Beef House

Beef House is an American comedy television series created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. The series premiered on Adult Swim on March 29, 2020.[1][2][3] The series is a parody of 1980s and 1990s American family sitcoms, featuring Wareheim and Jamie-Lynn Sigler as a married suburban couple who live with the former's best friend (Heidecker) and a trio of eccentric men.

Beef House
GenreComedy
Created byTim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
StarringTim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerMark Costa[lower-alpha 3]
Running time11 minutes
Production companiesAbso Lutely Productions
Williams Street
DistributorWarner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkAdult Swim
Original releaseMarch 29, 2020 (2020-03-29) –
present

On January 1, 2021, Tim and Eric hosted a watch-along of Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. As part of it, they mentioned that they had already written a second season of Beef House, but that any potential production would be delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Premise

Eric Wareheim plays "Eric," a put-upon suburbanite who is married to Detective Megan (Sigler), a high-strung police detective with whom he shares a largely one-sided and acrimonious relationship characterized by her openly expressing her disdain for him and her attraction to other men. Living with Eric are his best friend, "Tim" (Heidecker), an Army veteran and aspiring rock musician, and a trio of middle-aged to elderly men: Ron Austar, Tennessee Luke, and Ben Hur. Each episode functions as a parody of the conventions of the traditional American family sitcom, beginning with traditional plotlines and story setups (such as an old friend coming to visit or trying to impress a neighbor) that are subverted as the episodes descend into absurdity and chaos.

Cast

Episodes
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
1"Army Buddy Brad"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimMarch 29, 2020 (2020-03-29)0.429[5]
2"Prunes"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimApril 5, 2020 (2020-04-05)0.437[6]
3"Boro"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimApril 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)0.483[7]
4"Beaver in the Beef House"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimApril 19, 2020 (2020-04-19)0.467[8]
5"Bus Driver"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimApril 26, 2020 (2020-04-26)0.406[9]
6"Crab Dip"Tim Heidecker & Eric WareheimTim Heidecker & Eric WareheimMay 3, 2020 (2020-05-03)0.509[10]

Critical reception

Reviewing series premiere "Army Buddy Brad", Randall Colburn of The A.V. Club gave the episode an A-, praising the aesthetic and its storytelling for capturing the absurdity of 1990s American family sitcoms.[11]

References
  1. Greg Evans (2020-01-15). "Adult Swim Announces New Tim & Eric Sitcom 'Beef House'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  2. Dan Snierson (2020-02-12). "Tim and Eric: First look at Adult Swim comedy Beef House". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  3. "Tim & Eric's New Show Beef House Premieres a Week Early". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  4. Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie New Years Day Hungover Hunks Watch-A-Long
  5. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.29.2020". Showbuzz Daily. 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  6. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.5.2020". Showbuzz Daily. 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  7. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  8. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.19.2020". Showbuzz Daily. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  9. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 4.26.2020". Showbuzz Daily. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  10. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.3.2020". Showbuzz Daily. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  11. Colburn, Randall (March 29, 2020). "Tim and Eric's Grotesque Sitcom Beef House Is Cooked to Perfection". Retrieved March 29, 2020.

Notes
  1. Vera Drew and Andrew Porter are co-executive producers.
  2. Keith Crofford and Walter Newman are executive producers for Williams Street.
  3. Mark Costa is producer for Williams Street.
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