Benders (TV series)

Benders is an American sitcom created by Tom Sellitti and Jim Serpico. On March 31, 2015, the series was ordered by IFC. The series premiered on IFC on October 1, 2015. On December 30, 2015, the series was canceled by IFC.

Premise
The series is centered on a group of guy friends in Queens, New York whose lives revolve around their obsession for hockey. Even though they don't have the best skills, they have the passion to play in the local men's amateur hockey league. And they go through everyday life with problems that could impact their involvement on their team, "The Chubbys".

Main cast

 * Andrew Schulz as Paul Rosenberg
 * Lindsey Broad as Karen Rosenberg
 * Chris Distefano as Anthony Pucello
 * Mark Gessner as Dickie Litski
 * Ruy Iskandar as Sebalos

Recurring cast

 * Mark Margolis as Paul's Grandfather
 * Godfrey as Rajon Tucker
 * Steve Schirripa as Vito Gentile
 * Steve Greenstein as Dino
 * Dan Amboyer as Christian
 * Meredith Hagner as Tanya
 * Nneka Okafor as Angela
 * Bianca Rutigliano as Kelly
 * Alexis Suarez as Pedro

Notable guest stars

 * Jim Norton as Brian Beale
 * Dan Amboyer as Christian
 * Jim Breuer as Himself
 * Robert Kelly as EMT Thurber

Production
Denis Leary's production company, Apostle, developed the scripted comedy for IFC as Uncle Chubby's. Jim Serpico and Tom Sellitti wrote the script.