May 13, 2008
The Pearsons are back. TBS has set the date for the return of The Bill Engvall Show following its successful initial eight-episode run that began on July 17, 2007. The top-rated family sitcom, which stars Blue Collar Comedy Tour headliner Bill Engvall, will attempt to offer a humorous look at what it takes to be a parent nowadays beginning June 12 at 9pm ET/PT.
On the series, Engvall plays Bill Pearson, a family counselor who can't always figure out his own family. Also starring are Nancy Travis (Becker, The Jane Austen Book Club) as his wife and Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story) as his best friend. Last but not the least, the series also features the Pearson children, played by Jennifer Lawrence (The Burning Plain), Graham Patrick Martin (The Girl Next Door) and Skyler Gisondo (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story).
June 28, 2007
TBS has an upcoming family sitcom entitled The Bill Engvall Show. Created by Engvall and Michael Leeson, the series premieres on Tuesday, July 17 at 9/8c.
Set in a Denver suburb, The Bill Engvall Show centers on the life and work of therapist Bill Pearson. Although he works as a counselor to dysfunctional families, he seems to struggle in giving advice to his own absurd family, composed of his wife and three kids.
Read on to find out more about the family.