Twitter User Inspires A New TV Sitcom Based On Grumpy Dad

Twitter User Inspires A New TV Sitcom Based On Grumpy Dad

Social Media is really reaching out in big ways. CBS is developing a new sitcom based on the rantings of a Twitter user's dad! The user, $#@! my dad says, has over 700,000 followers. Justin Halpern moved back home with his dad and started tweeting his cynical and sarcastic observations.

I read through a few of the tweets and some are pretty funny and others are quite profane, just an fyi. A few favorites:

"Son, no one gives a s#$! about all the things your cell phone does. You didn't invent it, you just bought it. Anybody can do that."

"Remember how you used to make fun of me for being bald?...No, I'm not gonna make a joke. I'll let your mirror do that."

I could see someone like Jerry Stiller being a good candidate for the dad. Who do you think would make the perfect grumpy dad for this role? Does it sound like something you'd check out or skip?

Photos by WENN

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COMMENTS...

<a href="/user/2260" title="View user profile.">laurnicorn</a>
7745 points
laurnicorn said:

Lame. I like the twitter account but I can't see a tv show based on it actually being funny and not just annoying/stupid/monotonous.

<a href="/user/1040" title="View user profile.">bgduckie_01</a>
71635 points
bgduckie_01 said:

lol those are pretty funny. but no thanks. i wouldnt want to watch that show.

Anonymousxxxx Anonymousxxxx said:

I follow him and love the stuff he posts.

QueenOfTrashin QueenOfTrashin said:

"Social" media is quite the opposite. I will be skipping it.

<a href="/user/190" title="View user profile.">lara jane</a>
43778 points
lara jane said:

I follow him, too. It's pretty funny. I don't know how you'd develop an entire show around it, but yes, Jerry Stiller would be ideal as Dad!

ls393002
729680 points
ls393002 said:

He's hilarious! However, while Jerry Stiller has the cantakerous (sp?) down, I find him a little annoying.

<a href="/user/96" title="View user profile.">BoN</a>
176202 points
BoN said:

:-)

<a href="/user/1687" title="View user profile.">papyrus</a>
9735 points
papyrus said:

im never having a twitter account or following anyone...thats my little contribution to not get sucked into useless twitter. anyway...everytime i think of a grumpy that I just think of Red Forman from That 70's Show.

<a href="/user/9155" title="View user profile.">DonnaJ</a>
128110 points
DonnaJ said:

I've never heard of the twitter account, but it sounds funny as hell.

Scar Scar said:

Jerry Stiller is 82 years old - don't know too many 60 year old "sons" that twitter - Rainn Wilson might be a better choice

<a href="/user/17235" title="View user profile.">maiah912</a>
17525 points
maiah912 said:

Interesting concept! I might check it out, although I highly doubt it would be that successful.

Anonymous Anonymous said:

oh yeah... Jerry Stiller for the grumpy dad.... how original!

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