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 Season 2 intertitle of The War at Home. | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Rob Lotterstein |
| Starring | Michael Rapaport Anita Barone Kyle Sullivan Kaylee DeFer Dean Collins |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 44 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | FOX |
| Release | September 11, 2005 – April 22, 2007 |
The War at Home is an American sitcom that ran from September 11, 2005 to April 22, 2007 on Fox. It follows the antics of a largely dysfunctional and bitter Long Island family. It ran for 2 full years but was not picked up for a 3rd season.
Cast
- Michael Rapaport as David "Dave" Gold
- Anita Barone as Victoria "Vicky" Gold
- Kyle Sullivan as Lawrence "Larry" Gold
- Kaylee DeFer as Hillary Gold
- Dean Collins as Michael "Mike" Gold
- Rami Malek as Khaleel "Kenny" Al-Bahir
Plot
The show depicts the life of Dave and Vicky and their three children as they live their lives in Long Island, New York. Dave is a middle class Jewish insurance salesman. He is sometimes portrayed as a paranoid, overprotective and hypocritical bigot, and his family (especially Larry) have a hard time putting up with him. Dave is constantly chewed and cussed out (and even punched once) by Larry for always picking on him. It is established toward the end of season one that Dave is the way he is because he had a father who constantly badgered him. Dave's wife Vicky is an attractive Italian Catholic interior designer. Generally levelheaded, she usually spends her time dealing with Dave's unreasonable behavior, but can be quite obnoxious herself.
Of their three children, the oldest is Hillary (Kaylee DeFer), a typical 17-year old who frequently misbehaves, trying to get away with mischief behind the backs of her parents, who often regard her with suspicion. Second oldest is 16-year-old Larry (Kyle Sullivan), an eccentric misfit given to emotional outbursts (such as when Vicky denies him permission to see Brian Boitano star as Bilbo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings On Ice). Larry is often seen with his best friend Kenny. Initially Dave believes that the boys are both gay, but it is later revealed to the audience that while Larry is not gay, Kenny has a secret crush on Larry. Dave, and to a lesser extent Vicky, often treat Larry's flamboyancy with wary eyes. The youngest child, the pubescent 14-year-old Mike (Dean Collins), must deal with issues such as masturbation, dating and underage gambling.
The series frequently breaks the fourth wall between segments of an episode, during which Dave or occasionally other characters delivers a rant or other comment directly relating to the scene.
Response
Critical reception
A review by Sterfish from Blogcritics say: "I have read reviews of FOX's The War At Home that chastise it for being borderline racist, homophobic, and sexist. It is indeed all those things and that doesn't concern me. There is one reason (and only one reason) why I think The War At Home is a terrible show...it's unfunny."
Seasonal Ratings
- Season 1: 7.21 million viewers #95
- Season 2: ?
DVD releases
Season Releases
| DVD Name | Release Date | Ep # | Special Features |
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| The Complete First Season | May 15, 2007 | 22 |
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International broadcasters
References
- http://blogcritics.org/video/article/tv-review-the-war-at-home/ Blogcritics.org - TV Review: The War At Home - Author: Sterfish - Published: Sep 13, 2005 at 6:21 am
External links
- Template:Tv.com
- Warner Brothers announces Season 1 DVD
- Interview with series writer Bill Kunstler and script for unproduced episode.
- The War at Home at IMDb