The Big Show Show

Too much canned laughter for no actual comedy, all the jokes seemed force and the characters are too unreal.. Good concept but Needs better writers

The Big Show Show follows the titular Big Show playing a fictionalized version of himself who's now retired from the WWE and trying to focus on how best to spend his retirement and be a father to his three daughters. At first glance The Big Show Show may seem like a 90s TGIF sitcom or one of the sitcoms on Nickelodeon, but thanks to some clever writing and strong performances it manages to elevate itself beyond expectations. Both Big Show(Paul Wright) and Allison Munn have great chemistry playing the respective parents of the family, and the kids while somewhat exaggerated caricatures(with the exception of MAYBE the oldest daughter) never come off as grating or annoying. Special praise for Jaleel White playing Big Show's best friend terry who scores some of the biggest laughs with his Gym Owner/Would be inventor. Does every joke work? No. One such example is a running gag with a kid named Taylor Swift(who's a boy), but for the most part the failed gags are few and far between. When I wasn't laughing I was smiling and that's about as much as you can ask for from a show like this. The show comes to us from Josh Bycel and Jason Berger who served as executive producers on the short lived but also very funny LA to Vegas and have credits on very funny comedies from American Dad to cult favorite Psych. The show is mostly family friendly, with the exception of the word "crap" uttered once, but despite people's complaints it's not THAT bad and your kids are probably saying much worse when they're alone with their friends.

This show is not perfect by any means but it definitely is endearing and a pleasant watch. What's nice is that it's cleverly written while being totally appropriate for kids and chuckle-worthy for adults. However, the hardest part of the show is watching the mom, Cassy....I appreciate the enthusiasm but her acting is VERY over the top with a lot of movement and it breaks up the flow of the scene....I can't decide if she's trying too hard to be a prominent character of the show or if she was made for Broadway/Theater acting.

Big Show is a fun actor who does a great job and the chemistry that he has with his daughters, especially JJ, is fun and endearing...honestly, I could probably just watch 26 minutes of those two with how funny they are together.

All in all, it's a fun rainy day watch especially when we're all stuck at home right now. I really would like to see a second season of the show, but I don't think that would be feasible unless they replace the mother...trust me, you'll know what I'm talking about when you see it.

But Big props to Big Show *yes, I had to cheesey pun it* a nice surprise from him for sure

It's really mesmerising to watch a legendary wrestler to act such professionally . I was eagerly waiting for this show since it was first announced tbh I didn't expect so much professionalism from Big Show in a sitcom cause come on people we ever saw him power slamming in the ring . Totally loved the show . Wroth watching .

My nine year old daughter loves this show. Watched it a number of times. Easy watching Paul Wight is very enjoyable in this family role . I am not sure what the negative reviews were expecting but it's a good family show.