Unhappily Ever After
Seen it?1995 | 5 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Malcolm in the Middle, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A not-so-happy family is divided further when the father gets a schizophrenic disorder. Jack Malloy is the hallucinating father who works at a used car lot. Jennifer "Jennie" Slattery Malloy is the mother who hates Ryan and Ross, her two sons. Ryan Malloy is the oldest son who is not too bright. Tiffany Malloy is the beautiful smart daughter. Ross Malloy is the youngest forgotten child. Mr. Floppy is Jack's stuffed rabbit who he sees come to life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 145K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11995 · 13 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 21995 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 31996 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41997 · 21 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51998 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Ron Leavitt, Arthur Silver
- Geoff PiersonJack Malloy
- Kevin ConnollyRyan Malloy
- Nikki CoxTiffany Malloy
- Justin BerfieldRoss Malloy
- Wendy Benson-LandesBarbara Caufield
- Bobcat GoldthwaitMr. Floppy (voice)
- Allan TrautmanMr. Floppy (puppeteer)