Judith Lyons' Hometown Heroes

Hometown Heroes is an American sitcom television series created and produced by talk show hostess Judith Lyons that premiered on the RKO Network on September 24, 2004, and ran for eight seasons on the network. A revival run began on the RKO Universe streaming service on February 2, 2022.

The series revolves around a working-class, multi-generational family living under one roof in, led by matriarch Brenda Bamberger, a school teacher, and her husband Elliot, a firefighter.

Production history
The sitcom aired its first episode on September 24, 2004 on the RKO Network.

The principal cast remained the same from the beginning, led by Michelle East and Christopher Santini.

At the beginning of the fifth season, Teagan Harvey (Allison) and Ana Imedashvili (Taylor) were removed from the series. The characters were written out, with Allison going away to attend a boarding school for gifted children in and Taylor going abroad to appear on a reality television show. In real life, Harvey had left to appear in a Broadway revival of Annie and Imedashvili had gotten a starring role on another show (Nightfall: Afterglow). At the start of season six, Harvey returned as Allison, while Imedashvili returned as Taylor in a recurring role, appearing infrequently due to her work schedule for Nightfall: Afterglow.

On September 1, 2010, the RKO Network ordered the show's seventh and final season. The series aired its final episode on May 18, 2012.

In August 2016, began airing a spin-off follow-up series titled Brenda & Elliot. It follows Brenda and Elliot Bamberger as they enjoy retirement in only to end up being roped into a real-estate deal.