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The show was created by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker and directed by Mel Gibson and Paul Abascal. Mike Scully (born October 2, 1956 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is an Emmy Award-winning American television writer best known for his work as show runner of the Fox series The Simpsons from 1997 - 2001 (Seasons 9-12). ... Julie Thacker is an American television writer. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson AO (born January 3, 1956) is an American born Australian actor, director, and producer. ...

Pilot

Complete Savages is a comedy about single dad Nick Savage trying to bring up his unruly sons, Jack, Chris, Sam, Kyle and T.J. alone (their mother ran off 10 years earlier), whilst working on call day and night as a firefighter with his brother Jimmy. His five sons are constantly stirring up trouble and creating unpredictable circumstances for the entire family to resolve in one way or another.

Theme song was composed and performed by Joseph Interlande.

Family members

The Savages (from older to younger)

Keith Carradine played the father, Nick Savage. He was a widower. He also got mad very esily. Shaun Sipos played Jack Savage, the eldest son, at the age of 17. He was considered the "Cool" brother. He had many girlfriends through the show. He also can sing and play the guitar. He drove a red motorcyle. Keith Carradine (born August 8, 1949, in San Mateo, California) is an actor and Academy Award-winning songwriter born into a family of actors. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

Erik von Detten played Chris Savage. He was considered a dumb jock, as he failed five different school subjects. He did so bad in school, he had to pretend his last name was Rodriguez just to stay on the football team. Andrew Eiden played Sam Savage, the middle son at fifteen years old. He was the "black sheep" of the group, as he was responsible and did his school work. He enjoyed studying and being with his girlfriend. Erik Thomas von Detten (born October 3, 1982) is an American actor. ... Andrew Michael Eiden (born July 23, 1983 in La Mirada, California) is an American actor who comes from a family of theater folk including his sister, Emily Eiden, his actor/writer mother, Susan Hunter Eiden, and his director father, Michael Eiden. ...

Evan Ellingson played the misbehaved Kyle Savage. It is also known that his favorite phrase is "Kyle Rules." This is known because he spraypainted it on an elephant as a Halloween prank. He also spray painted it on a highway. He was most frequently hanging around with his brother T.J., played by Jason Dolley. T.J. was the youngest of the group. He did basically everything Kyle told him to do. One instance where he didn't was the episode where he took up smoking. Evan Taylor Ellingson (born 1 July 1988 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Minor Characters

• Vincent Ventresca played Jimmy Savage, brother to Nick. Jimmy was also a firefighter along with Nick.
• Autumn Reeser played Angela, Sam's girlfriend. She was very much like Sam, in that she was very studious.
• Kylie Sparks Played Brenda, the neighborhood bully. She was in the glee club, and was not very liked by the Savage family, even Nick pranked her house on Halloween.

• Mel Gibson played officer Steve Cox, a cop in a serious of cheesy safety videos. His videos normally had a good looking woman in them, that would die at the end of it.

• Kate Walsh Played Maggie, Nick's girlfriend in the episode "My Two Sons."
• Betty White Played Mrs. Riely, the crotchetty old neighbor. She had a heart attack in one episode, and was saved by the boys unconventional ways of CPR.

• Kelly played the Savages pet dog.

Vincent Paul Gerard Ventresca (born April 29, 1965, in Indianapolis, Indiana) is best known for playing Darien Fawkes, the titular character of the Sci Fi Channel series The Invisible Man (2000), as well as the films Mammoth and Larva, both directed by Tim Cox. ... Autumn Alicia Reeser (born September 21, 1980) is an American actress. ... Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson AO (born January 3, 1956) is an American born Australian actor, director, and producer. ... Kathleen Erin Kate Walsh (born October 13, 1967) is an American film and television actress, currently known for her role as Dr. Addison Montgomery (former wife of Dr. McDreamy), on the hit ABC series Greys Anatomy. ... Betty Marion White (January 17, 1922) is an Emmy Award-winning television actress with a career spanning 60 years, often referred to as The first lady of Television and Americas Sweetheart. She also appeared in radio programs, in movies and the theater, in commercials, and was also a talk... For other meanings of CPR, see CPR (disambiguation). ...

Episode list

1. Pilot: When the 23rd helper quits from the Savages house. All the boys want a new one, but Nick says no, to force him, the boys make a disorder in the house. Meanwhile, Sam is thinking to ask Angela, his neighbor to go to the school dance with him. The two stories join when Nick makes Angela to visit them.

2. Tutoring: The guys grades arrive. Sam has failed PE (because he couldn't climb the rope) and Chris 5 subjects. To make sure they both get a solution, they make an agreement with Coach McCarthy; Sam will help Chris to study and the coach will pass Sam. Chris shows no try to learn and Sam desists. Chris makes Angela help him to make Sam jealous. When he tries to get Chris, he finally climbs the rope.

3. Almost Men In Uniform

4. Nick Kicks Butt

5. Car Jack: Jack considers in buying an used car with $1000 Instead he buys a red motorcycle. Nick is completely against it. But still, Jack uses it with Sam, whom gets an arm broken. They try to hide it, but Nick finds it out; he ties the bike to the porch. The boys try to escape, but they take the porch too. After that. TJ, Chris, Sam, and Kyle are forced to watch safety videos while Jack and Jimmy fix the porch.

6. Free Lily

7. For Whom the Cell Tolls

8, Carnival Knowledge

9. My Two Sons

10. Thanksgiving with the Savages

11. The Man Without a Ball: The boys play rake ball with dad's high school basketball. The ball lands in the yard of Mrs. Agnes Riley, their neighbor. She takes the ball inside & refuses to give it to them. So when she's away, the brothers sneak into the house and try to steal it. Much later, Mrs. Riley calls them & holds their dog hostage. Nick learns about what the boys did & goes over to her house. She's sleeping & the dad finds the dog with her. He tries to get the dog to fetch the basketball, but gets Mrs. Riley's artificial right leg! As Nick & the dog flee, Mrs. Riley hops on her leg & cries, "I'm comin for you Savage! And your little dog too!" Moments later, they finally made a truce.

12. Voodude

13. Savage XXX-mas

14. Teen Things I Hate About You: When Nick & Jimmy come home from the fire house, they find the house is full of kids with their children's friends. So he clears the house playing "Afternoon Delight" on the CD player. Tired of having their friends over, they go to a town meeting where Nick suggests that the city opens a teen center (as long as Nick's in charge). When the teen center opens, Nick becomes a busybody (breaking up makeouts, advise on playing pinball, telling Jack to turn down the amp of his electric guitar, etc.). So the boys fire their dad while Jimmy takes his place. Days later, the boys realize what dad was doing when the place is out of control (while Jimmy's making out with a mom in another room). They try to restore order, but they wouldn't listen. So Nick enters & tells one of his sons to play a song on the jukebox. It's the same song (Afternoon Delight) which chases the troublemakers away.

15. Save a Dance for Me

16. Crimes and Mini-Wieners

17. Bad Reception

18. Saving Old Lady Riley

19. Hot Water

External links

• Complete Savages episode guide