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 Dobson (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 a fictionalized version Beasley. Titled The Beasley Show, the show was pitched to RKO in March 2000 and renamed Beasley. The team sought to include African American and Asian American actors in supporting roles to reflect upon the actual diversity in. Filming took place on location in and  and at RKO Studios West in.

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 repeatedly faced censorship from RKO's team, and high production costs, and it was cancelled after five seasons. Talks of a revival arose but were later shot down.

Cast and characters
A fictionalized version of Beasley who lives in. Beasley's childhood best friend. Logan's older sister. Beasley's neighbor and frenemy. Beasley's girlfriend. Beasley's father.
 * Michael Beasley as Michael Beasley:
 * Nathan Parkman as Logan Dobson:
 * Jennifer Patrick as Jackie Dobson:
 * Bruce Laurie as Kevin Kennedy:
 * Kenna Presley as Marcie Grove:
 * Donovan Grayson as Joseph "Joe" Beasley: