Scott Baio to Star in Original Comedy DADDY'S HOME on Nick at Nite

As first reported by Deadline.com, "Happy Days" star Scott Baio is set to star in Nick At Nite's first original scripted comedy titled DADDY'S HOME. The new half-hour comedy will tell the story of actor David Hobbs (Baio), who decides to become a "stay at home" dad after nearly 10 years of appearing in a TV show portraying the role of 'America's Favorite Dad'. As a result, Hobbs' wife, a soap star, is able to return to her acting career.

Writer/producer Tina Albanese created the project and actor Patrick Labyorteaux (Little House On The Prairie) will be executive producing it along with Baio, Eric Bischoff and Jason Hervey through their Production Company Bischoff Hervey Entertainment.

"Scott Baio is an actor known and beloved by today's Nick at Nite viewers, many of whom are parents," said Nickelodeon's president of original programming and development Marjorie Cohn. "His new project will put a contemporary and comedic twist on parenthood that will make for a great addition to our existing slate of family programming."

Baio first appeared on TV as the character 'Chachi' on ABC's "Happy Days" series and later starred in its spinoff show "Joanie Loves Chachi".  He also starred in the 1980s sitcom, "Charles in Charge".  "It's nice to be back home in an arena where I'm completely comfortable and with a show idea that I love," the actor said.

Nick at Nite's  had only one other previous original live-action scripted sitcom called  "Hi Honey, I'm Home".   Over the past year and a half, TV Land, the sister network to Nick at Nite, has successfully moved into original scripted series with comedies starring established sitcom stars, including "Hot In Cleveland", who's cast includes Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White, and "Hapily Divorced" starring Fran Drescher. Nick at Nite hopes to have the same kind of success with this newest endeavor.

 

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