1600 Penn

55
Metascore
2012-2013
1 season
NBC
Comedy
TV-14

President Gilcrest may be the US head of state and government, but his reassembled family complicates life in the White House considerably, often interfering with his image or even with matters of state. Eldest son Skip is goofy and self-absorbed; his siblings are rather ambitious, but socially awkward. Eldest daughter Becca's ruthless march to her career is suddenly halted when she gets too involved with irresistible simpleton D.B.

55
Metascore
2012-2013
1 season
NBC
Comedy
TV-14

Jenna Elfman Signs TV Development Deal with 20th Century Fox

Jenna Elfman may be heading back to the small screen. Elfman, 43, has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to develop a comedy or drama in which she'll star, Deadline reports.

Wed, Oct 1, 2014

Jenna Elfman Signs TV Development Deal with 20th Century Fox

Josh Gad, Wife Welcome Second Daughter

Josh Gad and his wife, Ida Darvish, welcomed their second daughter over the holiday weekend.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014

1600 Penn's Josh Gad Sheds 30 Pounds

Josh Gad is showing off a fitter physique! The 1600 Penn actor told People he's shed 30 pounds by working with a nutritionist and cutting down "from...

Wed, Aug 14, 2013

Jenna Elfman Replaces Parker Posey on NBC's Growing Up Fisher

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Tue, Jul 9, 2013

Jenna Elfman Replaces Parker Posey on NBC's Growing Up Fisher

NBC Cancels The New Normal

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Sat, May 11, 2013

Community Renewed for Fifth Season

Good news, human beings! NBC has renewed Community for a fifth season, the network announced Friday. The cult favorite comedy was on the bubble once again after its fourth season — its first without creator and...

Sat, May 11, 2013

NBC Cancels 1600 Penn, Whitney, Guys with Kids, Up All Night

On the heels of the news that NBC has renewed Parks and Recreation for a sixth season, the network has canceled struggling comedies 1600 Penn, Whitney, Guys with Kids and Up All Night, TVGuide.com has confirmed. 1600 Penn, which...

Thu, May 9, 2013

NBC Cancels 1600 Penn, Whitney, Guys with Kids, Up All Night

Ratings: American Idol Falls to All-Time Low

American Idol fell to an all-time low Thursday.The one-hour results show drew 11 million viewers and a 2.7 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic to post the series' lowest demo ever in 12 seasons.Lead-out Raising Hope averaged ...

Fri, Mar 29, 2013

Ratings: American Idol Falls to All-Time Low

Ratings: Grey's, Vampire Diaries Grow

Grey's Anatomy topped Thursday after hitting a series low last week.The drama drew 9.1 million viewers and 2.9 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, up three-tenths from last week. Along with the season premiere of Wife Swap (5 million, 1.7) and Scandal (8.6 million, 2.7), which was even with its last new episode a month ago, ABC tied Fox for No. 1 in the ...

Fri, Mar 22, 2013

Ratings: Idol, Grey's, Community Hit Lows

CBS led the way Thursday on an overall down night.The Big Bang Theory drew 15.7 million viewers and a 4.5, falling a full point from its last original. Two and a Half Men (12.4 million, 3.3) dropped six-tenths, while ...

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Ratings: Idol, Grey's, Community Hit Lows

Ratings: Idol Wins Repeat-Heavy Thursday

American Idol topped Thursday on a repeat-heavy night.Which shows must die?The two-hour episode drew 12.5 million viewers and a 3.8 in the ...

Fri, Mar 1, 2013

Ratings: Idol Wins Repeat-Heavy Thursday

The Following Tops Midseason Watchlist Adds, Record Month for TVGuide.com

The Following is the most popular midseason show, according to TVGuide.com users' Watchlist adds — and it definitely shows.The Fox serial killer thriller, starring Kevin Bacon, was the most-added new midseason series on TVGuide.com's Watchlist and that excitement has been reflected in the show's ratings. The drama premiered last week to 10.4 million viewers and a 3.1 in ...

Fri, Feb 1, 2013

The Following Tops Midseason Watchlist Adds, Record Month for TVGuide.com

Ratings: Idol Boosts Glee; 30 Rock Hits Season High

Fox won Thursday, as American Idol gave Glee a big boost.Idol earned 15.5 million viewers and a 5.1 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down five-tenths from last ...

Fri, Jan 25, 2013

Ratings: Idol Boosts Glee; 30 Rock Hits Season High

Ratings: Idol's Night 2 Steady; Parks and Recreation Rises

American Idol's Thursday debut held steady with last year's numbers.After posting its lowest regular-season premiere ever, Idol pulled in 16.2 million viewers and a 5.6 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic, down just a tenth from last year's Night 2 bow. The episode slipped just ...

Fri, Jan 18, 2013

Ratings: Idol's Night 2 Steady; Parks and Recreation Rises

The Biz: Jon Lovett Returns To The Beltway In 1600 Penn

Just when Jon Lovett thought he was out of politics, they pulled him back in. The 30-year-old former stand-up comic toiled over speeches for President Obama for three years before he quit in September 2011 to pursue comedy writing in Hollywood. "The one thing I didn't want to do was a show about the White House," he says. "I was too close to it." But on January 9, Lovett...

Wed, Jan 16, 2013

The Biz: Jon Lovett Returns To The Beltway In 1600 Penn

Ratings: Big Bang, Scandal Rise to New Highs

The Big Bang Theory and Scandal soared to series highs Thursday.Despite returning competition, Big Bang drew 20 million total viewers and a 6.3 in the 18-to-49 demographic, rising two-tenths ...

Fri, Jan 11, 2013

Ratings: Big Bang, Scandal Rise to New Highs

Exclusive Video: See 1600 Penn's Josh Gad Act Out Bill Pullman's Biggest Hits!

Independence Day. Spaceballs. Lake Placid. Bill Pullman boasts an impressive and extensive film resume, and no one apparently knows this better than his TV son...

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Exclusive Video: See 1600 Penn's Josh Gad Act Out Bill Pullman's Biggest Hits!

Thursday Playlist: Sherlock vs. "M" on Elementary, Scandalous Madness, 1600 Penn, More

"A simple moniker for a complicated monster." That's how a rattled Sherlock Holmes (Jonny Lee Miller) describes "M.," his nemesis from across the pond, whose bloody M.O. is on display in a New York crime scene that threatens to send the genius sleuth off the deep end into rogue vigilantism in a first-rate and pivotal episode of CBS' enjoyable Elementary (10/9c). Even an amateur Sherlock-ian knows what that "M." stands for and signifies: "The greatest puzzle you'll ever come across," taunts an adversary.

Thu, Jan 10, 2013

Thursday Playlist: Sherlock vs. "M" on Elementary, Scandalous Madness, 1600 Penn, More

1600 Penn Boss: We're Not Worried About Political Correctness

1600 Penn is about the First Family, but it's definitely not about politics. "It takes a little bit of time, but we do quickly [get] to a show that concentrates more on the family dynamics where the White house is just a back drop," executive producer Mike Royce told reporters at the Television Critics Association winter previews. "That's a product of how we have to launch the stories that occur, but as we go along we're able to turn things more inward which I think is a more interesting place to be."

Sun, Jan 6, 2013

1600 Penn Boss: We're Not Worried About Political Correctness

Ratings: Gossip Girl Goes Out on a Good Note

Gossip Girl signed off on a high Monday.The CW drama hit a season high with 1.5 million viewers and a 0.8 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic. The one-hour retrospective that preceded the finale also performed well, drawing 1.3 million viewers and a 0.6. Together, they gave the CW its ...

Tue, Dec 18, 2012

Ratings: Gossip Girl Goes Out on a Good Note

Critic's Notebook: Dexter, Homeland Finales; 1600 Penn

Sunday's second-season finale of Showtime's Homeland was titled "The Choice." Which could just as easily have applied to the seventh-season finale of Dexter that immediately preceded it. The ones making the ultimate choice, though, are the viewers, who must decide if they're willing to go where these dark bundles of insanity take them. I echo Homeland's Brody when I say: "I'm in." I realize it might be hipper to join the Twitter snark parade, especially when it comes to Homeland's giant leaps of credibility-defying faith, but imagine how dull and dreary this fall would have been without this one-two punch of Sunday night high-octane entertainment.

Mon, Dec 17, 2012

Critic's Notebook: Dexter, Homeland Finales; 1600 Penn

Keck's Exclusives: Mormons Invade the White House!

A couple of Mormons are on their way to the White House, and I'm not talking about Mitt and Ann Romney (or am I?). NBC's midseason White House-set sitcom, 1600 Penn, starring Broadway's original Book of Mormon star Josh Gad, is welcoming another original Mormon co-star.

Fri, Oct 19, 2012

Keck's Exclusives: Mormons Invade the White House!

Keck's Exclusives: 1600 Penn Recruits Secret Service Agent

NBC's mid-season comedy 1600 Penn, starring Jenna Elfman, Bill Pullman and Josh Gad, has hired a Secret Service agent to protect the first daughter. Missi Pyle (The Artist) will play Agent Sarah Harlan in the White House-set series. Agent Harlan will keep a close eye on President Dale Gilchrist's daughter, Becca (Martha MacIsaac).

Thu, Sep 20, 2012

Keck's Exclusives: 1600 Penn Recruits Secret Service Agent

Keck's Exclusives: TV Stars Descend on The Book of Mormon's L.A. Opening

Broadway's Tony-winning musical The Book of Mormon opened its L.A. run Wednesday night at the Pantages Theater with a star-studded celebration that drew such A-listers as Cher, Viola Davis, Neil Patrick Harris, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lisa Kudrow, Julie Bowen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. But the two faces that attracted the most attention were the Broadway company's original stars — The New Normal's Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad, whose NBC sitcom 1600 Penn is slated for mid-season.

Fri, Sep 14, 2012

Keck's Exclusives: TV Stars Descend on The Book of Mormon's L.A. Opening

Capitol Gains: TV Goes to Washington

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Tue, Jul 3, 2012

VIDEO: Get the Scoop on NBC's New Series Revolution and More From the Stars Themselves!

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Wed, May 16, 2012

VIDEO: Get the Scoop on NBC's New Series Revolution and More From the Stars Themselves!

NBC Orders Jekyll and Hyde Drama Do No Harm, Mystery Infamous to Series

For its upcoming fall season, NBC has ordered two more dramas: the Jekyll and Hyde-inspired Do No Harm and mystery Infamous (formerly Notorious), TVGuide.com has learned...

Thu, May 10, 2012

NBC Orders Jekyll and Hyde Drama Do No Harm, Mystery Infamous to Series

NBC Orders Jimmy Fallon Comedy Guys With Kids to Series

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Wed, May 9, 2012

NBC Orders Jimmy Fallon Comedy Guys With Kids to Series

NBC Orders Dick Wolf's Chicago Fire to Series

NBC has ordered Dick Wolf's Chicago Fire to series, TVGuide.com has confirmed.Pilot Scoop: Check out the pilots that are in contention at NBCHeadlined by House's Jesse Spencer, the action-drama focuses on the men and women of the Chicago Fire Department. Eamonn Walker, Monica Raymund, David Eigenberg, Taylor Kinney, Lauren German, Merle Dandridge, Teri Reeves and Charlie Barnett will co-star. Derek Haas and Michael Brandt will write ...

Wed, May 9, 2012

NBC Orders Dick Wolf's Chicago Fire to Series