DJariya

By djariya at 2011-09-19

Synopsis:



Written and Created by:
Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City)
Whitney Cummings

Starring:
Kat Dennings
Beth Behrs

Trailer:

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I'm not crazy about the new sitcoms premiering this season, but this is one of the few that interest me.

Jackskeleton

Kat Dennings

DJariya

She does have kind of a hot white trash appeal judging by her look and costume on this show.

TheKing

Interesting that Whitney Cummings wrote/created this show while also starring in her own show on another network (which she also created). They're even done by two different studios. I imagine her input on this show is going to be a little less than on Whitney, but hey, if that show tanks, she's got a backup.

TGM

if there is a cup involved I'm there, otherwise, pass.

marty888

Just the promo was enough to keep me away ..... several totally unfunny lines capped by adding tasteless (Stephen Hawking line) to unfunny.

Gunde

Typical sitcom jokes + laugh track = me staying the hell away

Drav3n

It has Kat Dennings.. I'll check it out.

grenier

That's the only reason I'm going to watch.

riotinmyskull

i'm a fan of kat dennings and her twins but i really can't see myself enjoying this.

DJariya

Is it just me or do most people here despise multi-camera, shot on a soundstage comedies with laugh track?

Does every sitcom have to be like The Office or Modern Family....single-cam, shot on location with a multiple sets for you to enjoy it?

I'm willing to give this a shot, but I'm not going to write it off right away because of that production criteria.

edited after correction

windom

DJariya, I think you have the descriptions reversed. The Office and Modern Family are considered to be single camera shows. Shows like Big Bang Theory, Two and Half Men, and Two Broke Girls are multi-camera shows.

DJariya

Oops, thanks for clearing that up.

chuckd21

I only like Kat Dennings in leaked internet pictures.

meritocracy

This.

Gunde

No but they need to be funny and these types of sitcoms so rarely are.
Can anyone seriously watch the promos for this and not cringe?

madcougar

I was only going to watch this because of Denning (yes, I'm a DOM), but I've read more than a few good reviews for this show, which is shocking consdering the preview looks bad. Real bad.

Goat3001

I didn't like the promos either. But Kat Dennings rack + the generally positive reviews means I'll check it out. It's on a short leash though.

boogieman03

What is this?

SexualPudding

I'm a fan of Kat Dennings' juggs, but that face of hers is quite rough.

Dr. DVD

I like Kat Dennings and all, but this show is the kind that gets canned quick. This seems to really like playing modern stereotypes to the max and double entendres for all they're worth.

Drav3n

Within the first two minutes Dennings mentioned her boobs and vagina..

astrochimp

I like Kat but i didn't like this premiere at all.

Dr. DVD

I have to say, this show would have worked better had they done it as an HBO series like King's Sex and the City. I feel the potential is watered down by network constraints. Gone by mid-season, lucky if it makes it all year.

kstublen

I've got mixed feelings. I actually think the premise of the show has promise; sort of like The Odd Couple with a modern, working girl twist. And both of the leads play very well off of one another.

Kat Dennings was the main reason I tuned into the show and she definitely didn't disappoint. She's playing it more or less as I expected, but it's nice to see they're giving her a bit of depth since her schtick might get a little bit old after a while.

I had never seen Beth Behrs in anything before and wasn't quite sure what to expect from her, but I think she was just as good as Dennings. And again, they did a nice job making her more than just a caricature of a rich blonde girl. In fact, it was refreshing to see that she was intelligent and willing to work hard, since it would've been very easy to make her a typical bimbo.

Two of the biggest problems I noticed so far are that the supporting cast seems a bit one-dimensional and sometimes the writers went for the easy sitcom joke, rather than opting for the intelligent joke or satire. I don't necessarily mind the laugh-track, I just don't think it really brings anything to the table for this show; sort of like how it feels unnecessary and out of place on How I Met Your Mother. Really though, that's secondary to the easy jokes and weak supporting cast. But, that might just be a case of the show and its writers finding their footing in the Pilot. I can't help but think this show is on the wrong network too; HBO or FX or even FOX seem as though they'd have given the show a bit more creative freedom.

Caroline: "Oh my God you've been robbed!"