeson.[1] The series was canceled on September 25, 2009.[2][3]
Set in suburban Louisville, Colorado, Engvall played a family counselor called Bill Pearson who cannot always understand his own family. Nancy Travis co-starred as his wife and Tim Meadows played his best friend. The Pearson children were portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence, Graham Patrick Martin, and Skyler Gisondo.
Plot
The show focuses on parenting issues like allowance controversies, driver's licenses, parking tickets and larger issues like raising responsible children. The Pearsons also try to keep the spark alive in their marriage and balance work with family life.
Bill Pearson is a family counselor who's just struggling to understand his own children. There's his wife, Susan Pearson, who is a stay-at-home mom determined to keep her family in line, his son, Trent Pearson who's attempting to live a good life while trying to live up to his father's hopes, their daughter, Lauren Pearson, who is struggling between the choices of going with her parents' wishes or being rebellious and defying them, and then Bill's son, Bryan Pearson, who is constantly in trouble for such things as his pet snake getting loose.
Bill works in the same building as his closest friend, Paul Dufrayne (Meadows). Paul is a hair-replacement specialist who is treated like part of the Pearson family (the kids refer to him as 'Uncle Paul').
Characters
| Actor | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Engvall | Bill Pearson | A family counselor whose family needs some help as well. |
| Nancy Travis | Susan Pearson (née Murray) | Bill's witty and loving wife. She always tries to keep the family together. |
| Steve Hytner | Bob Spoonerman | Bill's best friend. |
| Jennifer Lawrence | Lauren Pearson | Bill and Susan's daughter. She is the oldest and is the leader when the kids scheme and plan. |
| Graham Patrick Martin | Trent Pearson | Bill and Susan's older son. He lacks common sense, although he proves to be intelligent in rare occasions. |
| Skyler Gisondo | Bryan Pearson | Bill and Susan's younger son. A bit on the "odd" side, Bryan loves to show off his vast knowledge of strange and unusual facts. This naturally makes him the target of his siblings' jokes. |
| Tim Meadows | Paul Dufrayne | One of Bill's best friends since the 1980s. Originally he wanted to be a doctor, as seen in the episode "How Bill Met Susan", but ended up opening a hair transplant practice located in the same building as Bill. |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | Mr. Faulkner (recurring) | The Pearsons' gruff and crotchety neighbor. He likes to give Bill a hard time but has a soft spot for Susan. It is revealed his first name is Ernest. |
| Cynthia Watros | A.J. (recurring) | Susan's best friend. A.J. currently lives in a "vanabago" and has been known to park it in the Pearson family's driveway from time to time. |
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2007)
Season 2 (2008)
Season 3 (2009)
International broadcasters
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Home media
The first season of The Bill Engvall Show was released on DVD on May 20, 2008. Bonus features include an overview of the show, a set tour, interviews with the cast and an "Ask Bill" segment.[4] Beginning January 22, 2013, Warner Archive released seasons 2 & 3 together in one set, completing the series on DVD.
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