Cast
- Main characters
Ed Stevens (Tom Cavanagh) After his wife cheated on him, he returned to his hometown of Stuckeyville.
Michael Burton (Josh Randall) Ed's best friend who is now a doctor at a practice and happily married to his wife, Nancy Burton (Jana Marie Hupp)
Ed reconnects with his old high school crush, Carol Vessey (Julie Bowen), who has become a high school English teacher. Her friend, Molly Hudson (Lesley Boone) teaches science at the same high school. Warren Cheswick (Justin Long) is an awkward high school student who has a crush on Carol, his English teacher.
On a whim, Ed buys the local bowling alley, Stuckeybowl. Besides Ed, Stuckeybowl has only three employees, Phil Stubbs (Michael Ian Black), Shirley Pifko (Rachel Cronin), and Kenny Sandusky (Mike Starr). Later, Kenny leaves and Eli Cartwright Goggins (Daryl Mitchell) joins Stuckeybowl. Starving for business, Phil comes up with the idea to combine Ed's legal knowledge with bowling. Ed comes to represent many of the townspeople in court.
- Supporting cast
Dr. Walter Jerome (Marvin Chatinover) is a doctor who owns the practice where Mike works. He wants Mike to succeed in his practice, so he is strict in his methods. Mark Vanacore (Michael R. Genadry) is Warren's best friend and closest confidant. Diane Snyder (Ginnifer Goodwin) is also Warren and Mark's friend. Jessica Martell (Robin Paul) is the object of Warren's affections. Future Emmy Award winners such as Neil Patrick Harris and Jim Parsons also had guest appearances before finding success with shows How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory respectively.
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