Netflix Greenlights Animated Series

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Netflix will debut an animated series based on the comedy of Bill Burr in 2015, the network said.

The six-episode series, F is for Family, follows the exploits of the Murphy family during the 1970's, according to company officials. Burr (pictured) will voice the role of family patriarch Frank Murphy, while Laura Dern will voice Frank’s wife Sue and Justin Long voices the family’s oldest son Kevin, acccording to the OTT service.

Burr will executively-produced the show along with Vince Vaughn (The Break Up, Couples Retreat), Peter Billingsley (Dinner for Five)and showrunner Michael Price.

“Bill Burr’s stand-up specials are wildly popular for us worldwide, and we’re looking forward to presenting his nostalgic and unflinching take on the family comedy in this original, animated series,” said Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content at Netflix in a statement

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.