Luis is an American sitcom starring Luis Guzmán that aired on Fox from September 19 to October 17, 2003. Scheduled in the Friday night death slot, the series received low ratings and was canceled after four episodes. The series was the first show of the 2003-04 season to be canceled.

Luis
GenreSitcom
Created byWill Gluck
Written byChristina Kiang Booth
Will Gluck
Joe Menendez
Directed byJeffrey Melman
Wil Shriner
StarringLuis Guzmán
Reggie Lee
Diana-Maria Riva
Jaclyn DeSantis
Charlie Day
Theme music composerStephen Phillips
ComposersGary G-Wiz
Amani K. Smith
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (6 unaired)
Production
Executive producerWill Gluck
ProducersJohn Amodeo
Michael Bregman
John Ziffren
CinematographyJulius Metoyer
Joe Pennella
Steve Randolph
EditorsRobert Bramwell
Brent Carpenter
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesOlive Bridge Entertainment
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkFox
ReleaseSeptember 19 (2003-09-19) –
October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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1"Pilot"Jeff MelmanWill GluckSeptember 19, 2003 (2003-09-19)L101
2"Placeholder"Jeff MelmanWill GluckSeptember 26, 2003 (2003-09-26)L102
3"E.P.T."Andrew TsaoMatt GoldmanOctober 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)L105
4"Bodega"Fred SavageTom SaundersOctober 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)L103
5"Death Day"Jeff MelmanIra UngerleiderUNAIREDL104
6"Rat"Andrew TsaoMichael DavidoffUNAIREDL106
7"Bavarian Creme"Wil ShrinerIra UngerleiderUNAIREDL107
8"Help"Wil ShrinerPhill LewisUNAIREDL108
9"Friendship"Andrew TsaoJoe MenendezUNAIREDL109
10"Promotion"Wil ShrinerJaime CamilUNAIREDL110

Reception

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TV Guide wrote of the series: "As tasteless as week-old crullers, Luis is a melting pot of cringe-inducing Ethnic cliches."[1]

References

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  1. ^ TV Guide September 13-19. 2003 pg.100.
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