Sullivan & Son
A lawyer leaves his career to run his parents' Pittsburgh bar.
Sullivan & Son is an American sitcom created by Steve Byrne and Rob Long that aired on TBS. The series starred Byrne as Steve Sullivan, a corporate lawyer who leaves his job to take over a bar owned by his father in Pittsburgh. It premiered on July 19, 2012, and was executive-produced by Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley, and Long.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Creator
- Steve Byrne; Rob Long
- Composer
- Dave Kushner
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes
- 33
- Executive producers
- Steve Byrne
- Rob Long
- Peter Billingsley
- Vince Vaughn
Facts from the source article.
Cast and characters
The cast of Sullivan & Son includes Steve Byrne as Steve Sullivan, a lawyer of Irish and Korean heritage who quits his legal career to run his parents' Pittsburgh bar. Dan Lauria plays his father, Jack Sullivan, and Jodi Long portrays his mother, Ok Cha Sullivan. Owen Benjamin is Owen Walsh, an unemployed, slow-witted childhood friend of Steve's who has an Oedipus complex about his mother and can play piano. Brian Doyle-Murray appears as Hank Murphy, a regular at the bar known for his offensive comments. Christine Ebersole plays Carol Walsh, another regular and Owen's mother. Vivian Bang is Susan Sullivan, Steve's younger sister. Valerie Azlynn plays Melanie Sutton, an EMT, bar regular, and Steve's love interest. Roy Wood, Jr. portrays Roy Williams, Jr., a bar regular and childhood friend of Steve and Owen. Ahmed Ahmed plays Ahmed Nassar, a tow truck driver, regular, and another childhood friend. Brian Scolaro appears as Doug in season one. Jesus Trejo plays Javier, a regular. Joshua David Gray is Father Perry, a priest who frequents the bar. Billy Gardell plays Lyle Winkler, Steve's rival. John Michael Higgins appears as Gary Barton. Ken Jeong plays Jason, Susan's overachieving husband who is an MD. Charles Shaughnessy plays Darryl. Kunal Nayyar plays Sanjay/Neal, a man of Indian descent who pretends to be from India. Brad Keselowski appears as himself. Ellen Woglom plays Nicolette. Perry Caravello plays Gay Pool Hustler #2. Chris D'Elia plays Ryan Capps. Will Sasso plays Robert Sherman. Kerri Kenney-Silver plays Jo Sullivan, Jack's con-artist sister. Brian George plays Amun Nassar, Ahmed's father. George Wallace plays Leroy Williams, Roy's father. Ted McGinley plays Eugene Casternakie. Ryan Miller and Pat Sajak each appear as themselves. Frank Caliendo plays Ralph, one of Carol's boyfriends from the DMV. Mo Collins plays Lilly. Catherine Reitman plays April. Loretta Devine plays Rose, Roy's mother. Bryan Callen plays Paul. Margaret Cho plays Jenny, Ok Cha's niece.
Production
TBS gave the green light to a pilot for Sullivan & Son on September 30, 2011, making it one of three half-hour contenders alongside Men at Work and BFF. After ordering Men at Work to a full series in January 2012, the network had to pick between Sullivan & Son and BFF for its upcoming hour-long comedy block. On February 10, 2012, Sullivan & Son won out, receiving a 10-episode order and a summer 2012 premiere. Steve Byrne and Rob Long wrote the pilot, with Byrne starring. The cast, added that October, included Valerie Azlynn, Jodi Long, Vivian Bang, Owen Benjamin, and Dan Lauria. Episodes were taped in front of a live audience. A second season of 10 episodes began airing on June 13, 2013, and a third season of 13 episodes followed in June 2014.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Sullivan & Son are there?
Sullivan & Son has 33 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did Sullivan & Son end?
Sullivan & Son last aired on 9 September 2014.
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