1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
12-17-12, 10:04 PM
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1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
Synopsis:
Following a public mishap, Skip (Josh Gad), the First Son of President Gilchrist (Bill Pullman), is ushered back to the White House so he can be kept under careful watch. Meanwhile, Dale attempts to keep a cool atmosphere when South American leaders visit to discuss a trade agreement. Elsewhere, Emily (Jenna Elfman) tries to make peace with her stepdaughter Becca (Martha MacIsaac), who has a surprise in store for everybody. Andre Holland, Amara Miller and Benjamin Stockham also star.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Amara Miller as Marigold
· Andre Holland as Marshall
· Benjamin Stockham as Xander
· Bill Pullman as President Gilchrist
· Jenna Elfman as Emily Nash Gilchrist
· Josh Gad as Skip
· Martha MacIsaac as Becca
Tonight is a special preview. It re-airs Thursday, January 10 if you missed it.
12-18-12, 02:18 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
possibly the worst show ever
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12-18-12, 05:59 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
Most reviewers are saying the show gets much better with the next episode.
12-18-12, 07:25 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
I thought it had a few moments and am willing to give it another shot.
12-18-12, 07:37 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
I got a couple of chuckles out of the fire stuff, but overall pretty bad. The older son was too over-the-top, and he seems to be the focus of the show.
12-18-12, 09:06 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
At the end of the day none of the characters were likable enough for me to care about. Just awful.
12-18-12, 09:36 AM
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Just looking at that promo shot makes me want to punch that douchebag in the face.
12-18-12, 09:48 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
The commercials and preview promos alone fill me with anger and rage because of the pure unadulterated awfulness of it all. I can't even comprehend actually sitting down and watching this pile of crap. I have never had previews for a show instantly turn me off of it like the ones for this one have done.
12-18-12, 11:01 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
So Whitmore remarried, rebuilt the White House, had more kids (his daughter's busy on another show) and one of the aliens is now an obnoxious asswipe masquerading as one of the family?
12-18-12, 12:13 PM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
the only way it could get better is if the aliens come back and torture everyone until they all surrender and quit the show
12-18-12, 01:57 PM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
And the First Lady is secretly working with the aliens to remove thetans from our bodies.
12-19-12, 01:36 AM
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12-19-12, 04:04 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
from the comments
"this writing should be put into a time capsule and be left unopened until after the next Armageddon"
scary though how many liked it
"this writing should be put into a time capsule and be left unopened until after the next Armageddon"
scary though how many liked it
12-20-12, 06:52 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
NBC promoted this as their version of Modern Family
12-20-12, 09:32 AM
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12-20-12, 02:47 PM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
More than half the new comedy show threads people say it's a piece of crap and then later on it ends up being a favorite.
12-21-12, 05:20 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
If this show does become someone’s favorite, please stay far away from that person because they are seriously mentally ill.
The goofy son is so off-putting and so stupid that I literally want to smash my TV into a thousand pieces whenever he is in a scene. Season pass: DELETED!
12-21-12, 08:38 AM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
Josh Gad's character ruins the show. Although if NBC wanted to do a better show this could serve as a decent spinoff for Jack Donaghey since 30 Rock is going off the air. I saw him going into politics ala Mitt Romney anyway.
12-21-12, 03:29 PM
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Re: 1600 Penn -- New NBC Comedy (Series Premiere) -- "Putting Out Fires" -- 12/17/12
I don't know anything about this show, but I can look at the picture in the first post and tell that the fat guy in the top middle would annoy me so much that it would ruin the show, regardless of how good the other components may be.