Civil War
Sitcom. Tom gets help from his cousin Rick to find out what his great-great-grandfather did in the American Civil War and is invited to take part in a re-enactment.
Tom's cousin Rick, an American Civil War enthusiast, helps him try to find out more about his great-great-grandfather Charles's mysterious activities as a soldier in the war. They visit a Civil War expert, Harvey Krupp, who agrees to investigate further on Tom's behalf and invites him to take part in a Civil War re-enactment that he organises.
A car accident leads Tom to meet a beautiful aspiring writer, Ally Keele, and the attraction appears to be mutual. Tom gamely participates in the Civil War re-enactment with Rick, Julie, and Harvey, but war is not all it is cracked up to be. During the battle, he gets a phone call and some news from England. After the battle, Harvey gives him some even more interesting news about his great-great-grandfather which explains a lot of things.
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Battle speech
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Tom Chadwick | Chris O'Dowd |
| Kitty Chadwick | Carrie Aizley |
| Al Chadwick | Ed Begley Jr |
| Pete Stupples | Tom Bennett |
| Julie Fenneman | Maria Blasucci |
| Bea Chadwick and Monkey | Nina Conti |
| Short Abe Lincoln | Ben Giroux |
| Rick Tillman | Matt Griesser |
| Dave Chadwick | Christopher Guest |
| Tall Abe Lincoln | Mark Harelik |
| Harvey Krupp | Don Lake |
| Colonel Rivers | Darrell Rivers |
| Confederate Soldier | Andrew Santino |
| Accident Guy | Will Sasso |
| Ally Keele | Amy Seimetz |
| Phil Bukowsky | Scott Williamson |
| Executive Producer | Christopher Guest |
| Executive Producer | Jim Piddock |
| Executive Producer | Karen Murphy |
| Executive Producer | Mario Stylianides |
| Executive Producer | Deborah Oppenheimer |
| Producer | Charlotte Ashby |
| Producer | Megan Murphy |
| Writer | Christopher Guest |
| Writer | Jim Piddock |
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