Merry Happy Whatever
A sitcom about a controlling patriarch during Christmas.
Merry Happy Whatever is an American sitcom television series starring Dennis Quaid. The series premiered on Netflix on November 28, 2019, and consisted of eight episodes. In April 2020, the series was canceled after one season. The show takes place over the week or so around Christmas at the Quinn household, following Don Quinn as he struggles with different stresses of the holidays, complicated when his youngest daughter Emmy brings home her boyfriend Matt from California to seek Don's permission to get married.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Creator
- Tucker Cawley
- Music
- Gabriel Mann
- Starring
- Dennis Quaid
- Bridgit Mendler
- Brent Morin
- Ashley Tisdale
- Siobhan Murphy
- Adam Rose
- Elizabeth Ho
- Hayes MacArthur
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Filming began on May 21, 2019, and ended on July 24, 2019.
- The series was filmed at Radford Studio Center in Studio City, California but is set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Dan Castellaneta, known for voicing Homer Simpson, guest-starred as Ted Boseman, a friend of Don's who is forced to offer Emmy a job after Don didn't arrest him for a crime.
Cast
Dennis Quaid portrays Don Quinn, the hard and conservative patriarch of the Quinn family and a deputy sheriff in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He always disapproves of his children's spouses and does the same with Matt. Bridgit Mendler plays Emmy Quinn, Don's youngest daughter who brings her boyfriend home for the holidays. Brent Morin appears as Matt, Emmy's boyfriend who is a struggling musician in Los Angeles, constantly being shadowed by Don. Ashley Tisdale portrays Kayla, Don's closeted middle daughter, who becomes Matt's friend. Siobhan Murphy plays Patsy, Don's eldest optimistic and super excited daughter. Adam Rose appears as Todd, Don's Jewish son-in-law and Patsy's husband, who at all times tries to impress Don unsuccessfully. Elizabeth Ho plays Joy Quinn, Don's daughter-in-law and Sean's wife, who tries to warn Matt that Don will do everything to get him away from Emmy. Hayes MacArthur portrays Sean Quinn, Don's dimwitted son who is recently unemployed. Garcelle Beauvais appears as Nancy, a nurse at Morristown Urgent Care and Don's love interest. Mason Davis plays Sean Jr., Sean's eldest son who recently became an atheist. Lucas Jaye portrays Donny, Sean's younger son. Tyler Ritter appears as Alan, Kayla's estranged husband who is planning to divorce her. Chris Myers plays Bryan, Nancy's son who disapproves the relationship between his mother and Don. Dan Castellaneta portrays Ted Boseman, Don's friend who is forced into offering Emmy a great new job after Don did not arrest him after committing a crime. Paul Dooley appears as Grandpa Jack, Don's father-in-law who openly dislikes Don and believes he was never good enough for his daughter.
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