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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
10/7/10
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10/4/12
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STATUS:
previously in development (2012-2013 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script |
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
pilot order rescinded/was set to film on wednesday, april 18 |
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, March 2012) Welcome to the Wagon Wheel Diner. Proudly serving Waverly, Texas since 1952. You could call it a greasy spoon, but the Haynes sisters might make you eat your words, right along with the Blue Plate Special. Here, every order comes with a side of Texas style sass mixed with sibling rivalry, which is why the regulars love this place. Meet Joyce, Nonie, and Billie Haynes, co-owners of the Wagon Wheel. They're opinionated, often inappropriate, and sometimes politically incorrect (hummus = "terrorist food"). They have a habit of letting their family drama get in the way of running the diner. But when they stir up the hornet's nest, it always comes from a place of love. Through the years, between the broken hearts and broken dreams, their family roles haven't changed a bit. Joyce (Emmy Award Winner Margo Martindale) is the oldest sister and always knows what's best. She's about to become a first-time grandma and is pretty darn certain "Corduroy" is a bad name for her grandson. Having survived cancer, Joyce can be tough as nails, and won't hesitate to play the "cancer card" when it suits her. Nonie, the middle child, is a dreamer who still to this day, at the age of 55, wants to fly the coop but just can't quite get up the nerve. And then there's Billie, the baby, who's working on putting her wild ways behind her. After an AA meeting, she used the church baptismal pool to do a little "freshening up," which led to an embarrassing excommunication. Oops! Keeping a watchful eye over everything is Aunt Lee (Doris Roberts), the high-haired Southern Belle who strives to keep the Haynes sisters on the straight and narrow, along with Alonzo the cook. While manning the grille, Alonzo dispenses advice to the sisters in short order, like their own personal philosopher/guru. Executive producers Stephnie Weir (MadTV) and Claudia Lonow (Accidently on Purpose, Cashmere Mafia) create an ensemble comedy that combines southern charm and family values with a heaping helping of down-home humor. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Briga Heelan as Jill
· Delta Burke as Nonie Hayes
· Doris Roberts as Aunt Lee
· Ken Howard as Ken Cox
· Kerri Kenney as Billie Haynes
· Luis Guzman as Alonzo Gonzales
· Margo Martindale as Joyce Cox
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Claudia Lonow as EP
· Stephnie Weir as CRTR/EP
· Ted Wass as DIR (Pilot)
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GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Studios
· Sony Pictures Television
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