Thursday 6 June 2013

A Look At CBS's New Comedies (2013-2014)

The Crazy Ones

CBS's Pitch: Oscar®-winner Robin Williams heads a powerful advertising agency with the biggest clients and brands in the world. The office is staffed with an eclectic group intent on keeping his antics in check, including his daughter, who often questions her father's sanity while trying to make a name for herself in the advertising world.  


My Thoughts: It has a strong cast, but Williams' brand of humour is very specific, and Sarah Michelle Gellar seems wasted as the straight one. I might watch.

The Millers

CBS's Pitch: Will Arnett stars in this comedy about a recently divorced local news reporter who is looking forward to living the single life again. That is, until his parents' marital problems derail his plans for a freewheeling bachelorhood.    


My Thoughts: An interesting twist to the normal family dynamic you see in sitcoms, and a solid cast too. I won't be watching.

Mom

CBS's Pitch: Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christy's life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughter's many mistakes.    


My Thoughts: Looks like another strong comedy from Chuck Lorre. I might watch.

We Are Men

CBS's Pitch: Starting over has never been so funny when, left at the altar, Carter moves into a short-term rental complex until he can put his life back together. He finds camaraderie there with three men who, combined, are six-time losers in the marriage department.    


My Thoughts: The premise isn't really appealing, and the characters unrelatable, despite the star power.

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