Yes, Dear is a television sitcom that aired from 2000 to 2006 on CBS.
It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike O'Malley and Liza Snyder. Yes, Dear scored surprisingly solid ratings for CBS over the next four seasons, in spite of little to no promotion and a number of timeslot changes. Its cast is also noted for representing the "average" American, explaining the ordinary, homely, and frumpy appearance of the "stars," especially the female characters of the show.
Yes, Dear has a Massachusetts connection in that all the lead actors have ties to the Bay State. Clark attended Emerson College in Boston(he later developed the series Boston Common in part based on his experiences at Emerson), Kelly was born in Worcester, MA., O'Malley was born in Boston (but raised just north of the border in New Hampshire), and Synder was born in Northhampton, MA.
In the United States, the show can be seen on TBS.
Airing changes
In spring 2004, CBS pulled the plug on the program, but later ordered an additional 13 episodes for midseason. After canceling Center of the Universe, CBS began airing the new Yes, Dear episodes on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 in the 9:30 p.m. EST time slot. The show did better than many expected and CBS ordered an additional season of 22 episodes for 2005–2006, but that order was later cut to 13.
Due to untimely preemption, the Season Five finale was not aired in May 2005. Instead, it was aired in September 2005, a week before the "official" start of the season. Thus, many viewers were unaware that a new episode was being broadcast. Another episode held over from Season Five due to a preemption was finally aired in January 2006. Because of these preemptions, continuity for the series was thrown into disarray.
During the later half of 2007, reruns aired on the cable station TBS in the 1:00 p.m. EST time slot. As of January 2008, TBS began airing the show during the 3:00 p.m. EST time slot instead, becoming a solid part of the weekday sitcom lineup known as "The Break Room." The show aired in local syndication in 2005–06; in the fall of 2006, 20th Television (the syndication subsidiary of 20th Century Fox) took the show out of barter syndication and replaced it with Still Standing.
Plot synopsis
Greg Warner (Anthony Clark) is a motion picture executive and Kim Warner (Jean Louisa Kelly) is a stay-at-home mother to Sam and later Emily. Kim's sister Christine Hughes (Liza Snyder) and her husband Jimmy Hughes (Mike O'Malley) along with their two sons, Dominic (Joel Homan) and Logan (Brendon Baerg), lived in the Warners' guest house, where the Hughes' lazy and easygoing approach to life in general contrasted with the more uptight and snobbish demeanor of Greg. The plots revolved around child rearing, work (especially after Greg got Jimmy a job as the movie studio's security guard), sex, and often involved various combinations of the four adult characters plotting against the others—such as Jimmy and Greg trying to manipulate each other, or their respective wives, or vice-versa. In addition, Jimmy became the focus of a larger number of outlandish plots, including get-rich-quick schemes.
Late in the fifth season, the Hughes finally have enough money to move out of the guest house and buy the house next door. Meanwhile, Greg quits his job following its takeover by a new corporation and the firing of his boss, the overbearing but ultimately decent Mr. Savitsky. The continuity disruption mentioned above meant viewers saw an unemployed Greg before the episode that depicted him losing his job had been aired.
After Greg is unable to find new work and toxic mold is discovered in their home, the Warners are forced to move in with the Hughes in a role-reversal early in the sixth season. Eventually, Savitsky latches on with a Japanese movie studio and rehires Greg, and the Warners are able to move back into their home. In the final scene of the series finale, an earthquake strikes Los Angeles; the Warners' home receives minimal damage, but the Hughes are apparently not so lucky, as they show up at the Warners' front door asking if the guest house is still available.
Cast
Recurring cast members
Theme song
"Family is Family" is the main theme song of Yes, Dear. The song is performed by and written by Bill Janovitz.
International airings of Yes, Dear
| Country |
Alternate title (translation) |
TV network(s) |
 United States |
Yes, Dear |
CBS, TBS |
 Canada |
Yes, Dear |
CH TBS |
 Australia |
Yes, Dear |
FOX8 |
 Bulgaria |
Да, мило (Yes, Dear) |
Fox life |
 Denmark |
Umage Søstre |
TV3+ |
 Finland |
Saman katon alla (Under the same roof) |
MTV3 |
 France |
Oui, chérie! (Yes, Dear) |
TF1, Virgin 17 |
 Germany |
Yes, Dear |
RTL, RTL 2 |
 Greece |
Yes, Dear |
Macedonia TV |
 Iceland |
Yes, Dear |
SkjárEinn |
 India |
Yes, Dear |
Star World |
 Israel |
כן מותק (Yes, Dear) |
HOT3 |
 Italy |
Prima o poi divorzio! (Sooner or later, I'll divorce!) |
Italia1
Netherlands = Net5
|
 Norway |
Ja, Kjære (Yes, Dear) |
TV2 |
 Poland |
Tak, Kochanie (Yes, Dear) |
Comedy Central |
 Portugal |
Sim, Amor (Yes, Love) |
RTP2 |
 Saudi Arabia |
Yes, Dear |
MBC4 |
 South Africa |
Yes, Dear |
SABC 3 |
 Spain |
Sí, cariño |
Antena.nova |
 Sweden |
Omaka systrar (Dissimilar sisters) |
TV4 |
 Thailand |
Yes, Dear |
True Series
Star World |
 Turkey |
Yes, Dear |
ComedyMax |
 Brazil |
Sim, Querida |
Fox |
See also
External links
