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Better with You is an American television sitcom created by Shana Goldberg-Meehan that aired on ABC from September 22, 2010, to May 11, 2011.[1][2][3] It stars JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jennifer Finnigan, Josh Cooke, Jake Lacy, Kurt Fuller, and Debra Jo Rupp.

On May 13, 2011, ABC cancelled the series after one season two days after the series finale aired.[4]

Plot

The series revolved around three different relationships that are tightly intertwined in one family, as it follows a couple, Maddie and Ben, who had been dating for nine years and are happy just living together despite not taking the next step, marriage. Maddie's life is thrown for a loop when her younger sister Mia announces that she is pregnant and is about to marry Casey, a guy whom she has only known for seven weeks. To make matters worse, Maddie is stunned that their parents, who have been married for 35 years and have their issues, approve of the union, leaving Maddie and Ben questioning themselves about their own relationship. The story followed their lives and struggles.

Cast

Production

Better with You was previously known as Better Together, Couples, Leapfrog,[5] and then briefly as That Couple.[6][7] On January 15, 2010, ABC green-lit the pilot, which was written by Friends writer and executive producer Shana Goldberg-Meehan and directed by James Burrows.[8] The show was produced by Bonanza Productions, Silver and Gold Productions, and Warner Bros. Television. Better with You aired on Wednesday at 8:30 after The Middle and before Modern Family.[9] On October 26, ABC announced that Better with You was picked up for a full 22-episode season.[10]

Ben Kweller wrote the theme song for the show.[11] Country music singer Reba McEntire made an appearance in episode 8, "Better with Flirting", as wedding planner Lorraine Ashley. Series regular Joanna Garcia Swisher and McEntire both starred in the WB/CW series Reba.

Better with You marked the second time Josh Cooke and Jennifer Finnigan have co-starred on a sitcom, the first being the short-lived 2005 NBC series Committed; it is also the second time that Cooke and Kurt Fuller co-starred in a sitcom, having previously starred in the short-lived 2006 ABC series Big Day.

Episodes

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International broadcasts

Country Network Start date
Файл:Latin America (orthographic projection).svg Latin America Warner Channel November 1, 2010
Шаблон:Flagicon New Zealand TV2 January 19, 2011
Шаблон:Flagicon Czech Republic HBO Comedy March 1, 2011[12]
Шаблон:Flagicon Poland
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Шаблон:Flagicon United Kingdom 5* March 9, 2011
Шаблон:Flagicon France OCS Happy April 20, 2011[13]
Шаблон:Flagicon Italy Mya, Joi, Canale 5 July 25, 2011[14]
Шаблон:Flagicon Australia Nine Network September 19, 2011
Шаблон:Flagicon India Zee Café October 2011[15]
Шаблон:Flagicon Portugal Fox Life October 2, 2011[16]
Шаблон:Flagicon Croatia Doma TV March 5, 2012
Шаблон:Flagicon Iceland Stöð 2 March, 2012
Шаблон:Flagicon Brazil SBT August 14, 2012
Шаблон:Flagicon Bulgaria bTV April 6, 2013
Шаблон:Flagicon Israel HOT 3
Шаблон:Flagicon Philippines 2nd Avenue/(RJTV)
Шаблон:Flagicon Turkey CNBC-E
Шаблон:Flagicon Ireland 3e

Reception

Critical reception

Better with You received generally positive reviews. It has a Metacritic score of 64 out of 100, based on reviews from 21 critics.[17]

Ratings

Season Episodes Timeslot (EDT) Original airing Rank Viewers
(in millions)
Network
Season premiere Season finale TV Season
1 22 Wednesday 8:30 pm (September 22, 2010 – May 11, 2011) Monday 9:30 pm (April 25, 2011) Шаблон:Start date Шаблон:End date[18] 2010–2011 #75 6.60 ABC

Awards and nominations

Year Presenter Award Result
2011 People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Comedy Шаблон:Nom

References

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