Better with You
A family sitcom about three intertwined relationships.
Better with You was a sitcom on ABC created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan, running from September 2010 to May 2011. The cast included JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jennifer Finnigan, Josh Cooke, Jake Lacy, Kurt Fuller, and Debra Jo Rupp. The network canceled the series on May 13, 2011, just two days after its final episode aired.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sitcom; Romantic comedy
- Creator
- Shana Goldberg-Meehan
- Starring
- JoAnna Garcia Swisher
- Jennifer Finnigan
- Josh Cooke
- Jake Lacy
- Kurt Fuller
- Debra Jo Rupp
- Opening theme
- "Better with You"; by Ben Kweller
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 22
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Plot
The series centered on three tightly intertwined relationships within one family. Maddie and Ben had been dating for nine years and were content living together without marrying. Maddie's life changed when her younger sister Mia announced she was pregnant and marrying Casey, a man she had known for only seven weeks. Their parents, married for 35 years with their own issues, approved of the union, causing Maddie and Ben to question their own relationship.
Production
Before landing on its final name, the sitcom went through several titles: Better Together, Couples, Leapfrog, and briefly, That Couple. ABC ordered the pilot on January 15, 2010, with a script by Shana Goldberg-Meehan, a former Friends writer and executive producer, and direction by James Burrows. Bonanza Productions, Silver and Gold Productions, and Warner Bros. Television handled production. The series occupied the Wednesday 8:30 slot, following The Middle and leading into Modern Family. ABC ordered a full 22-episode season on October 26. Ben Kweller composed the theme song. Reba McEntire guest-starred in episode eight, "Better with Flirting," as wedding planner Lorraine Ashley. This marked the second sitcom pairing for Josh Cooke and Jennifer Finnigan, after Committed, and the second for Cooke and Kurt Fuller, following Big Day.
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