TV Land has ordered 10 episodes of comedy The Gaffigan Show, created by Peter Tolan and Jim Gaffigan which was originally developed for CBS, it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land.
The Gaffigan Show is a single-camera series inspired by Gaffigan's real life, exploring one man's struggle in New York City to find a balance between fatherhood, stand-up comedy and an insatiable appetite.
The Gaffigan Show will shoot in New York and premiere on TV Land in 2015. Peter Tolan will serve as executive producer alongside Jim Gaffigan and Jeannie Gaffigan. Brillstein Entertainment Partners' Alex Murray and Sandy Wernick will also executive produce along with Michael Wimer of Fedora Entertainment. Seth Gordon directed the pilot.
"I am thrilled that TV Land is giving us this opportunity to do this show that Peter, Jeannie and I have been fine-tuning for three years," said Jim Gaffigan. "I'm probably most excited about the craft service. I gained 20 pounds for this role. Ok, fine. It was 40 pounds."
"We love Jim Gaffigan's brand of humor. The second we saw this show we knew we wanted it on TV Land," said Jones. "The audience that TV Land is targeting is Gen Xers who are raising families so we love that this show reflects their world. Only funnier."
The comedy also stars Ashely Williams, Tongayi Chirisa, Adam Goldberg and Michael Ian Black.
