Titus (sitcom)

Titus was an American dark-comedy sitcom that debuted on the Fox network in 2000. The series was created by its star, Christopher Titus (based on his stand up comedy act, "Norman Rockwell is Bleeding") and was based loosely upon his real-life family. Titus plays an outwardly childish adult (based on himself), who owns a car shop. The show follows him and his dimwitted half-brother Dave, his girlfriend Erin, his goody-goody friend Tommy, and his arrogantly lewd, bigoted and multiply divorced father "Ken (Papa) Titus" (played by Stacy Keach).

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American - Dark-comedy - Sitcom - Fox network - 2000 - Christopher Titus - Stacy Keach

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The series first aired as a limited-run mid-season replacement in March 2000, and ultimately ran for 54 episodes over three seasons. It was cancelled in 2002.

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The characters were essentially a dysfunctional family and the situations the show dealt with were often serious and dark and not normal network sitcom fare, including death, attempted suicide, and road rage.

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Death - Suicide - Road rage

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One episode, "Tommy's Not Gay," dealt with the issue that character Tommy -- who behaves oddly and is assumed to be gay as a running joke -- lashes out at his homosexual father for "making him gay too" but later defends him. The episode made reference to the real-life killing of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming.

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Homosexual - Matthew Shepard - Laramie, Wyoming

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More than one episode was censored/banned by FOX, including a two-part episode made in the months after the September 11 attacks that centered on the premise that the U.S. Government believes Titus is a terrorist after an altercation on an airplane.

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September 11 attacks - U.S. Government

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A DVD set of the first two seasons of the show was released on July 12, 2005, courtesy of Anchor Bay Entertainment. The third and final season is set to release on January 17, 2006.

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DVD - July 12 - 2005 - Anchor Bay Entertainment - January 17 - 2006

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