American Auto.
Set for launch for the 2021-2022 season, the show is going to star Ana Gasteyer, Jon Barinholtz, Harriet Dyer, Humphrey Ker, Michael B. Washington, and Tye White.
It will focus on a struggling American car company â based in Detroit, natch â called Payne Motors. Payne Motors, you see, has to deal with a fast-changing automotive industry.
Justin Spitzer is the writer (
The Office, Superstore) attached to the project, with Gasteyer (a
Saturday Night Live alum) playing the companyâs CEO. Dyer plays the PR boss, Ker the sales chief, Washington a designer (presumably the design head), Barinholtz a direct descendant of the company founder, White an assembly-line worker, and comedian X Mayo as the CEO’s executive assistant.
New Sitcom About the Auto Industry is Heading to NBC
Photo: Chevrolet
Let’s face it: pretty much every topic under the sun has had a sitcom made about it. From family dramas and sci-fi stories to shows set in airports, bars, offices, and hospitals, it seems like sitcoms have covered almost everything. But what about a story centered on the auto industry? Turns out NBC is currently developing one, and it looks to be a hoot.
NBC’s new auto-centric sitcom
Confirmation of this new sitcom came on Tuesday, when the
Detroit Free Pressbroke the news. Although little is known about the plot of the new series, we do know that it will be called
NBC Comedy Coming This Fall Stars Detroit Auto Industry Mark Vaughn
It’s a workplace comedy set in the executive suites of a U.S. carmaker.
The producer has solid credentials, so we re looking forward to it.
A new TV comedy series about the Detroit auto industry will debut this fall when
American Auto arrives on NBC.
A new comedy TV show called
American Auto arrives this fall on NBC.
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Hollywood has tried to depict the car industry before, with semi-disastrous results. Consider the 1986 movie
Gung Ho about the relationship between American union auto workers and Japanese carmakers. That flick has a 33 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes >P. Roger Ebert called it“a disappointment” and gave it two stars. Consequently, Tim Allen set his highly successful TV show
NBC Comedy Coming This Fall Promises Hilarity in The Motor City
“American Auto” is due out in the 2021-2022 season.
It’s a workplace comedy in the executive suites of a U.S. carmaker.
Producer has solid creds, so it could be boffo.
A new TV comedy series about the Detroit auto industry will debut this fall when
American Auto arrives on NBC.
Hollywood has tried to depict the car industry before, with semi-disastrous results. Consider the 1986 movie
Gung Ho about the relationship between American union auto workers and Japanese carmakers. That flick has a 33-percent rating (out of 100) on Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert called it “a disappointment” and gave it two stars. Consequently, Tim Allen set his highly successful TV show
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