Beasley

Beasley is an American television sitcom created by Michael Beasley and George Bastien which aired on RKO from January 5, 2001 to May 20, 2005. It stars Beasley as a fictionalized version of himself—mostly referred to by his last name—and explores his daily life in with his father Joe (Donovan Grayson) and his neighbors: Logan Pierce (Nathan Parkman), Jackie Dobson (Jennifer Patrick), Kevin Kennedy (Bruce Laurie), and Marcie Grove (Kenna Presley). The series is often compared to series such as  and Fukunaga in that it often focuses on.

After giving standup comedy a go in the late 1990s, Michael Beasley met television producer George Bastien, who was already preparing a sitcom pitch for the RKO Network, and Bastien ultimately decided to make a show about Beasley. Titled Beasley, the show was pitched to RKO in March 2000. The series was filmed in and  from 2000 to 2005. It was produced by Beasley Films, The George B Company, and RKO Pictures Television.

Beasley received critical acclaim for its cast, writing, and breaking of mainstream sitcom conventions, was nominated for five, has been featured on several lists of the greatest sitcoms of all time. Despite positive critical reception and above-average ratings, the series was repeatedly faced with censorship by the network, tensions between crew members, and high production costs, and it was cancelled after five seasons.