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1600 Penn

★ 5.7 4K votes 2012–2013 1 season · 13 episodes Canceled NBC
SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 9/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Josh GadJenna ElfmanMartha MacIsaacAndré HollandAmara MillerBenjamin Stockham
Written by
Josh GadJon LovettJason Winer
Starring
Josh GadJenna ElfmanMartha MacIsaacAndré HollandAmara MillerBenjamin Stockham
Written by
Josh GadJon LovettJason Winer
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
03875113150

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About

"A sitcom family dysfunction with presidential stakes"

1600 Penn imagines an ordinary, chaotic family thrust into the spotlight when the father becomes President of the United States. The grown son is a lovable screwup, the stepmother is trying to hold everyone together, and every domestic squabble now plays out with Secret Service agents hovering nearby. It's a broad, network-sitcom take on family dysfunction dressed up in political trappings, more concerned with sibling rivalry and awkward parenting than actual policy. The tone stays light and eager to please, leaning on likable performances to smooth over uneven writing and a premise that never quite finds its footing.

Watch it for

the likable cast trying to wring warmth out of a shaky premise.

Maybe skip if

you want sharp political satire rather than a standard family sitcom.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12012
6.4896134h 47m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Putting Out Fires5.4
12723 min
▶2The Skiplantic Ocean6.1
8822 min
▶3So You Don't Want to Dance6.2
7822 min
▶4Meet the Parent6.6
8122 min
▶5Frosting/Nixon6.8
6622 min
▶6Skip the Tour6.4
5722 min
▶7To the Ranch6.8
6122 min
▶8Live from the Lincoln Bedroom6.7
5022 min
▶9Game Theory7.1
5822 min
▶10The Short Happy Life of Reba Cadbury6.6
5622 min
▶11Dinner, Bath, Puzzle6.8
5022 min
▶12Bursting the Bubble6.9
6122 min
▶13Marry Me, Baby6.7
6322 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Josh Gad Skip Gilchrist
Jenna Elfman Emily Nash Gilchrist
Martha MacIsaac Becca Gilchrist
André Holland Marshall Malloy
Amara Miller Marigold Gilchrist
Benjamin Stockham Xander Gilchrist
Bill Pullman President Dale Gilchrist
Robbie Amell D.B.
Adam Shapiro Evan, Reporter 1
Susan Park Stacey Kim

Crew

Jon Lovett
Jason Winer

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