document_title: Thomas (name)

question_text: what is the definition of the name thomas

text: Thomas (name)

text: It has been suggested that this article be merged with Thomas (surname). (Discuss) Proposed since April 2018.

text: This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this template message)

text:
Thomas

Saint Thomas the Apostle

Pronunciation
/ˈtɒməs/
French: [tɔma]
German: [ˈtoːmas]
Dutch: [ˈtoːmɑs]

Gender
Male

Name day
July 3

Origin

Word/name
Aramaic

Meaning
"twin"

Other names

Related names
Tom, Tommaso, Tŏmas, Tomas, Tomasz, Tommy

text: Thomas comes from the Greek bible. Thomas was a popular medieval given throughout Europe, coming from the biblical name, Thomas being one of Jesus' disciples. It is ultimately derived from the Aramaic personal name meaning "twin."

text: In Britain the name was rare prior to the Norman Conquest (11th century), but by the 13th and 14th centuries it had become common.


document_title: List of Presidents of India

question_text: who is president of india in present time

root

text: List of Presidents of India

text: Presidents

text: This list is numbered based on Presidents elected after winning an Indian Presidential election. The terms of Varahagiri Venkata Giri, Mohammad Hidayatullah, and Basappa Danappa Jatti, who served as Acting President, are therefore not numbered or counted as actual terms in office. The President of India does not represent any political party. The colours used in the table indicate the following:

tag: p

text:
№
Name
(birth–death)
Photograph
Elected
Took office
Left office
Term
(in months)
Vice President
Candidate of[12]
Notes

1
Rajendra Prasad
(1884–1963)

1952
1957
26 January 1950
12 May 1962
120
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Indian National Congress
Prasad, from Bihar, was the first President of independent India and also the longest-serving President, as the only president to serve two terms in office.[6][13][14] He was also a freedom fighter during the Indian independence movement.[15]

2
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(1888–1975)

1962
13 May 1962
13 May 1967
60
Zakir Husain

Independent
Radhakrishnan was a prominent philosopher and writer and also held the position of vice-chancellor of the Andhra University and Banaras Hindu University.[16] He received the Bharat Ratna award in 1954 before becoming the President.[17] He was the first President from South India.[18]

3
Zakir Husain
(1897–1969)

–

1967
13 May 1967
3 May 1969
24
Varahagiri Venkata Giri

Independent
Husain was vice-chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University and a recipient of Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna.[19] He died in office, the first to do so. He was also the shortest-serving President. He was also the first Muslim President.[20]

–
Varahagiri Venkata Giri*
(1894–1980)

–

–
3 May 1969
20 July 1969
3
–

–
He was elected Vice President of India in 1967. Following the death of President Zakir Husain, Giri was appointed as Acting President.[21] He resigned after a few months to take part in the presidential elections.[8]

–
Mohammad Hidayatullah*
(1905–1992)

–

–
20 July 1969
24 August 1969
1
–

–
Hidayatullah served as the Chief Justice of India and was also a recipient of the Order of the British Empire.[22] He served as Acting President until the election of Giri as the President of India.[23]

4
Varahagiri Venkata Giri
(1894–1980)

–

1969
24 August 1969
24 August 1974
60
Gopal Swarup Pathak

Independent
Giri was the first person to have served as both an acting president and president of India. He was a recipient of the Bharat Ratna, and served as Indian Minister of Labour and High Commissioner to Ceylon (Sri Lanka).[24]

5
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(1905–1977)

1974
24 August 1974
11 February 1977
36
Gopal Swarup Pathak (1974)

Basappa Danappa Jatti (1974–1977)

Indian National Congress
Ahmed served as a Minister before being elected as president. He died in 1977 before his term of office ended, and was the second Indian president to die in office.[25] He was also president during Emergency.[26]

–
Basappa Danappa Jatti*
(1912–2002)

–

–
11 February 1977
25 July 1977
6
–

–
Jatti was the vice president of India during Ahmed's term of office, and was sworn in as Acting President upon Ahmed's death. He earlier served as the Chief Minister for the State of Mysore State.[25][27]

6
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(1913–1996)

1977
25 July 1977
25 July 1982
60
Basappa Danappa Jatti (1977–1979)

Mohammad Hidayatullah (1979–1982)

Janata Party
Reddy was the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Reddy was the only Member of Parliament from the Janata Party to get elected from Andhra Pradesh.[28] He was unanimously elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha on 26 March 1977 and relinquished this office on 13 July 1977 to become the 6th President of India.[23]

7
Zail Singh
(1916–1994)

1982
25 July 1982
25 July 1987
60
Mohammad Hidayatullah (1982–1984)

Ramaswamy Venkataraman (1984–1987)

Indian National Congress
In March 1972, Singh assumed the position of Chief Minister of Punjab, and in 1980, he became Union Home Minister. He was also secretary general to Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) from 1983 to 1986[29]

8
Ramaswamy Venkataraman
(1910–2009)

1987
25 July 1987
25 July 1992
60
Shankar Dayal Sharma

Indian National Congress
In 1942, Venkataraman was jailed by the British for his involvement in the Indian independence movement.[30] After his release, he was elected to independent India’s Provisional Parliament as a member of the Congress Party in 1950 and eventually joined the central government, where he first served as Minister of Finance and Industry and later as Minister of Defence.[31]

9
Shankar Dayal Sharma
(1918–1999)

1992
25 July 1992
25 July 1997
60
Kocheril Raman Narayanan

Indian National Congress
Sharma was Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, and the Indian Minister for Communications. He also served as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Maharashtra.[32]

10
Kocheril Raman Narayanan
(1920–2005)

1997
25 July 1997
25 July 2002
60
Krishan Kant

Independent
Narayanan served as India's ambassador to Thailand, Turkey, China and United States of America. He received doctorates in Science and Law and was also a chancellor in several universities.[33] He was also the vice-chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University.[34] He was the first Dalit President.[35]

11
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
(1931–2015)

2002
25 July 2002
25 July 2007
60
Krishan Kant (2002)

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (2002–2007)

Independent
Kalam was an educator and engineer who played a leading role in the development of India's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs.[36] He also received the Bharat Ratna. Kalam died following a heart attack while delivering a speech in Shillong.[37][38][39]

12
Pratibha Patil
(1934–)

2007
25 July 2007
25 July 2012
60
Mohammad Hamid Ansari

Indian National Congress
Patil was the first woman to become the President of India. She was also the first female governor of Rajasthan.[40][41]

13
Pranab Mukherjee
(1935–)

2012
25 July 2012
25 July 2017
60
Mohammad Hamid Ansari

Indian National Congress
Mukherjee held various posts in the cabinet ministry for the Government of India such as Finance Minister, Foreign Minister, Defence Minister and Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.[42]

14
Ram Nath Kovind
(1945–)

2017
25 July 2017
Incumbent

–

Venkaiah Naidu

Bharatiya Janata Party
Kovind was governor of Bihar from 2015 to 2017 and a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2006. He is the second Dalit president (after K. R. Narayanan) and is the first President from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is an active member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since his youth.[43]

tag: table

text:
-Died in office
-Did not complete assigned term
*-Acting President


document_title: Kevin Can Wait

question_text: why did kevin can't wait wife leave the show

question_tokens: why did kevin ca n 't wait wife leave the show

text: Kevin Can Wait

text: Plot[edit]

text: Kevin Gable is a newly retired Nassau County police officer living in Massapequa, New York, on Long Island, with wife Donna, daughters Kendra and Sara, and son Jack. He looks forward to spending time with his family and hanging out with his friends, who are also retired officers: Goody, Duffy, and Mott. However, his elder daughter Kendra, who was away at college, moves back into town with her unemployed fiancé, Chale, and begin living in the home's garage; Sara is becoming increasingly difficult, with anger-management issues; and youngest son Jack is a hypochondriac who sees the school therapist for anxiety-related issues.

text: Season two picks up over a year after the events of the first-season finale. Donna has been deceased for about a year, leaving the widowed Kevin with the three kids, and now working full-time with his old work rival, Vanessa Cellucci, in their new security company, Monkey Fist Security.[5][6][note 1]

text: During the first season, Kevin holds various odd jobs to supplement his retirement income while the family deals with several issues, including Kendra's and Chale's wedding. First season episodes revolved around Kevin and Donna, although Kevin is frequently seen with his group of friends. Most scenes during the first season took place either at the Gable household or the bar Enzo's (where Kendra is employed). With the death of Donna, Kevin's reentry into the work force, and the regular inclusion of Vanessa, season two expanded its focus to also feature more of the supporting characters not seen much in the first season. The Monkey Fist Security Offices also becomes a frequent location.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: Main cast[edit]

text:
Kevin James as Kevin Gable:
The patriarch of the Gable household. As the series started, Kevin, a recently retired cop married to wife Donna, tends to get involved in some situation, which he usually solves with his down-to-earth principles, and some help from Donna. After Donna's death between the first two seasons, the widowed Kevin becomes a helicopter parent, who goes to work at a security firm with his ex-partner, Vanessa Cellucci. Kevin is a generally good man at heart, although he tends to sometimes get distracted in his goals. He cares deeply about his family and friends, and is willing to do most anything to help them.
Erinn Hayes as Donna Gable (season 1):
Kevin's wife and the matriarch of the Gable household for the first season. Donna is a school nurse, until she quits in the first season finale (also her last physical appearance in the series). Donna passes away before the second season.[7][8][note 2] Her father does, or did, not like Kevin, as mentioned in the pilot episode. The episode "The Fantastic Pho" reveals Kevin and Donna met at a bar, and "The Might've Before Christmas" reveals she and Kevin got together, after Vanessa urged them (on their first night as partners).
Taylor Spreitler as Kendra Gable-Witt:
The eldest Gable daughter. Kendra is a 21-year-old college student (she gets into Columbia Law School in the first season finale), who also works as a waitress at Enzo's. Out of all the Gable kids, she has the most prominent role in the series. In the pilot, she revealed her engagement to her parents (Donna only knew they were dating, while Kevin was not even told) and moved back in with her fiancé, Chale. Kendra is the most responsible and dependable of the Gable kids. She is also shown to be nagging at times, more specifically towards Chale, after their marriage.
While most of the first season shows her and Donna planning her wedding, she and Chale get married in the season two premiere, after he faces deportation. Following the death of Donna, Kendra becomes the surrogate matriarch of the family.
Ryan Cartwright as Chale Witt:
Kendra's English fiancé, later husband. He moves into the Gables' garage following the revelation of his engagement with Kendra. Chale is shown to be shy and soft-spoken, but very intelligent. Kevin initially shows hostility towards him, but their relationship somewhat improves over the course of the series.
When the show first begins, Chale claims to be designing an app that will be successful; thus, Chale is unemployed for the majority of season one, working on the app. In the season two premiere, he and Kendra marry as he faces deportation. Chale begins working at Enzo's alongside Kendra in "Plus One is the Loneliest Number", and gets promoted to manager (and temporarily stops working on his app) in "The Kevin Crown Affair".
Mary-Charles Jones as Sara Marie Gable:
The youngest Gable daughter. Sara has anger management issues that are frequently mentioned throughout the series (e.g. starting a food fight, calling a family friend's baby "stupid", etc.). Sara is somewhat of a tomboy — she excels at and loves sports, watches football, and frequently fights. Sara is also known to have a rebellious streak: she has been suspended, stolen her father's money, and even created a secret second Facebook account and snuck off with her boyfriend. Despite her hostility (especially towards her siblings), she does overall love her family.
The first season saw Sara mostly in short, cameo roles; she becomes more prominent in the second season.
James DiGiacomo as Jack Gable:
The son of the Gables. Jack is 11-years-old, and is portrayed as the weakest Gable child (especially when compared to Sara), and somewhat dim. He has very few friends, and is stated to be a hypochondriac. He frequently tries to make friends, but with little success.
The first season saw Jack mostly in short, cameo roles; he becomes more prominent in the second season.
Gary Valentine as Kyle Gable:
Kevin's older brother. He is a firefighter for the New York City Fire Department. Kyle is a bachelor, and has a crush on Vanessa (much to her dismay). Like Jack, he is also shown to have below-average intelligence, and is mainly regulated to being a cook at the Fire Department.
As a part of Kevin's group, he is frequently seen with Kevin's friends, and is also seen at the Gable household.
Leonard Earl Howze as Tyrone "Goody" Goodman:
Kevin's friend from the force, who he is frequently seen with. He is married to Didi, who was good friends with Donna.
Lenny Venito as Duffy (season 1):
Kevin's friend, also newly retired from the force. He has been divorced three times. Duffy was written out in the second season, without any explanation for the character's absence.
Leah Remini as Vanessa Cellucci (season 2–present; guest season 1):
Kevin's former partner on the force, and later, his business partner. She was introduced in the first-season finale as a police detective who had worked with Kevin on a major case, even though they were rivals and frequently bickered. Following the retooling, Vanessa becomes Kevin's partner in the second episode, with her own struggling company, Golden Phoenix Security (later Monkey Fist Security).[9] Remini's new character was introduced in the two-part first-season finale.[10] Vanessa is mentioned to have several exes, many of which she has dumped for ridiculous and unbelievable reasons (e.g. helping sick kids in Africa for three years, moving to Australia), and which sometimes get her distracted (e.g., she was getting liability insurance, but forgot about it after she dumped a State Farm agent).

tag: ul

text: Recurring cast[edit]

text:
Christopher Brian Roach (also credited as Chris Roach) as Mott, another one of Kevin's friends, who is usually regarded as the dimmest of the group. He is married to Cindy, and has seven young, rambunctious kids.
Bas Rutten as Rutger Vandekamp, the Gables' annoying Dutch neighbor who becomes Kevin's friend. He lives with his mother and his long-term girlfriend. During the first season, he works in the warehouse at a big box store. In the second season, Kevin and Vanessa hire him at their security company.
Jim Breuer as Father Philip, the priest at the Gables' Catholic church.
Joe Starr as Enzo, the owner of Enzo's, and Kendra's and later Chale's boss.
Saidah Arrika Ekulona as Didi, Goody's wife and a friend of Donna's. She frequently expressed worry about Goody facing danger on the police force. (Season 1)
Chris Weidman as Nick Dawson, a rookie cop who is the new partner of Kevin's former partner. (Season 1)

text: Notable guest stars[edit]

text:
Ray Romano as Vic Margolis, an annoying hot tub salesman, whose son befriends Jack ("Beat the Parents")
Noah Syndergaard as Halloween Viking ("Hallow-We-Ain't-Home")
Adam Sandler as Jimmy, Kevin's former partner ("Who's Better Than Us?")
Billy Joel as himself ("Kevin's Bringing Supper Back")
Harry Connick Jr. as himself ("Kenny Can Wait")
Chazz Palminteri as Vincent Cellucci, Vanessa's critical father ("Plus One is the Loneliest Number")
Loni Love as Yvette, a sassy pawnshop owner ("The Owl")

text: In addition, James' family has appeared in the series (in addition to regular cast member Gary Valentine). James' real-life wife, Steffiana De La Cruz, and two of James' daughters, Shea James and Sienna James, have appeared in the series; De La Cruz was in "Double Date" as a half of a couple Kevin and Donna try to befriend, while Shea and Sienna appeared in various roles throughout both seasons. Remini's husband, Angelo Pagán, also appeared in "Business Unusual". Also, both theme song performer Michael Delguidice, and writer Mike Soccio, have appeared in the series in minor roles.

text: Episodes[edit]

text: Series overview[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

1
24
September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)
May 8, 2017 (2017-05-08)

2
24[11]
September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25)
TBA

text: Season 1 (2016–17)[edit]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)

1
1
"Pilot"
Andy Fickman
Kevin James & Bruce Helford & Rock Reuben
September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)
KCW100
11.08[12]

Kevin Gable, a newly retired police officer living with his wife Donna and their three children, is looking forward to raucous adventures with his fellow retired cop friends. But things take a turn when his college-age daughter Kendra announces she's quitting school to work and support her nerdy boyfriend Chale, who claims to be developing an app that will make them rich.

2
2
"Sleep Disorder"
Andy Fickman
Michael Loftus
September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)
KCW102
10.62[13]

Now that he's home all the time, Kevin starts noticing Donna has moved a lot of things around to her own advantage and that most of his favorite stuff is in the attic. He confronts her, and she lets him move one thing back while agreeing they will always discuss changes together moving forward. Kevin thinks he's won, but his friends convince him Donna just threw him a bone and that nothing will change. Elsewhere, Kendra tries to get Chale to act tougher, but her schemes backfire.

3
3
"Chore Weasel"
Andy Fickman
Mike Soccio
October 3, 2016 (2016-10-03)
KCW104
9.60[14]

Kevin agrees to stay home in the afternoon to wait for the delivery of Donna's armoire, but he instead hires a rep from Chore Weasel to do it for him so he can play football with the guys. Although he must now hide the Chore Weasel expenses and his football injury from Donna, Kevin can't resist calling Chore Weasel for other projects. Unfortunately for Kevin, Chale catches him in the act and struggles to keep his secret.

4
4
"Kevin and Donna's Book Club"
Andy Fickman
Heather Flanders
October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)
KCW101
8.70[15]

When the guys can't agree on a bonding activity, Kevin joins Donna's all-female book club. He is initially a hit with the ladies, but quickly wears out his welcome.

5
5
"Kevin's Good Story"
Andy Fickman
Peter Hoare
October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)
KCW105
8.54[16]

While Kevin and Donna are dining on their wedding anniversary with Goody and his wife Didi, Donna relates a story about one of Kevin's heroic deeds as a cop from six years ago. Goody realizes Kevin has stolen his hero story and passed it off as his own, but neither man can come clean; Kevin used the story as an excuse for forgetting his anniversary six years ago, while Goody urged Kevin to never mention the incident for fear that Didi would make him quit the police force.

6
6
"Beat the Parents"
Andy Fickman
John Cochran
October 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)
KCW106
7.91[17]

Kevin and Donna help Jack meet a new friend, Graydon, and are thrilled when the boys hit it off...that is, until they meet Graydon's irritating parents, Vic (Ray Romano) and Brandi (Lindsey Broad). Kevin and Donna then have to decide if they will sabotage the boys' friendship.

7
7
"Hallow-We-Ain't-Home"
Andy Fickman
Bruce Helford
October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)
KCW108
6.42[18]

When Donna says she is wiped out after a hard day and doesn't feel like giving out Halloween candy, Kevin convinces her they should turn off the lights and pretend they aren't home. Their plan backfires, however, when they are lured outside by an angry neighbor couple and their kids. Meanwhile, Kendra and Chale take Sara and Jack to a trunk-o-ween event, where people give out candy from their car trunks.

8
8
"Who's Better than Us?"
Andy Fickman
Peter Hoare & John Cochran
November 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)
KCW107
7.41[19]

Kevin runs into his old partner Jimmy (Adam Sandler), and becomes annoyed when Jimmy's new partner Nick (Chris Weidman) says Jimmy hasn't told him any stories about riding with Kevin. Kevin's spirits are lifted some when Jimmy invites him to a ceremony at the church, where he plans to honor someone "very special" in his life. The ceremony turns out to be for the seemingly perfect Nick, with Jimmy telling Kevin he invited him as payback for never keeping in touch with him since he retired.

9
9
"The Power of Positive Drinking"
Andy Fickman
Heather Flanders & John Cochran
November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)
KCW103
7.06[20]

When Kevin takes a job as a bartender at Enzo's, he starts dispensing unsolicited advice to his customers and fancies himself a "life coach", until it becomes apparent that his advice wasn't very helpful.

10
10
"The Fantastic Pho"
Andy Fickman
Michael Loftus & Mike Soccio
November 21, 2016 (2016-11-21)
KCW110
6.97[21]

Kevin quits another job because he can't stand taking orders from someone way younger than him. While telling Donna over a meal at a Vietnamese restaurant, Kevin has some pho and finds it delicious. He then decides he will be his own boss and sell pho from a food truck, but first he needs to convince some investors (Goody, Duffy, Mott and Kyle) to go along with the idea.

11
11
"Kevin's Bringing Supper Back"
Andy Fickman
Joanna Quraishi
December 5, 2016 (2016-12-05)
KCW109
7.14[22]

Kevin has become irritated by the lack of his family's closeness: Kendra and Sara are constantly at each other's throats, Jack is ignoring his family, and Donna has been working overtime and attempting to ignore everyone. Kevin imitates family bonding time, but the attempt gets off on a rocky start: board game night is ruined by Sara and Kendra fighting; and a soccer game where everyone wears a body bubble ends up with Jack going to the hospital. A dinner is almost ruined by Kendra and Sara arguing, but Kevin lays down his foot and makes the two reconcile. But, when the guys get him surprise concert tickets to see Billy Joel, he then has to decide if he will ditch his family.

12
12
"I'll Be Home for Christmas...Maybe"
Andy Fickman
Pete Correale
December 12, 2016 (2016-12-12)
KCW111
7.31[23]

When Mott's wife gets snowed in at a casino and Mott has to work, Kevin is put in charge of the couple's seven children for a few days and takes on an "unappreciated wife" role. Meanwhile, a lonely Kyle takes care of some things on Kevin's Christmas to-do list and impresses Donna with his diligence.

13
13
"Ring Worm"
Andy Fickman
Rock Reuben
January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02)
KCW112
7.36[24]

Kendra wonders why Chale is going out at night without telling her, and Chale confesses to Kevin that he got a job so he can buy Kendra an engagement ring. This reminds Kevin that he promised Donna many years ago to upgrade her ring when they could afford it. To keep it a surprise, Kevin then has to come up with a cover story to explain the $6,000 he moved from his and Donna's retirement account into their checking account.

14
14
"Kevin vs. The Dutch Elm"
Andy Fickman
Michael Loftus
January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)
KCW113
8.66[25]

Donna pushes Kevin to make good on his promise to move the backyard pool, which has a dying tree casting shade over it during the summer. Kevin convinces Donna it would be easier to cut down the tree, but there are complications: the tree is on their neighbors' property and Kendra insists they first remove a family of squirrels living in the tree.

15
15
"Choke Doubt"
Andy Fickman
Mike Soccio
January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)
KCW114
8.62[26]

Kevin saves Bill (Adam Ferrara), a man at the bar, from choking. A thankful Bill wants to make a big deal out of it, but Kevin refuses, saying that he's an ex-cop and is glad to help. Just then, Kyle appears on TV, being lauded as a hero after saving a cat from a fire, making Kevin rethink his modesty. Meanwhile, Donna's friend is starting a wedding planning business and offers to plan Kendra's and Chale's wedding for free to get her name out there. During the meeting, however, Donna and Chale clash over opposing ideas.

16
16
"The Back Out"
Andy Fickman
Kevin James & Rock Reuben
February 6, 2017 (2017-02-06)
KCW115
7.91[27]

Kevin is reluctant when Donna wants to become friends with Jackie (Ilana Becker) and Peter (Craig Bierko), a couple from church. He changes his tune when he learns that Peter is a chiropractor who works on some New York Mets players, and he offers Kevin and Donna a chance to stay at his condo in Florida during spring training. The trip is put in jeopardy, however, when Peter gives Kevin a free back adjustment and does a horrible job. Elsewhere, Kyle makes a pitch to be Chale's best man, even though he hardly knows him.

17
17
"Unholy War"
Andy Fickman
Tony Sheehan
February 13, 2017 (2017-02-13)
KCW116
7.85[28]

After reluctantly settling on a date for Kendra’s wedding, Kevin learns that his childhood nemesis, Terry Labasco (Kim Coates), is trying to reserve the church on the same day. As the two battle for Father Philip’s (Jim Breuer) approval by becoming more involved in the church, Kevin’s drive to secure the church for Kendra becomes an insatiable desire to get revenge on his old rival.

18
18
"Neighborhood Watch"
Andy Fickman
Alex Metz
February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20)
KCW117
7.29[29]

When the Gables' mailbox is smashed, Kevin organizes a neighborhood watch with Goody, Duffy and his neighbor Rutger (Bas Rutten). It's later revealed that Kevin concocted the crime to avoid hanging out with Stewart (Alexander Chaplin), the annoying husband of Donna's cousin Irene (Claire Coffee).

19
19
"Showroom Showdown"
Andy Fickman
Dan Staley
March 13, 2017 (2017-03-13)
KCW118
6.79[30]

When Kevin and Chale get jobs working with Rutger at an electronics store warehouse to help pay for the wedding, Chale’s quick promotion to the sales floor kick-starts Kevin’s competitive side. Meanwhile, Donna and Kendra desperately try to trim the wedding's guest list.

20
20
"Double Date"
Andy Fickman
Michael Loftus & Mike Soccio
March 20, 2017 (2017-03-20)
KCW119
5.93[31]

When Goody and Didi win an all-expenses paid weekend for four at a spa resort in a church raffle, the Gables assume they will be the other couple to go along with them, but Goody says they are taking the Motts instead. Irritated, Kevin and Donna look for other couple friends. After a mishap with finding a couple on a website, they invite Rutger and his girlfriend to the resort just so they can rub it in their other friends' faces.

21
21
"Kenny Can Wait"
Andy Fickman
Mike Soccio & Tony Sheehan
April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10)
KCW120
6.04[32]

In his new job as an Uber driver, Kevin picks up Harry Connick Jr. and impresses him so much that Harry asks him to be his regular driver. The only problem is: almost everything Kevin told Harry to impress him is a lie.

22
22
"Quiet Diet"
Andy Fickman
Pete Correale & Peter Hoare
April 17, 2017 (2017-04-17)
KCW121
5.90[33]

Kevin needs to get his cholesterol down so the premium on his life insurance doesn't go up and he can go to Mets fantasy camp. In the process of helping Kevin with a crash cleanse, Chale reveals an embarrassing secret about himself and a pair of oversized jeans.

23
23
"Sting of Queens: Part One"
Andy Fickman
Story by : Peter Hoare & Pete Correale
Teleplay by : Mike Soccio & Michael Loftus
May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)
KCW122
6.26[34]

Kevin is asked to come out of retirement and pretend to be the husband of Detective Vanessa Cellucci (Leah Remini, in her first appearance) in an important case, but he faces a dilemma when the case interferes with his trip to Mets fantasy camp. Meanwhile, Chale gets a high-paying job at a tech start-up company.

24
24
"Sting of Queens: Part Two"
Andy Fickman
Story by : Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson
Teleplay by : Rock Reuben & Tony Sheehan
May 8, 2017 (2017-05-08)
KCW123
5.68[35]

Kevin and Vanessa go to a hotel to try and corner a phony art dealer, and stumble onto a much bigger crime. They eventually crack the case, but not without the aid of an undercover FBI agent. Elsewhere, Donna gets passed over for a promotion at the school, then tells off her boss and quits, while Chale discovers the tech start-up he's just joined is about to go belly-up.

text: Season 2 (2017–18)[edit]

text:
No.
overall
No. in
season
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Prod.
code
U.S. viewers
(millions)

25
1
"Civil Ceremony"
Andy Fickman
Michael Loftus & Pete Correale & Peter Hoare
September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25)
KCW201
10.26[36]

When Chale notices that his visa has expired, he faces deportation and Kendra faces moving to England with him. Although Vanessa sets up a meeting at INS with one of her exes, Kevin blows the meeting, forcing a last-minute wedding for Kendra and Chale. However, issues arise when Kevin tracks down Father Philip to a Civil War battle reenactment and Chale is hospitalized with appendicitis. In the end, Kendra and Chale are finally married at the hospital chapel and have their reception at the reenactment.

26
2
"Business Unusual"
Andy Fickman
Annie Levine & Jon Emerson & Mike Soccio
October 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)
KCW202
6.65[37]

Kendra asks Vanessa to get Kevin a job, without his knowledge, to stop his helicopter parenting. Vanessa initially presents Kevin a case for her security agency — serving divorce papers to the elusive Anthony Beyer (Angelo Pagán, Leah Remini's real-life husband) — as a "one-day thing", but Kevin soon decides its time to go back to work. He applies at the company, only to find that Vanessa is the owner. Kevin refuses to have a "pity" job, and decides to go for a guy's night out, something else he has not done since Donna's death. With some new information (Kevin figured out the logo on Anthony's shirt, while Vanessa just called his wife), Kevin and Vanessa successfully finish the job — and ride a scary ride. Meanwhile, Kyle obsesses over Kevin's suspicious injury story.

27
3
"Kevin Goes Nuts"
Andy Fickman
Rock Reuben & Heather MacGillivray & Linda Mathious
October 9, 2017 (2017-10-09)
KCW203
6.01[38]

Vanessa tells a clueless Kevin that Sara's behavior indicates she has a boyfriend. This is confirmed when Vanessa uncovers Sara's secret second Facebook account. Kevin sneaks off from work to investigate, forcing Vanessa to go after him. Meanwhile, kids at school find out Jack has been lying about having a peanut allergy to sit with them at lunch, so he desperately searches for a new "illness" he can claim.

28
4
"Plus One is the Loneliest Number"
Andy Fickman
Tom Anderson & Avin Das
October 16, 2017 (2017-10-16)
KCW204
5.96[39]

When Kevin catches Vanessa's new boyfriend Trent kissing another woman, she's forced to go to her baby sister's wedding alone. But Kevin surprises Vanessa by crashing the wedding and pretending to be Trent, helping her save face with her father Vincent (Chazz Palminteri). Meanwhile, Kendra runs into her high school frenemy Noreen (Kristolyn Lloyd) at Enzo's, and hears about the exotic places the also-married Noreen went on her honeymoon. With help from Kyle and Photoshop, Kendra and a reluctant Chale create a fake honeymoon for Instagram.

29
5
"Grief Thief"
Andy Fickman
Mike Soccio & Heather MacGillvray & Linda Mathious
October 23, 2017 (2017-10-23)
KCW205
6.11[40]

Kyle goes to a Parents Without Spouses grief counseling session to see if it will help Kevin, but after meeting a widow who is interested in him, he lies and assumes Kevin's life. Kevin is upset when he hears about it, but he soon uses the grief group as an excuse to ditch a Sunday job with Vanessa and attend a Jets football game with Goody. Meanwhile, Chale is having trouble getting any sleep due to Kendra's aggressive cuddling.

30
6
"The Owl"
Andy Fickman
Phoef Sutton & Mark Jordan Legan
October 30, 2017 (2017-10-30)
KCW206
6.35[41]

Kevin and Chale go to great lengths to retrieve an owl cookie jar that Kevin had sold to Goody, not knowing it has sentimental value to Kendra. The two make a trip to Utica after learning that Goody gave the jar to his cousin, who subsequently pawned it there, only to find the sassy pawnshop owner, Yvette (Loni Love), driving a hard bargain after their earlier encounter at a bar. Meanwhile, Vanessa is tired of Kyle flirting with her, so she tries to help his love life by creating a fake dating profile using a photo of her hairdresser while letting him down easy by saying that she moved to Australia. However, the plan backfires when Kyle recognizes the woman at Enzo's.

31
7
"The Kevin Crown Affair"
Andy Fickman
Michael Loftus & Pete Correale & Peter Hoare
November 6, 2017 (2017-11-06)
KCW207
6.31[42]

Kevin and Vanessa visit a potential new client, a toy store chain notable for its popular commercial with a "Prince of Toys". Kevin takes a pill that Rutger suggests will help him focus. However, Kevin screws up the interview, and both he and Vanessa secretly try to go back to change the client's mind. Meanwhile, with his unexpected success in implementing an electronic ordering system at Enzo's and his continued failure in launching his app that feeds goldfish, Chale wants to quit working on his app to work at Enzo's full-time as his manager. Kendra forces Kyle to talk to Chale and convince him otherwise, but the conversation backfires as Chale inspires Kyle to get his old band back together.

32
8
"Slip 'n' Fall"
Andy Fickman
Dan Staley & Tom Anderson
November 13, 2017 (2017-11-13)
KCW210
6.15[43]

After Kevin spills fondue at the office, Rutger slips in it and falls, requiring the latter to take a trip to the hospital and wear a neckbrace. Kevin and Vanessa both worry that Rutger will sue them, when Vanessa reveals that she hasn't yet purchased liability company insurance (due to her dumping a State Farm agent). To make matters worse, they find out Rutger has been seeing a lawyer for an unknown, yet suspicious reason. Meanwhile, Kendra gives some legal advice to Mott and he thanks her with a $20 tip. This inspires Chale and Kyle to sell Kendra's services, even though she is technically not yet a lawyer.

33
9
"Cooking Up a Storm"
Andy Fickman
Dan Staley & Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson
November 20, 2017 (2017-11-20)
KCW209
6.09[44]

Kevin vows to make a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal for the family, but when he finds it impossible, he relies on neighbor Wendy (Florencia Lozano) who is always bringing him food. Vanessa correctly deduces that Wendy has been bringing meals to Kevin because she's romantically interested in him and wants Kevin to end the relationship. Meanwhile, Jack has been stocking supplies because he's read that Yellowstone sits on an active volcano that could blow anytime, causing chaos throughout the country, and Sara wants to cook the cornbread Donna had taught her to make before her death.

34
10
"Kevin Moves Metal"
Andy Fickman
Peter Hoare & Pete Correale
November 27, 2017 (2017-11-27)
KCW208
6.35[45]

A Monkey Fist client suspects that her ex-husband, a car dealer, is falsifying his income to pay less alimony, so Kevin goes undercover as a janitor to try and get a hold of the dealer's books. After inadvertently convincing a couple to buy a vehicle, Kevin is immediately promoted to salesman. He is soon distracted by his incentive to win the dealer's Vespa by selling the most cars, which prompts Vanessa to go undercover herself to make sure he doesn't screw up the job. Meanwhile, Chale helps train Jack to be a better actor as the latter prepares to try out for a school play, only to overdo it.

35
11
"Trainer Wreck"
Andy Fickman
Annie Levine & Jonathan Emerson
December 11, 2017 (2017-12-11)
KCW211
6.31[46]

A new gym has opened up downstairs, and Kevin and Vanessa both vie for the attention of the handsome new trainer for very different reasons, putting the partners at odds. Meanwhile, Kyle provides bad advice to Chale when a health inspector visits the restaurant with Enzo out of town.

36
12
"The Might've Before Christmas"
Andy Fickman
Rock Reuben & Mike Soccio
December 18, 2017 (2017-12-18)
KCW212
6.40[47]

At the Gable family Christmas Eve gathering, Vanessa arrives and tells the story of her and Kevin's first day as partners on the force. As the story evolves, the kids realize it was also the day Kevin asked out Donna for the first time. Meanwhile, Kendra is mad that Kevin did not get a present for Chale, while Kyle is upset that Kevin did not get a present for him (even though it was Kyle's idea to not exchange gifts).

37
13
"Monkey Fist Insecurity"[48]
Andy Fickman
Pete Correale & Avin Das
January 15, 2018 (2018-01-15)[49]
KCW215
TBD

text: Production[edit]

text: In October 2015, it was announced Kevin James would star in a new family-comedy television series for CBS, while Rock Reuben will executive produce the series, and Bruce Helford would serve as the show runner.[50]

text: On October 17, 2016, CBS ordered a full season of 22 episodes.[51] In November 2016, Bruce Helford exited the series as showrunner after the first thirteen episodes, due to creative differences.[52] Cheers alum Rob Long replaced Helford as showrunner.[53] On January 6, 2017, two additional episodes were added, bringing the season to a total of 24 episodes.[54]

text: The series is filmed entirely on Long Island at Gold Coast Studios in Bethpage, New York.[55] The pilot episode was filmed on April 1, 2016.[56] Production on subsequent episodes began taping on August 5, 2016.[57]

text: Season two was originally supposed to contain 22 episodes. However, like the previous season, it was eventually bumped up to 24 episodes.[58]

text: Casting[edit]

text: In January 2016, Taylor Spreitler had been cast in the series as Kendra, Kevin's daughter.[59] In February 2016, Ryan Cartwright, Mary-Charles Jones, and James DiGiacomo had been cast in the series, as Kendra's boyfriend, and James' characters other children, respectively.[60][61] That same month, Leonard Earl Howze and Erinn Hayes joined the cast portraying James' character's friend and former police partner and James' wife, respectively.[62][63] In March 2016, Lenny Venito and Gary Valentine joined the cast.[64]

text: In September 2016, it was announced Ray Romano and Gina Brillon would guest star.[65][66] In November 2016, it was announced Adam Sandler would also guest star.[67] In March 2017, it was announced James' former King of Queens co-star Leah Remini would guest star in the first season's final two episodes.[68][69]

text: In June 2017, Remini was upped to a series regular starting with Season 2; shortly after, it was announced that Erinn Hayes would not be returning for the show's second season.[70][71][72] Sources cited in a Variety article confirmed that Remini would be returning as Detective Vanessa Cellucci, the character she portrayed in the first-season finale, and that Hayes' dismissal was for creative reasons and "not a reflection" of the actress' performance.[71] In August 2017, it was reported Hayes' character will be killed off before season two begins and the season will take place 7–10 months after season one ended, in order to make room for Remini.[73]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: During the first season, Kevin Can Wait received generally negative reviews from critics. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 30%, based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 3.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Kevin James proves a likable, funny lead, but Kevin Can Wait relies too heavily on predictable, unfunny jokes and a series of lackluster subplots to stand out from the crowd."[74] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the series has a score 39 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[75]

text: With the firing of Hayes and addition of Reimini in season two, the series' retooling also received negative reviews, this time heavily comparing the series as inferior to James and Remini's former show The King of Queens.[76]

text: Controversy[edit]

text: The replacement of Erinn Hayes with Leah Remini, and how the show handled Donna Gable's death, has been a source of controversy for the series.[77]. Criticism has lied especially on the episodes "Civil Ceremony" and "Grief Thief". In the former, which served as the season premiere, criticism was placed on the brief mention of Donna's death, via a piece of mail, and a subsequent joke many found distasteful.[78] The later episode, the season's fifth episode, was panned for its plot that the characters use a single parents support group for getting out of work and their romantic life.[79] The series' reduced mention of Donna following her death, as well as no specific cause to her death, has also been target of criticism.[80]

text: Viewers and critics of the show remain divided over the retool. Some stated the decision was a well-made one, and that the chemistry James has with Remini has made the quality of the series better. Others say that Hayes' firing, and the addition of Remini with how the show handled her character's death, with poor script quality, has made the show worse. Despite the division, both Hayes and Remini spoke highly of each other. Remini stated that, before Hayes' firing, she was looking forward to working with her again; Hayes (who has mostly remained silent over the firing so far) asked fans to not place blame on Remini.[81][82][83]

text: It has been rumoured and hinted at that the addition of co-star Leah Remini was an attempt to save the show from cancellation. Many suggested this theory is due not only to their great chemistry and ability to play off one another well, but also to capitalize on their successful run on The King of Queens a decade earlier. However, James insisted the choice was purely creative, as the writers felt they were running out of ideas, and he was unsure if it would continue beyond a second season. James also stated that the original plot line of the series was to have him as a single father, but the original producers gave him a wife instead.[84][82]

text: Despite the controversy surround the revamp, the series' ratings have remained steady. As of December 1, 2017, the series was averaging 8.2 million viewers (with delayed viewing) in the season, competing against more established Top 20 series Dancing with the Stars and 'The Voice. The series also performs well in the much-coveted 18-49 demographic, ranking as the fifth-highest rated program on CBS in that category.[85][86]

text: Ratings[edit]

text:
Season
Timeslot (ET)
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
TV season
Rank
Avg. viewers
(millions)
18–49 rating
(average)

Date
Viewers
(millions)
Date
Viewers
(millions)

1
Monday 8:30 PM (1–5)
Monday 8:00 PM (6–24)
24
September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)
11.08[12]
May 8, 2017 (2017-05-08)
5.68[35]
2016–17
32
9.24
2.1[87]

2
Monday 9:00 PM (1–5)
Monday 8:00 PM (6–)
24
September 25, 2017 (2017-09-25)
10.26[36]
TBA
TBD
2017–18
TBD
TBD
TBD

text: Season 1 (2016–17)[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
Total
(18–49)

1
"Pilot"
September 19, 2016
2.6/9
11.08[12]
0.9
3.5[88]

2
"Sleep Disorder"
September 26, 2016
2.7/8
10.62[13]
0.9
3.6[89]

3
"Chore Weasel"
October 3, 2016
2.2/8
9.60[14]
0.8
3.0[90]

4
"Kevin and Donna's Book Club"
October 10, 2016
2.1/7
8.70[15]
0.8
2.9[91]

5
"Kevin's Good Story"
October 17, 2016
2.1/7
8.54[16]
0.7
2.8[92]

6
"Beat the Parents"
October 24, 2016
1.7/6
7.91[17]
N/A
N/A

7
"Hallow-We-Ain't-Home"
October 31, 2016
1.3/5
6.42[18]
0.6
1.9[93]

8
"Who's Better than Us?"
November 7, 2016
1.7/6
7.41[19]
N/A
N/A

9
"The Power of Positive Drinking"
November 14, 2016
1.6/5
7.06[20]
N/A
N/A

10
"The Fantastic Pho"
November 21, 2016
1.5/5
6.97[21]
0.5
2.0[94]

11
"Kevin's Bringing Supper Back"
December 5, 2016
1.5/5
7.14[22]
N/A
N/A

12
"I'll Be Home for Christmas...Maybe"
December 12, 2016
1.4/5
7.31[23]
0.6
2.0[95]

13
"Ring Worm"
January 2, 2017
1.4/5
7.36[24]
N/A
N/A

14
"Kevin vs. The Dutch Elm"
January 16, 2017
1.7/6
8.66[25]
N/A
N/A

15
"Choke Doubt"
January 23, 2017
1.7/6
8.62[26]
0.6
2.3[96]

16
"The Back Out"
February 6, 2017
1.5/5
7.91[27]
N/A
N/A

17
"Unholy War"
February 13, 2017
1.5/6
7.85[28]
N/A
N/A

18
"Neighborhood Watch"
February 20, 2017
1.4/5
7.29[29]
N/A
N/A

19
"Showroom Showdown"
March 13, 2017
1.3/5
6.79[30]
N/A
N/A

20
"Double Date"
March 20, 2017
1.1/4
5.93[31]
N/A
N/A

21
"Kenny Can Wait"
April 10, 2017
1.2/5
6.04[32]
N/A
N/A

22
"Quiet Diet"
April 17, 2017
1.1/4
5.90[33]
N/A
N/A

23
"Sting of Queens: Part One"
May 1, 2017
1.2/5
6.26[34]
N/A
N/A

24
"Sting of Queens: Part Two"
May 8, 2017
1.1/5
5.68[35]
N/A
N/A

text: Season 2 (2017)[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
Total
(18–49)

1
"Civil Ceremony"
September 25, 2017
2.3/8
10.26[36]
TBD
TBD

2
"Business Unusual"
October 2, 2017
1.3/5
6.65[37]
TBD
TBD

3
"Kevin Goes Nuts"
October 9, 2017
1.2/4
6.01[38]
TBD
TBD

4
"Plus One is the Loneliest Number"
October 16, 2017
1.1/4
5.96[39]
TBD
TBD

5
"Grief Thief"
October 23, 2017
1.2/4
6.11[40]
TBD
TBD

6
"The Owl"
October 30, 2017
1.2/5
6.35[41]
TBD
TBD

7
"The Kevin Crown Affair"
November 6, 2017
1.2/5
6.31[42]
TBD
TBD

8
"Slip 'n' Fall"
November 13, 2017
1.3/5
6.15[43]
TBD
TBD

9
"Cooking Up a Storm"
November 20, 2017
1.2/5
6.09[44]
TBD
TBD

10
"Kevin Moves Metal"
November 27, 2017
1.2/5
6.35[45]
TBD
TBD

11
"Trainer Wreck"
December 11, 2017
1.1/4
6.31[46]
TBD
TBD

12
"The Might've Before Christmas"
December 18, 2017
1.1/4
6.40[47]
TBD
TBD

13
"Monkey Fist Insecurity"
January 15, 2018
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD


document_title: Wonder (film)

question_text: where is the movie wonder supposed to take place

text: Wonder (film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: August "Auggie" Pullman is a young boy raised in North River Heights in upper Manhattan, New York. He has a rare medical facial deformity, which he refers to as "mandibulofacial dysostosis." Due to numerous surgeries (27), Auggie had been home-schooled by his parents Isabel and Nate, but as Auggie is approaching middle school age, Isabel and Nate decide to send him to Beecher Prep, a mainstream private school. Fifth grade is tough for Auggie who is ostracized by nearly all the student body. He is bullied by being called a freak and rumors were spread that kids will get the "plague" if they touch him. He does befriend a boy named Jack Will.

text: Halloween is Auggie's favorite holiday. He has to wear an old "Ghostface" mask and costume because his dog, Daisy, threw up on his "Boba Fett" costume. He walks around school unrecognized and is not tormented while incognito. As he walks through the door to his homeroom, he overhears his friend Jack telling Julian Albans that he was "only pretending to be friends with Auggie." Feeling betrayed, Auggie leaves school and wants to stay home during trick-or-treating. His older sister Olivia, nicknamed "Via," tells him she is still his friend and talks him out of it. Auggie later confides the incident to a new friend, named Summer, but swears her to secrecy. When Jack notices that Auggie has become quiet and distant he asks Summer why, but she only gives him the clue "Ghost Face". Jack is shocked when it dawns on him that it was Auggie wearing the Ghost Face costume, and thus had overheard everything he said to Julian. When Julian calls Auggie a "freak," Jack angrily punches him in the face and a fight ensues between the two, which is soon broken up by their homeroom teacher Mr. Browne. Jack is suspended for two days for his actions. He apologizes to Auggie and the two friends reconcile. They even team up for a winning science project.

text: During the middle of the school year, Auggie is constantly bullied by Julian and his friends Amos, Miles, and Henry. They leave hurtful and threatening notes on his desk and tape their class picture on his locker with Auggie photoshopped out. Mr. Tushman confronts Julian and his parents. Julian's mother assures the principal that her boy is no bully. She even proclaims that she had Auggie edited out of the picture because she didn't want people to only care about Auggie and his family more than Julian. She also threatens to pull their funding from the school. Tushman shows all of his evidence and suspends Julian for two days, along with making him stay home from the annual nature retreat. As he and his parents leave, a remorseful Julian apologizes to Tushman for his behavior which the principal proudly accepts.

text: Via has her own teen problems as well as feeling left out with all of the parental attention given to her sick brother. Her best friend, Miranda, has been ignoring her all year but she meets a new boy Justin who encourages her to join Drama Club. Via and Justin develop a close friendship which later turns into a romantic relationship and her first kiss. Via is selected to be an understudy for the lead role in the school's production of "Our Town," but Miranda gets the lead role. Miranda realizes the pain and harm she's done to Via, and on opening night pretends to fall ill. Via takes her place and gives a performance that earns her a standing ovation.

text: During the nature retreat, Auggie and Jack are harassed by a group of seventh graders from another school and Amos, Miles, and Henry come to their defense. After their return to school, Auggie is generally more accepted by his classmates, including the reformed Julian. At the school's year end graduation ceremony, Tushman announces that Auggie has been selected for the Henry Ward Beecher Medal for being a strong standing out student. Auggie receives a standing ovation. His mother Isabel calls Auggie her "wonder". The movie ends with a shot of a floating astronaut: Auggie's goal in life.

text: Cast[edit]

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Julia Roberts as Isabel Pullman, Via and Auggie’s mother.
Owen Wilson as Nate Pullman, Via and Auggie’s father, Isabel’s husband
Jacob Tremblay as August "Auggie" Pullman, Via’s brother and Isabel and Nate’s son
Izabela Vidovic as Olivia "Via" Pullman, Auggie’s sister

Maccie Margaret Chbosky as Young Olivia

Noah Jupe as Jack Will, Auggie’s best friend
Bryce Gheisar as Julian Albans
Elle McKinnon as Charlotte Cody
Millie Davis as Summer Dawson
Ty Consiglio as Amos Continu
Kyle Harrison Breitkopf as Miles Noury
James A. Hughes as Henry Joplin
Sônia Braga as Lisa "Grans" Minel, Isabel's mother and Via and Auggie’s grandmother
Mandy Patinkin as Mr. Tushman
Daveed Diggs as Mr. Browne
Ali Liebert as Ms. Petosa
Danielle Rose Russell as Miranda Navas, Via’s best friend
Nadji Jeter as Justin Hollander, Via's boyfriend
Gidget as Darth-Daisy "Daisy", Auggie and Via's dog

text: Other cast[edit]

text:
Nicole Oliver as Mrs. Will, Jack’s mother
Rachel Hayward as Mrs. Navas, Miranda’s mother
Crystal Lowe as Mrs. Sarah Albans, Julian’s mother
Steve Bacic as Mr. Albans, Julian’s father
Erika McKitrick as Ella
Lucia Thain as Savanna Wittenberg
Sasha Neuhaus as Maya Markowitz
Izzy Lieberman as Reid Kingsley
Hannah Hoberman as Rebecca
William Dickinson as Eddie
Emma Tremblay as Michelle
Lydia Jewett as Lina Annan
Armen Bagdasrov as Danny
Kaelyn Breitkopf as Angela
Victoria V. Cruz as the Science Fair judge
Benjamin Ratner as Mr. Davenport
J. Douglas Stewart as Darth Sidious
Michael Alan Healy as Chewbacca

text: Production[edit]

text: On November 27, 2012, it was announced that Lionsgate was developing the feature film adaptation of R. J. Palacio's debut novel Wonder, while in talks with John August to write the screenplay.[5] Mandeville Films' David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman would be producing the film.[5] On May 8, 2013, Jack Thorne was hired to adapt the novel, while August, who was previously reported as writer, had departed from the project.[6] In October 2014, John Krokidas was reported to be directing the film,[7] but in April 2015, Paul King was hired to take the directing duties. Steven Conrad was writing the script at that time.[8]

text: On April 14, 2016, Jacob Tremblay was cast in to play the lead role as Auggie Pullman, while Julia Roberts was in talks to play Auggie's mother.[9] On May 5, 2016, Roberts was confirmed to play the mother, with Stephen Chbosky signed on to direct.[10] On June 27, 2016, Owen Wilson had joined to play Auggie's father.[11] On July 11, 2016, newcomer Noah Jupe joined the cast as Auggie's best friend at school.[12] On July 15, 2016, Daveed Diggs was cast as Mr. Browne, an English teacher at the school.[13] On August 19, 2016, Sônia Braga joined the cast, portraying the role of Roberts's mother.[14]

text: Jacob's prosthetic makeup, designed and created by Arjen Tuiten, took an hour and half to apply. It consisted of a skull cap with prosthetic ears attached, a facial prosthetic that covered Jacob's face, and a wig to tie it all together.[citation needed]

text: Marcelo Zarvos composed the film's score.[15]

text: Music[edit]

text: Bea Miller composed a song entitled "Brand New Eyes." It was released on August 3, 2017.

text: Wonder author R.J. Palacio has often credited Natalie Merchant's song “Wonder” from her 1995 album Tigerlily as the inspiration for her best-selling book and at Merchant's invitation, the song will be featured in the soundtrack.[16]

text: Release[edit]

text: Wonder was scheduled to be released in the United States on April 7, 2017 by Lionsgate.[17][18] On February 13, 2017, it was announced that the release date for Wonder had been pushed back to November 17, 2017.[19] Wonder had its world premiere at the Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles on November 14, 2017.[20]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Wonder grossed $132.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $167.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $300.1 million, against a production budget of $20 million.[4] Deadline Hollywood calculated the film made a net profit of $55.3 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.[21]

text: In the United States and Canada, Wonder was released alongside Justice League and The Star and was initially projected to gross around $9 million from 3,096 theaters in its opening weekend.[22] However after grossing $740,000 from Thursday night previews and receiving a large number of group ticket sales, weekend projections were upped to $15 million.[23] Weekend projections were again increased, this time to $28 million, after the film made $9.4 million on its first day. The film went on to debut to $27.1 million, finishing second at the box office behind Justice League.[24] In its second weekend the film dropped just 17.7%, grossing $22.7 million and finishing third at the box office.[25]

text: Critical response[edit]

text: On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 85% based on 156 reviews and an average rating of 7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Wonder doesn't shy away from its bestselling source material's sentiment, but this well-acted and overall winsome drama earns its tugs at the heartstrings."[26] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[27] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, one of fewer than 80 films in the history of the service to receive such a score.[24]

text: Some with craniofacial disorders have criticized the film for casting an able-bodied actor as Auggie, and have branded the plot an example of inspiration porn.[28][29][30]

text: Accolades[edit]

text:
Award
Date of ceremony
Category
Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
Result
Ref.

AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards
February 5, 2018
Best Intergenerational Film
Wonder
Nominated
[31]

Readers' Choice Poll
Wonder
Nominated

Academy Awards
March 4, 2018
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Arjen Tuiten
Nominated
[32]

British Academy Film Awards
February 18, 2018
Best Makeup and Hair
Naomi Bakstad, Robert Pandini and Arjen Tuiten
Nominated
[33]

Casting Society of America
January 18, 2018
Big Budget – Comedy
Deborah Aquila, Kara Eide, Tricia Wood and Kris Woz
Nominated
[34]

Critics' Choice Movie Awards
January 11, 2018
Best Young Actor/Actress
Jacob Tremblay
Nominated
[35]

Best Adapted Screenplay
Jack Thorne, Steve Conrad and Stephen Chbosky
Nominated

Best Hair & Makeup
Wonder
Nominated

Heartland Film Festival
December 31, 2017
Truly Moving Picture Award
Stephen Chbosky
Won
[36]

London Film Critics Circle
January 28, 2018
Young British/Irish Performer of the Year
Noah Jupe
Nominated
[37]

Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild
February 24, 2018
Feature Motion Picture: Best Contemporary Makeup
Naomi Bakstad, Jean Black and Megan Harkness
Nominated
[38]

Feature Motion Picture: Best Contemporary Hair Styling
Robert Pandini and Alisa Macmillian
Nominated

Feature Motion Picture: Best Special Makeup Effects
Michael Nickiforek and Arjen Tuiten
Nominated

Feature Motion Picture: Best Contemporary Hair Styling
Robert Pandini and Alisa Macmillian
Nominated

Feature Motion Picture: Best Special Makeup Effects
Michael Nickiforek and Arjen Tuiten
Nominated

Saturn Awards
June 2018
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Jacob Tremblay
Pending
[39]

Best Make-up
Arjen Tuiten
Pending

Best Independent Film
Wonder
Pending

Seattle Film Critics Society
December 18, 2017
Best Youth Performance
Jacob Tremblay
Nominated
[40]

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
December 8, 2017
Best Youth Performance
Jacob Tremblay
Nominated
[41]

Women Film Critics Circle
December 17, 2017
Best Family Film
Wonder
Nominated
[42]
[43]


document_title: Percy Jackson (film series)

question_text: what order are the percy jackson movies in

text: Percy Jackson (film series)

text: Production[edit]

text: The Lightning Thief[edit]

text: In June 2004, 20th Century Fox acquired the film rights to the book. In April 2007, director Chris Columbus was hired to lead at the helm of the project. Filming began in April 2009 in Vancouver while other portions of the film were shot at the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee; A full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. Filming wrapped up on the morning of July 25, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Digital intermediate work began in San Francisco in November 2009. Christopher Beck composed the soundtrack. Chris Columbus has stated that each member of the cast were chosen specifically with sequels in mind. "I think with Percy Jackson it was a matter of finding the right cast to fit into these roles, sort of the perfect cast for these roles, because hopefully, God willing, we will go on to do other Percy Jackson films and you want the cast to grow with their characters." All the lead actors had signed for three films during the shooting.

text: Sea of Monsters[edit]

text: It was revealed in the 749th issue of online subscription magazine Production Weekly that the film was in production. Another source said that the lead cast members from the first movie were expected to return for their roles. Chris Columbus did not return as director, though he produced the movie together with Karen Rosenfelt, producer of The Twilight Saga film series. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski were hired as the scriptwriters. On June 16, 2011, it was announced that Thor Freudenthal would be directing the film with production beginning on April 12, 2012. On October 12, 2011, it was announced that the film would be released on March 26, 2013, but on May 31, 2012, it was announced that the movie had been pushed back to August 16, 2013. On April 6, it was announced that the movie was pushed up to August 7, 2013. On January 13, 2012, a brand new production list was released and stated that the movie will film between April 26, 2012 - July 11, 2012 with scenes being filmed in Vancouver, B.C. and New Orleans, Louisiana. Filming wrapped up in July 2012, but then started again in January 2013 for reshoots. Filming was officially wrapped up on January 20, 2013.

text: Films[edit]

text: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)[edit]

text: In June 2004, 20th Century Fox acquired feature film rights to the book.[2] In April 2007, director Chris Columbus was hired to helm the project.[3] Filming began in April 2009 in Vancouver.[4] The film was released on February 12, 2010 and was met with mixed reviews upon release and was a commercial success and grossed almost $227 million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $95 million. The plot revolves around a sixteen-year-old Percy Jackson who discovers that he is the son of Poseidon, Greek God of the sea, and goes to Camp Half-Blood, a training camp for demigods, the half mortal children of Greek gods. When Percy's mom is kidnapped by Hades, and Percy is accused of stealing Zeus' lightning bolt, Percy and his friends go on a quest to rescue his mom from the underworld, leading them across America to find Persephone's pearls, while proving that Percy is not the lightning thief and is innocent.

text: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)[edit]

text: In October 2011, 20th Century Fox announced a sequel based on the second book, The Sea of Monsters.[citation needed] The film was released on August 7, 2013. Percy Jackson, son of Greek god Poseidon, discovers he has a half-brother, Tyson, and embarks on a journey with his friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece to save a magical tree containing the spirit of Zeus's daughter Thalia who died at the gates of Camp Half-Blood while saving Annabeth, Luke and Grover. This tree protects their training ground, Camp Half-Blood. They must travel to the Sea of Monsters to save it, and find the challenges that may await them. The film grossed just over $202 million at the worldwide box office.

text: Crew[edit]

text:
Film
Director
Producer
Writer
Composer
Editor
Cinematographer

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Chris Columbus
Karen Rosenfelt
Chris Columbus
Michael Barnathan
Mark Radcliffe
Craig Titley
Christophe Beck
Peter Honess
Stephen Goldblatt

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Thor Freudenthal
Karen Rosenfelt
Chris Columbus
Michael Barnathan
Marc Guggenheim
Andrew Lockington
Mark Goldblatt
Shelly Johnson

text: Criticism[edit]

text: Rick Riordan, the author of the book series, has mentioned in numerous interviews that he has never seen the movies, to keep them from influencing the way he views the characters.[5] During March 2016, Riordan wrote a letter asking teachers not to show the movie to students during class time.[6]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Box office performance[edit]

text:
#
Film
Release date
Box office gross
Box office ranking
Budget
Ref(s)

North America
Other territories
Worldwide
All time
North America
All time
worldwide

1
The Lightning Thief
February 12, 2010
$88,768,303
$137,728,906
$226,497,209
#651
#495
$95,000,000
[7]

2
Sea of Monsters
August 7, 2013
$68,519,879
$133,728,197
$202,247,751
#937
#581
$90,000,000
[8]

Total
$157,288,182
$271,456,667
$428,744,970

$185,000,000

text: Critical and public response[edit]

text:
#
Film
Rotten Tomatoes
Metacritic
CinemaScore

1
The Lightning Thief
49% (141 reviews)[9]
47% (31 reviews)[10]
B+[11]

2
Sea of Monsters
41% (110 reviews)[12]
39% (35 reviews)[13]
B+[11]