Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09

DJariya · 09-30-09, 06:31 AM

Synopsis for Pilot

Spoiler:

So, who's going to try this Sitcom? I assume some of you here are fans of Grammer. I didn't really care for his last show Back to You.

TallGuyMe · 09-30-09, 06:56 AM

this sounds awful. what a waste of David Koechner.

Chew · 09-30-09, 07:04 AM

Back to You wasn't great. This looks about the same.

I'll give it a shot though.

Vipper II · 09-30-09, 08:19 AM

For Grammer's sake I hope this show is decent, but I don't have the utmost confidence in modern-day sitcoms.

Fielding Mellish · 09-30-09, 10:21 AM

Saw a screener DVD of this a few weeks back.

Don't waste your time. It is unbelievably awful.

tommyp007 · 09-30-09, 10:40 AM

We'll give it a shot, since the wife and I are big Grammer fans. But, I have a feeling it will be just like waching "Back to You"...ie: Frasier doing something else. I just see Frasier Crane every time I see his face.

Chew · 09-30-09, 09:05 PM

Painfully awful. The "laugh" track makes it 10x worse.

conscience · 09-30-09, 09:20 PM

Are those the same kids in the first post that were in the show? It was okay. The bit with Hank and his wife in bed was the only laugh out loud scene.

The children are annoying - especially that boy. The Yoda voice/sentences is seriously played out.

I'll give it future shots because of Grammer, but I may have to go back to my Frasier dvds. I gave up on Back to You because I absolutely cannot stand Patricia Heaton. So that was a no go and glad it went off the air.

Moopher · 09-30-09, 09:20 PM

Awful.

kantonburg · 09-30-09, 09:31 PM

I made it 10 minutes. I hate/despise/loath a laugh track. This one for whatever reason made it worse. Poor Kelsey.

TVComedyFan · 09-30-09, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kantonburg

I made it 10 minutes. I hate/despise/loath a laugh track. This one for whatever reason made it worse. Poor Kelsey.

I made it 15 mins, and the laugh track was 75 % of the reason why. Hank is going to TANK

writer106 · 09-30-09, 11:18 PM

I watched it. I agree with conscience the bed scene with the wife was the only part I found funny.

invisiblegt · 10-01-09, 12:36 AM

So, apparently they recast the children in the series. And, due to this fact, I sincerely hope that this show gets cancelled. Not merely because it is poorly written, or because Grammer appears to be straining himself to humorous. No, those reasons are not enough themselves.

I hope it gets cancelled because otherwise, I fear Zoe may truly be gone from Eureka.

But yes; a truly poor premiere.

WallyOPD · 10-01-09, 12:38 AM

Wow, this was terrible. Absolutely terrible. Agree with everyone else that the laugh track made it significantly worse (although I think it would still have been pretty bad without it).

mcfly · 10-01-09, 01:29 AM

The name of the show alone doesn't make it sound like it has lasting appeal. I give it a month or two before the plug is yanked.

I wish Grammer could find a better outlet.

dotheDVDeed · 10-01-09, 02:04 AM

Pretty stale. And I was one of the few who liked Back To You.

Gooter · 10-01-09, 09:27 AM

The wife and I only lasted 10 minutes before we stopped and promptly deleted it. Terrible, terrible show.

Chew · 10-01-09, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dotheDVDeed

And I was one of the few who liked Back To You.

That was a laugh riot compared to this.

Raul3 · 10-01-09, 09:34 AM

I saw a commercial and thought that it was awful.

Just came here to confirm that reading all the comments.

clckworang · 10-01-09, 09:48 AM

I had heard really bad things prior to its airing. I figured I would see what people's feedback was before taking on a new show (I have enough to watch). Sounds like I didn't miss anything.

Tracer Bullet · 10-01-09, 11:00 AM

Does Kelsey Grammar have significant gambling debts or something? Maybe he had a severe brain injury? The man can't pick scripts to save his life.

Flave · 10-01-09, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by invisiblegt

I hope it gets cancelled because otherwise, I fear Zoe may truly be gone from Eureka.

Thank you! That's twice in one week now where I was watching a new show bugged about where I had seen a particular actress before. Of course, Eureka.

As for Mr. Grammer -- looks like another another epic fail. This show is just awful.

GizmoDVD · 10-01-09, 11:13 AM

What a stupid, stupid show.

Meglos · 10-01-09, 11:43 AM

I could only take three minutes before the pain started.

CPA-ESQ. · 10-01-09, 01:20 PM

I watched for about 10 minutes - hit the stop button and scrolled down to DELETE.

Laugh track

And who cares about an out of work ex-CEO of a large firm?
-- ohhh he never saw his kids so he does not know how to interact with them
---- ohhh he wants to run his family like a board room
---- ohhh he calls for his servants, but wait he does not have any - he has to do it himself

Comedy Gold I tell you

09-30-09, 06:31 AM	#1
DJariya DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: La Palma, CA Posts: 8,659	Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 Synopsis for Pilot Spoiler: Kelsey Grammer plays Hank Pryor, a business giant in the sports-retail arena who gets benched in a force-out, and, in the opener, takes his family back home to Virginia to try to rebuild his career and adjust to simply being a father and husband. Tilly Pryor: Melinda McGraw. Maddie Pryor: Jordan Hinson. Henry Pryor: Nathan Gamble. Grady Funk: David Koechner. So, who's going to try this Sitcom? I assume some of you here are fans of Grammer. I didn't really care for his last show Back to You. Last edited by DJariya; 10-01-09 at 03:54 AM.

09-30-09, 06:56 AM	#2
TallGuyMe DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,571	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 this sounds awful. what a waste of David Koechner.

09-30-09, 07:04 AM	#3
Chew DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Location: South of Titletown Posts: 15,826	Back to You wasn't great. This looks about the same. I'll give it a shot though. __________________ XBL Gamertag: chew1138 PSN Gamertag: chew1138

09-30-09, 08:19 AM	#4
Vipper II DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abingdon, MD Posts: 1,952	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 For Grammer's sake I hope this show is decent, but I don't have the utmost confidence in modern-day sitcoms. __________________ "You can't deliver mail." "Why not?" "I guess you're right - it's just going around and putting it into boxes."

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Fielding Mellish DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: May 2000 Location: A secret rebel stronghold in the Republic of San Marcos Posts: 2,196	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 Saw a screener DVD of this a few weeks back. Don't waste your time. It is unbelievably awful. __________________ "Thirty Helens Agree."

09-30-09, 10:40 AM	#6
tommyp007 DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 2,776	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 We'll give it a shot, since the wife and I are big Grammer fans. But, I have a feeling it will be just like waching "Back to You"...ie: Frasier doing something else. I just see Frasier Crane every time I see his face. __________________ I saw weird stuff in that place last night. Weird, strange, sick, twisted, eerie, godless, evil stuff. And I want in." Homer Simpson Where The Paycheck Goes

09-30-09, 09:05 PM	#7
Chew DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Location: South of Titletown Posts: 15,826	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 Painfully awful. The "laugh" track makes it 10x worse. __________________ XBL Gamertag: chew1138 PSN Gamertag: chew1138

09-30-09, 09:20 PM	#8
conscience DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 7,119	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 Are those the same kids in the first post that were in the show? It was okay. The bit with Hank and his wife in bed was the only laugh out loud scene. The children are annoying - especially that boy. The Yoda voice/sentences is seriously played out. I'll give it future shots because of Grammer, but I may have to go back to my Frasier dvds. I gave up on Back to You because I absolutely cannot stand Patricia Heaton. So that was a no go and glad it went off the air. __________________ You can't take a picture of this. It's already gone. - Nate Fisher, Six Feet Under Last edited by conscience; 09-30-09 at 09:27 PM.

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09-30-09, 09:31 PM	#10
kantonburg DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: BV VA Posts: 5,821	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 I made it 10 minutes. I hate/despise/loath a laugh track. This one for whatever reason made it worse. Poor Kelsey.

09-30-09, 11:18 PM	#12
writer106 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 633	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 I watched it. I agree with conscience the bed scene with the wife was the only part I found funny.

10-01-09, 12:36 AM	#13
invisiblegt DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,570	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 So, apparently they recast the children in the series. And, due to this fact, I sincerely hope that this show gets cancelled. Not merely because it is poorly written, or because Grammer appears to be straining himself to humorous. No, those reasons are not enough themselves. I hope it gets cancelled because otherwise, I fear Zoe may truly be gone from Eureka. But yes; a truly poor premiere. __________________ We have buried the putrid corpse of liberty. now 82% more manly

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WallyOPD DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,606	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 Wow, this was terrible. Absolutely terrible. Agree with everyone else that the laugh track made it significantly worse (although I think it would still have been pretty bad without it).

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mcfly DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: California Posts: 5,304	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 The name of the show alone doesn't make it sound like it has lasting appeal. I give it a month or two before the plug is yanked. I wish Grammer could find a better outlet. __________________ My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot and a communist, but he is not a porn star!

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dotheDVDeed Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 146	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 Pretty stale. And I was one of the few who liked Back To You.

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CPA-ESQ. DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 3,421	Re: Hank -- New Series with Kelsey Grammer -- Debuts 9/30/09 I watched for about 10 minutes - hit the stop button and scrolled down to DELETE. Laugh track And who cares about an out of work ex-CEO of a large firm? -- ohhh he never saw his kids so he does not know how to interact with them ---- ohhh he wants to run his family like a board room ---- ohhh he calls for his servants, but wait he does not have any - he has to do it himself Comedy Gold I tell you