Life In Pieces (2015-2018)

Life in Pieces is CBS’s stab at creating an edgy sitcom meant to mimic the successes of popular family fare such as ABC’s Modern Family. Luckily the often-conservative network gave themselves a lot to work with by casting some of the most seasoned actors in the business including James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Betsy Brandt, Thomas Sadoski, and Colin Hanks. The show dissects a family’s idiosyncrasies through the eyes of each of its members, crafting a non-linear storyline that cumulates into a cohesive representation of the quirky crew. Yes, rather than just ripoff the stuff that was currently on TV in 2015, Life in Pieces had a very innovative setup. The half-hour comedy didn't show a sort of day-by-day account of the family, but their life in little pieces. Each episode contained four stories about the Short family, usually with one centered around the patriarch and former pilot (James Brolin) and his therapist wife Joan (Dianne Wiest), one centered around his daughter Heather (Betsy Brandt) and her doctor husband Tim (Dan Bakkedahl), one centered around his single son Matt (Thomas Sadoski), and one centered around his youngest son Greg (Colin Hanks) who lives the dad life alongside his lawyer wife Jen (Zoe Lister-Jones). For four season viewers got brief looks at the major firsts in their lives, the boring days that turned into meaningful ones, and all the moments that make life interesting. As soon as we mentioned some of the men in Life in Pieces, we’re sure you perked up a little. After all, James Brolin is one of the hottest seasoned actors out there, and the younger Thomas Sadoski and Colin Hanks are just as dreamy as ever. The sitcom understood the sexiness of its main men, which is why it gave us a hot scene that sees the fellas working their balls off to cut down a tree in the front yard. It takes a mighty body to make such a mundane task so sexy, and the shirtless Thomas and James do the trick! Those boys sure know what to do with lumber! CBS also let us see Patrick Cronen showing off his comically cut abs in a swimming pool and Lars Sind covering his six-pack with a light-up stethoscope playing a stripper pretending to be a doctor. If you like them pale and nerdy, Niall Cunningham's slim torso that's never seen the sun looks pretty great, while Dan Bakkedahl brings the beef via some plus size shirtlessness. Those are some fine pieces of ass on Life in Pieces!