Pete Rose: Hits & Mrs. is an American reality television series on TLC that chronicled the lives of baseball player Pete Rose, his fiancée Kiana Kim, and Kim's two children, Cassie and Ashton.[1][2][3] On July 18, 2012, TLC announced the series started production for a six-episode first season. Amy Winter, general manager of TLC, said "This series will open the door into a very modern family dynamic of trying to blend families when your kids are no longer children, and when your private life is in the public spotlight".[4] The series debuted on January 13, 2013.[5] After airing four episodes, it was stated that the last two episodes would be shelved until the 2013 baseball season started.[6] Despite that statement, the final episodes aired on TLC's sister channel Destination America during a Sunday morning marathon and the network has no plans to air any reruns of the series, thus announcing its cancellation.[7]
| Pete Rose: Hits & Mrs. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Pete Rose Kiana Kim |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Kevin Lopez Mark Ford |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Creature Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | TLC |
| Release | January 13 – February 17, 2013 |
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Family Hustle" | January 13, 2013 | 0.78[8] |
| 2 | "There's No Crying in Baseball" | January 13, 2013 | 0.52[8] |
| 3 | "For Pete's Sake" | January 21, 2013 | 0.68[9] |
| 4 | "Creature of Habit" | January 21, 2013 | 0.56[9] |
| 5 | "Mr. Mom" | February 17, 2013 | N/A |
| 6 | "Hit or Get off the Pot" | February 17, 2013 | N/A |
References
edit- ^ GETLEN, LARRY (29 December 2012). "Pete Rose gambles on reality show". New York Post. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Hinckley, David. "TLC launches Pete Rose reality show focusing on baseball's all-time hits leader's impending marriage to much younger former Playboy Playmate". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ Burns, Ashley. "Remember That Terrible Idea For A Pete Rose Reality Show? It's Still Happening". Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "TLC Starts Production on "Pete Rose and Kiana Kim Family Project"". thefutoncritic. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Batter Up! TLC Takes a Big Swing with New Series "Pete Rose: Hits & Mrs."". thefutoncritic. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "TLC Makes Strategic Move on Pete Rose Hits and Mrs. Reality Show". Kiana Kim ©. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ Kiesewetter, John (February 20, 2013). "Pete Rose show ended last Sunday??". cincinnati.com. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ a b "Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Real Housewives of Atlanta" Continues Win Streak in Adults 18-49". Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars" Tops Viewers, "Teen Mom 2" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 24, 2013.