"Titus" (2000) TV series 2000-2002

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creators:

Brian Hargrove
Jack Kenny
Christopher Titus

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A mechanic, Christopher Titus, along with his brother and his friends, try to deal with his father, a lewd, crude, drinking multiple divorcee.

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Mechanic | Dysfunctional | Comedian | Troubled Household

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Christopher Titus	...	Christopher Titus / ... (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Cynthia Watros	...	Erin Fitzpatrick / ... (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Zack Ward	...	Dave Scouvel (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
David Shatraw	...	Tommy Shafter (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Stacy Keach	...	Ken Titus / ... (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Dylan Capannelli	...	5-Year-Old Titus / ... (32 episodes, 2000-2002)
Phoenix Forsyth	...	10-Year-Old Titus (24 episodes, 2000-2001)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (54 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White | Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Stacy Keach stated in an interview that the actual Ken Titus, before he passed away, would often give him tips on how to portray him more accurately.

Quotes:

Ken: You knew and you let them shave me?
Christopher Titus: I knew and I *got* them to shave you!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding (2004) (TV)

great show dealing with real problems

Titus was one of the best shows Fox has ever produced. Where other shows seemed to center around problems such as "Oh no, the landlord of my giant, rent-controlled 2-bedroom apartment has died and the new landlord isn't nice at all because he raised my rent by 5 dollars and now I can't afford that 5th I-pod I've always wanted", this show tackled real problems with some great humor. I can't say that my family was as messed-up as Titus' was (in real life or in the show) but through what I've seen happen to some of my childhood friends who did have to live with that I can honestly say that if you're not able to shake it off and laugh about it you're going to be sucked down. And the way this show uses humor to shake off their problems is phenomenal! The fact that they were able to discuss alcoholism, drug abuse, abortion, spousal abuse, child molestation and god knows what else while having me fall of the couch with laughter is amazing. Sometimes I even had to rewind the tape because I had missed several minutes because I couldn't stop laughing. Yes, there were the occasional duds and stupid or obvious jokes, but when show employed such a high tempo you can't expect every joke to be a classic.

I regret that this show has been canceled but I do understand why Titus didn't want Fox to get involved. If you ever get a chance to see a rerun watch it, I can't guarantee that you will like because the humor is too dark for some people but most people won't be disappointed.

11/10 (yes 11 out of ten, it's that good).