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{{short description|2019 American animated comedy television series}}
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Bless the Harts
| image = Bless the Harts Title Card.jpg
| genre = [[Animated sitcom]]
| creator = [[Emily Spivey]]
| writer =
| director =
| story =
| voices = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kristen Wiig]]
* [[Maya Rudolph]]
* [[Jillian Bell]]
* [[Ike Barinholtz]]
* [[Kumail Nanjiani]]
}}
| composer =
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1<!--Only increment as a new season premieres, per the documentation of the template!-->
| num_episodes = 8<!--Only increment as a new episode premieres, per the documentation of the template!-->
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Emily Spivey
* [[Andy Bobrow]]
* [[Phil Lord and Christopher Miller|Phil Lord &
<br>Christopher Miller]]
* Seth Cohen
* Kristen Wiig
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
*Aubrey Davis Lee
* Eli Dolleman}}
| editor =
| runtime = 22 minutes
| picture_format = 16:9
| audio_format =
| company = {{Plainlist|
* Jessebean, Inc.
* Lord Miller Productions
* [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Entertainment]]
* {{nowrap|[[20th Century Fox Television]]}}
}}
| distributor = [[20th Television]]<br>[[Fox Corporation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=11&ti=1,11&Search%5FArg=bless%20the%20harts&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=6FG4QAOWjjanoBc4O-NJmu1iOwx4&SEQ=20191029082805&SID=1|title=Catalog of Copyright entries|accessdate=October 30, 2019}}</ref>
| network = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|9|29}}
| last_aired = {{End date|present}}
| website = https://www.fox.com/bless-the-harts/
| website_title = Official website
}}
'''''Bless the Harts''''' is an American [[animated sitcom]] created by [[Emily Spivey]] for the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]].<ref name="SeriesOrder"/> Debuting on September 29, 2019,<ref name="SeriesPremiereDate"/> the series is executive produced by Spivey, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kristen Wiig and Seth Cohen. The series is a joint production between [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX Entertainment]] and [[20th Century Fox Television]]. The animation production is handled by [[Titmouse, Inc.]]<ref name="AnimationMag">{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/southern-smiles-emily-spivey-spills-the-beans-on-bless-the-harts/|title=Southern Smiles: Emily Spivey Spills the Beans on 'Bless the Harts'|website=Animation Magazine|first=Zahed|last=Ramin|date=September 20, 2019|accessdate=September 25, 2019}}</ref> The show's title is based on the [[Southern United States|Southern]] phrase "[[Bless your heart]]".<ref name=nr20190926>{{Cite news|url=https://www.greensboro.com/blogs/gotriad_extra/new-fox-show-bless-the-harts-draws-on-creator-s/article_48b09641-c95e-5cf8-8aa5-874987fb86aa.html|title=New Fox show, 'Bless the Harts,' draws on creator's High Point roots|first=Dawn|last=DeCwikiel-Kane|website=[[Greensboro News and Record|News & Record]]|date=September 26, 2019}}</ref> On October 18, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season.<ref name="S2Renewal"/>
==Premise==
''Bless the Harts'' follows a working class family living in [[North Carolina]]. The main [[protagonist]], waitress Jenny Hart (Kristen Wiig), struggles to make ends meet. Her daughter Violet Hart (Jillian Bell) and mother Betty Hart (Maya Rudolph) live with her along with her boyfriend Wayne (Ike Barinholtz), and there are other recurring characters also in the series.<ref name="SeriesOrder"/> The show's creator Emily Spivey has stated that it is based on her life growing up in [[High Point, North Carolina]] and is set in the state's [[Piedmont Triad|Triad region]]. The name of the show's fictional town, Greenpoint, is a [[portmanteau]] of [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] and High Point.<ref name=nr20190926/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://triad-city-beat.com/bless-the-harts/|title=Full of 'Hart': Fox's new animated show spoofs the Triad|last=Matsuoka|first=Sayaka|date=September 25, 2019|website=Triad City Beat|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>
==Cast and characters==
===Main===
* [[Kristen Wiig]] as Jenny Hart, a single mother who struggles to make money for her family<ref name="Characters"/> In the first episode, it is revealed that Jenny is divorced and that her ex-husband is a local legend named Don Reynolds.<ref name=firstepisodereview>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2019/09/26/bless-the-harts-is-packed-with-a-listers-and-good-natured-jokes/|title=Bless the Harts’ is packed with A-listers and good-natured jokes|first=Michael|last=Starr|publisher=New York Post|date=September 26, 2019|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name=firstepisoderreview>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/09/29/bless-the-harts-recap-season-1-episode-1-premiere-review/|title=Fox's Bless the Harts: Grade It!|first=Andy|last=Swift|publisher=TV Line|date=September 29, 2019|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Maya Rudolph]] as Betty Hart, Jenny’s single mother. In "Jenny Unfiltered" her age is revealed to be 53.<ref name="MayaR" /><ref name="RecurringStars1" /> Her husband Ed, Jenny's father, is dead but is mentioned multiple times throughout the series.
* [[Jillian Bell]] as Violet Hart,<ref name="Characters"/> Jenny’s daughter who loves art. Although sarcastic and cynical, she cares deeply about her family. She is either 13 years old (according to her voice actress<ref>{{cite web|url=https://popculture.com/tv-shows/2019/07/26/bless-the-harts-jillian-bell-calls-new-fox-show-cool-new-take-family-comedy/|title=Jillian Bell calls new FOX show cool new take on family comedy|last=|first=|date=July 26, 2019|website=Popculture|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=October 27, 2019}}</ref>) or a preteen (according to Betty<ref>{{cite episode |series=Bless the Harts |title=Trash Twins |quote=Violet's pre-teen ire |first=Betty |last=Hart}}</ref>) Reynolds is her biological father.<ref name=firstepisodereview />
* [[Ike Barinholtz]] as Wayne Edwards, Jenny’s boyfriend. He is the comic relief character.<ref name="Characters">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/fox-2019-2020-primetime-schedule-and-new-series-1203212637|title=Fox 2019-2020 Primetime Schedule and New Series|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Will|last=Thorne|date=May 13, 2019|accessdate=May 15, 2019}}</ref> Wayne's main goal is to win Violet's approval, though he has fears that he will never up to Jenny's wealthy ex-husband.<ref name=firstepisodereview /><ref name=firstepisoderreview />
* [[Kumail Nanjiani]] as [[Jesus Christ]], who appears as a figment of Jenny's imagination and acts as her conscience.
===Recurring===
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* [[Mary Steenburgen]] as Crystalynn, Betty's arch-nemesis
* [[Drew Tarver]] as Randy, the town oddball and village idiot.
* [[Fortune Feimster]] as Brenda, Jenny's coworker<ref>https://twitter.com/fortunefunny/status/1178410958609424384</ref>
* [[Gary Anthony Williams]] as Leonard, Wayne's co-worker and friend
* [[Emily Spivey]] as Louise, Jenny's boss, whose catchphrase whenever she enters is "Doot-dih-dih-doo."
* Oscar Montoya as David, Violet's best friend
===Guest===
* Fortune Feimster as Bobbie-Nell, Jenny’s neighbor
* Drew Tarver as Charles Lee
* Christy Stratton as Dawn, a stripper<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190919fox17/|title=Listings-Bless the Harts-Jenny Unfiltered|last=|first=|date=|website=The Futon Critic|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=October 27, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Jeremy Rowley]] as Jimmy Lee and Mayor Webb
* [[Andy Bobrow]] as Bud, the owner of a strip club,<ref>{{cite tweet|user=abobrow|author=Andy Bobrow|number=1180909561793761280|title=New #BlesstheHarts tonight. Jenny considers stripping for money. I play the creepy strip club owner.|date=October 6, 2019|accessdate=November 3, 2019}}</ref> Gus, and Norm
* [[John Solomon (writer)|John Solomon]] as Tracheo Steve
* [[Rich Blomquist]] as Daniel, Louise's husband who uses his cell phone a lot and fonds over Jenny, and Greg
* Jee Young Han as Binh Ly<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-bless-the-harts-voice-cast-is-absolutely-packed-with-celebs-18804700|title=Bless the Harts voice cast absolutely packed with celebs|last=Patton|first=Rebecca|date=September 30, 2019|website=Bustle|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=October 13, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as Mr. Strikeleather
* [[Holly Hunter]] as Marjune Gamble
* [[Stephen Root]] as Rick Ocean
* [[Jorma Taccone]] as Craig
* [[Michelle Buteau]] as Michelle
==Episodes==
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| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Hug N' Bugs
| DirectedBy = [[Pete Michels]]
| WrittenBy = Erin Wagoner
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|29}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ03
| Viewers = 1.82<ref name="1.01">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-sept-29-2019/|title='60 Minutes,' 'NCIS: Los Angeles,' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=October 1, 2019|accessdate=October 1, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Jenny gets the family water shut off after her payment bounced, so she tries to sell toys for cash, not knowing her mother Betty is buying the toys she is selling. Meanwhile, Wayne discovers Violet's love for art and builds a building based on her drawings, only to get permits for it denied by the city hall.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Can't Get There from Here
| DirectedBy = Samantha Arnett
| WrittenBy = [[Emily Spivey]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|6}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ01
| Viewers = 2.99<ref name="1.02">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-6-2019/|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' 'Bless the Harts,' and others adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 8, 2019|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Jenny picks up a second job as a stripper in order to make extra cash to send Violet to art school. Meanwhile, Wayne buys ostriches with his truck on collaterial to also help Violet, only to find out that they can't lay eggs.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = Jenny Unfiltered
| DirectedBy = Bryan Francis
| WrittenBy = [[Rich Blomquist]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|13}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ02
| Viewers = 1.47<ref name="1.03">{{Cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-13-2019/|title='Kids Say the Darndest Things, 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up, 'Shark Tank' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|date=October 15, 2019|website=TV by the Numbers|access-date=October 15, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = After Betty tells the family the story of her old rich boyfriend, Violet takes Betty to visit his heir when he died, which doesn't go according to her plan. Jenny takes both political sides of a statue at her job in an effort to earn extra tip money, but begins to question her morals and beliefs.
'''Guest star:''' [[Holly Hunter]] as Marjune Gamble
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Cremains of the Day
| DirectedBy = Michael Baylis
| WrittenBy = Julia Lillis Cohen & [[Jeremy Rowley]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|20}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ04
| Viewers = 2.79<ref name="1.04">{{Cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-20-2019/|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burgers,' '60 Minutes' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|date=October 22, 2019|website=TV by the Numbers|access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Jenny tries to honor her deceased father on his favorite holiday, Halloween, by letting go of his remains left at the family home, but doesn't think she is ready to let them go. Violet and Leonard take Wayne ghost hunting to conquer his fear of ghosts.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Trash Twins
| DirectedBy = Samantha Arnett
| WrittenBy = [[Janine Brito]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|3}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ05
| Viewers = 1.33<ref name="1.05">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-3-2019/|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'God Friended Me' and '60 Minutes' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 5, 2019|accessdate=November 5, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = At Mega-Lo-Mart, a mysterious prankster skids their car in the parking lot, splashing Jenny and Betty with dirty street water. When Betty finds out it is her nemesis Crystalynn Poole, the two conspire revenge. Violet wishes they'd grow up, questioning the role models in her life, while Wayne deals with his misbehaving 10-year old Uncle Tommy.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Pig Trouble in Little Greenpoint
| DirectedBy = Pete Michels
| WrittenBy = Christy Stratton
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|10}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ06
| Viewers = 2.31<ref name="1.06">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-10-2019/|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' '60 Minutes,' 'Bless the Harts' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 12, 2019|accessdate=November 12, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = After Jenny enters Wayne into a barbeque contest without his permission, loud noises mess Wayne's sauce ratios at the cookoff, causing Wayne to become upset at Jenny. Violet feels bad that animals are killed for human consumption, so she debates on whether or not to become a vegetarian. Betty runs into an old friend, a famous member of a [[Beach music|beach band]], who invites her to go on tour, so she must decide whether to go on tour with him or leave her family.
'''Guest star:''' [[Stephen Root]] as Rick Ocean
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Myrtle Beach Memoirs
| DirectedBy = Samantha Arnett
| WrittenBy = [[Andy Bobrow]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|17}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ08
| Viewers = 1.64<ref name="1.07">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-17-2019/|title='SNF,' 'Bless the Harts' adjust up, '60 Minutes,' 'God Friended Me,' 'Madam Secretary' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 19, 2019|accessdate=November 19, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = When Randy hides in the Last Supper for 30 days and breaks the ceiling as a result, Jenny can't go to work. So the family decides to take a vacation to Myrtle Beach, to which they can't exactly afford. Wayne and Betty decide to attend a timeshare seminar to see if they can get a free vacation, but the presenter knows all of Betty's tricks. With the help of Violet, Jenny enters a mini-golf competition in order to win money to pay for the trip, but struggles against the last hole.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Mega-Lo-Memories
| DirectedBy = Michael Baylis
| WrittenBy = Emily Spivey
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|24}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ07
| Viewers = 2.68<ref name="1.08">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-24-2019/|title='NCIS: Los Angeles,' 'Sunday Night Football,' and 'The OT' adjust up: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 26, 2019|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = At the Thanksgiving dinner table, when the microwave breaks down, Jenny tells the story of how she got the old microwave during a Black Friday shopping sprawl at the Mega-Lo-Mart, where she meets Wayne for the first time and loses Violet.
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==Production==
===Development===
On September 25, 2018, it was announced that [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of thirteen episodes. The series was created by [[Emily Spivey]] who was also expected to executive produce alongside [[Phil Lord]], [[Phil Lord and Christopher Miller|Christopher Miller]], [[Kristen Wiig]], and Seth Cohen. Production companies involved with the series were slated to include [[20th Century Fox Television]] and Lord Miller Productions.<ref name="SeriesOrder"/> It has been confirmed that the show will loosely share the universe with ''[[King of the Hill]]'', as the fictional superstore Megalo-Mart, which was first introduced in ''Hill'', makes several appearances.<ref name="MayaR">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/bless-the-harts-mega-lo-mart-king-of-hill-emily-spivey-maya-rudolph-tca-1202551081/|title='Bless The Harts' Borrows Mega Lo Mart From 'King Of Hill', Ostrich From Emily Spivey's Childhood – TCA|last=de Moraes|first=Lisa|date=February 6, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=February 6, 2019}}</ref> The series debuted on September 29, 2019,<ref name="SeriesPremiereDate">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/fox-sets-fall-premiere-dates-emmys-9-1-1-the-masked-singer-empire-more-1202637086/|title=Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates: Emmys Kick Off The Week, '9-1-1', 'The Masked Singer', 'Empire', More|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=June 24, 2019|accessdate=June 24, 2019}}</ref> and was renewed for a second season on October 18, 2019.<ref name="S2Renewal">{{cite web|last=Ausiello|first=Michael |title=Bless the Harts Renewed for Season 2 |url=https://tvline.com/2019/10/18/bless-the-harts-renewed-season-2-fox/|website=TVLine|date=October 18, 2019|accessdate=November 10, 2019}}</ref>
On November 27, 2019, writer and executive producer [[Andy Bobrow]] confirmed that Season 1-produced episodes 111, 112, and 113 would air as holdovers in Season 2. <ref>https://twitter.com/abobrow/status/1199812408073523200</ref>
===Casting===
Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that [[Kristen Wiig]], [[Maya Rudolph]], [[Jillian Bell]], and [[Ike Barinholtz]] had been cast in series regular roles.<ref name="SeriesOrder">{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Fox Orders 'Bless The Harts' Animated Series Starring Kristen Wiig & Maya Rudolph From Emily Spivey, Lord & Miller|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/bless-the-harts-fox-animated-comedy-series-kristen-wiig-maya-rudolph-jillian-bell-ike-barinholtz-star-lord-miller-emily-spivey-1202471100/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=September 25, 2018|date=September 25, 2018}}</ref> On January 11, 2019, it was announced that Mary Steenburgen and [[Drew Tarver]] had been cast in recurring roles.<ref name="RecurringStars1">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/bless-the-harts-mary-steenburgen-drew-tarver-to-recur-on-fox-animated-series-1202533863/|title='Bless The Hart': Mary Steenburgen & Drew Tarver To Recur On Fox Animated Series|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|date=January 11, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=January 11, 2019}}</ref>
==Reception==
===Critical response===
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series holds an approval rating of 82% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "With an exceptional cast and a big heart to boot, ''Bless the Harts''{{'s}} particular worldview won't be for everyone, but it fits quite nicely into Fox's Animation Domination line-up".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/bless_the_harts/s01|title=Bless the Harts: Season 1 (2019)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=October 20, 2019}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/bless-the-harts/season-1|title=Bless the Harts: Season 1|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=October 20, 2019}}</ref>
===Ratings===
{{Television episode ratings
| width = 99
| title1 = [[#ep1|Hug N' Bugs]]
| date1 = September 29, 2019
| rs1 = 0.7/3
| viewers1 = 1.82<ref name="1.01"/>
| dvr1 = 0.1
| dvrv1 = 0.30
| total1 = 0.8
| totalv1 = 2.12<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/stumptown-evil-emergence-top-7-day-ratings-gains-new-shows-1246200|title=TV Ratings: Where New Series Stand in First 7-Day Numbers|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=October 8, 2019|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>
| title2 = [[#ep2|Can't Get There from Here]]
| date2 = October 6, 2019
| rs2 = 1.2/5
| viewers2 = 2.99<ref name="1.02"/>
| dvr2 = 0.1
| dvrv2 = 0.20
| total2 = 1.3
| totalv2 = 3.19<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/live7-ratings-week-of-sept-30-evil-stumptown-emergence-1203371610/|title=Live+7 Ratings for Week of Sept. 30: 'Evil,' 'Stumptown,' and 'Emergence' All Double|last=Thorne|first=Will|date=October 15, 2019|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|accessdate=October 15, 2019}}</ref>
| title3 = [[#ep3|Jenny Unfiltered]]
| date3 = October 13, 2019
| rs3 = 0.6/3
| viewers3 = 1.47<ref name="1.03"/>
| dvr3 = 0.1
| dvrv3 = 0.22
| total3 = 0.7
| totalv3 = 1.69<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/live7-ratings-for-week-of-oct-7-this-is-us-masked-singer-1203379328/|title=Live+7 Ratings for Week of Oct. 7: 'This Is Us' Overtakes 'Masked Singer'|last=Thorne|first=Will|date=October 22, 2019|work=Variety|accessdate=October 22, 2019}}</ref>
| title4 = [[#ep4|Cremains of the Day]]
| date4 = October 20, 2019
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==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|9068332}}
* {{Official site}}
{{FOXNetwork Shows (current and upcoming)}}
{{Fox Animation}}
{{Phil Lord and Christopher Miller}}
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{{short description|2019 American animated comedy television series}}
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Bless the Harts
| image = Bless the Harts Title Card.jpg
| genre = [[Animated sitcom]]
| creator = [[Emily Spivey]]
| writer =
| director =
| story =
| voices = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kristen Wiig]]
* [[Maya Rudolph]]
* [[Jillian Bell]]
* [[Ike Barinholtz]]
* [[Kumail Nanjiani]]
}}
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| country = United States
| language = English
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| num_episodes = 8<!--Only increment as a new episode premieres, per the documentation of the template!-->
| list_episodes = #Episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Emily Spivey
* [[Andy Bobrow]]
* [[Phil Lord and Christopher Miller|Phil Lord &
<br>Christopher Miller]]
* Seth Cohen
* Kristen Wiig
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
*Aubrey Davis Lee
* Eli Dolleman}}
| editor =
| runtime = 22 minutes
| picture_format = 16:9
| audio_format =
| company = {{Plainlist|
* Jessebean, Inc.
* Lord Miller Productions
* [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Entertainment]]
* {{nowrap|[[20th Century Fox Television]]}}
}}
| distributor = [[20th Television]]<br>[[Fox Corporation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=11&ti=1,11&Search%5FArg=bless%20the%20harts&Search%5FCode=TALL&CNT=25&PID=6FG4QAOWjjanoBc4O-NJmu1iOwx4&SEQ=20191029082805&SID=1|title=Catalog of Copyright entries|accessdate=October 30, 2019}}</ref>
| network = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
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| last_aired = {{End date|present}}
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}}
'''''Bless the Harts''''' is an American [[animated sitcom]] created by [[Emily Spivey]] for the [[Fox Broadcasting Company]].<ref name="SeriesOrder"/> Debuting on September 29, 2019,<ref name="SeriesPremiereDate"/> the series is executive produced by Spivey, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Kristen Wiig and Seth Cohen. The series is a joint production between [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX Entertainment]] and [[20th Century Fox Television]]. The animation production is handled by [[Titmouse, Inc.]]<ref name="AnimationMag">{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/southern-smiles-emily-spivey-spills-the-beans-on-bless-the-harts/|title=Southern Smiles: Emily Spivey Spills the Beans on 'Bless the Harts'|website=Animation Magazine|first=Zahed|last=Ramin|date=September 20, 2019|accessdate=September 25, 2019}}</ref> The show's title is based on the [[Southern United States|Southern]] phrase "[[Bless your heart]]".<ref name=nr20190926>{{Cite news|url=https://www.greensboro.com/blogs/gotriad_extra/new-fox-show-bless-the-harts-draws-on-creator-s/article_48b09641-c95e-5cf8-8aa5-874987fb86aa.html|title=New Fox show, 'Bless the Harts,' draws on creator's High Point roots|first=Dawn|last=DeCwikiel-Kane|website=[[Greensboro News and Record|News & Record]]|date=September 26, 2019}}</ref> On October 18, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season.<ref name="S2Renewal"/>
==Premise==
''Bless the Harts'' follows a working class family living in [[North Carolina]]. The main [[protagonist]], waitress Jenny Hart (Kristen Wiig), struggles to make ends meet. Her daughter Violet Hart (Jillian Bell) and mother Betty Hart (Maya Rudolph) live with her along with her boyfriend Wayne (Ike Barinholtz), and there are other recurring characters also in the series.<ref name="SeriesOrder"/> The show's creator Emily Spivey has stated that it is based on her life growing up in [[High Point, North Carolina]] and is set in the state's [[Piedmont Triad|Triad region]]. The name of the show's fictional town, Greenpoint, is a [[portmanteau]] of [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]] and High Point.<ref name=nr20190926/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://triad-city-beat.com/bless-the-harts/|title=Full of 'Hart': Fox's new animated show spoofs the Triad|last=Matsuoka|first=Sayaka|date=September 25, 2019|website=Triad City Beat|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>
==Cast and characters==
===Main===
* [[Kristen Wiig]] as Jenny Hart, a single mother who struggles to make money for her family<ref name="Characters"/> In the first episode, it is revealed that Jenny is divorced and that her ex-husband is a local legend named Don Reynolds.<ref name=firstepisodereview>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2019/09/26/bless-the-harts-is-packed-with-a-listers-and-good-natured-jokes/|title=Bless the Harts’ is packed with A-listers and good-natured jokes|first=Michael|last=Starr|publisher=New York Post|date=September 26, 2019|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name=firstepisoderreview>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/09/29/bless-the-harts-recap-season-1-episode-1-premiere-review/|title=Fox's Bless the Harts: Grade It!|first=Andy|last=Swift|publisher=TV Line|date=September 29, 2019|accessdate=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Maya Rudolph]] as Betty Hart, Jenny’s single mother. In "Jenny Unfiltered" her age is revealed to be 53.<ref name="MayaR" /><ref name="RecurringStars1" /> Her husband Ed, Jenny's father, is dead but is mentioned multiple times throughout the series.
* [[Jillian Bell]] as Violet Hart,<ref name="Characters"/> Jenny’s daughter who loves art. Although sarcastic and cynical, she cares deeply about her family. She is either 13 years old (according to her voice actress<ref>{{cite web|url=https://popculture.com/tv-shows/2019/07/26/bless-the-harts-jillian-bell-calls-new-fox-show-cool-new-take-family-comedy/|title=Jillian Bell calls new FOX show cool new take on family comedy|last=|first=|date=July 26, 2019|website=Popculture|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=October 27, 2019}}</ref>) or a preteen (according to Betty<ref>{{cite episode |series=Bless the Harts |title=Trash Twins |quote=Violet's pre-teen ire |first=Betty |last=Hart}}</ref>) Reynolds is her biological father.<ref name=firstepisodereview />
* [[Ike Barinholtz]] as Wayne Edwards, Jenny’s boyfriend. He is the comic relief character.<ref name="Characters">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/fox-2019-2020-primetime-schedule-and-new-series-1203212637|title=Fox 2019-2020 Primetime Schedule and New Series|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Will|last=Thorne|date=May 13, 2019|accessdate=May 15, 2019}}</ref> Wayne's main goal is to win Violet's approval, though he has fears that he will never up to Jenny's wealthy ex-husband.<ref name=firstepisodereview /><ref name=firstepisoderreview />
* [[Kumail Nanjiani]] as [[Jesus Christ]], who appears as a figment of Jenny's imagination and acts as her conscience.
===Recurring===
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* [[Mary Steenburgen]] as Crystalynn, Betty's arch-nemesis
* [[Drew Tarver]] as Randy, the town oddball and village idiot.
* [[Fortune Feimster]] as Brenda, Jenny's coworker<ref>https://twitter.com/fortunefunny/status/1178410958609424384</ref>
* [[Gary Anthony Williams]] as Leonard, Wayne's co-worker and friend
* [[Emily Spivey]] as Louise, Jenny's boss, whose catchphrase whenever she enters is "Doot-dih-dih-doo."
* Oscar Montoya as David, Violet's best friend
===Minor===
* Fortune Feimster as Bobbie-Nell, Jenny’s neighbor
* [[Andy Bobrow]] as Bud, the owner of a strip club,<ref>{{cite tweet|user=abobrow|author=Andy Bobrow|number=1180909561793761280|title=New #BlesstheHarts tonight. Jenny considers stripping for money. I play the creepy strip club owner.|date=October 6, 2019|accessdate=November 3, 2019}}</ref> Gus, and Norm
* [[John Solomon (writer)|John Solomon]] as Tracheo Steve
* Rich Blomquist as Greg
* Jee Young Han as Binh Ly<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-bless-the-harts-voice-cast-is-absolutely-packed-with-celebs-18804700|title=Bless the Harts voice cast absolutely packed with celebs|last=Patton|first=Rebecca|date=September 30, 2019|website=Bustle|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=October 13, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as Mr. Strikeleather
* [[Holly Hunter]] as Marjune Gamble
* [[Stephen Root]] as Rick Ocean
* [[Jorma Taccone]] as Craig
* [[Michelle Buteau]] as Michelle
==Episodes==
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| DirectedBy = [[Pete Michels]]
| WrittenBy = Erin Wagoner
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|9|29}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ03
| Viewers = 1.82<ref name="1.01">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-sept-29-2019/|title='60 Minutes,' 'NCIS: Los Angeles,' and 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=October 1, 2019|accessdate=October 1, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Jenny gets the family water shut off after her payment bounced, so she tries to sell toys for cash, not knowing her mother Betty is buying the toys she is selling. Meanwhile, Wayne discovers Violet's love for art and builds a building based on her drawings, only to get permits for it denied by the city hall.
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| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title = Can't Get There from Here
| DirectedBy = Samantha Arnett
| WrittenBy = [[Emily Spivey]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|6}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ01
| Viewers = 2.99<ref name="1.02">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-6-2019/|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' 'Bless the Harts,' and others adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=October 8, 2019|accessdate=October 8, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Jenny picks up a second job as a stripper in order to make extra cash to send Violet to art school. Meanwhile, Wayne buys ostriches with his truck on collaterial to also help Violet, only to find out that they can't lay eggs.
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| Title = Jenny Unfiltered
| DirectedBy = Bryan Francis
| WrittenBy = [[Rich Blomquist]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|13}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ02
| Viewers = 1.47<ref name="1.03">{{Cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-13-2019/|title='Kids Say the Darndest Things, 'Sunday Night Football' adjust up, 'Shark Tank' adjusts down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|date=October 15, 2019|website=TV by the Numbers|access-date=October 15, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = After Betty tells the family the story of her old rich boyfriend, Violet takes Betty to visit his heir when he died, which doesn't go according to her plan. Jenny takes both political sides of a statue at her job in an effort to earn extra tip money, but begins to question her morals and beliefs.
'''Guest star:''' [[Holly Hunter]] as Marjune Gamble
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| Title = Cremains of the Day
| DirectedBy = Michael Baylis
| WrittenBy = Julia Lillis Cohen & [[Jeremy Rowley]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|10|20}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ04
| Viewers = 2.79<ref name="1.04">{{Cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-oct-20-2019/|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' 'Bob's Burgers,' '60 Minutes' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|date=October 22, 2019|website=TV by the Numbers|access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = Jenny tries to honor her deceased father on his favorite holiday, Halloween, by letting go of his remains left at the family home, but doesn't think she is ready to let them go. Violet and Leonard take Wayne ghost hunting to conquer his fear of ghosts.
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| Title = Trash Twins
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| WrittenBy = [[Janine Brito]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|3}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ05
| Viewers = 1.33<ref name="1.05">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-3-2019/|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'God Friended Me' and '60 Minutes' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 5, 2019|accessdate=November 5, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = At Mega-Lo-Mart, a mysterious prankster skids their car in the parking lot, splashing Jenny and Betty with dirty street water. When Betty finds out it is her nemesis Crystalynn Poole, the two conspire revenge. Violet wishes they'd grow up, questioning the role models in her life, while Wayne deals with his misbehaving 10-year old Uncle Tommy.
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| Title = Pig Trouble in Little Greenpoint
| DirectedBy = Pete Michels
| WrittenBy = Christy Stratton
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|10}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ06
| Viewers = 2.31<ref name="1.06">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-10-2019/|title='Sunday Night Football' adjusts up, 'The Simpsons,' '60 Minutes,' 'Bless the Harts' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 12, 2019|accessdate=November 12, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = After Jenny enters Wayne into a barbeque contest without his permission, loud noises mess Wayne's sauce ratios at the cookoff, causing Wayne to become upset at Jenny. Violet feels bad that animals are killed for human consumption, so she debates on whether or not to become a vegetarian. Betty runs into an old friend, a famous member of a [[Beach music|beach band]], who invites her to go on tour, so she must decide whether to go on tour with him or leave her family.
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| Title = Myrtle Beach Memoirs
| DirectedBy = Samantha Arnett
| WrittenBy = [[Andy Bobrow]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2019|11|17}}
| ProdCode = 1BPJ08
| Viewers = 1.64<ref name="1.07">{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-nov-17-2019/|title='SNF,' 'Bless the Harts' adjust up, '60 Minutes,' 'God Friended Me,' 'Madam Secretary' adjust down: Sunday final ratings|last=Welch|first=Alex|work=TV by the Numbers|date=November 19, 2019|accessdate=November 19, 2019}}</ref>
| ShortSummary = When Randy hides in the Last Supper for 30 days and breaks the ceiling as a result, Jenny can't go to work. So the family decides to take a vacation to Myrtle Beach, to which they can't exactly afford. Wayne and Betty decide to attend a timeshare seminar to see if they can get a free vacation, but the presenter knows all of Betty's tricks. With the help of Violet, Jenny enters a mini-golf competition in order to win money to pay for the trip, but struggles against the last hole.
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==Production==
===Development===
On September 25, 2018, it was announced that [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] had given the production a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of thirteen episodes. The series was created by [[Emily Spivey]] who was also expected to executive produce alongside [[Phil Lord]], [[Phil Lord and Christopher Miller|Christopher Miller]], [[Kristen Wiig]], and Seth Cohen. Production companies involved with the series were slated to include [[20th Century Fox Television]] and Lord Miller Productions.<ref name="SeriesOrder"/> It has been confirmed that the show will loosely share the universe with ''[[King of the Hill]]'', as the fictional superstore Megalo-Mart, which was first introduced in ''Hill'', makes several appearances.<ref name="MayaR">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/bless-the-harts-mega-lo-mart-king-of-hill-emily-spivey-maya-rudolph-tca-1202551081/|title='Bless The Harts' Borrows Mega Lo Mart From 'King Of Hill', Ostrich From Emily Spivey's Childhood – TCA|last=de Moraes|first=Lisa|date=February 6, 2019|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=February 6, 2019}}</ref> The series debuted on September 29, 2019,<ref name="SeriesPremiereDate">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/fox-sets-fall-premiere-dates-emmys-9-1-1-the-masked-singer-empire-more-1202637086/|title=Fox Sets Fall Premiere Dates: Emmys Kick Off The Week, '9-1-1', 'The Masked Singer', 'Empire', More|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=June 24, 2019|accessdate=June 24, 2019}}</ref> and was renewed for a second season on October 18, 2019.<ref name="S2Renewal">{{cite web|last=Ausiello|first=Michael |title=Bless the Harts Renewed for Season 2 |url=https://tvline.com/2019/10/18/bless-the-harts-renewed-season-2-fox/|website=TVLine|date=October 18, 2019|accessdate=November 10, 2019}}</ref>
On November 27, 2019, writer and executive producer [[Andy Bobrow]] confirmed that Season 1-produced episodes 111, 112, and 113 would air as holdovers in Season 2. <ref>https://twitter.com/abobrow/status/1199812408073523200</ref>
===Casting===
Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that [[Kristen Wiig]], [[Maya Rudolph]], [[Jillian Bell]], and [[Ike Barinholtz]] had been cast in series regular roles.<ref name="SeriesOrder">{{cite web|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title=Fox Orders 'Bless The Harts' Animated Series Starring Kristen Wiig & Maya Rudolph From Emily Spivey, Lord & Miller|url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/bless-the-harts-fox-animated-comedy-series-kristen-wiig-maya-rudolph-jillian-bell-ike-barinholtz-star-lord-miller-emily-spivey-1202471100/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=September 25, 2018|date=September 25, 2018}}</ref> On January 11, 2019, it was announced that Mary Steenburgen and [[Drew Tarver]] had been cast in recurring roles.<ref name="RecurringStars1">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/bless-the-harts-mary-steenburgen-drew-tarver-to-recur-on-fox-animated-series-1202533863/|title='Bless The Hart': Mary Steenburgen & Drew Tarver To Recur On Fox Animated Series|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|date=January 11, 2019|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|accessdate=January 11, 2019}}</ref>
==Reception==
===Critical response===
On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the series holds an approval rating of 82% based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "With an exceptional cast and a big heart to boot, ''Bless the Harts''{{'s}} particular worldview won't be for everyone, but it fits quite nicely into Fox's Animation Domination line-up".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/bless_the_harts/s01|title=Bless the Harts: Season 1 (2019)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|accessdate=October 20, 2019}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/bless-the-harts/season-1|title=Bless the Harts: Season 1|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=October 20, 2019}}</ref>
===Ratings===
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|9068332}}
* {{Official site}}
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{{Phil Lord and Christopher Miller}}
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