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Old 06-01-11 | 01:22 PM
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Franklin & Bash -- New TNT Series -- "Pilot" -- 6/1/11

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Synopsis:

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A buddy-legal drama about offbeat yet effective street lawyers Jared Franklin (Breckin Meyer) and Peter Bash (Mark-Paul Gosselaar). First up: The young-gun bad boys draw the attention of Stanton Infeld (Malcolm McDowell), the head of a top law firm who considers recruiting the dynamic duo.


10 episodes ordered

Created by:
Bill Chais (Shark, Dirty Sexy Money)
Kevin Falls (Journeyman, The West Wing)

Starring:

Mark-Paul Gosselaar
Breckin Meyer
Malcolm McDowell
Reed Diamond
Garcelle Beauvais

Trailer:

<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/E4_XmeDaR0k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Old 06-01-11 | 01:24 PM
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I have no idea why I'm excited for this show but I am. I'll be tuning in tonight.
Old 06-01-11 | 01:24 PM
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Looks like a fun new comedy-legal drama. I've always liked Mark-Paul and Breckin. It looks very light-hearted which should be cool.
Old 06-01-11 | 01:27 PM
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if this show becomes a success, newly single Zach Morris will get sooooo much poon its not funny
Old 06-01-11 | 01:36 PM
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I'll check it out....not expecting much. Breckin Meyer is a name I haven't heard in ages. I think the last I ever saw of him was on that horrible Inside Schwartz show.
Old 06-01-11 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Goat3001
I have no idea why I'm excited for this show but I am. I'll be tuning in tonight.
If Shark, Dirty Sexy Money and Journeyman aren't enough reason, the cast certainly doesn't hurt.
Old 06-01-11 | 02:45 PM
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Re: Franklin & Bash -- New TNT Series -- "Pilot" -- 6/1/11

Originally Posted by Red Dog
I'll check it out....not expecting much. Breckin Meyer is a name I haven't heard in ages. I think the last I ever saw of him was on that horrible Inside Schwartz show.
I like him, but he hasn't really had much success on the small screen.
Old 06-01-11 | 03:43 PM
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Re: Franklin & Bash -- New TNT Series -- "Pilot" -- 6/1/11

Looks interesting. I've laughed at the promos I've seen.

I'll set the DVR.
Old 06-01-11 | 04:25 PM
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Re: Franklin & Bash -- New TNT Series -- "Pilot" -- 6/1/11

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I like him, but he hasn't really had much success on the small screen.
Not true. He's one of the creators/exec producers/regular voice actors of Robot Chicken and their Voltron spoof show.
Old 06-01-11 | 07:17 PM
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I'll give it a shot for at least a couple weeks.
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Early reviews are that this show is awful.
Old 06-01-11 | 07:40 PM
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I will take a look. Looks like somewhat light-hearted affair, but if I had my choice, I'd rather be watching The Defenders.
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Re: Franklin & Bash -- New TNT Series -- "Pilot" -- 6/1/11

Originally Posted by malichai
Early reviews are that this show is awful.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rev...-review-192843

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...,4726708.story

Both positive reviews. They looked at it as light summer fun, which is what I expect this series to be.

EW.com and Hitfix.com didn't like it.

Some interesting guest stars in the coming weeks:

http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/05/fra...n-guest-stars/

Including Natalie Zea from Justified, Tricia Helfer, Jason Alexander and James Van Der Beek
Old 06-01-11 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Evan Meadow
Not true. He's one of the creators/exec producers/regular voice actors of Robot Chicken and their Voltron spoof show.
On screen.
Old 06-02-11 | 01:00 AM
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Re: Franklin & Bash -- New TNT Series -- "Pilot" -- 6/1/11

Well that's a side of Zack Morris I never needed to see.

I'm liking it so far. Breckin Meyer's character is a little too unrealistic but fits in with what you'd expect from him. There is a similar vibe to The Defenders, which is a good thing. Gosselaar's character is pretty close to Jerry O'Connell's.

It's also better than Raising The Bar, TNT's last lawyer show with Gosselaar.
Old 06-02-11 | 07:43 AM
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Dreadful. Another show that is outrageous just for the sake of being outrageous. One and done.
Old 06-02-11 | 08:37 AM
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Dreadful. Another show that is outrageous just for the sake of being outrageous. One and done.
Exactly. Just seeing the promos for this show you could see that. "Watch out legal system, these guys are unconventional!!!" Yuck.
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Re: Franklin & Bash -- New TNT Series -- "Pilot" -- 6/1/11

In los Angeles... you have lawyers that fight the case....

but for Franklin and Bash, they like to party and are cool....

Franklin and Bash...

and later.... Lesbian nazi hookers abducted by UFOs on TNTS new show.. "Just because"
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It wasn't horrible, but it certainly wasn't great, either. I'll stick around since summer fare is so light.
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It was okay. I would probably give it a C+

Gosselaar and Meyer's character do have good chemistry and are believable as buddies.

There was some decent eye candy with alot of gorgeous woman.

But, there were so many scenes that were forced/cringe-worthy. The billboard model stripping in court was a little too outrageous. I hated every scene with the Indian guy and Black girl who work for them. The scenes with the Indian guy with agorophobia were pretty awful.

Also, I don't believe for a 2nd that a tall goddess like Garcelle Beauvais would even be remotely interested in someone like Meyer. Those scenes were not believable at all.

The case with the Airline Captain got a little too convoluted.

Most Pilots start out rough, so I'm willing to give this more time to see if it improves.

Hey Natalie Zea from Justified guest stars next week, so that's a positive sign.
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Originally Posted by DJariya
It was okay. I would probably give it a C+
I haven't gotten to it yet, but wow. It must be really bad.
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I've tried to get through this episode on two different occasions and just can't. It's complete shit and I'm embarrassed for Malcolm McDowell.

lol, we're lawyers who don't give a shit. LOL!
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Malcolm McDowell must be having some cash flow problems.
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Originally Posted by DJariya
Also, I don't believe for a 2nd that a tall goddess like Garcelle Beauvais would even be remotely interested in someone like Meyer.
Would you believe it for a 3rd or a 4th? I don't believe that for a second.
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Terrible. One and done for me. Breckin Meyer's overacting was seriously painful to watch.


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