Codependent Socks
7 Episodes
This sitcom is about Steven, a civil rights lawyer with a questionable sense of personal boundaries who works at his law firm with his most recent ex-wife, Joy, while his current wife, Bliss, employs her own ex-husband, Giovanni, to help her out around the house. Inspired by a true situation… But with sock puppets.
Vision for the Show:
“Codependent Socks!” is a show about a family that can’t function, without the wife’s ex-husband and the husband’s ex-wife. With three kids from three marriages, each with a different mom of a different race, we’ll explore civil rights, culture clashes, and awkward blended family dynamics rooted in love, while asking the question “what really is a ‘normal’ family, and does that even exist?” In the spirit of a classic family sitcom (satirized for modern audiences with sock puppets), stories will be self-contained—each full-length episode exploring the intricacies of a family tree with knotted branches.
Cast: Wallace Langham, Zainab Johnson, Reiko Aylesworth, Emma Fassler, Kaitlin Tanimoto, Jacopo Rampini, Lindsey Loon, (Paige Henderson- guest star)
Puppeteers: Michelle Chaho, David Beach, Elza Hofeld, Joe Annabi, Marriann Hough
Created by: Monique Sorgen
Directed & Written by: Monique Sorgen
Executive Producer: Monique Sorgen
Producer: Sean Akers
Sound Design, Sound Editor, & Sound Mix by: Vickie Rose Sampson
Cinematography by: Josh Schnose
Edited by: Bart Montgomery
Production Design by: Monique Sorgen
Puppet Design by: Sara Nitikman Parks
Theme Song “Can’t Live Without Each Other” by: Zach Sorgen & Monique Sorgen
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02:44Episode 1
Married… With Children
Episode 1
Bliss wants Steven to fire his ex-wife Joy from his law firm.
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04:22Episode 2
Grace Under Fire
Episode 2
Nicole tells Steven not to fire Joy, but Steven still fires Joy.
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03:29Episode 3
Baby Daddy
Episode 3
Ezra finds out his dad fired his mom, and Joy gets a raise.
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03:02Episode 4
Three’s Company
Episode 4
Tyler spills the beans about Joy not really being fired, so Bliss retaliates.
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04:36Episode 5
My Two Dads
Episode 5
Steven agrees to fire Joy, if Bliss will agree to fire her ex-husband, Giovanni.
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04:26Episode 6
$#*! My Dad Says
Episode 6
With Joy and Giovanni fired, everyone’s life falls apart, and they all come to Nicole for advice.
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03:24Episode 7
Full House
Episode 7
Bliss surprises Steven at the office, and he surprises her right back. Nicole develops an unexpected crush.