"Titus" (2000) TV series 2000-2002

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creators:

Brian Hargrove
Jack Kenny
Christopher Titus
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

20 March 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

A mechanic, Christopher Titus, along with his brother and his friends, try to deal with his father, a lewd, crude, drinking multiple divorcee.

Plot Keywords:

Brother | Mechanic | Dysfunctional | Comedian | Troubled Household

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Christopher Titus	...	Christopher Titus / ... (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Cynthia Watros	...	Erin Fitzpatrick / ... (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Zack Ward	...	Dave Scouvel (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
David Shatraw	...	Tommy Shafter (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Stacy Keach	...	Ken Titus / ... (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Dylan Capannelli	...	5-Year-Old Titus / ... (32 episodes, 2000-2002)
Phoenix Forsyth	...	10-Year-Old Titus (24 episodes, 2000-2001)

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Series Directed by
Gary Shimokawa		(8 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jack Kenny		(7 episodes, 2000-2002)
Brian Hargrove		(6 episodes, 2000-2002)
Joe Regalbuto		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Robert Berlinger		(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Kevin Charles Sullivan		(4 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jeffrey Melman		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Amodeo		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Bill Shea		(2 episodes, 2002)

Series Writing credits
Christopher Titus		(31 episodes, 2000-2002)
Brian Hargrove		(30 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jack Kenny		(30 episodes, 2000-2002)
John R. Morey		(12 episodes, 2000-2002)
Patrick Meighan		(11 episodes, 2000-2002)
Robert Hawkins		(9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Sally Lapiduss		(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Christopher Case		(4 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jennifer Fisher		(4 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jim Hope		(4 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jacqueline Davis		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Chris Sheridan		(3 episodes, 2001-2002)
David L. Moses		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Matt Ember		(2 episodes, 2002)
Nancy Steen		(2 episodes, 2002)
Shawn Thomas		(2 episodes, 2002)

Series Produced by
Brian Hargrove	....	executive producer (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jack Kenny	....	executive producer (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Christopher Titus	....	executive producer (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
John Amodeo	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (46 episodes, 2000-2002)
Sally Lapiduss	....	co-executive producer (30 episodes, 2000-2002)
Randy Wespiser	....	associate producer (30 episodes, 2000-2002)
Chris Sheridan	....	supervising producer / producer (26 episodes, 2000-2002)
Christopher Case	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (25 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michael Hanel	....	executive producer (25 episodes, 2000-2002)
Mindy Schultheis	....	executive producer (25 episodes, 2000-2002)
Matt Ember	....	consulting producer (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jennifer Fisher	....	co-producer (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Hartle	....	associate producer (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Hope	....	co-producer (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Nancy Steen	....	consulting producer (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kelly Lee	....	associate producer (11 episodes, 2000-2002)
Adam Belanoff	....	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2000)
Faye Oshima Belyeu	....	producer (4 episodes, 2000)

Series Original Music by
Christopher Titus		(54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Victor Guardia		(21 episodes, 2000-2002)
Brian Hargrove		(21 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jack Kenny		(21 episodes, 2000-2002)
Tom Rizzo		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Bobby Byrne		(27 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Film Editing by
Kris Trexler		(29 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Casting by
Suzanne Goddard-Smythe		(54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Sheila Guthrie		(54 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Production Design by
Steve Olson		(20 episodes, 2000-2002)
Roy Christopher		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
William V. Ryder		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Set Decoration by
Richard C. Walker		(26 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Costume Design by
Cliff Chally		(12 episodes, 2000-2002)
Bonnie Nipar		(2 episodes, 2000)

Series Makeup Department
Roxanne Baker-Sarver	....	hair stylist (17 episodes, 2000-2002)
Vikki McCarter	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 2000-2002)
Christa Reusch	....	makeup artist (17 episodes, 2000-2002)
Laurie Heaps	....	hair stylist (9 episodes, 2001-2002)
Karen Bartek	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Christina Raye	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 2000)
Clinton Wayne	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
John Amodeo	....	unit production manager (46 episodes, 2000-2002)
Kim Sherwood	....	production supervisor (43 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ralph Paredes	....	post production supervisor (24 episodes, 2000-2002)
Faye Oshima Belyeu	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 2000)
J.P. Shields	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dana Jackson	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (28 episodes, 2000-2002)
Bill Shea	....	first assistant director (27 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michael Shea	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2000-2002)
Velvet Andrews-Smith	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes, 1999)

Series Art Department
D.A. Zingelewicz	....	painter (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Larry J. White II	....	lead man / leadman (44 episodes, 2000-2002)
Beth Sheldon	....	property master (13 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ron Jancula	....	property master (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Fritz Ebner	....	props (3 episodes, 2000)
Paul Arthur Hartman	....	lead man (unknown episodes, 2001-2002)
Sam Dean	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Josh Hadley	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Leslie Lawson	....	stand-by painter (unknown episodes)
John S. Ogden	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording / ... (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Patrick Grandclaudon	....	sound designer / sound editor (53 episodes, 2000-2002)
Bob La Masney	....	re-recording / sound re-recordist (23 episodes, 2000-2002)
Bruce Arledge Jr.	....	production sound / production sound mixer (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Klaus Landsberg	....	production sound (4 episodes, 2000-2002)
Russ Gary	....	production sound / production sound mixer (2 episodes, 2000)
Boyd Wheeler	....	re-recording (2 episodes, 2002)

Series Special Effects by
Ron Petruccione	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Adam Howard	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Brian Simpson	....	stunts (1 episode, 2001)
Shauna Duggins	....	stunt performer (1 episode, 2002)
Mitch Gould	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Emiliano Novelli	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tim Bellen	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator (43 episodes, 2000-2002)
Tony Varuola	....	best boy electric (33 episodes, 2000-2001)
Bill Sordal	....	key grip (9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ken Spencer	....	gaffer (9 episodes, 2000-2002)
Steve Bellen	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Jim Chizmar	....	grip (unknown episodes)
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Dale Hunter	....	high definition video engineer (unknown episodes)
Raffaele Massa	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Henry Minski	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Greg G. Reeves	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Tom Wholey	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Dana Olson	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie H. Burk	....	costume supervisor (13 episodes, 2000-2002)
Brandt Huseby	....	key costumer / costumer (9 episodes, 2000)

Series Editorial Department
Richard Garibaldi	....	final colorist (23 episodes, 2000-2001)
Christopher Hyssong	....	post-production assistant (9 episodes, 2001)
Ralph Paredes	....	post-production coordinator (3 episodes, 2000)

Series Transportation Department
Bruce Comtois	....	driver (14 episodes, 2000-2001)
Mike Paventi	....	transportation coordinator (8 episodes, 2000-2002)

Series Other crew
Eva Charney	....	dialogue coach (54 episodes, 2000-2002)
Shawn Thomas	....	assistant: writer / production staff (53 episodes, 2000-2002)
Susie Gunter	....	script supervisor (36 episodes, 2000-2002)
K. Scott Dunn	....	production coordinator / production assistant (27 episodes, 2000-2002)
Chip Foose	....	consultant: Hot Rod (27 episodes, 2000-2002)
Caroline McLaglen	....	production staff (26 episodes, 2000-2002)
Kevin Charles Sullivan	....	technical coordinator / associate director (26 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michael Eidam	....	assistant to writer / production staff (25 episodes, 2000-2002)
Tommy Primeau	....	production staff (25 episodes, 2000-2002)
Gavin Dunne	....	production staff (23 episodes, 2000-2002)
Christopher Hyssong	....	assistant production coordinator / production staff (23 episodes, 2000-2002)
Stacy Polifka	....	production staff (23 episodes, 2000-2002)
Patrick Meighan	....	story editor / production staff (22 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jeff Hodsden	....	production staff (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
David L. Moses	....	production staff (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
John R. Morey	....	story editor / production staff (21 episodes, 2000-2002)
Debbie Cleaver	....	production staff (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Joseph Conway	....	production staff (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Juan Gavarette	....	production staff (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Robert Hawkins	....	story editor (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
David Metrick	....	production staff (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Lenn K. Rosenfeld	....	production staff (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mary Stewart	....	assistant: Christopher Titus (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kate Tamalonis	....	production staff (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
Angela Hamilton	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 2000)
Jennifer Fisher	....	executive story editor / story editor (7 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jim Hope	....	executive story editor (7 episodes, 2000-2002)
Garfield Whitman	....	assistant: Christopher Titus / production staff / ... (7 episodes, 2000-2002)
Eric Fieland	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2000-2002)
Ritch Shydner	....	executive story editor (3 episodes, 2000)
Mike Paventi	....	technical coordinator (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Nick Pavonetti	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Joe Black	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2000)
Kim Sherwood	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2000)
Erin Titus	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2000)
Esther Himbaugh	....	script supervisor / technical coordinator (2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Steve M. Miliotti	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Emily Rice	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Kelly Wold	....	assistant: Stacy Keach (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television

Distributors

• Fox Network
• Fox (????) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Bryant & Johnsen  main title sequence
• CBS Studio Center  filmed at
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (54 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

Along with being Hot Rod Consultant and a favorite of Christopher Titus, Chip Foose has made a couple of uncredited cameos including: 'Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!" (Season 2) and "Shannon's Song" (Season 3).

Quotes:

Christopher Titus: Bad news has never been broken gently in my family. Because, breaking it gently takes a few extra seconds. And who's got that kinda time? Hey, we maybe failures, but we are very busy.
[flashback]
Ken Titus: I got a little story I wanna tell you. Once upon a time, your dog got hit by a truck this morning!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Norman Rockwell Is Bleeding (2004) (TV)

Putting the "FUN" in "DysFUNctional"

After years of okay shows and assorted crap, Titus is certainly a breath of fresh air.

The premise of the show is certainly unique. Comedian Christopher Titus narrates various stories loosely based on real life events, while supporting them with a string of humorous flashbacks. Titus' family, to put it kindly, is pretty damn dysfunctional, and those of us who haven't had to deal with such problems find it amusing, (though a little sad at times too). Chris Titus put it best in a recent episode when he stated, "Studies show that nearly 60% of American families are dysfunctional. That means WE'RE in the majority! When armageddon happens, all the so-called 'normal' families will be panicking, while the dysfunctional families will be thinking, 'No one's watching the Cadillac dealerships!'"

Don't be afraid of Titus because its another sitcom based on the act of a comedian. Chris Titus' comedy act is unique, and so is the show that is his namesake. I'm so glad that its been picked up for next season. Give it a chance. You'll be happy you did.

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars.