Family Plots

This article is about the reality television series. For the 1976 detective film, see Family Plot. For the 1994 television episode, see Family Plot (2point4 children).

Family Plots is an American reality series that followed the events and employees at the family-run Poway Bernardo Mortuary in Poway, California.^[2] It ran for two years, beginning in 2004, on the A&E Network.

Family Plots
Genre	Reality
Starring	Shonna Wissmiller-Smith Chuck Wissmiller Melissa Wissmiller Rick Sadler John Greeney David Moravee Emily Vigney
Opening theme	"Hell" by Squirrel Nut Zippers[1]
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	52
Production
Executive producers	Daniel Elias David Houts
Production locations	Poway, California, United States
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	A&E Network
Release	April 19, 2004 (2004-04-19) – May 8, 2006 (2006-05-08)

Overview

The show centered on the relationships between the employees, in particular Chuck Wissmiller and his three daughters, all of whom worked together at the mortuary during the show's run. Each episode featured one or two funerals with families who shared their grief while celebrating the life and contributions of their loved ones. The departed themselves were seen from time to time on the show. While the work done in the preparation room was also shown, the more graphic portions of mortuary work were limited.

The show was also aired on the Seven Network in Australia, in Canada, and Europe.

See also

• Six Feet Under – an HBO series about a fictional funeral home
• List of reality television programs
• Lloyd M. Bucher – a US Navy commander whose funeral was handled from Poway Bernardo Mortuary, and whose funeral was the focus of an episode on the series