Titus: Season 3
Starz / Anchor Bay (2001)
Comedy
USA / English / Color / 462 min
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| Cast | View More ↓ |
| Frances Fisher | |
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| Stacy Keach | |
| Mary Lou Rosato | |
| Connie Stevens | |
| Stacy Keach | Ken Titus |
| Crew | View More ↓ |
| Director | Kevin Sullivan, Michael Lessac |
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Plot
This half-hour comedy chronicles the hilarious world of Christopher Titus and his totally messed-up poor white trash family. Between his drunken father, his dimwitted brother, and his goody-goody best friend, it's amazing Titus is alive, let alone engaged to a "normal" girl. Titus adapted Christopher Titus' stand-up routine in a novel way: each episode is narrated by Titus from a black & white "Neutral Space," from which he comments on the events as they unfold, punctuated by short, surreal flashbacks to his childhood and adolescence. The hilarious interplay between these three levels of narrative is sometimes amazingly complex and even contradictory, highlighting the exceedingly black nature of the show's humor.
Episodes
1
Racing in the Streets
30 min 2001-11-14
The physical effects of his near fatal car crash are still lingering, but that doesn't stop Titus from street racing to raise money for Erin's tuition. But his best laid plans backfire when Erin discovers what is really going on and tries to put a stop to it.
Director: Brian Hargrove
Writer: Chris Sheridan
Guest starring: Emilio Rivera, Ransom Borden
Writer: Chris Sheridan
Guest starring: Emilio Rivera, Ransom Borden
2
Amy's Birthday
30 min 2001-11-21
Erin throws a surprise birthday party to cheer up her troubled niece Amy but her plans backfire. When Erin finds Amy's mom passed out drunk, she quickly realizes that her niece's home environment is not suitable and decides to do something about it—much to Titus' dismay.
Director: Gary Shimokawa
Writer: John R. Morey
Guest starring: Tom Wilson, Octavia Spencer, Christopher Falco, Mariah Shelley, Dina Gardner
Writer: John R. Morey
Guest starring: Tom Wilson, Octavia Spencer, Christopher Falco, Mariah Shelley, Dina Gardner
3
Tommy's Not Gay
30 min 2001-11-28
Titus is determined to mend fences after Tommy rejects his father, who's just revealed he's gay.
Director: Gary Shimokawa
Writer: Christopher Case
Guest starring: Steven Montfort, Brian Simpson, Lex Medlin, Fred Sanders
Writer: Christopher Case
Guest starring: Steven Montfort, Brian Simpson, Lex Medlin, Fred Sanders
4
Shannon's Song
30 min 2001-12-05
Titus' ""perfect"" sister Shannon arrives, upstaging Christopher at every opportunity.
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: Sally Lapiduss
Guest starring: Elizabeth Berkley, Joseph Kell, John Schuck, Jenna Boyd
Writer: Sally Lapiduss
Guest starring: Elizabeth Berkley, Joseph Kell, John Schuck, Jenna Boyd
5
Grad School
30 min 2001-12-12
Erin disdains, then requests Titus's help when she visits troubled teens for her first grad-school assignment as a interning social worker.
Director: Gary Shimokawa
Writer: Jennifer Fisher
Guest starring: Kathryn Graf, Bob Rumnock, Matthew Tait, Hannah Flood, Hannah Cheek, John Maynard
Writer: Jennifer Fisher
Guest starring: Kathryn Graf, Bob Rumnock, Matthew Tait, Hannah Flood, Hannah Cheek, John Maynard
6
Houseboat
30 min 2001-12-19
Christmas on a houseboat brings a kinder, gentler Ken when he thinks his best friend has fallen overboard.
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: Jim Hope
Guest starring: Maria Cina, Jameson Calladay, Dylan Capanelli, David Carradine, Jameson Colladay
Writer: Jim Hope
Guest starring: Maria Cina, Jameson Calladay, Dylan Capanelli, David Carradine, Jameson Colladay
7
The Trial
30 min 2002-01-02
Connie Stevens becomes the third actress (after Christine Estabrook and Frances Fisher) to play the role of Titus's mother, Juanita, who was last seen having just fatally shot her abusive husband at Titus and Erin's ill-fated wedding. Now Juanita is on trial for murder, and ex-husband Ken can't wait to testify and put her away for good. Not so Titus. She is, after all, his mom, and when Titus takes the stand—following some well-intentioned but highly incriminating remarks by Erin, Dave and Tommy—he emphasizes the positive things he's learned from her. What later transpires during the course of the trial, however, can in no way be construed as positive.
Director: Jack Kenny
Writer: Christopher Titus
Guest starring: Connie Stevens, Tony Amendola, David Noroña, Jane Lynch, Troy Winbush, Derrick Alexander, Katherine Griffith, John Ferdenzi
Writer: Christopher Titus
Guest starring: Connie Stevens, Tony Amendola, David Noroña, Jane Lynch, Troy Winbush, Derrick Alexander, Katherine Griffith, John Ferdenzi
8
Grandma Titus
30 min 2002-01-09
Phyllis Diller plays Grandma Titus, who still intimidates Ken despite her Alzheimer's, which has her trying to teach a high-school class.
Director: Brian Hargrove
Writer: Shawn Thomas
Guest starring: Phyllis Diller, Jack Kenny, Jameson Colladay, Fran de Leon, Avery Glymph, Paul E. Short, Jameson Colladay, Marty Ryan
Writer: Shawn Thomas
Guest starring: Phyllis Diller, Jack Kenny, Jameson Colladay, Fran de Leon, Avery Glymph, Paul E. Short, Jameson Colladay, Marty Ryan
9
Errrr
30 min 2002-01-16
Suicidal over a broken romance, Amy listens to Titus as he tries to talk her out of it with tales of his own youth—which don't make that great a case.
Director: Jack Kenny
Writer: Chris Sheridan
Guest starring: Riki Lindhome, Tia Riebling, Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst, Jill Matson
Writer: Chris Sheridan
Guest starring: Riki Lindhome, Tia Riebling, Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst, Jill Matson
10
Tommy's Crush
30 min 2002-01-23
Tommy and a pregnant Shannon have an affair, much to the Titus family's shock and anger.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writer: Patrick Meighan
Guest starring: Marsha Clarke, Elizabeth Berkley, Joseph Kell, Lia Johnson
Writer: Patrick Meighan
Guest starring: Marsha Clarke, Elizabeth Berkley, Joseph Kell, Lia Johnson
11
Into Thin Air
30 min 2002-01-30
While on a skiing holiday, Dave goes out of bounds after Titus and Erin tell him his girlfriend is cheating on him with a ski instructor. Titus follows to discover they are both trapped above a 400 foot cliff, but refuses to help Dave, arguing that he must become a man by saving himself—and Tommy, who plummets down to join them.
Director: John Amodeo
Writer: Robert Hawkins
Guest starring: Jack Kenny
Writer: Robert Hawkins
Guest starring: Jack Kenny
12
Too Damn Good
30 min 2002-02-06
A car executive seeks a new design from Titus, who turns to Ken for inspiration when he has a creative block.
Director: Gary Shimokawa
Writer: David L. Moses
Guest starring: Frankie Muniz, Ivan Brogger
Writer: David L. Moses
Guest starring: Frankie Muniz, Ivan Brogger
13
Bachelor Party
30 min 2002-02-13
Titus' bachelor party doesn't quite turn out as planned when he and the guys encounter a pregnant woman and have to help her deliver.
Director: Leslie Kolins-Small
Writer: Jennifer Fisher
Guest starring: Herschel Sparber, Alex Borstein, Kathryn Joosten, Jim Hayne, Jim Haynie
Writer: Jennifer Fisher
Guest starring: Herschel Sparber, Alex Borstein, Kathryn Joosten, Jim Hayne, Jim Haynie
14
Hot Streak
30 min 2002-02-20
Titus attempts to win his father's love and respect by taking him to the Bahamas, but things go terribly wrong when Ken has another heart attack while winning at the blackjack tables.
Director: Joe Regalbuto
Writer: Patrick Meighan, John R. Morey
Guest starring: David Jean-Thomas, Cliff Bevis, Julia Fowler
Writer: Patrick Meighan, John R. Morey
Guest starring: David Jean-Thomas, Cliff Bevis, Julia Fowler
15
The Session
30 min 2002-03-06
At Erin's insistence, the Tituses go into group therapy. Not surprisingly, things don't go quite as planned.
Director: Brian Hargrove
Writer: Matt Ember
Guest starring: Casey Williams, Tamara Schneiter, Maura M. Knowles, Richard Cox
Writer: Matt Ember
Guest starring: Casey Williams, Tamara Schneiter, Maura M. Knowles, Richard Cox
16
Same Courtesy
30 min 2002-03-20
Titus plans an elaborate revenge on Erin and his family after being embarrassed during their mock therapy session. He pits family members against each other on Erin's birthday and watches as his fiendish plan comes to fruition.
Director: Bill Shea
Writer: Christopher Case
Guest starring: Elizabeth Berkley
Writer: Christopher Case
Guest starring: Elizabeth Berkley
17
After Mrs. Shafter
30 min 2002-07-29
Titus and Tommy's friendship is put to the ultimate test when Ken begins dating Tommy's mom. Titus assures Tommy that the relationship won't last—as is normal for Ken. However, everyone is shocked to learn that Ken considers Tommy's mother to be the true love of his life. The situation grows even more complicated when Tommy's estranged gay father shows up to reconcile his marriage.
Director: Bill Shea
Writer: Shawn Thomas
Guest starring: Fred Sanders, Nancy Lenehan
Writer: Shawn Thomas
Guest starring: Fred Sanders, Nancy Lenehan
18
The Visit
30 min 2002-07-29
Titus and Erin's plans to formally adopt Amy are thrown for a loop when Titus' mother Juanita unexpectedly shows up at the house in the middle of the social worker's final visit. Juanita, claiming to have escaped from the mental hospital, has come seeking Titus' forgiveness.
Director: Katy Garretson
Writer: Christopher Titus
Guest starring: Connie Stevens, Octavia Spencer, Roberta Hanlen
Writer: Christopher Titus
Guest starring: Connie Stevens, Octavia Spencer, Roberta Hanlen
19
Insanity Genetic (1)
30 min 2002-08-05
In the aftermath of Juanita' s funeral, Titus is concerned her insanity may be genetic and confronts his feelings on board the airplane on the way back.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writer: Jim Hope
Guest starring: John Scherer, Jill Remez, James Whitson, Marc Odets, Jennifer Hodges, Ann Marie Lee, Rosalind Allen
Writer: Jim Hope
Guest starring: John Scherer, Jill Remez, James Whitson, Marc Odets, Jennifer Hodges, Ann Marie Lee, Rosalind Allen
20
Insanity Genetic (2)
30 min 2002-08-05
(Part 2 of 2) As a result of the incident on the plane, Titus must face jail time or commitment. And only his friends and family can save him...which means he's in deep trouble.
Director: Gary Shimokawa
Writer: Matt Ember, Nancy Steen
Guest starring: Richard Gant, Marcus Smythe, Peter Michael McDonald, Floyd Van Buskirk
Writer: Matt Ember, Nancy Steen
Guest starring: Richard Gant, Marcus Smythe, Peter Michael McDonald, Floyd Van Buskirk
21
The Protector
30 min 2002-08-12
Titus gets into trouble when he goes after a kid who is harassing Amy in school.
Director: Gary Shimokawa
Writer: Nancy Steen
Guest starring: Tony Carrero, Jack Kenny, Paul Connor, Sandra Lee Gimple, Paul E. Short
Writer: Nancy Steen
Guest starring: Tony Carrero, Jack Kenny, Paul Connor, Sandra Lee Gimple, Paul E. Short
Editions
| Barcode | Format | Region | Release | Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 013131362794 | DVD | 1 | 2006-01-17 |

