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How to Make a Sitcom Like How to Live with Your Parents

They say you can't go home again. Unless, for instance, you're a recently divorced mom whose only option is to move in with your parents after your ex-husband blows through your savings — which is the case for Polly (Sarah Chalke), the protagonist of ABC's new comedy How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life).

In the show's pilot episode, which airs Wednesday at 9:30/8:30c, Polly shows up on the doorstep of her freewheeling mother and stepfather (Elizabeth Perkins and Brad Garrett) with her 5-year-old daughter in tow. Here, we've put together a how-to guide of how to get a show like How to Live with Your Parents off the ground: 

1. Write and act what you know. The series is based on...  read full article

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Season 9, Episode 13
The med students are thankful when Cole identifies his true calling; Lucy finds her inspiration.

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Season 9, Episode 12
Dr. Kelso and Cole lean on each other for support when they find friends are hard to come by.

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Season 9, Episode 11
Dr. Cox makes Lucy his "Hell Week" leader; Turk feels threatened when an internationally renowned surgeon visits.

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Season 9, Episode 10
When a student cheats on an exam, Dr. Cox takes it out on the whole class; Denise makes a surprising admission.

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How to Make a Sitcom Like How to Live with Your Parents

They say you can't go home again. Unless, for instance, you're a recently divorced mom whose only option is to move in with your parents after your ex-husband blows through your savings — which is the case for Polly (Sarah Chalke), the protagonist of ABC's new comedy How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life).

In the show's pilot episode, which airs Wednesday at 9:30/8:30c, Polly shows up on the doorstep of her freewheeling mother and stepfather (Elizabeth Perkins and Brad Garrett) with her 5-year-old daughter in tow. Here, we've put together a how-to guide of how to get a show like How to Live with Your Parents off the ground: 

1. Write and act what you know. The series is based on... read more

Exclusive How to Live... Sneak Peek: Can Polly Lie About Her Life to Win Over "Hot Scott"?

It's no secret that living with your parents past the age of 18 is not exactly considered cool. Yet that is exactly what Sarah Chalke is doing on ABC's new comedy, How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life).

Premiering on Wednesday at 9:30/8:30c, the Scrubs alum plays Polly, a single mom who moves in with her mother (Elizabeth Perkins) and... read more

Check Out an Exclusive Sneak Peek at Sarah Chalke on Grey’s Anatomy

Sarah Chalke is back in the hospital!

The Scrubs alum heads to Grey's Anatomy this week for a story that's based on her own experience in dealing with her son's diagnosis of Kawasaki Disease, an illness that inflames blood vessels in the body and is difficult to diagnose — which is exactly why Chalke was so willing to share her family's story in hopes of helping others affected by the disease who may not know it.

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Scrubs' Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb Expecting a Baby

Scrubs alum Donald Faison and wife CaCee Cobb are expecting their first child together.

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Grey's Anatomy Casts Sarah Chalke

Sarah Chalke has traded Sacred Heart for Seattle Grace. The former Scrubs star is heading to Grey's Anatomy this spring, TVGuide.com has confirmed. TVLine first reported the news.

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