P.J. Franklin (Spiro) is a sports writer for the Chicao Sun Times. She loves sports and drinking beer with her closest friends at their favorite bar. She also hosts a weekly poker game with the guys. The guys are her DJ roommate Brendan (Scott), sports memorabilia seller Kenny (Bunin), commitment-phobe Mike (Kaler) who works for the Chicago Cubs, her grumpy brother Andy (Gaffigan) who is a lawyer and has a wife and daughter, and Chicago Tribune sports writer Bobby (Howard).
Having so many men in her life, makes dating difficult for P.J. Her best friend Stephanie (Stewart) is around to help her navigate the dating scene and bring a little femininity to her life. Can P.J. keep her close friends and find a decent guy?
I discovered this show during it's final season on TBS and fell in love with it and the group of friends. Despite P.J. and Bobby's jobs, and the friends interest in sports, the show isn't really a sports show. It is a show about a group of friends, where the female lead happens to enjoy watching sports and drinking a beer.
The cast are funny and have great chemistry. Some characters take longer to get used to and to care about, but by the series finale you are sorry to see them go. The characters change and grow over time. Jordana Spiro was a solid choice for P.J. She anchors the show, while still letting the others shine. Unfortunately she hasn't had the opportunity to find another great show. Reid Scott is entertaining and endearing as slacker Brendan, Jamie Kaler keeps Mike from being overly irritating, Michael Bunin and Kellee Steward have great chemistry, you enjoy watching them fight, and Kyle Howard is great as the newest addition to the group. Jim Gaffigan is funny as Andy, and his wife Jeannie Gaffigan plays his wife Meredith on the show. An enjoyable show.
My Boys (2006-2010)
Creator: Betsy Thomas
Starring: Jordana Spiro as P.J. Franklin
Kyle Howard as Bobby Newman
Reid Scott as Brendan Dorff
Jamie Kaler as Mike Callahan
Michael Bunin as Kenny Morittori
Kellee Stewart as Stephanie Layne
Jim Gaffigan as Andy Franklin
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