More and more shows... this seems freaking endless! Let's see what this part brings. One really funny show, two shows that want to be funny but mostly fail and Rachel Bilson in hicktown... Not the best of the lot...
Whitney (NBC)
Whitney Cummings seems to be this years darling comedienne. She stars here in her own sitcom as she tries to rekindle her love with boyfriend of 5 years played by Chris D'Elia. I first saw Cummings in the Roast of David Hasselhoff and while she was funny, she wasn't anything really special. Then I decided to watch her stand up to see if she was better doing stand up. Money Shot was okay, but there is something about her delivery that I really can't stand. Her voice is so high sometimes that I can't really stand it. It makes watching her sort of a chore. Also, the way she laughs at her jokes is pretty lame. The show is not much different from most of her stuff, except for Chris D'Elia. Most of the time he has this look of pure confounded ignorance about everything that is going on that you hardly even notice he is on the show. Also, her friends are idiots and his friend is a jackass. Nothing really worthwhile here.
Recommendation: Unwatchable
2 Broke Girls (CBS)
Whitney Cummings rears her head here once more but this time, not seeing her at all helps the show ten fold. She co-created it. Kat Dennings plays a broke and down on her luck waitress slash babysitter and Beth Behrs is Caroline, an ex-millionaire whose father got arrested for stealing money. The two make an interesting couple. One is the perennial cynic who does what she has to do to get by, even if it means stunting her emotions. The other is the girl who has always had everything given to her and now has to get by waitressing. There is a cast of characters that are pretty funny. Jonathan Kite as Oleg is pretty hilarious as he does the pervert routine to perfection. Matthew Moy plays Han Lee, the owner of the establishment. He is incredibly likeable as he tries to be hip and cool. My favorite character is Earl played awesomely by Garrett Morris. He's the one that handles the cash register and also has all the awesome lines. If you watch it, just wait for his parts and laugh as much as you can. The good thing about this show is the dynamic between the two girls. They seem to be able to play off of each other perfectly. Check it out.
Recommendation: Definitely Watchable
Recommendation: Definitely Watchable
Prime Suspect (NBC)
Maria Bello has always been an actress that you can count on when you need an actioner female lead. She just has a swagger about her that makes you feel like she will probably kick a lot of ass. Here, she not only has to face the challenges of the criminals on the streets, but also a misogynist police department and even her boyfriend's ex. At the start of the 1990s, Helen Mirren played a hard nosed detective in a series of the same name. Those are some tall shoes to fill. Bello is up to the task though. The cast are all pretty good actors that do a good job in making Bello's Jane Timoney feel completely out of place. She does her best work when she is out of place and questioned at every turn. Now, this show is not the most ground breaking of its kind. Not by a long shot. But if you are like me and you enjoy detective shows, then you should check this out for a few episodes and see if you like it.
Recommendation: Casual Watch
Recommendation: Casual Watch
Last Man Standing (ABC)
Tim Allen returns to ABC. That's the way they chose to sell this sitcom. I don't think Allen has been relevant in a long time. Before this, he appeared in a bunch of incredibly terrible movies for kids. Zoom, The Shaggy Dog and Santa Claus 3 immediately come to mind. He was made famous on TV and so to TV he returns after such a long time. The show has Allen playing Mike Baxter, one of these hunters, outdoorsy types who just want to win no matter the consequences and don't mind emotionally scarring people who they think are weaker than they are... so he plays a Republican in this show. Thing is, he has three daughters with completely contrasting personalities. Kristin (Alexandra Krosney) is the older daughter that has to work at a diner in order to support her son. Mandy (Molly Ephraim) is the airhead of the group. Eve (Kaitlyn Dever) is the youngest and the tomboy. The show is based on their interactions when it comes to everyday family life. While its a funny show at times, there are places where they try to have some sort of social commentary and it sort of fails. If they are going to keep doing that, they need to work on making the commentary worthwhile instead of just a bad joke and off to the next one. I guess it's worth a chance.
Recommendation: Casual Watch
Recommendation: Casual Watch
Hart of Dixie (CW)
I was loathing the moment I had to watch the slew of CW shows that seem unbearable to me. One of them is this one. When I heard the premise, I groaned. When I watched it, I groaned. Rachel Bilson stars as Dr. Zoe Hart (I know... a little farfetched methinks). She is apparently this hard city girl with her future completely planned. She wants to be a surgeon like her absentee father. Her mother is not much better than dad, either. She doesn't get the fellowship she wanted and thought she deserved because she was too insensitive or something. So she decides to go to some small town in the middle of Alabama. This show reminded me a lot of a show that I would never admit to liking (Everwood), except that it lacks everything that made that show any good. Likeable characters. There is nothing new here, she has to win over the people of this town who are so different from her and become a more sensitive doctor in order to be a better surgeon. It's just a tried premise with an actress that doesn't really inspire confidence or any likability.
Recommendation: Unwatchable
Free Agents (NBC)
I like Hank Azaria. I've always found him funny and likable. This show sort of sucked the life out of Azaria and he gave us a character that was just plain vanilla. Two co-workers that recently lost their partners (in one way or another) end up sleeping together and that is the premise. The show is a remake of a British show and I guess this one wasn't much of a hit for the audiences as it is already cancelled. There is just nothing memorable about this show. It's just flat. Probably the only cool thing about it is the guy who plays the boss. Anthony Head reprises the role he used to play in the original British show and he is funny.
Recommendation: Unwatchable/Cancelled
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