Family Biz

Family Biz
Created by	James Nadler
Starring	Doug Murray Ephraim Ellis Kate Corbett Rebecca Windheim Lori Alter John Bregar Mishael Morgan Jade Carpenter
Country of origin	Canada
No. of episodes	26
Original release
Release	March 6, 2009

Family Biz is a Canadian television show, filmed in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada starring Doug Murray, Ephraim Ellis and Kate Corbett.

An international co-production between Canada’s Muse Entertainment, Summit Crescent Productions and France’s Breakout Films, Family Biz centers around three latch key kids, Eli (16), Avalon (15) and Ronnie (11), who have the run of the Keller house. Their corporate parents are too busy at work and teen insanity rules! That is until their Dad, Dave Keller, gets downsized (okay...fired) and decides to work from home in the Keller attic. To feel useful, Dave launches the Keller Family Corp. and sets about “reinvolving” himself in the lives of his teenage kids, much to his offspring’s total embarrassment. Whenever a problem occurs Dad looks to his years of business knowledge to find the solution, whether it is getting to know his kids through in-depth marketing surveys or outsourcing all their phone messages to India. But mostly he just drives the Keller kids mad…too bad the kids can’t just fire Dad!

26 episodes have been shot and the show is currently on YTV and will soon be on France 2. The first episode was shown on March 6, 2009 on YTV.

The show has been rated "C8" in Canada.

Episode List:
Year 1

Episode 1: Shake The Box

Episode 2: Damage Control
Dad's in the house. And that means big changes for the Keller kids. Ronnie gets an actual bedtime. Avalon loses her cell phone and unlimited calling privileges. And no more killer Keller-Casa parties. Desperate to save her plummeting social stock, Avalon maneuvers Eli into booking the EMO band Yellow Stayne to play a concert Chez Keller. This will be the house party to end all house parties. And Eli will get to hook up with the super hot Tracey Dupont-Roymont. Now all Eli has to do now is keep Dad out of the house. Just for six hours. How hard can that be?

Episode 3: Outsourcing

Episode 4: Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

Episode 5: Go With the Flow Chart
Eli suffers from an odd aroma. Okay, it’s major B.O. With all that manly testosterone coursing through his system, Eli definitely needs more shower time. But hot water is a limited resource around the Keller house and Avalon calls shower dibs to prepare for her upcoming violin duet with the dreamy Josh Morris. Dad takes drastic measures to keep things fair. GPS anklets to monitor the Keller-ites’ every move? He’ll be able to ration the hot water AND know exactly what the Keller kids are up to 24/7. Now that stinks!

Episode 6: Blamestorming

Episode 7: High Cost of Management

Episode 8: Fine Art of Negotiation

Episode 9: Liquidity

Episode 10: Skunked

Episode 11: Out with the Intern

Episode 12: Reel World

Episode 13: Breakaway

Episode 14: Branded
Avalon is crushing on Cody Flowers. Too bad Cody can’t remember her name. So Av drags Eli into a scheme to spend more time with Cody – in detention. When that fails, Avalon enlists Dad’s help to make her unforgettable. Dave proposes to turn Avalon into a brand as famous as teen singing sensation Amanda Santa Anna. With Dave’s launch of the Avalon Brand of Liquid Antibacterial Soap, Avalon ends up with more fame (and more detention) than she ever bargained for. Meanwhile, Eli tries to ditch chem class to catch a movie with Caitlin. Unfortunately, now that Avalon’s famous Eli can’t make a move without Avalon’s fans following him.

External links

• Family Biz at IMDb
• http://www.familybiztv.com/ (site is blocked in Canada)
• http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/familybiz/