Exclusive: Bounce TV Set to Launch Sitcom

First original scripted series to debut June 18

By Jon Lafayette -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/30/2012 10:01:45 AM

The series was created by Bentley Kyle Evans, who worked on The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin and Love That Girl, and is being produced by Evans and Trenten Gumbs.

The series was developed independently and it was acquired by Bounce TV, which said it was ahead of schedule in adding original programming to its lineup.

"Bounce TV's original series development has been accelerated by the network's skyrocketing distribution growth," Jonathan Katz, COO of Bounce TV, said.  "Family Time is the perfect way to launch Bounce TV's originals, as Bentley Kyle Evans and Trenten Gumbs boast an amazing track record producing successful series for Fox, The WB and others and they've developed an irreverent sitcom in Family Time that addresses contemporary issues in a way that all parents can relate."

Family Time is about the Stallworths, a working-class African-American family that jumps into the middle class after buying a winning scratch-off lottery ticket. The show stars Omar Gooding and Angell Conwell as the parents and Jayla Calhoun and Bentley Kyle Evans Jr. as their kids.

"Bounce TV is fast becoming a major entertainment force in the African-American community and I'm honored to have Family Time become Bounce TV's first-ever original series," said writer-producer Evans.

"Family Time is truly unique in today's television landscape as programming focused on the African American family is virtually nonexistent at the other broadcast networks," said Gumbs.

Bounce TV launched last September and is available in about 75% of African-American households.