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• Likeable And Believable Cast Of Characters

• Family-Oriented Comedy With Coming-Of-Age Themes

• Universal Storylines Relatable To Everyone

A Comedy For The Entire Family,Relatable To Everyone, Anywhere

• Created By The Celebrated Writing Team Of Joey Gutierrez And Diane Burroughs

• Ranked In The Top 5 Of All Comedies, #2 Among CBS

• Ranked #1 In Its Time Period Among Total Women Vs. Football

• Attracted A Balanced Audience: Women, Men And Teens/Kids

• Attracted Family-Oriented “Blue Chip” Advertisers

• Has Previously Aired In Major Territories

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A Working Class Couple Try To Instill Good Values In Their Three Children

Bill And Judy Miller Work Hard To Raise Their Three Children Responsibly And Not Lose Sight Of Their Own Youthfulness. After 17 Years Of Marriage, The High School Sweethearts Still Make Each Other Laugh As They Try To Keep Their Marriage Intact, Even When Their Family Pulls Them In Different Directions.

Since Bill Has A Far More Immature Approach To Marriage And Raising Children Than Judy Does, They Work At Striking A Balance And Remembering Why They Love Each Other, Quirks And All.

Celebrated Writing Team:

Joey Gutierrez (Married With…Children/Murphy Brown/The Drew Carey Show)

Diane Burroughs (Murphy Brown/The Drew Carey Show)

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Bill Miller The “Wants-To-Be Cool” Dad Is Often Perceived As An Overweight, Lazy, Homer Simpsons-like Character

Judy Miller A Good-looking Woman In Her Late 30s, Trying Not To Lose Touch With Her Younger Self And Trying To Be The “Cool Mom”

Brian Hops Miller Eldest Offspring And Only Son, Brian Is A Gifted, But Relatively Unpopular High-school Student

Lauren Barley Miller The Hormonal, Older Teenage Daughter Is Both Spoiled And One Of The Popular Girls At School Despite Breaking Rules

Tina Kathleen Miller The Youngest Child And Mismatched Daughter Is An Obnoxious 2nd GraderWho Hides Her True Wisdom From The Family By Appearing Clueless

Linda Michaels Judy’s Youngest Sister Who Suffers From Low Self-Esteem Spends Much Of Her Time Hanging Around The Miller House, Much To Bill’s Chagrin

Daniel Fitzsimmons Bill’s Best Friend And Co-worker Who Is Raising His Gay Son

An Ensemble Cast Of Characters

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Still In School Bill And Judy Attend Their 20th High School Reunion, And Soon They BeginActing Like Teenagers Again

Still Cheering Brian Joins The School Football Team, But Quits And Decides To Do Cheerleading Instead To Get Close To Girls, But Bill Is Unsure About Brian’s Decision.

Still Family Upset That Lauren Seems To Be More Involved With Her Boyfriend’s Family Than The Miller’s, Judy Decides To Institute “Family Night”

Still “Good Cop” Tired Of Always Being The Strict Parent, Judy Makes Bill Take Over The “Bad Cop” Role, But The Children Take Advantage Of The Unsuccessful Role Change

Still Excelling Bill And Judy Help Lauren With Her Science Project To Show That They Care, ButThe Plan Backfires As The Teacher Mistakenly Moves Her To The Honors Class

Still Driving Bill Excitedly Decides To Teach Brian How To Drive Before His 16 th Birthday, But Brian Would Prefer His Mother To Give The Lessons Instead

Still Interfering Bill And Judy Chaperone A Teen Dance, But The Relationship Advice They Give Brian And Lauren Backfires On Both The Parents And The Kids

Family-Oriented Storylines

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Source: Nielsen, NTI; 09/01/2002 – 05/31/2003. All Comedies Ranked Among Total Viewers; Originals Telecasts .

Total ViewersRank Among All Comedies With Total Viewers In Premiere Season

Friends NBC Thursday 8:00PM 23,956,000Everybody Loves Raymond CBS Monday 9:00PM 19,973,000Will & Grace NBC Thursday 9:30PM 18,368,000Scrubs NBC Thursday 8:30PM 16,456,000

Still Standing CBS Monday 9:30PM 15,235,000

The Simpsons FOX Sunday 8:00PM 14,037,000Yes, Dear CBS Monday 8:30PM 13,883,000King Of Queens CBS Monday 8:00PM 13,458,000Good Morning Miami NBC Thursday 9:30PM 13,383,000Frasier NBC Tuesday 9:00PM 13,133,000Wanda At Large FOX Wednesday 8:30PM 12,220,000That ’70s Show FOX Wednesday 8:00PM 11,677,000My Wife And Kids ABC Wednesday 8:00PM 11,675,0008 Simple Rules… ABC Tuesday 8:00PM 11,524,000According To Jim ABC Tuesday 8:30PM 11,357,000Malcolm In The Middle FOX Sunday 9:00PM 10,903,000King Of Queens CBS Monday 8:00PM 10,839,000George Lopez ABC Wednesday 8:30PM 10,651,000Bernie Mac FOX Wednesday 8:30PM 10,430,000King Of The Hill FOX Sunday 7:30PM 9,695,000

#5

Ranked In The Top 5Of All Comedies, #2 Among CBS

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CBS

8.2/17

6.6/13

NBCThird Watch

ABCMonday Night

Football

FOXFunniest Game Shows/

Funniest Animal Outtakes

WBEverwood

UPNHalf And Half

5.6/12

3.4/73.1/6

1.9/4

#1

Source: Nielsen, NTI; November Sweep, 11/4-11/25/2002. Rank In Time Period Among Total Women 18+ .

Monday 9:30-10:00PMRank In Time Period Among Total Women 18+

Ranked #1 In Its Time Period Among Total Women,

Despite Airing Against ABC Monday Night Football (#1 Overall)

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Adults 18-34 18%

Adults 18-49 52%

Adults 25-54 50%

Teens/Kids 2-17 15%

Total Women 18+ 50%

Total Men 18+ 35%

Audience Composition: % Of Viewers Who Are:

Source: Nielsen, NTI & NAD; Total Network Run On CBS. 09/01/2002-08/31/2006; Original Telecasts Only.

Attracted A Balanced AudienceOf Women, Men And Teens/Kids

• Over ½ Of All Viewership Fell Into The Adult 18-49 Category

• Overindexed In Homes With 2 Or More Persons

• Overindexed In Homes With Presence Of Non-Adults (Ages 2-17)

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MarsMastercardMaytag Washing MachinesMcDonaldsNestlePayless ShoesPepsico, Inc.Pizza Hut RestaurantsOcean Spray Fruit DrinksReynolds Wrap Aluminum FoilSaturn TrucksSears Department storesSony Handycam Video CameraSnuggle Fabric SoftenerSubway RestaurantsTyson Poultry FoodsVisaWal-Mart StoresWalt Disney VideoWendy’s RestaurantsYoplait Yogurt

AOLBayerBest BuyBlack & DeckerBlockbuster Video StoresBuick AutomobilesCampbell Soup CompanyChrysler AutomobileCoco-ColaDr. Pepper Soft DrinkFriskies Fancy Feast Cat FoodGeneral Mills CerealGeneral Motors CorporationHallmark Greeting CardsJeep TrucksJohnson & JohnsonKellogg FoodsKimberly-ClarkKohls Department StoresKraft FoodsMaybelline Cosmetics

Source: Nielsen, AdViews, 09/01/2002-06/01/2005.

Major Advertisers Airing Within Still Standing Telecasts On CBS

Attracted Family-Oriented“Blue Chip” Advertisers

Automotive Consumer Products Food/Beverage Retail/Restaurants Technology/Entertainment

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Australia (2004) Network Seven Sat & Sun 7:30PM

Belgium (2007) KNL2 Mon – Fri 4:20PM

Germany (2007) RTL2 Mon – Fri 6:00/6:30PM

Italy (2008) ITALIA 1 Mon – Fri 11:20AM/11:50AM

New Zealand (2007) TV3 Mon – Fri 4:30PM

United Kingdom (2007) Trouble TV Mon – Fri (12:00PM, 12:30PM, 6:00PM, 6:30PM)

France (2005) M6 Mon – Fri 8:10PM

Sweden (2007) TV4 Mon – Fri 12:00PM

South Africa 2006) MNET Tue 6:30PM

Denmark (2007) TV2 Mon – Fri 1:30PM

Finland (2008) TV Guide Wed 2:30PM

Netherlands (2007) RTL4 Sat 4:30PM

Has Aired In Major Territories

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