This is a decent show that I would predict has a couple good seasons in it, but it doesn't really break any new ground. This may not be necessary for this show's survival, because the comedies to do so don't seem to translate to well to the general public. The show does seem to be a good medium between bathroom humor and complex comedy. Unfortunately however, I really cannot see the premise holding up much longer. After initially viewing the pilot I could not even imagine where they could take it next without leaving the premise behind (and I was right).
5 or even 10 years ago this show could have been a top show, but due to the recent batch of wickedly funny yet smart shows (Arrested Development, Boston Legal, The Office, etc.), this is only decent by comparison. The initial plot was interesting, but after the pilot, the show began to sneak away from the premise making for a pretty standard sit com in the vein of Friends, for example. But who am I to say a consistent yet mundane sit com is a bad thing...some people swear Seinfeld is the best show ever...WHAAA?
Many people judge a show by the pilot, and this show had a top notch one at that. It was fun, yet had a meaningful subtext, which some may notice is a writing technique employed by a few other shows currently. This will go over many people's heads, but for those that get it, it works - big time.
Once again, I figure this show might squeeze by for a couple seasons or so, mainly due to it's prime location sandwiched between the Monday lineup of solid shows, namely Two and a Half Men. However, were this a Fox show, it would already be gone - but then again, those idiots canceled Arrested Development, Titus, Malcolm, and Fastlane just to mention a few quantity over quality decisions.
5 or even 10 years ago this show could have been a top show, but due to the recent batch of wickedly funny yet smart shows (Arrested Development, Boston Legal, The Office, etc.), this is only decent by comparison. The initial plot was interesting, but after the pilot, the show began to sneak away from the premise making for a pretty standard sit com in the vein of Friends, for example. But who am I to say a consistent yet mundane sit com is a bad thing...some people swear Seinfeld is the best show ever...WHAAA?
Many people judge a show by the pilot, and this show had a top notch one at that. It was fun, yet had a meaningful subtext, which some may notice is a writing technique employed by a few other shows currently. This will go over many people's heads, but for those that get it, it works - big time.
Once again, I figure this show might squeeze by for a couple seasons or so, mainly due to it's prime location sandwiched between the Monday lineup of solid shows, namely Two and a Half Men. However, were this a Fox show, it would already be gone - but then again, those idiots canceled Arrested Development, Titus, Malcolm, and Fastlane just to mention a few quantity over quality decisions.