Lucky Louie
| Lucky Louie | |
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| Genre |
Sitcom Slice of life |
| Created by | Louis C.K. |
| Directed by |
Gary Halvorson (pilot) Andrew D. Weyman |
| Starring | Louis C.K. Pamela Adlon Kelly Gould Mike Hagerty Jim Norton Laura Kightlinger Rick Shapiro Jerry Minor Kim Hawthorne |
| Composer(s) | Mark Rivers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (1 unaired)(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Louis C.K. Mike Royce Vic Kaplan Dave Becky |
| Producer(s) | Leo Clarke |
| Cinematography | Bruce L. Finn |
| Editor(s) | Brian Schnuckel |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Circus King 3 Arts Entertainment Snowpants Productions HBO Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | June 11 – August 27, 2006 |
Lucky Louie is an American television sitcom created by Louis C.K., which aired on HBO in the U.S. for one season in 2006 — and in Canada on Movie Central, The Movie Network, and The Comedy Network. As the show's creator, writer and executive producer, C.K. also starred as the eponymous central character, a part-time mechanic at a muffler shop.
A first for HBO, Lucky Louie was filmed before a live studio audience, in a multiple-camera setup. Inspired by Norman Lear's sitcoms, the show depicts the life of an average working class family while using spartan sets and wardrobe. Dealing with a range of topics including sex and racism, the series uses considerable adult language and casts performers widely known as stand-up comedians, including Jim Norton, Laura Kightlinger, Nick DiPaolo, Todd Barry and Rick Shapiro.
HBO ordered 12 episodes, which aired during the 2006 summer season, as well as eight scripts for a second season, before canceling the show in September 2006 — for numerous reasons ranging from the nature of the show to network economic pressure.
The show follows the life of Louie, a working class part-time mechanic at a muffler shop owned by his best friend Mike; Louie's wife, Kim, a full-time nurse and the family breadwinner (Pamela Adlon); and their four-year-old daughter, Lucy (Kelly Gould).
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