The O'Keefes is an American television sitcom created by Mark O'Keefe, that aired on The WB from May 22 to June 12, 2003.

The O'Keefes
GenreSitcom
Created byMark O'Keefe
StarringJudge Reinhold
Kirsten Nelson
Tania Raymonde
Joseph Cross
Matt Weinberg
ComposersJonathan Wolff
Jack Diamond
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (3 unaired)
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesHamcat Productions
Turner Television
Original release
NetworkThe WB
ReleaseMay 22 (2003-05-22) –
June 12, 2003 (2003-06-12)

Premise

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The series was about the O'Keefe family: Harry and Ellie, together with their children, Lauren, Danny and Mark. The plot centered on the fact that the O'Keefe parents had homeschooled their children for most of their lives and with the dramatic and comic interest arising in situations where the children were beginning to experience the outside world.

There was a lot of controversy about this show among parents who homeschool their children, as they felt it portrayed homeschooling in a negative light.[1]

Cast

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Pilot"Andy AckermanMark O'KeefeMay 22, 2003 (2003-05-22)
2"Election"Bryan GordonJennifer Konner & Alexandra RushfieldMay 29, 2003 (2003-05-29)
3"Substitute Teacher"Joanna KernsCraig DiGregorioJune 5, 2003 (2003-06-05)
4"Football"Gil JungerCraig DiGregorioJune 12, 2003 (2003-06-12)
5"Jobs"Gerry CohenPaul RuehlJune 12, 2003 (2003-06-12)
6"Festival of Birth"Gil JungerMark O'KeefeUnaired
7"Lauren's Date"Gil JungerTom Saunders & Kell CahoonUnaired
8"Party"Gerry CohenKevin MurphyUnaired

References

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  1. ^ "Hollywood Poised to Reinforce Homeschool Stereotypes". hslda.org. April 23, 2003. Archived from the original on September 7, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
  2. ^ McFarland, Melanie (May 23, 2003). "O'Keefes: Family sitcom populated by geniuses". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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