Boondoggle (web series)

Boondoggle is an American comedy web series loosely based on the life of actor Ty Burrell.

Boondoggle
Written by	Ty Burrell Mel Cowan Johnny Meeks Joel Spence
Directed by	Vincent Peone Josh Ruben
Starring	Ty Burrell Mel Cowan Johnny Meeks Joel Spence
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Ty Burrell Mel Cowan Johnny Meeks Joel Spence
Running time	7 minutes
Production company	Fox Digital Studio
Original release
Network	ABC.com
Release	June 23, 2016 (2016-06-23)

Premise

A struggling boss named Henry finally lands a successful series. He and his best friends, 40-something husbands and fathers, reap the benefits of his TV stardom.

Development and production

In November 2014, Ty Burrell signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop his own comedy projects. Working with longtime friends Johnny Meeks, Joel Spence and Mel Cowan – performers he knew from his time with Upright Citizens Brigade – they all developed Boondoggle.^[1]

Reception

The series debuted on ABC.com and web platform ABCd in June 2016.^[2] In September 2016, Backstage named it one of the "11 web series you should know about" and called it "rollicking good fun."^[3] Ty Burrell was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.^[4]