The Jeff Foxworthy Show

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The Jeff Foxworthy Show
GenreSitcom
Created byTom Anderson
Starring
ComposerCraig Stuart Garfinkle
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes41 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Steven Schott
  • Mark Brull
  • David Castro
Editors
  • Tony Porter
  • Richard Candib
  • Marco Zappia (pilot only)
Camera setup
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 12, 1995 (1995-09-12) –
May 15, 1996 (1996-05-15)
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 23, 1996 (1996-09-23) –
May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)

The Jeff Foxworthy Show is an American sitcom television series created by Tom Anderson, starring comedian Jeff Foxworthy and based on Foxworthy's stand-up comedy routine. The series originally aired on ABC from September 12, 1995, to May 15, 1996, and then on NBC from September 23, 1996, to May 5, 1997.

History[edit]

ABC era[edit]

The first series aired on ABC during the 1995–1996 season, but was cancelled after one season. NBC picked up the show for the following season, but despite improving in the ratings, it was again cancelled after one season. In the first season, network executives considered his routine "too Southern" for a national network and based his sitcom in Bloomington, Indiana.[1]

Jay Mohr and Bob Saget made regular or cameo appearances, as did country singers Tim McGraw and Travis Tritt.

Cast[edit]

NBC era[edit]

When the show moved to NBC, in addition to the casting changes, the show's production changed. In the first series, the show was recorded on tape; the second season was shot on film. In the second season, the show was set in the fictitious town of Briarton in Calhoun County, Georgia, based on Foxworthy's real-life hometown in the South, and the series was given a redesigned opening and theme.[2]

Haley Joel Osment was the only other actor besides Foxworthy to make the move to NBC with the series, and Jeff's wife Karen was the only character that carried over with Jeff and Matt, though the role was filled by a new actress. Jonathan Lipnicki was added to the cast as the Foxworthys' other son Justin.

Cast[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Series overview[edit]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
118September 12, 1995 (1995-09-12)May 15, 1996 (1996-05-15)ABC
223September 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)May 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)NBC

Season 1 (1995–96)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
11"Jeff's Life 101"Alan RafkinTom AndersonSeptember 12, 1995 (1995-09-12)24.2[3]
22"A Non-Affair to Remember"Alan RafkinDavid CastroSeptember 16, 1995 (1995-09-16)12.8[3]
33"The Gene Pool"Alan RafkinBill KunstlerSeptember 23, 1995 (1995-09-23)11.7[4]
44"Elliot and Victoria's Secret"Stan LathanKathy Ann StumpeSeptember 30, 1995 (1995-09-30)11.5[5]
55"Womb With a View"Stan LathanTom Seeley & Norm GunzenhauserOctober 14, 1995 (1995-10-14)10.6[6]
66"With Two You Get Cow's Milk"Alan RafkinSusan Sebastian & Jennie AyersOctober 28, 1995 (1995-10-28)9.3[7]
77"Jeff & Ray & Rascal's Big Adventure"Alan RafkinSusan Sebastian & Jennie AyersNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)12.0[8]
88"A Sore Winner"Alan RafkinRicky BlittNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)13.0[9]
99"He's Making a List, Checking It Twice"Alan RafkinDavid CastroNovember 25, 1995 (1995-11-25)10.0[10]
1010"Foxworthy Family Feud"Alan RafkinKathy Ann StumpeDecember 16, 1995 (1995-12-16)8.7[11]
1111"Matt About You"Alan RafkinAndrew Gordon & Eileen ConnDecember 23, 1995 (1995-12-23)10.5[12]
1212"Clan of the Bare Caves"Gil JungerKathy Ann StumpeJanuary 6, 1996 (1996-01-06)11.5[13]
1313"Before You Say `No,' Just Hear Me Out"Gil JungerTom Anderson and Jeff FoxworthyJanuary 13, 1996 (1996-01-13)10.1[14]
1414"Deedee Day"Howard MurrayDavid CastroJanuary 20, 1996 (1996-01-20)11.2[15]
1515"He Ain't Heavy, He's a Bully"Howard MurrayNorm Gunzenhauser & Tom SeeleyJanuary 24, 1996 (1996-01-24)19.9[16]
1616"Moonstruck"Gil JungerSusan Sebastian & Jennie AyersFebruary 3, 1996 (1996-02-03)N/A
1717"Shootout at the Comedy Corral"Art DielhennDavid CastroUnaired (Unaired)N/A
1818"One Wedding and a Baby"Art DielhennTom Anderson and Jeff FoxworthyMay 15, 1996 (1996-05-15)14.8[17]

Season 2 (1996–97)[edit]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
191"Where the Donuts Are Good. Not Great"Linda DayMaxine LapidussSeptember 23, 1996 (1996-09-23)13.8[18]
202"The List Is Strife"Linda DayTom AndersonSeptember 30, 1996 (1996-09-30)11.0[19]
213"The Poor Sportsmen of the Apocalypse"Ted WassJack Amiel & Michael BelgerOctober 7, 1996 (1996-10-07)13.9[20]
224"My Dinner With Betty"Andrew TsaoJohn Pardee & Joey MurphyOctober 14, 1996 (1996-10-14)12.2[21]
235"The Gift"Linda DayStory by : Jennie Ayers & Susan Sebastian
Teleplay by : Katie Ford		October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21)12.0[22]
246"The Practical Joke"Ted WassDavid Garrett & Jason WardOctober 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)12.4[23]
257"Puppy Love Triangle"Ted WassRobert PeacockNovember 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)13.0[24]
268"Like Florus, Like Son"Ted WassKatie FordNovember 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)12.0[25]
279"Thanksgiving"Ted WassJohn Pardee & Joey MurphyNovember 25, 1996 (1996-11-25)12.8[26]
2810"Merry Christmas, Y'all"Andrew TsaoStory by : Russ Woody & Howard M. Gould
Teleplay by : Susan Sebastian, Jennie Ayers & Robert Peacock		December 16, 1996 (1996-12-16)11.2[27]
2911"Feud for Thought"Andrew TsaoStory by : David Garrett & Jason Ward
Teleplay by : Jack Amiel & Michael Begler and Ritch Shydner		January 6, 1997 (1997-01-06)13.80[28]
3012"You Can't Teach a Dead Dog New Tricks"Ted WassJack Amiel & Michael BeglerJanuary 13, 1997 (1997-01-13)12.27[29]
3113"The Briarton Syndrome"Ted WassStory by : Russ Woody
Teleplay by : Jeff Foxworthy & Howard M. Gould		January 20, 1997 (1997-01-20)11.78[30]
3214"Jeff, You the Man"Jonathan WeissJennie Ayers & Susan SebastianFebruary 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)10.53[31]
3315"Big Dogs"Patrick MaloneyStory by : Jennie Ayers & Susan Sebastian
Teleplay by : Ritch Shydner & Robert Peacock		February 17, 1997 (1997-02-17)11.84[32]
3416"Foxworthy Shall Rise Again"Ted WassRitch ShydnerMarch 3, 1997 (1997-03-03)10.71[33]
3517"Gone Fishin'"Ted WassGlenn GersMarch 10, 1997 (1997-03-10)10.94[34]
3618"Mooseface Loves Nuzzles"Patrick MaloneyDan WilcoxMarch 17, 1997 (1997-03-17)11.90[35]
3719"The Good, the Bad, and the Hairless"Lex PassarisDan WilcoxApril 7, 1997 (1997-04-07)10.91[36]
3820"Real Men"Ted WassRuss WoodyApril 14, 1997 (1997-04-14)9.41[37]
3921"Wrestling Opera"Ted WassSusan DickesApril 28, 1997 (1997-04-28)10.51[38]
4022"Twister of Fate"Ted WassRuss WoodyMay 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)10.01[39]
4123"Field of Schemes"Ted WassRitch Shydner & Robert PeacockMay 5, 1997 (1997-05-05)11.81[39]

Broadcast[edit]

Reruns aired on the USA Network from January 14, 2000 to August 4, 2001. In 2005, Nick@Nite began airing the show. It was removed from the lineup a few years later. In 2012, TBS began airing the show on Saturday mornings from 5 to 5:30 am.

In early October 2016, the sitcom came back to TV twice over: first on INSP Friday nights 10p-12a PT/1a-3a ET starting with season 2 on October 7. Then season 1 started broadcasting on Tuesday, October 11 on GetTV 5p-6:30p PT/8p-9:30p ET with repeats the following Friday night/Saturday morning at 1a PT/4a ET until 2019, and from 2020 to 2022, the show aired on Circle.

Home media[edit]

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 for the first time between 2004–2009.

On August 27, 2013, it was announced that Minnesota-based Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the home media distribution rights to various television series from the Sony Pictures Television library including The Jeff Foxworthy Show.[40] On August 18, 2015, they re-released both seasons on DVD in a 4-disc complete series set.[41]

DVD Name Ep# Release Date
The Complete 1st Season 18 July 27, 2004
The Complete 2nd and Final Season 23 May 12, 2009
The Complete Series 41 August 18, 2015

Streaming[edit]

The series was formerly available on Pure Flix Entertainment's streaming service (later acquired by the show's distributor, Sony Pictures in 2021).[42] The series is also available on Crackle and Tubi in the United States and the CTV Television Network's streaming service, CTV Throwback in Canada.[43][44][45] As of 2021, both seasons were formerly available on NBC's streaming service, Peacock.

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