The 4th season of this show introduced all these new characters who didn't fit the tone of the show and really brought it down. Phoebe was the worst and probably only there because she was married to a network executive. The audience didn't seem to like her either and rarely applauded for her unless Garry really pushed it.
This episode introduced Phoebe's family. The brother is supposed to be a half wit but it was written and acted really poorly. The guy didn't act like he was confused or dumb, he acted like he was about 8 years old. It wasn't funny. It was annoying. Garry has talked openly about how bad this season was because they relied on gimmicks rather than character and story. I just don't understand why they would choose to move away from the familiar characters we knew from previous seasons and focus on all new people. Not only wasn't it funny but even Garry seemed like he wasn't having a good time because he knew it wasn't working. Usually if a show introduces new characters, they will do it piecemeal but also keep the old characters in the show. This show basically forced new people on us and barely kept the familiar characters in. It was a very poor choice.
The fourth season is hardly watchable but it's not because of the gimmicks. The primary reason for its failure is the addition of Jessica Harper to the show and the move away from Leonard, the Schumachers, and Nancy and Ian. Harper drags the show down and does not have a comedic bone in her body. She's terrible which is probably why her movie career was restricted to playing off beat roles in strange films. This seems to be a classic example of knowing someone in Hollywood and getting your career that way. In her case, she was married to someone who could get her roles. Too bad she destroyed this show because it was a good one. On the positive side, if this show had not gone away, Larry Sanders Show would probably never have happened. THAT is one of the best shows of all time.
This episode introduced Phoebe's family. The brother is supposed to be a half wit but it was written and acted really poorly. The guy didn't act like he was confused or dumb, he acted like he was about 8 years old. It wasn't funny. It was annoying. Garry has talked openly about how bad this season was because they relied on gimmicks rather than character and story. I just don't understand why they would choose to move away from the familiar characters we knew from previous seasons and focus on all new people. Not only wasn't it funny but even Garry seemed like he wasn't having a good time because he knew it wasn't working. Usually if a show introduces new characters, they will do it piecemeal but also keep the old characters in the show. This show basically forced new people on us and barely kept the familiar characters in. It was a very poor choice.
The fourth season is hardly watchable but it's not because of the gimmicks. The primary reason for its failure is the addition of Jessica Harper to the show and the move away from Leonard, the Schumachers, and Nancy and Ian. Harper drags the show down and does not have a comedic bone in her body. She's terrible which is probably why her movie career was restricted to playing off beat roles in strange films. This seems to be a classic example of knowing someone in Hollywood and getting your career that way. In her case, she was married to someone who could get her roles. Too bad she destroyed this show because it was a good one. On the positive side, if this show had not gone away, Larry Sanders Show would probably never have happened. THAT is one of the best shows of all time.
