Rules of Engagement | |
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Created by | Tom Hertz |
Starring |
Patrick Warburton Megyn Price Oliver Hudson Bianca Kajlich David Spade Adhir Kalyan |
Opening theme | "How Many Ways" by Señor Happy |
Composer(s) | Bert Selen George Ritter |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 100 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 21 minutes |
Production company(s) | Game Six Productions Happy Madison Productions CBS Paramount Television (2007–09) CBS Television Studios (2010–13) Sony Pictures Television |
Distributor |
CBS Television Distribution (non-USA) Sony Pictures Television (USA) |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Picture format | 1080i 16:9 (HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
Original release | February 5, 2007 | – May 20, 2013
External links | |
Website |
Rules of Engagement is an American sitcom that ran on CBS from February 5, 2007, to May 20, 2013, originally airing as a mid-season replacement. The series was produced by Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions in association with CBS Television Studios and Sony Pictures Television (SPT controls the North American rights while CBS controls the international rights).
The show received negative reviews throughout its run. Despite this, it always earned reasonably good ratings, helping the show reach 100 episodes (typically the minimum for syndication) over seven seasons.
Two couples and their single friend deal with the complications of dating, commitment and marriage. It looks at different relationships in various stages, starring Patrick Warburton and Megyn Price as a long-married couple, Oliver Hudson and Bianca Kajlich as newly engaged sweethearts, and David Spade and Adhir Kalyan (the latter added in season 3) as their still-single friends. They often gather to enjoy a meal and discuss their issues at "The Island Diner".
The show was heavily promoted by CBS during Super Bowl XLI and launched the following night, the first of seven episodes in its first season. The pilot episode remains the highest rated episode of the show. The series was renewed for a second season, which began as a mid-season replacement for The New Adventures of Old Christine on Monday, September 24, 2007, with production halted after nine episodes on November 6, 2007, in the wake of a writers' strike. After the strike ended, CBS announced that the show would return April 14, 2008, with a further six episodes.