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BY JOY DOONAN TV Media S tarting in 2006, Matt LeBlanc took a five- year hiatus from acting on television. This was not long after one of the most popular '90s sitcoms ended its 10-year run. "Friends" had made LeBlanc a household name, and his portrayal of the lovably doofy Joey Tribbiani had made him TV royalty, so his sudden departure seemed to leave a hole in the televi- sion landscape. When he returned to the screen in 2011, he was starring in "Episodes," a meta comedy in which LeBlanc played a fic- tional version of himself. He also enjoyed a three-year stint hosting "Top Gear." These shows were a far cry from the type of role that first launched his career. It wasn't until 2016 that LeBlanc finally decided to return to his roots, and "Man With a Plan" has been a hit so far. The family sitcom is a throwback to the genre's golden days — the 1990s — and mimics the wholesome- but-dysfunctional family model of many of its prede- cessors. Still going strong, "Man With a Plan" is now re- turning for its third season. The premiere episode airs Monday, Feb. 4, on CBS. Created by Jackie and Jeff Filgo and co-executive pro- duced by LeBlanc, "Man With a Plan" follows the everyday life of LeBlanc's Adam Burns, an awkward, straight-edge suburban dad whose wife, Andi (Liza Snyder, "Yes, Dear"), decides to go back to work after 13 years of being a stay-at-home mom to their three kids. As a result, Adam has to pick up a greater share of the child care duties, and he begins to learn that his kids aren't as simple or innocent as he always thought they were. Adam, a guy who seems to take very little seriously and would rather have a beer and read the paper than engage in the bureaucracies of his chil- dren's schooling, clumsily at- tempts to be the disciplinari- an but eternally fails to win the respect of his scheming progeny. The upcoming sea- son promises to feature more of the fan-favorite Marcy, Ad- am's overbearing sister-in- law, as the actress who plays her, Kali Rocha ("Liv and Maddie"), has been bumped up to cast regular. The show also stars Kevin Nealon ("Weeds") as Adam's imma- ture brother, Don, with whom he runs a contracting business while juggling the difficulties of parenting. Matt Cook ("Clipped") provides even CR O SS W O R D S S UDO KU W O R D SE A RC H T V & M O V I ES A/Filler 5 x 3 World's best dad IT'S EASY! Just go to nwaonline.com, click on "Photos" in the top menu bar and use the search to fi nd the photo you want. Then just click "Purchase" for sizing options. You can also have the image put on a co ee mug, mouse pad, key tag, holiday ornament and more! Check it out! Do you know someone featured in a photo in our newspaper or on our website? DID YOU KNOW those images are available for purchase?