Halfway Home (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = Halfway Home


caption = The cast of "Halfway Home".
Counterclockwise: Kevin Ruf, Jordan Black, Jessica Makinson, Octavia Spencer, Regan Burns, and Oscar Nunez
rating =
format = Comedy
runtime = 30 minutes
camera = Single-Camera setup
creator = Oscar Nunez
executive_producer = Damon Jones
Jay Martel
Oscar Nunez
Kevin Ruf
starring = Jordan Black
Regan Burns
Jessica Makinson
Oscar Nunez
Octavia Spencer
Kevin Ruf
country = USA
network = Comedy Central
first_aired = March 14, 2007
last_aired = May 16, 2007
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 10
website = http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/halfway_home/index.jhtml
imdb_id = 0837629
tv_com_id = 68897|

"Halfway Home" was a comedy series that aired from March 14 to May 16, 2007, 10 episodes total, at 10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central. [http://www.comedycentral.com/press/index.jhtml?comingup=true#11] On its official website, "Halfway Home" is described as an "improvised half-hour show featuring the daily exploits of five ex-cons living together in a residential rehab facility" (the fictional Crenshaw Halfway House, in Los Angeles, California). On June 20, 2007, costar Regan Burns had confirmed that the show had been cancelled. [http://reganburns.com/blog/?p=37 Regan's Weblog: Moving on] ]

Characters

Carly Barzac

Carly Barzac (played by Jessica Makinson) is an ex-convict for drug trafficking. She has a bad relationship with her parents (they screen her calls), and had to hire actors to pretend to be her parents on Parent's Day."Halfway Parent's Day"] She has also set the world record for pogo-sticking."Halfway Impotent"]

Carly's years of drug use have severely hindered her cognitive abilities, leaving her ditzy and according to an online Intelligence test "mildly retarded." When she goes sober her IQ skyrockets which led to her gaining the highest score on the GED test ever in the state of California; unfortunately this also leaves her irritable and violent to the point where giving her more pot becomes the only option.

Kenny Carlyle

Kenny Carlyle (played by Kevin Ruf) is the house supervisor. He is the stereotypical sensitive counselor who still enforces the rules, while being known to break them on occasion. He has "no formal training regarding rehabilitation or psychology."" [http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/halfway_home/Crenshaw_Blog/kennys_blog.jhtml "Kenny's Blog: To Beg, Borrow, or Steal"] , ComedyCentral.com] He has apparently been working at the Crenshaw Halfway House for fifteen years." [http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/halfway_home/videos/season_1_exclusives/index.jhtml Comedy Central Shows - Halfway Home - Videos - Exclusives] , ComedyCentral.com] Kenny hopes to pursue a musical career but lacks the talent. "Halfway New Guy"]

erenity Johnson

Serenity Johnson (played by Octavia Spencer) is an ex-convict for armed robbery. She is very aggressive and hostile, threatening other housemates with violence, no matter what terms she is on with them. She has a troubled relationship with her mother, a beautician. "Halfway Parent's Day"] She had aspirations of fame when she was interviewed for a television show about criminals, only to later discover the show was "America's Stupidest Criminals.""Halfway High School"]

Eulogio Pla

Eulogio Pla (played by Oscar Nunez) was convicted for prostitution, described as " [using] sex to get what he wants." According to his father, he comes from a very long line of prostitutes, and is the only one in the family to have been arrested, a fact his father is deeply ashamed of."Halfway Parent's Day"] Eulogio seems to have some skills as a beautician when he fixes Carly's hair after Alan burns half of it off and gives Hubble (Del's delinquent nephew) a makeover."Halfway Scared"]

Alan Shepard

Alan Shepard (played by Regan Burns) is an ex-convict for arson, described as "the house narc who has an uncontrollable obsession with fire".

Alan married a woman after she lied and told him she was pregnant (she didn't become pregnant until two years after they had been married). They have five daughters, though according to him his "relationship with all of them is somewhat stressed at the moment, but you try living in a house with 6 females, all of whom constantly put you down as a man. Always belittling every thing about you including the size of your penis. I hate when they visit."" [http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/halfway_home/Crenshaw_Blog/alan_blog.jhtml "Alan's Blog: All Things Burn"] , ComedyCentral.com]

Shepard has been shown to have many bigoted beliefs (once stating, "I normally don't have anything against the gays and the dark skinned peoples of the world, but I don't want to live with them. And by live with them, I mean share the same zip code."" [http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/halfway_home/Crenshaw_Blog/alan_blog.jhtml "Alan's Blog: All Things Burn"] , ComedyCentral.com] ), which stem from his intolerant father."Halfway Parent's Day"] At times, though, he will try to get along with the other housemates, to varying degrees of success.

He considers Kenny to be his best friend and thinks of himself as Kenny's second in command." [http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/halfway_home/Crenshaw_Blog/alan_blog.jhtml "Alan's Blog: All Things Burn"] , ComedyCentral.com]

ebastian "C-Bass" Yates

Sebastian "C-Bass" Yates (played by Jordan Black) is an ex-convict for internet fraud. A computer hacker and a Muslim described as a "wanna-be terrorist who's really just a rich kid from Calabasas." He comes from a wealthy family and misses being in the accelerated Computer Sciences program at Pepperdine University in Malibu. He enjoys patronizing "white dudes" and fighting for black rights (though he complains more than taking any action). He is on the rape list at prison"Halfway Hot"] and was suspected of being a virgin upon entering prison. "Halfway Scared"]

Episodes

Episodes are listed in the order of the date they aired, which does not necessarily coincide with the order in which they were produced (as indicated by the production codes listed).

ee also

A Halfway House Christmas

References

Trivia

In the episode "Halfway High School", Solofa Fatu's Theme song was played