Crowded | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | Suzanne Martin |
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Theme music composer | Jesse Novak |
Composer(s) | Chris Alan Lee |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) | Patrick Warburton |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 21–22 minutes |
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Original network | NBC |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
Original release | March 15 | – May 22, 2016
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Crowded is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from March 15 to May 22, 2016. The series was created by Suzanne Martin, executive produced by Martin, Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner, through their Hazy Mills Productions, and produced in association with Universal Television. Like their other series Hot in Cleveland, this multi-camera sitcom is recorded in front of a live studio audience. The series was greenlit to order by NBC on May 7, 2015. The show debuted as a mid-season entry in the 2015–16 television season, with a 13-episode order. On May 13, 2016, NBC cancelled the series.
A newly-empty nest couple, Mike (Patrick Warburton) and Martina (Carrie Preston) Moore, put aside their plans to relish their newfound freedom when their two grown-up, college graduate daughters Stella (Mia Serafino) and Shea (Miranda Cosgrove) unexpectedly move back into their Seattle area home. The girls do not know what to do in the post-college life and decide to return home to discover. At the same time, Mike learns his retired father Bob (Stacy Keach) and his stepmother Alice (Carlease Burke) are staying in town rather than following through on their plans to move to Florida. The family has to learn to live together again, despite the reluctance of Mike and Martina.
On November 24, 2015, James Burrows directed an episode of the series, which was the 1,000th television episode directed by Burrows throughout his career.
Crowded received mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 35% approval rating. The website's consensus read, "A talented cast is left with no room to flourish in Crowded, a misfire whose dated feel is compounded by a pronounced lack of laughs." On Metacritic, the series scored 45 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews."