Do not expect much from this sitcom. I've watched the two episodes currently up and it is pretty much a copy of King of Queens (They are literally using the same set from King of Queens) but with the addition of children. I gave it 5 stars because Will Sasso is unquestionably funny and even though this sitcom is fairly vanilla, he can still get an occasional chuckle out of me. However, like other people have pointed out, the massive overuse of canned laughter is completely unbearable. I would be surprised if this sitcom lasted for more than two - three seasons since it is just reusing the same tired formula used by other sitcoms. Not completely terrible but definitely not anything new or original. It is something you leave on to entertain the kids while you make dinner.
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Laugh Track is so annoying
mikemean22 July 2020
United We Plotz
myronlearn25 July 2020
Who would ever have thought that any television show with the great Jane Curtin could be this bad? What a waste of talent! Even she can't rescue this below par monstrosity. Another series with two precocious kids? How original. I gave it five stars, only because of Miss Curtin.
Could have been good, but failed miserably
randan500017 July 2020
As a fan of Will Sasso I really wanted to like this show but it has several problems. First the hugely annoying laugh track. Every comment they make has the laugh track going. It's way too much and distracting. If you can't write funny material the laugh track isn't going to save it.
Second, the ridiculous yelling and the need to have a prolapsed rectum as a gag? Just terrible.
Finally, there isn't much chemistry between the husband and wife.
It's a shame because Will Sasso is a pretty funny actor; the writers failed him. I don't see this show lasting long.
Finally a lighthearted comic Relief!!
lisacglidden23 July 2020
This is lol funny
queendrae19 July 2020
You have to be a parent of multiple children to get it. When there's 2 or more kids in a family you're going to hear some yelling. I think the casting is perfect & this show deserves to be watched... by people who have sense of humor.
Just a complete waste of talent
jlogan-1702221 July 2020
I just do not understand studios that continue to try cranking out the same, sorry, tired format. I I will never understand capable actors such as Will Sasso or Jane Curtin attaching their names to such a travesty. Sasso is better than this, funnier than the cheap 80's laugh-track will ever let you know. To think that Julius Sharpe would accept credit as a co-creator, rather than slinking away in embarrassment, is astounding to me.
Cute show...
Dylan1226-123 July 2020
Stumbled on to this on Hulu. I've always liked Will Sasso and between that and Jane Curtin, I watched it...
Cute show... I laughed out loud a few times... I'm not going to claim it's the next great family comedy, but I liked it and my kids liked it...
Cute show... I laughed out loud a few times... I'm not going to claim it's the next great family comedy, but I liked it and my kids liked it...
good old fashioned family comedy but
chrisdye-1749313 August 2020
Okay this show is new but it has a soul of the good old days when parents and children could watch tv as a family and all be entertained its smart funny and sweet however just like the shows i was bragging about its also got something very annoying a laugh trick and boy is it over used it actually kinda makes me feel like i dont know whem to laugh its used so much
I will watch just about anything...
aeasmmikey30 July 2020
...and I have. And do. Trust me.
This is what I would call "unwatchable" which is something I rarely say. Even the cheesiest television has some merit on some level I have found.
Obviously this will not last. Part of me thinks it wasn't meant to. But I am privy to a bit of the process of what it takes to get something on the air, and how many shows are shot that don't make it on air -- so I know a lot of time and money and resources went into this.
Yet no one in this whole process spoke up and said, "this is not good."
And they should have.
The kid actors alone make it unbearable. Their precocious air, their delivery.. all bad. Jane curtain's character...oof.
Will Sasso tries to save this mess and can't. Go back to Mom, please; hopefully they will expand your role there.
This is what I would call "unwatchable" which is something I rarely say. Even the cheesiest television has some merit on some level I have found.
Obviously this will not last. Part of me thinks it wasn't meant to. But I am privy to a bit of the process of what it takes to get something on the air, and how many shows are shot that don't make it on air -- so I know a lot of time and money and resources went into this.
Yet no one in this whole process spoke up and said, "this is not good."
And they should have.
The kid actors alone make it unbearable. Their precocious air, their delivery.. all bad. Jane curtain's character...oof.
Will Sasso tries to save this mess and can't. Go back to Mom, please; hopefully they will expand your role there.
Very relatable
kluck-2254916 July 2020
Basic sitcom
joshuarob-3314116 July 2020
Watched the pilot and second episode last night and although it's nice to just have some light viewing with subject matter we can all understand... I just don't see the need for a laugh track we don't need prompts when something is funny, it is either funny or it's not.
Other than that the show is pretty much light viewing for a working class audience and I'm glad to see tv cater to that audience again but not at the cost of a laugh track.
Other than that the show is pretty much light viewing for a working class audience and I'm glad to see tv cater to that audience again but not at the cost of a laugh track.
Just plain bad
justshop16 July 2020
Not Funny
jillianwgomez30 August 2020
I wasted 30 minutes of my life watching this garbage and it was too long. It's not funny at all and the acting is terrible. A show about parents who hate their family and life is not good family television. Two thumbs down.
Unbearable
smarioperera20 July 2020
Delivers the laughs...
ericjfleming17 July 2020
Will Sasso and Christina Vidal are great as a modern couple with young kids. Throw in Jane Curtain and it works for me! I really did LoL and more than a couple times. The night I watched the pilot and first episode sealed it for me. Great lines and professional delivery by all. It's a sitcom don't over think it!
like the couple
SnoopyStyle9 November 2020
In Denver, sacarstic couple Bill (Will Sasso) and Jo (Christina Vidal) have two adorably strange daughters. Bill's mom (Jane Curtin) moved in two years earlier due to sickness and has never left. Chuy (Guillermo Díaz) is Jo's overly helpful brother. Neither approve of the couple's parenting style.
In general, I like the actors more than the characters or its standard sitcom construction. Will Sasso is a good comedic lead of a sitcom. There are some fun moments. I like the family although Jane Curtin gets annoying sometimes. A half season is all it gets and it never got a big enough audience.
In general, I like the actors more than the characters or its standard sitcom construction. Will Sasso is a good comedic lead of a sitcom. There are some fun moments. I like the family although Jane Curtin gets annoying sometimes. A half season is all it gets and it never got a big enough audience.
Had High Hopes
fleck05IMDB20 July 2020
It will be good to see Will Sasso on a regular basis.
Bronco4616 July 2020
If you enjoy Will Sasso you will almost certainly enjoy this show. For a pilot, they did a pretty good job. Most other pilots don't have much good material. This was a pleasant surprise.
And it was great to see Jane Curtin again playing Will's mother. She'll be a really asset to the show in future episodes. In much the same way John Mahoney did in Frasier.
Even the kids are fun and interesting on this one.
I Had High Hopes
alexisharpermoore22 July 2020
I live Will Sasso and Jane Curtin and I was sure it would be good. WRONG! The laugh track is awful and the jokes are lame. Sasso and Vidal have no comedic chemistry and are flat out annoying.
Young child with a prolapsed rectum is supposed to be comedic gold? Ugh
Young child with a prolapsed rectum is supposed to be comedic gold? Ugh
Refreshing
douglaswsmith16 July 2020
Falls flat.....
cloudofsmoke-4259717 July 2020
Unoriginal, uninspired, unfunny.
FinnHudsonFromElsewhere26 July 2020
Despite decent performances from Will Sasso and Christina Vidal, United We Fall is a cliché-ridden, boring, and painfully unfunny sitcom. The plots are tired, the jokes range from bad to borderline uncomfortable, and the fact that a comedic legend like Jane Curtin can't manage to get one chuckle out of me is just sad. Guillermo Díaz isn't given much to do either. Then again, it shouldn't surprise me that another American network has piss-poor Latinx representation.
Of the big 4 networks, ABC, NBC, and CBS have been neck & neck in the sitcom game (Fox really only has The Simpsons sadly). But with the conclusion of Modern Family and the pointless cancellations of Schooled and Single Parents, ABC really only has Black-ish and American Housewife to carry it. ABC comedies need a massive boost of energy. And trust me, United We Fall isn't the answer.
Just watch Black-ish and American Housewife. If not, you'll have a better time watching some Modern Family re-runs on USA.
EDIT: I watched 5 minutes of a newer episode and the show seemingly got worse. Not even Will Sasso and Christina Vidal are good at this point. It's officially gets a 1 star rating. I never thought I'd ever say this, but hope this show gets cancelled, just to spare the country from more unfunny comedy.
Of the big 4 networks, ABC, NBC, and CBS have been neck & neck in the sitcom game (Fox really only has The Simpsons sadly). But with the conclusion of Modern Family and the pointless cancellations of Schooled and Single Parents, ABC really only has Black-ish and American Housewife to carry it. ABC comedies need a massive boost of energy. And trust me, United We Fall isn't the answer.
Just watch Black-ish and American Housewife. If not, you'll have a better time watching some Modern Family re-runs on USA.
EDIT: I watched 5 minutes of a newer episode and the show seemingly got worse. Not even Will Sasso and Christina Vidal are good at this point. It's officially gets a 1 star rating. I never thought I'd ever say this, but hope this show gets cancelled, just to spare the country from more unfunny comedy.
SAD~SAD~SAD
foofyanne4 October 2020
Old School Comedy
williamsymingtonv16 July 2020
This show does use the old school laugh-track, joke every other line, formula. That doesn't make it bad- not when the actors are talented and have good comic timing and performance chops. These are all talented people delivering well-written lines with snap. The exploration of family dynamics, raising kids in the modern, frenetic world, and marriage may be tried and true, but this show does it with a fresh tone. Boasting SNL alumnus Jane Curtin as the live-in mother in law and Mad TV's Will Sasso, among other talented cast members, including 2 funny child actors, United We Fall is a refreshing, light, break from the onslaught of overly serious, self-aware, under-lit dark dramas and pseudo-cerebral comedies that too often lack any real warmth or relief- and that's the thing: a show like this hearkens back to a time when there was no shame in escapist television. That is not to say it is old-fashioned in style, on the contrary, it touches on the modern life challenges of raising a family. United We Fall is a fun show, full of laughs, that is a perfect respite.
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