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In the first episode we are introduced to Eddie and Joy Stark, who have been married for 8000+ days while their new next door neighbors Steph and Jeff Woodcock are young newlyweds. The young couple ends up having an argument over a pool table which ends up migrating next door.
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Writers:: Josh Goldsmith Cathy Yuspa

Director:: Ted Wass

Stars:: Kat Foster (Steph Woodcock); Joely Fisher (Joy Stark); Eddie Kaye Thomas (Jeff Woodcock); Brad Garrett (Eddie Stark)

Guest Star:: Sarah Huck (Herself); Jaron White (Pilot); Lucas Grabeel (Pete Pratt); Lisa Clark (I) (High School Student); Cameron Bass (Kid #1); Aidan Thomas Peterson (Kid #4); Alisa Brooks (Kid #5); Thomas McKinley (Kid #2); Artesia Bentley (Kid #3)

This series brings to mind an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond, which Brad Garret stars in. Ray & Debra go to stay in a bed & breakfast and across the hall a freshly married couple makes the Barones uncomfortable. edit »
The series takes place somewhere in Abbington, Pennsylvania. edit »
Joy is shown watching The Ellen DeGeneres Show. This is an in-joke, since Joely Fisher co-starred with DeGeneres in Ellen. edit »
Jeff has a school website called Mywoodcock.com where students and teachers can leave comments and questions. edit »
The Starks have a daughter named Ally who has gone off to college. Coincidentally, Brad Garrett had a niece on Everybody Loves Raymond who was also named Ally. edit »

Eddie Kaye Thomas was in the American Pie movies. This is his first television sitcom. edit »
Brad Garrett was in the hit TV series Everybody loves Raymond edit »
Ted Wass is not only a director of many TV series, but also starred in Witt-Thomas-Harris' hit comedy, Soap from 1977-1981 on ABC, in which he played Danny Dallas. edit »
This episode aired in Canada on September 6, 2006. A day before it premiered in the U.S. edit »
Til Death is shot in front of a live studio audience at Sony Studios and uses a laugh track. edit »

Joy: Is that a billiard truck pulling up to the Woodcock's? I guess he got his pool table.
Eddie: I guess he did. edit »
Eddie: Because, in marriage, women stop fun from happening. edit »
Eddie: And it seems to me that Steph would like a room to entertain in for dinner parties.
Steph: Yeah, thank you.
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Jeff: I'm your new vice principal, Mr. Woodcock.
Pete Pratt: I'm sorry, Mr. Wood what?
Eddie: And so it begins.

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Joy: Really? You think that I am not fun?
Eddie: That's right, I don't
Joy: Well, prepare to experience the depths of how not fun I can be.
Eddie: (long pause) Uh oh. edit »

"Til Death" refers to the wedding vows, "Til Death do us part..." edit »

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owenkravekiv2
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excellent start ...Continue »
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count-chocula
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And so we begin! ...Continue »
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hattiedoll
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When the Woodcock's move in next door, Eddie and Joy are forced to take a look at their dull marriage. ...Continue »
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aliasfanjay
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A solid, if not groundbreaking, pilot. ...Continue »
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Eddie and his wife Joy Stamm are not exactly the perfect couple. One day, they meet new neighbors who live across the street, and find out that this couple were made for each other. ...Continue »
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