F is for Family
F is for Family is an American adult animated[1] web television series created by Bill Burr and Michael Price[2] for Netflix. The show is produced by Gaumont International Television and Vince Vaughn's Wild West Television. The show follows a dysfunctional suburban Irish-American family, and is set in the fictional town of Rustvale, Pennsylvania in the early-mid 1970s.[2] The show premiered on December 18, 2015, to generally favorable reviews.[3] Season 2 premiered May 30, 2017.[4] On June 28, 2017, the show was renewed for a third season.[5] On July 1, 2018, Burr confirmed season three. On November 30, 2018, the third season was released. On January 24, 2019, the show was renewed for a fourth season, which was released on June 12, 2020.[6][7]
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| Genre | Animated sitcom Comedy-drama Black comedy Satire |
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| Opening theme | "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
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| Running time | 25–29 minutes |
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| Distributor | Gaumont International Television Netflix |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | December 18, 2015 – present |
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Cast and characters
Main
- Bill Burr as Francis “Frank“ Murphy: a 39-year-old disillusioned, short-tempered, foul-mouthed, Korean War veteran and father of four.
- Burr also voices Father Pat
- Laura Dern as Sue Murphy (née Chilsons):[2] Frank's 36-year-old wife and struggling entrepreneur.
- Justin Long as Kevin Murphy:[2] Frank's slightly dim-witted 15-year-old oldest son, juvenile delinquent, and struggling guitarist. Kevin almost drowned in a motel pool as a child, an event that traumatizes him to this day.
- Long also voices Chuck Sawitzki & Phineas
- Haley Reinhart as Bill Murphy:[2] Frank's 12-year-old middle son who was cursed by one bully[8]
- Haley Reinhart also voices Frank Murphy as a child.
- Debi Derryberry as Maureen Murphy:[2] The 9-year-old second youngest child and eldest daughter of Frank and Sue Murphy, whom Frank always refers to as "princess." She's an intelligent and inquisitive young girl and aspires to be something great, but is consistently marginalized by her father and most other men.
- Debi Derryberry also voices:
- Philip Bonfiglio: Babe and Marie's 11-year-old son, and best friend of Bill. He has a complex caused by his controlling mother and shows subtle signs of repressed homosexuality. He also seems to be repressing his anger with violent and gruesome drawings.
- Kenny: a 10-year-old friend of Bill and Maureen and is the younger brother of Ben.
- Bridget Fitzsimmons: Jimmy Fitzsimmons' 11-year-old younger sister and Bill's former love interest.
- Others[9]
- Sam Rockwell as Vic Reynolds:[2] A 30-year-old wealthy, womanizing radio disc jockey who is addicted to cocaine. Despite his hedonistic lifestyle, he admires Frank for having a wife and children, and is sincerely cordial towards him. Unbeknownst to him, however, his earnest attitude and way of life tends to rub Frank the wrong way.
Co-starring
- Trevor Devall as:
- Red: a baggage handler and one of Frank's co-workers.
- Bolo, one of Kevin's friends and bandmates.
- Mr. Goomer: Frank's friend and neighbor and Evelyn's husband
- Otto Holtenwasser: a neighbor who lived through the Holocaust
- Others[10][11]
- Mo Collins as:
- Jimmy Fitzsimmons: A delinquent teenager who frequently bullies Bill. He is shown to be scared of Kevin.
- Vivian Saunders: Sue's employer and sometimes friend. She is often depicted as having narcissistic qualities.
- Brandy Dunbarton: the widow of the late Roger Dunbarton. She is currently the CEO of Mohican Airways.
- Claire: a teenage girl from the Murphys' neighborhood.
- Ben: a friend of Kevin, Bill and Maureen's and the older brother of Kenny.
- Others[12][13]
- Phil Hendrie as:
- Jim Jeffords: a smooth-talking television personality
- Reid Harrison: an aging overweight Robert Blake-esque TV star
- Hobo Jojo (season 3–present): a hobo clown on the show to compete in the ring-toss game, only to fail because of Jeffords' cheating.
- Mr. Durkin (season 3–present): Kevin Murphy's summer school teacher who was known for abusing his students anytime they misbehave. After his car derailed the train to Pittsburgh (thanks to Nuber's gang, who put it there), he was later arrested.
- Others[14][15]
Recurring
- Kevin Michael Richardson as:
- Chauncey "Rosie" Roosevelt: Frank's African-American co-worker at Mohican Airways and newly elected alderman
- Others
- David Koechner as Robert "Bob Pogo" Pogrohvich: Frank's morbidly obese, chainsmoking boss and friend.[16][17]
- Kevin Farley as:
- Babe Bonfiglio: a neighbor, one of Frank's friends, husband of Marie, and father of Phillip and Anthony
- Carl: a baggage handler, Red's best friend, and one of Frank's co-workers.
- Dick Sawitzki, owner of the town's electronics store.
- Others[18]
- Gary Cole (seasons 1–2) as Roger Dunbarton: the owner and founder of Mohican Airways
- Joe Buck (seasons 1–2) as:
- Lou Gagliardi: the president of the International Brotherhood of Baggage Handlers, Skycaps, Roadies and Circus Roustabouts. He is also the current owner of Captain Chucklethrust's.
- Others[19]
- John DiMaggio (season 2) as Scoop Dunbarton: Roger Dunbarton's racist, brain-damaged, and moronic nephew. He was originally a minor league baseball player until one night in St. Louis when he got drunk after pitching a no-hitter and got kicked in the head while trying to carve his name onto the back end of a clydesdale horse.
- Allison Janney (seasons 2–3) as Henrietta Van Horne :[20] the founder of Plast-A-Ware
- T.J. Miller (seasons 2–3) as Randy: Bill's boss for his paper route
- Michael K. Williams (season 2–present) as Smoky: a vending machine product distributor
- Josh Adam Meyers (season 2–present) as "Howlin'" Hank Howland: a radio DJ who works with Vic at WKWOK 109.5.[21]
- Vince Vaughn (season 3) as Chet Stevenson: a new neighbor of the Murphys'.
- Matt Jones (season 3-present) as Nuber, Kevin's summer school classmate.
- Jamie Denbo (season 3–present) as:
- Marie Bonfiglio, mother of Philip and Anthony.
- Alice Goldman, Kevin's classmate and girlfriend.
- Al Ducharme (season 3–present) as Anthony Bonfiglio, younger brother of Phillip Bonfiglio.
- Eileen Fogarty (season 3–present) as Evelyn: Goomer's wife, and one of Sue's friends.
- Nguyen-Nguyen Stevenson: a new neighbor of the Murphys'
- Jessica DiCicco (season 2) as Haircut Girl, A teenage girl only ever referred to as Haircut Girl, due to the fact that she gives out free haircuts.
- Jonathan Banks (season 4) as William "Big Bill" Murphy: Frank's 73-year-old father who had relentlessly bullied and abused Frank, which caused Frank to resent him greatly as an adult. Although, he seemed nicer as an old man.[22][23][24]
- Alex Moffat (season 4–present) as Sandy Calabases: Vic's new boss at the radio station.[25]
- Phil LaMarr (season 4–present) as Curtis Higgins: The new television personality.[26]
- Others
Guest
- Kurtwood Smith as Stan Chilsons: Sue's father
- Carol Kane as Sue's mother
- Amy Sedaris as Samantha, the Lamaze teacher[27]
- Daryl Mitchell as Chipsy White, the greatest stand-up comedian and actor on There's a Fairy On My Shoulder.
- Will Sasso as Mayor Anthony Tangenti: Rosie's new boss and Mayor of Rustvale.[28]
- Joe Pera as Alaquippa Ed: Frank's rival airport manager.[29]
- Snoop Dogg as The Rev. Sugar Squires.[30]
- Rich Sommer as Cliff Haskins: The Owner of Invasive Industries.[31]
- Others
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |||
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| 1 | 6 | December 18, 2015 | |||
| 2 | 10 | May 30, 2017 | |||
| 3 | 10 | November 30, 2018 | |||
| 4 | 10 | June 12, 2020 | |||
Season 1 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Bleedin' in Sweden" | Benjamin Marsaud | Story by : Bill Burr and Michael Price Teleplay by : Michael Price | December 18, 2015 | 101 |
| Frank is excited at the prospect of having the entire neighborhood over to watch an upcoming boxing match, but when Vic threatens to ruin his chances with his much more expensive and exciting television set, Frank overpromises that he has a color TV to convince the neighbors to come to his house instead. After he purchases one, Bill accidentally ruins it when he sticks a magnet on it as part of a school project. Frank initially believes that the store sold him a lemon and has an outburst in front of all the employees and customers when they refuse to give him a refund, embarrassing Sue. Bill eventually confesses, but after being gloated over by one of the store's employees when Frank and Sue take him to apologize, Bill uses his magnet to ruin every single television set in the store, and Frank gets refunded. At the end of the episode, the neighbors watch the match at Frank's house, while Vic watches it at his house "alone". | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Saturday Bloody Saturday" | Laurent Nicolas | David Richardson | December 18, 2015 | 102 |
| After finding out that Kevin is failing nearly every single one of his classes, Frank takes him to his job at the airport, where he's recently been promoted after his former boss was decapitated in a violent work accident, to demonstrate to him the responsibilities of caring for a family. Frank is torn between his underpaid, hard-working co-workers who are contemplating a strike, and his employer, who worries a strike will shut down Mohican Airways for good. Although Kevin is initially unimpressed and spends most of the day hanging around with some pill-popping, underachieving airport staff, he realizes the difficulties of his father's job after he witnesses Frank being yelled at and insulted by an old woman, who accuses the airport of stealing her medication, and comes to appreciate how hard Frank works to put food on the table. Meanwhile, after his father puts him in charge of Maureen for the day, Bill struggles to keep her rebellious nature under wraps, while Sue begins to doubt her solitary role as a mother and wife. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Trough" | Benjamin Marsaud | Michael Price | December 18, 2015 | 103 |
| Despite Kevin's promises to get back on track to improve his grades, Frank is outraged when he finds out that Kevin is still falling behind, and as a punishment, takes Bill to a football game where he was given corporate seats by the management at Mohican Airways, which Frank had initially promised Kevin to go to. While there, they meet Rodger Dunbarton, CEO at Mohican Airways, who speaks to Frank about talks of a strike and how he must no longer sympathize with his co-workers. On the drive home, their car breaks down, and they are helped by Rosie, one of Frank's co-workers, but when Bill innocently reveals they had been given tickets to a football game and his father's conversation with Dunbarton, Frank faces a hostile situation at work. Meanwhile, Sue goes to the mall with Maureen, where she is accosted by a talkative friend, and Maureen learns of her mother's underwhelming home life during a surprise outburst. Kevin hangs out with friends and gets high, reminiscing of the loving relationship he and his father had when he was young. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "'F' is for Halloween" | Laurent Nicolas | Tom Gianas | December 18, 2015 | 104 |
| On Halloween, Frank attempts to dissuade Sue from a promotion, leading to tensions between them; Bill is reluctant to trick-or-treat due to his fear of being bullied by school greaser Jimmy Fitzsimmons. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Bill Murphy's Day Off" | Benjamin Marsaud | Emily Towers | December 18, 2015 | 105 |
| Bill tries to hide his recent suspension while Frank earns the ire of his co-workers for befriending the aloof CEO of the airline. In addition, Frank struggles to make good on a promise to Kevin. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "O Holy Moly Night" | Laurent Nicolas | David Richardson | December 18, 2015 | 106 |
| When Christmas comes near, Frank is desperate to remedy the hostility of his co-workers and his supervisors at the airport while the family dog is missing. Kevin starts his part-time job selling christmas trees. Bill becomes an altar boy at the church and gets into trouble. | ||||||
Season 2 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 7 | 1 | "Heavy Sledding" | Romain Bounoure & Olivier Schramm | Michael Price | May 30, 2017 | 201 |
| in 1974 Three weeks after he got fired, Frank is still unemployed. On a snow day, Sue decides to take the family sledding to get them out of their slump. | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | "A Girl Named Sue" | Romain Bounoure & Olivier Schramm | David Richardson | May 30, 2017 | 202 |
| Frank's old boss, Bob Pogo, calls him to offer him a job, only for things to turn out bad for Frank. Meanwhile, Sue ponders a change in her life. | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | "The Liar's Club" | Romain Bounoure & Olivier Schramm | Bill Burr | May 30, 2017 | 203 |
| After bailing out of the unemployment office, Frank turns to Rosie's friend, Smokey, for a job, but not before helping Kevin move into the basement after he ditches school. Meanwhile, Sue gets a new job as a secretary, but is mistreated by the sexist heads of her company. | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | "Night Shift" | Romain Bounoure & Olivier Schramm | Emily Towers | May 30, 2017 | 204 |
| Frank gets a job as a stocking man courtesy of Smokey, consequently sleeping through the day and ignoring Sue and his family. All the while, Kevin and his band try to get a gig and Sue has an idea for a new Plast-a-Ware product. | ||||||
| 11 | 5 | "Breaking Bill" | Romain Bounoure & Olivier Schramm | Joe Heslinga | May 30, 2017 | 205 |
| After Frank learns that Kevin and his band are performing on a school night, his attempts at halting it cause intense tension between him and Kevin. Meanwhile, Bill, having received money from his job as a paperboy, tries to buy a hockey-stick for hockey tryouts, but a run-in with the local bully, Jimmy, pushes him over the edge. Also, when Sue pitches her idea, she still receives a lack of respect. | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | "This is Not Good" | Romain Bounoure, Olivier Schramm & Mike Roberts | Henry Gammill | May 30, 2017 | 206 |
| When Frank's new job includes a stop at the airport, he ends up in a predicament with Bob. Kevin tries to get a date with a 'haircut' girl, but due to erection problems, he bails and this attracts the attention of Vic's new girlfriend. Also, Bill begins to enjoy lifting his legs on the law, much to the concern of his friend Phillip. | ||||||
| 13 | 7 | "Fight Night" | Romain Bounoure, Olivier Schramm & Mike Roberts | Eric Goldberg & Peter Tibbals | May 30, 2017 | 207 |
| Frank and Sue's individual underhanded actions causes them to have a major fight on their anniversary when they're called into a meeting with Maureen's school teacher. | ||||||
| 14 | 8 | "F is for Fixing It" | Romain Bounoure, Olivier Schramm & Mike Roberts | Valeri Vaughn | May 30, 2017 | 208 |
| Frank and Sue try to deal with their marital problems; Kevin feels guilty for having sex with Vic's new girlfriend; and when Jimmy tried to make amends after he has been released from Catholic Military School, a fearful revelation from Phillip reveals Bill's part in sending him away, causing Jimmy to go back to his bullying ways. | ||||||
| 15 | 9 | "Pray Away" | Romain Bounoure, Olivier Schramm & Mike Roberts | Marc Wilmore | May 30, 2017 | 209 |
| Frank and Sue go to a couple's retreat to get help from a priest when their marriage begins to hit a snag, which only leads to a moment of truth between them. Meanwhile, Bill and his friends try to deal with a vengeful Jimmy, while Kevin is forced to deal with Vic when the latter finds out about his girlfriend's affair with Kevin. | ||||||
| 16 | 10 | "Landing the Plane" | Romain Bounoure & Olivier Schramm | Michael Price | May 30, 2017 | 210 |
| The day takes a traumatic turn for the Murphys when the founder of Plast-a-Wares takes credit for Sue's idea and Frank and his friends attempt to get rid of "Scoop," the mentally unstable new manager (Roger Dunbarton's nephew), which inadvertently causes them to be caught in the middle of a terrorist attack caused by a Black Panthers-esque band of domestic terrorists. | ||||||
Season 3 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Are You Ready for the Summer?" | Olivier Schramm | Eric Goldberg & Peter Tibbals | November 30, 2018 | 301 |
| With summer around the corner and Sue being pregnant with a 4th child, the Murphy's head to town to watch the annual Memorial Day Parade, where each of them faces a certain problem. | ||||||
| 18 | 2 | "Paul Lynde to Block" | Sylvain Lavoie | David Richardson | November 30, 2018 | 302 |
| Frank befriends his new neighbor, Chet Stevenson, whom he invites, along with his Vietnamese wife Nguyen-Nguyen, to the drive-in theater with his family, much to Sue's chagrin since she wanted the chance to spend time with Frank alone. | ||||||
| 19 | 3 | "The Stinger" | Olivier Schramm | Marc Wilmore | November 30, 2018 | 303 |
| Sue's new invention The Forkoontula, a swiss army knife-esque kitchen utensil, stirs up problems with her support group of the neighbor's wives. Kevin attends summer school due to failing math, where he soon earns the respect of fellow delinquent teens with a very abusive strict teacher Mr. Durkin who's caught Kevin doodling his book and took it from him, but then Kevin stood up for delinquent teens that's Mr. Durkin is a jerk to say "Jerkin' had no money" and Mr Durkin sentence Kevin to detention for the rest of the summer school. Bill and Phillip go to the city pool, where a chance to be with his crush, Bridget Fitzsimmons, little sister of his bully Jimmy, eventually leads to an embarrassing erection incident. Frank receives two promotions at work, one of which was his old position and his friend Rosie was next in line for, making the latter utterly upset and prompting Frank to try and mend fences between him and his boss, Bob Pogo. | ||||||
| 20 | 4 | "Mr. Murphy's Wild Ride" | Sylvain Lavoie | Michael Price | November 30, 2018 | 304 |
| Frank, Chet, Vic, and the rest of the husband neighbors begin to work on the baby's new room and soon, Chet takes Frank on a joyride in a jet while Bill and Phillip's friendship is put to the test when the latter gets jealous of Bill's crush on Bridget. | ||||||
| 21 | 5 | "Battle of the Sexes" | Olivier Schramm | Emily Towers | November 30, 2018 | 305 |
| Sue hosts another depressing focus group for her invention. Frank is scared Chet might want to hang out with Vic. Bill and Bridget sneak out after dark and wander around the town as a 'first date'. Sue discovers that Chet treats Nguyen-Nguyen very abusively. | ||||||
| 22 | 6 | "Punch Drunk" | Sylvain Lavoie | Joe Heslinga | November 30, 2018 | 306 |
| Sue tries to warn Frank after discovering Chet treats Nguyen-Nguyen horribly, which puts the latter in an awkward position at a 4th of July neighborhood barbecue. | ||||||
| 23 | 7 | "Summer Vacation" | Olivier Schramm | Valeri Vaughn | November 30, 2018 | 307 |
| The Murphy's have a disastrous vacation at a lakeside including but not limited to staying in a rundown cabin, the visit from Sue's condescending parents, and Kevin trying to face his childhood trauma of almost drowning in a swimming pool at a hotel nearby. | ||||||
| 24 | 8 | "It's In His Blood" | Sylvain Lavoie | Henry Gammill | November 30, 2018 | 308 |
| Frank sees Chet's dark side after the latter rats him out for constructing the new baby's room without a permit, even though Chet built it while the Murphy's were away on vacation and it's affecting his friendship on his neighbors. Maureen and Phillip train to be on a game show Phillip and his younger brother Anthony enjoy. Bridget 'dumps' Bill but treats him like he dumped her, much to Bill's frustration. Kevin discovered that his band replaced him after he quit as guitarist, leading to him to do a humiliating task in order to get back in. A dedication ceremony at Frank's job ends up being the height of Frank's disgust for Chet when he gets hired to become head of the pilot training program. Chet is poisoned by his wife Nguyen-Nguyen after she realizes Chet won't change his abusive ways. | ||||||
| 25 | 9 | "Frank the Father" | Olivier Schramm | Bill Burr | November 30, 2018 | 309 |
| Frank visits Chet in the hospital who was hospitalized after being poisoned by his wife Nguyen-Nguyen and then tries a new parenting practice after getting Kevin out of jail. Maureen attempts to win the game show, but the corrupt show producers aren't having it. Bill makes a life-changing decision. | ||||||
| 26 | 10 | "Bill Murphy's Night Off" | Sylvain Lavoie | Michael Price | November 30, 2018 | 310 |
| Bill tries to run away with Bridget to Pittsburgh, but the latter bails and Bill soon escapes the train and faces one mishap after another trying to find a way back home while his family and friends band together to find him. | ||||||
Season 4 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 27 | 1 | "Father Confessor" | Sylvain Lavoie | Michael Price | June 12, 2020 | 401 |
| Frank confides his issues regarding his reunion with his estranged father, Big Bill Murphy, to a priest. | ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Nothing is Impossible" | Sylvain Lavoie | Henry Gammill | June 12, 2020 | 402 |
| On back-to-school night, Frank goes to the Grade School for Bill and Maureen but his poor memories with his dad get in the way. Sue goes to the High School for Kevin and attempts to get him in a college program. | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "Bring Me A Tooth" | Sylvain Lavoie | David Richardson | June 12, 2020 | 403 |
| Wanting to prove himself as a superior parent to Big Bill, Frank attempts to help his kids in their extracurricular activities, but fails miserably. When Vic gets rehired at the radio station, he is hit with a surprise. | ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "The B Word" | Sylvain Lavoie | Valeri Vaughn | June 12, 2020 | 404 |
| Bill sees his grandpa’s true colors when Big Bill tries to take him to a hockey game. Frank struggles to bond with his father-in-law Stan, who is visiting. Sue goes to a baby shower where her mother Marilyn, who is also visiting, is in attendance. Maureen bonds with Bridget Fitzsimmons | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Just Breathe" | Sylvain Lavoie | Joe Heslinga | June 12, 2020 | 405 |
| Following a car crash in the last episode, Sue must spend the night at a hospital and she can’t reach Frank because he and Big Bill must attend to the new X-Ray machine at the airport. Also, Bill gains a violent reputation at his first hockey game. | ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Come to Papa" | Sylvain Lavoie | Jessica Lee Williamson | June 12, 2020 | 406 |
| Franks tells his father about how his attempts to be a better dad and husband have backfired regarding Maureen’s small role in a play being regressed to a stage-hand, Bill’s violent behavior when doing hockey, Kevin’s new girlfriend Alice, and Sue taking a Lamaze class to help With her pregnancy. | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "R is For Rosie" | Sylvain Lavoie | Joe Piarulli & Luan Thomas | June 12, 2020 | 407 |
| The episode focuses on Rosie and how he comes to realize that his role as the new Alderman is not what he thought it was. Rosie’s daughter, Mina, auditions for a part in a show. | ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "Murphy & Son" | Sylvain Lavoie | Bill Burr | June 12, 2020 | 408 |
| Frank and Big Bill’s relationship seems to be improving, but when the family goes to see Maureen’s play, things take a turn for the worst. Vic tries to write a new song for his company. | ||||||
| 35 | 9 | "Land Ho!" | Sylvain Lavoie | Sam Stefanak | June 12, 2020 | 409 |
| Frank, Bob, Rosie, and Red take a business trip to Cleveland, Ohio in order to be trained to handle the airport X-Ray machine, but after his colleagues goof-off, Frank soon discovers that Mohican Airways is being sold to a competing airport. Vic tries to get Kevin and his band a gig at the upcoming Kweezetoberfest, but with a new makeover. | ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Baby, Baby, Baby" | Sylvain Lavoie | Marc Wilmore | June 12, 2020 | 410 |
| After Sue goes into labor, Frank and his friends attempt to make it back home and he not only tries to make it to the delivery, but also to make amends with his father once and for all. | ||||||
Production
The series was announced in October 2014 as part of a partnership between Netflix, Gaumont International Television, and Wild West Television.[32] The show is a "family comedy" based on the standup of Bill Burr. Moreover, the show takes place in the 1970s, "a time when you could smack your kid, smoke inside, and bring a gun to the airport". Burr voices the Murphy family patriarch, with Laura Dern as his wife, Justin Long as his eldest son, Debi Derryberry as his daughter Maureen, and Haley Reinhart as his young son.[34][35] The first season consists of six episodes, shown in a serial manner, written by Bill Burr and Michael Price.[36] Price is best known for his Emmy and Writers Guild award-winning work on The Simpsons.[36] The series is directed by Ben Marsaud (director of Counterfeit Cat & former storyboard artist on The Amazing World of Gumball).
Reception
The series has received generally positive reviews.[37] On Rotten Tomatoes the first season holds a rating of 84% based on 19 reviews, with an average score of 6.56/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While the humor relies on vulgarity, the strength of F Is for Family is its substantial heart."[38] The second season holds a rating of 89% with an average score of 7.32 based on 9 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "F Is for Family is a little grouchier and wiser in its second season, evoking an era of American decay with warm pastel hues and articulating blue collar angst through Bill Burr's blustery delivery."[39] On Metacritic, the first season holds a score of 75 out of 100, based on 14 reviews, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[40]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Mo Collins as Ginny, Jimmy Fitzsimmons, Lex, Ben, and Cutie Pie (Episode: "Pray Away") | Nominated | [41] |
| 2019 | Kevin Michael Richardson as Chauncey "Rosie" Roosevelt (Episode: "The Stinger") | Nominated | [42]
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- Robertson, Ian (June 12, 2020). "We also welcomed the great @WillSasso to the cast. He voices Mayor Anthony Tangenti". Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- Robertson, Ian (June 12, 2020). "And the wonderful @JosephPera joins us this season, voicing Frank's rival airport manager, Alaquippa Ed". Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- Robertson, Ian (June 12, 2020). "We are thrilled to welcome the one and only @SnoopDogg to the cast of F IS FOR FAMILY. That's him voicing the Rev. Sugar Squires in episode 407, "R Is For Rosie". Thanks for joining the cast, Snoop! #FIsForFamily". Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- Robertson, Ian (June 12, 2020). "And @richsommer joined us for Episode 9 as Cliff Haskins, Angry Hockey Dad and the Motel Desk Clerk". Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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