DJariya

JANE LYNCH STARS AS AN ECCENTRIC WOMAN CLAIMING TO BE A GUARDIAN ANGEL WHOSE JOB IT IS TO HELP AN AMBITIOUS YOUNG DOCTOR GET HER LIFE ON COURSE, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "ANGEL FROM HELL," THURSDAY, JAN. 7

Jane Lynch, Maggie Lawson, Kevin Pollak and Kyle Bornheimer Star

"Pilot" - Allison, a successful, driven doctor, runs into Amy, a larger than life, eccentric woman who claims to be her "guardian angel," and whose mission is to help Allison loosen up and see her life from a new perspective, on the series premiere of ANGEL FROM HELL, Thursday, Jan. 7 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

ANGEL FROM HELL is a single-camera comedy about Amy, a colorful, brassy woman who insinuates herself into the life of an organized and seemingly perfect young woman, Allison, claiming to be her "guardian angel." Allison is an intense, driven doctor who is sure that Amy is just an inebriated, outspoken nut, until every one of her warnings proves true. Cautioned by Amy not tell anyone about her, Allison can't discuss this over-the-top oddball with her father and business partner, Marv, or her younger brother, Brad, a sales rep who lives in a guest room over her garage. As Allison tries to push Amy away, Amy makes her final pitch: her sole mission is to provide Allison with helpful guidance that nudges her in the right direction in life - and it's her final chance to prove herself as an angel. With that, Allison agrees to this unlikely relationship because maybe a weird friend is exactly what she needs... and what if Amy really is her "guardian angel"?


13 episode 1st season

Trailer

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writer106

I'll give this a chance because I like Jane Lynch. But Maggie Lawson is a show killer.

whotony

Lawson, seems familiar but I can't place her...

DJariya

She was a regular on Psych and was also on that cancelled ABC sitcom Back in the Game from a few years ago.

whotony

Back in the Game. Liked that one. Never watched Psych.

Jadzia

This was bad and instantly forgettable.

writer106

I thought the pilot was ok. I'll give it a few more episodes.

Easy

I didn't laugh once.

DJariya

I did chuckle seeing Joey McIntyre from New Kids on the Block as the special guest and he was about to see "The Right Stuff"

Not many laughs, but I was amused. Lynch is coming across as more annoying playing Amy the Angel.

on the plus side, I do like Maggie Lawson and she looks really good in this.

For a 30 minute comedy, this is a mixed bag so far. Only saving grace so far is the lead actress being really hot.

General Zod

So this was already cancelled and expunged from the lineup.

My wife and I thought it had some good laughs in it. Is there a site or a way that the cancelled episodes usually make it out? We'd like to see them.

DJariya

It will probably be posted on CBS All Access if I had to guess.

dex14

I miss seeing those legs in shorts. I enjoyed that show too.

rduncan

I've seen worse. Does anyone in the know carew to comment if production costs make or break shows when ratings are low? In other words, I've seen worse (per my taste of course) that are still showing. Insight on what was considered when it was decided to cancel a show.

Rick

DJariya

Production costs have nothing to do with it.

Here's the reasoning

Live numbers weren't great, but the delayed viewing numbers sucked. 20% increase from DVR/delayed viewing is really bad.

Ropes Pierre

i am crossing my fingers Maggie Lawson will finally get a show that is worthy of her talents, or has to resort to a backroom casting couch appearance to pay the bills.

win/win