Worst Week

Chad Says...So I'm a funny guy, right? Well I tend to find myself in these situations where I too am convinced that I'm funny and just assume that everyone else will feel the same way when I unleash some golden comedy nuggets. So I'll say something funny and the recipient of my hilariousness isn't prepared for it and figures me for an idiot.

This show nails that among other things. Whoever this main guy is...I like him. He's so subtle with the comedy. Fantastically so. And the casting? Awesome. The dad, the mom - wonderful. I'm immediately in on this show. What's it about? It's the 22 minute version of Meet the Parents. That really uncomfortable situational funny...nailed it.

The only problem is that the stuff he gets himself into in this pilot episode may not be able to be topped. They were way over the top so my fear is that there may not be much further to take this show.

Chad's Review...I loved it. My expectations were so low for this show that I thought it was just an over-advertised bust. Wrong.

Chad's Prediction...it won't last a full season. Which will be a shame. Another great show stuck on CBS that no one will watch.

TJ Says...OK, this is a new CBS comedy on monday nights. The basic premise is a got it together dude, shacking up with his girlfriend for 2 years, has not yet earned the approval of her parents. In fact, they still refer to him as their daughter's "Friend". As he seeks to earn their approval, he keeps making horrendous mistakes, and hilarity ensues.

First of all, there is no laugh track, an instant bonus (although, "The Big Bang Theory" has a laugh track, and that show is gold). Secondly, TJ Can big time relate to trying to earn the inlaw stamp of approval. This is why I laughed at pretty much everything in the show. I really thought the lead dude was funny, and Red from "That 70's Show" is in this as the father in law, and he's got something too.

Cons. Of course they hit you with the every possible thing that could go wrong, does. That gets a little old, but the uncomfortableness it creates is well worth it. The show made me uncomfortable while being funny. I liked it.

TJ's Review...I Thought it was funny, not 30 Rock funny, but worth watching a sit com on a monday night funny. Give it a try, it's uncomfortable fun.

TJ's Prediction...It's going against Heroes and Dancing with the stars....so it's in a tough time slot. But I think it gets picked up for a full season, and then we'll see where it goes from there.