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| 3 | ''Kevin Can Wait'' is an American sitcom television series starring Creator/KevinJames. The series premiered on September 19, 2016. The series marked James' second starring role in a Creator/{{CBS}} sitcom, after ''Series/TheKingOfQueens'', which ran from [[LongRunner 1998 until 2007]]. |
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| 5 | The series begins with James starring as a recently retired Nassau County, New York police officer and father of three, married to Donna (Creator/ErinnHayes). For season two, [[DroppedABridgeOnHim the character of Donna died offscreen]], and the series' new female lead is Vanessa Cellucci (Creator/LeahRemini), Kevin's former rival on the force and his new boss at a security company. While the first season focuses on Kevin's personal life, the second concerns his new profession, his relationship with Vanessa, and his adjustment to life as a single parent. |
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| 7 | After the Season 2 finale, the show was cancelled by CBS. |
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| 9 | The show is pretty much only known for its infamous {{retool}}ing between seasons, which was widely criticized and even inspired the AMC series ''Series/KevinCanFuckHimself''. While not a direct parody, the combination of its premise, title, and execution does little to hide the TakeThat aimed this show's way. |
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| 11 | !! Tropes include: |
| 12 | * BumblingDad: Kevin. Downplayed in the first season, but it got pretty bad after Donna's death. |
| 13 | * DatingWhatDaddyHates: Kevin was not happy that Kendra was engaged to Chale. |
| 14 | * DroppedABridgeOnHim: Donna, Kevin’s wife and a member of the main cast, died between Season 1 and Season 2. How she died was never mentioned. |
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