Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Entertainment Discussions > TV Talk
Reload this Page >

Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Community
Search
TV Talk Talk about Shows on TV

Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-24-13 | 08:56 PM
  #26  
Bluelitespecial's Avatar
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,503
Received 917 Likes on 651 Posts
From: Kansas City
re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

I watched the second episode tonight. It was entirely about getting stoned off pot brownies, and one jewish people are cheap joke. I may try watching it again, but you are all right it will probably be canceled.
Old 09-24-13 | 09:04 PM
  #27  
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 568
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

I caught most of the episode from tonight. It wasn't great but it wasn't as terrible as I was expecting either. The worst part by far was the exaggerated audience reaction to everything. The best part was Brenda Song.
Old 09-24-13 | 11:28 PM
  #28  
Charlie Goose's Avatar
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 20,195
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
From: Sesame Street (the apt. next to Bob's)
re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

It's a harmless, mildly amusing show. I probably won't ever go out of my way to watch, but it's okay to sit through.

On the other hand...pot brownies? Didn't Taxi do it a lot funnier about 30 years ago?
Old 09-25-13 | 10:44 AM
  #29  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 4,531
Received 95 Likes on 65 Posts
From: Upright, in a cool, dry place
re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
It's a harmless, mildly amusing show. I probably won't ever go out of my way to watch, but it's okay to sit through.

On the other hand...pot brownies? Didn't Taxi do it a lot funnier about 30 years ago?
There was an episode of Barney Miller nearly 40 years ago that did it better than this. My money is on "Dads" to be the first canceled show of the season. I know I won't be watching any more episodes.
Old 09-25-13 | 11:22 AM
  #30  
DRG
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 13,421
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
From: ND
re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Originally Posted by Kal-El
Only good thing about the pilot was Brenda Song in the school girl outfit.
I read this as Brenda Strong in a schoolgirl outfit and thought, "She probably couldn't have even pulled that off in her Seinfeld days..."
Old 09-26-13 | 01:56 PM
  #31  
Meglos's Avatar
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,407
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
From: Chicago, IL
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

From the Onion:

Area Man Determined To Make The Best Of Situation Comedy

LOS ANGELES—Saying that he’ll “just have to put [his] head down and get through this thing,” area man Martin Mull, 70, told reporters Thursday that he’s made up his mind to make the best of the situation comedy he’s in. “Obviously no one wants to find themselves in a situation comedy like this, but that’s just how life is sometimes, so I might as well soldier on,” Mull said, adding that his predicament was simply “one of those unavoidable situation comedies that crop up from time to time.” “You don’t plan these things. You hope they don’t happen. But when you find yourself in a situation comedy like the one I’m up against, you just have to put it in perspective and focus on the finish line.” Mull said he was confident he would be able to find the silver living in his unfortunate circumstances, adding that “After all, it’s not like I haven’t been in shittier situation comedies than this.”
Old 09-26-13 | 02:01 PM
  #32  
Rob V's Avatar
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 13,179
Received 517 Likes on 404 Posts
From: On the lake
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Originally Posted by Meglos
What an asshole. Nobody made him take a great paying job that caters to his every whim. GFY Martin!
Old 09-26-13 | 02:02 PM
  #33  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 46,622
Received 1,371 Likes on 1,076 Posts
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Originally Posted by Rob V
What an asshole. Nobody made him take a great paying job that caters to his every whim. GFY Martin!
Indeed. It is also pretty odd that The Onion started reporting real news for just this one story.
Old 09-26-13 | 02:34 PM
  #34  
Meglos's Avatar
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,407
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
From: Chicago, IL
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Originally Posted by Rob V
What an asshole. Nobody made him take a great paying job that caters to his every whim. GFY Martin!
Old 09-26-13 | 03:51 PM
  #35  
JZ1276's Avatar
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,911
Likes: 0
Received 27 Likes on 24 Posts
From: Long Island
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
On the other hand...pot brownies? Didn't Taxi do it a lot funnier about 30 years ago?
That was Latka's cocaine cookies
Old 09-26-13 | 05:12 PM
  #36  
JTH182's Avatar
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Joined: Oct 1999
Posts: 6,316
Received 179 Likes on 126 Posts
From: Chicago, IL
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

My DVR decided it was best that I didn't watch episode 2, so I guess I will continue to honor its wishes.

Last edited by JTH182; 09-26-13 at 07:37 PM.
Old 09-27-13 | 01:59 AM
  #37  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 2,926
Received 91 Likes on 69 Posts
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

I actually love this show. I thought it would be crap, but saw this on the On Demand Channel and laughed a bunch. Maybe it's cause Brenda finally looks hot, I'm a sucker for Seth Green, and I like seeing Roseanne's old boss in a new show, but it had some charm. The only problem was Seth's co-worker, but the actress playing his wife bring some comedy charm to the duo.
Old 10-02-13 | 11:13 PM
  #38  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 8,629
Received 620 Likes on 434 Posts
From: Sunny Hawaii
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

I watched this for the first time last night. Holy crap, what a shitfest. I can't imagine how anyone working on this series actually thinks it's funny?
Old 10-02-13 | 11:51 PM
  #39  
JZ1276's Avatar
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 3,911
Likes: 0
Received 27 Likes on 24 Posts
From: Long Island
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

After 3 episodes I deleted it from my season pass manager. Show sucks.
Old 10-16-13 | 07:58 AM
  #40  
EddieMoney's Avatar
RIP
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 9,981
Received 79 Likes on 54 Posts
From: Paradise, USA
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Watched this last night. It wasn't bad. Fucking laugh track drove me nuts, though.
Old 10-16-13 | 08:55 AM
  #41  
Charlie Goose's Avatar
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 20,195
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
From: Sesame Street (the apt. next to Bob's)
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Surprised there wasn't more feedback from last night's episode, since Ribisi spent most of it with with a dead mans's finger in his ass.
Old 12-03-13 | 05:26 PM
  #42  
JeffTheAlpaca's Avatar
DVD Talk Hero
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 29,623
Received 1,355 Likes on 1,091 Posts
From: CA
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

It is still on the air so somebody must be watching
Old 12-03-13 | 06:14 PM
  #43  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 16,894
Received 1,568 Likes on 1,183 Posts
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread



Wish I wasn't, because it is definitely bad (not to mention horribly racist). But I do find myself laughing at at least 1-2 jokes per episode. The bit a couple of weeks ago where Giovanni Ribisi's wife loudly farted when she thought no one was around was hilarious....well, until they beat it into the ground with follow-up fart jokes.

Ah, who am I kidding. I'm watching it for Brenda Song. Yum. Girl looked great in a micro mini in a recent episode...
Old 12-04-13 | 01:10 AM
  #44  
Charlie Goose's Avatar
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 20,195
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 7 Posts
From: Sesame Street (the apt. next to Bob's)
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Peter Riegert was hilarious as a department store Santa in tonight's episode.

The entire chimney bit was on a different level of stupid.
Old 12-14-13 | 02:01 PM
  #45  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 6,880
Received 327 Likes on 243 Posts
From: Chicago, IL
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

I'm catching up on a bunch of episodes on my DVR. I noticed that the in the opening credits that the title "dads" uses basically the same font as used on the "ted" poster and they're both green and in all lowercase. Weird.


Last edited by windom; 12-14-13 at 02:10 PM.
Old 12-14-13 | 02:03 PM
  #46  
Thread Starter
Suspended
 
Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 31,779
Received 101 Likes on 87 Posts
From: Formerly known as "GizmoDVD"/Southern CA
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Originally Posted by windom
I'm catching up on a bunch of episodes on my DVR. I noticed that the in the opening credits that the title "dads" uses basically the same font as used on the "ted" poster and they're both green and in all lowercase. Weird.
Seth McFarlane.....
Old 02-12-14 | 12:38 PM
  #47  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 16,894
Received 1,568 Likes on 1,183 Posts
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Am I the last person in America watching this show? Probably. Each episode is worse than the previous one, but damn if Brenda Song is not unbelievably delicious. They ran two eps back to back last night. Are they trying to burn off the remainder of it early and have it off the air before May sweeps?
To show the level of this show's suckitude, now they're trying to add a dramatic subplot about Seth Green's character's unrequited love for Brenda's. It's horribly hamhanded.
Old 02-12-14 | 12:48 PM
  #48  
DJariya's Avatar
DVD Talk God
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 87,129
Received 6,013 Likes on 4,065 Posts
From: La Palma, CA
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Originally Posted by Paff
Am I the last person in America watching this show? Probably. Each episode is worse than the previous one, but damn if Brenda Song is not unbelievably delicious. They ran two eps back to back last night. Are they trying to burn off the remainder of it early and have it off the air before May sweeps?
To show the level of this show's suckitude, now they're trying to add a dramatic subplot about Seth Green's character's unrequited love for Brenda's. It's horribly hamhanded.
Season is over. Last night was the season finale.
Old 02-12-14 | 12:53 PM
  #49  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 16,894
Received 1,568 Likes on 1,183 Posts
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

Was it? Makes sense, that horrible subplot they added was a lame attempt at a cliffhanger. Cancel this shit, and give Brenda Song a role she deserves.
Old 02-12-14 | 03:51 PM
  #50  
Nabalab's Avatar
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,086
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Long Island, NY
Re: Dads (Fox) - Series Thread

It's pretty telling when the funniest person on the show is Edna, the housekeeper.

And the episode with the stereo-typical "mobsters" last week? Was just dumb.

But I know me and if by the very slim-chance there is a season 2, I'll still watch.


Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.