Following the recent cancellation of ABC’s sitcom Home Economics, one-half of its creative team spoke about his hope for the series to continue elsewhere. According to Deadline, co-creator Mike Colton (Penguins of Madagascar, Close Enough) posted on his Instagram expressions of gratitude for the show and its possible future. See the post below.
Colton – whose life experiences inspired the series – stated, “Making 42 episodes of Home Economics has been the best experience of my career, and that’s due to our incredible cast, crew and fans. Though the show has run its course at ABC, I’m hopeful the Hayworths will pop up somewhere else, if only so I can continue to embarrass my real-life family. Thank you to those who’ve reached out and expressed your love and support of the show. #LupeForever.”
Colton’s post comes days after his creative partner, John Aboud (Best Week Ever, The Fake News with Ted Nelms) posted a message about the series’ cancellation.
Home Economics premiered in 2021 as part of ABC’s Wednesday night comedy block, according to Deadline. It ran for three seasons and was hopeful for a fourth after the network extended the cast’s options past the June 30th deadline. The series starred Topher Grace (That 70s Show, Spider-Man 3) as one of three siblings who – despite their love for each other – found themselves at odds over their financial situations. The youngest sibling, played by Jimmy Tatro (The Real Bros of Simi Valley, Life According to Jimmy), lived single and rich, while Grace supported his middle-class unit as an author. Their sister, played by Caitlin McGee (Bluff City Law, Modern Love), struggled with her partner and their two children.
The series also starred Karla Souza (Don’t Blame the Kid, How to Get Away with Murder), Sasheer Zamata (Spree, The Weekend), JeCobi Swain (Duck & Goose, My Dad the Bounty Hunter), Shiloh Bearman (The Republic of Sarah), Chloe Jo Rountree (I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Cut!), and Jordyn Curet (9-1-1, Big City Greens).
According to Deadline, Colton and Aboud served as executive producers along with Grace and The Tannenbaum Company’s Eric (You Again, Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas) and Kim (Two and a Half Men, The Last O.G.) Tannenbaum. Co-executive producers included Tucker Cawley (Everybody Loves Raymond, Men of a Certain Age), Julieanna Smolinski (Grace and Frankie, United We Fall), and Jason Wang (Young & Hungry, The Last O.G.). Dean Holland (The Office, The Good Place) served as an EP and directed several episodes.
The series was one of two freshman comedies given full orders in 2021, along with ABC’s reimaging of The Wonder Years, which was canceled after its second season.
Home Economics’ three seasons are available to stream on Hulu.