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The Jim Gaffigan Show - Season 1
Jim Gaffigan stars in this comedy series inspired by his real-life struggles to balance his family life with his stand-up comedy career. The comedy is about a husband and wife trying to raise their five kids in a New York two-bedroom apartment.
3 April 1958, Massapequa, Long Island, New York, USA
23 May 1963, Long Island, New York, USA
19 July 1968, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
5 August 1961, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
July 16, 2015
Funnier than any of the recent CBS comedies - but also darker, too, which may be why CBS passed - The Jim Gaffigan Show offers an ideal showcase for its titular star.
July 15, 2015
Kneecapped by a desperation for inoffensiveness and broadly-written characters, there is quite literally nothing residing within the homogeneous world of The Jim Gaffigan Show that you haven't already seen before from a Jim, a Raymond, or a Tim.
July 13, 2015
Jim Gaffigan doesn't seem to be acting at all. That may sound easy, but not all comedians playing themselves have pulled it off.
July 17, 2015
Gaffigan exudes a relaxed, unpretentious air, no doubt helped by the dozens of TV shows and films on which he's appeared. But the dopey-guy persona he's crafted in his stand-up doesn't completely translate to a sitcom.
July 14, 2015
The Jim Gaffigan Show showcases its star at his exasperated best, putting his now well-honed spin on the befuddled dad genre from which many a sitcom has supped.
July 16, 2015
The Jim Gaffigan Show isn't the next Louie or Seinfeld, but it's low-key and charming, with a good balance of home life (the kids are truly adorable) and work.
July 02, 2015
Consider this the anti-Louie.
July 15, 2015
[Gaffigan's] show's definitely a winner.
July 14, 2015
I can't remember laughing out loud so consistently at a situation comedy maybe, um, ever.
July 14, 2015
He tweaks both his nice-guy image and the family-sitcom formula just enough to make his show feel new - yet he retains the sense of familiarity that beckons viewers and keeps them watching.
