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''Family Tree'' is a documentary-style television comedy created by Christopher Guest and Jim Piddock. The series premiered on May 12, 2013, on the American pay television network HBO, and appeared on the British channel BBC Two in July 2013. Guest, Piddock, Karen Murphy, Deborah Oppenheimer, and Mario Stylianides serve as the show's executive producers. On January 23, 2014, it was announced that HBO had canceled the series. ==Cast== ;Chadwick Family *Chris O'Dowd as Tom Chadwick, a young man investigating his lineage. *Nina Conti as Bea Chadwick/Monkey, Tom's sister who uses a hand puppet named "Monk" to communicate her feelings after an embarrassing incident with a puffin in her childhood〔 *Michael McKean, as Keith Chadwick, Tom's father who loves old British situation comedies〔 *Lisa Palfrey, as Luba Chadwick, Keith's Moldovan wife who is extremely eccentric〔 *Christopher Guest as David Chadwick, one of Tom's relatives from North Carolina. He claims to have a vestigial tail (which is hereditary). David had a wife who disappeared under mysterious circumstances three years prior to the events of the series. Guest also plays Phineas Chadwick, David's grandfather who was a musician, art collector, actor and baseball player. *Ed Begley Jr. as Dr. Al Chadwick, Tom's third uncle. He lives in Glendale, California with his wife Kitty. He is a podiatrist (his father's profession also) and is trained in Native American survival tactics. He and his wife love R&B music. He is obsessed with the fact that Charles Chadwick left America just two days after Abraham Lincoln's assassination and is a paranoid conspiracy theorist. Also appears to be wearing a Masonic ring—which would normally indicate a Masonic tie of some sort. *Carrie Aizley as Kitty Chadwick, Al's wife, whom he met when he contacted her from a phone number on a public toilet cubicle. She is dimwitted and ignorant about English culture. She is the inventor of a series of flavored enemas. *Christian Rodska as Graham Chadwick, Keith's cousin who lives in Derbyshire on a farm *Adam James as Ronnie Chadwick, Tom's second cousin who lives and works on a farm in Derbyshire *Susan Earl as Emma Chadwick, Ronnie's wife *Kevin Pollak as Marty Schmelff, one of Tom's relatives who owns a store in Barstow, California. He is related to Tom by Charles Chadwick's marriage to Rebecca Schmelff, a member of a Jewish family in Barstow *Bob Balaban as Melvin Schmelff, Tom's uncle. He is an admirer of his grandfather, Ezra Schmelff, who was a famous Western film actor. Balaban also plays Ezra. ;Other Characters *Tom Bennett as Pete Stupples, Tom's immature best friend who works at a zoo in London〔 *Jim Piddock as Mr. Pfister, the eccentric South African owner of "Mr. Pfister's Bits & Bobs", an antique and collectibles store in London〔 *Annabel Scholey as Lucy Pfister, a baker and daughter of Mr. Pfister. She was recently engaged to be married, but has since split with her (now) ex-fiance. *Fred Willard as Mike Morton, Al's crude neighbour. He is a lover of magic. It is revealed in the season finale that he is openly gay, and lives with his partner Kim (Michael Mantell) *Matt Griesser as Rick Tillman, Tom's cousin in California. He is a lover of Civil War re-enactments. He lives in Redondo Beach with his girlfriend Julie *Maria Blasucci as Julie Fenneman, Rick's girlfriend *Don Lake as Harvey Krupp, Rick's friend who is a Civil War aficionado. *Barbara Bolton as Mildred Budgens, the best friend and roommate of Tom's great-aunt Victoria who imparts valuable knowledge to Tom about Victoria. *Graham Greene as Chief Running Bull, a resident of a Native American reserve in Barstow. *Saginaw Grant as White Feather, a resident of a Native American reserve in Barstow and friend to Chief Running Bull. *Amy Seimetz as Ally Keele, Tom's love interest whom he meets after he defends her against a man (Will Sasso) in a car accident. *Ben Farrow as Race Course Announcer, provides the commentary on the pantomime horse race. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Family Tree (TV series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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