Pittsburgh Dad

Pittsburgh Dad is a web-based Domestic Comedy about a dad from Pittsburgh. The series was created by Curt Wootton and Chris Preksta, and stars Wooton as the eponymous dad.

Episodes vary in length from one to five minutes, and feature a situation in which the dad reacts to the minutia of life, be it breakfast cereal, the Steelers, Christmas decorations, and even spoiler-laden reviews of the first Twilight movie and The Hunger Games. Episodes are full of local color.

The creators state that the show is an Homage to classic sitcoms such as All in The Family

Episodes can be viewed here.

Pittsburgh Dad provides examples of:
"Pittsburgh Dad: Hey Simmons, quit that trash-talkin'. I remember when we were in high school, you struck out in kickball. Loser!"
 * Caustic Critic: Rips the first Twilight movie and The Hunger Games to shreds. Is a little more charitable with The Avengers.
 * The Ghost: All other characters are people off-screen the dad reacts to.
 * Hypocritical Humor:


 * Jerkass
 * Laugh Track: Added for stylistic reasons.
 * The Nameless: Thus far, the main character hasn't been given a name.
 * No Budget: The show is shot using an iPhone, and the wardrobe comes from a thrift store.
 * Overprotective Dad: Gives his 14-year-old daughter the third degree when he finds out that she's going on a date.
 * Perma-Stubble
 * Serious Business: The Steelers. God help you if you're a Ravens fan.
 * Sitcom Arch Nemesis: Ravens fan next-door neighbor Tom.
 * Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist