Nice Try But Not Even Close
I loved Night Court. Harry and the Crew were mostly excellent. Admittedly, it took until season 3 to reach comedic cruising speed. I doubt this sequel (NOT a reboot) will last that long.
The writing is not up to snuff. The writers would do well to watch the original series. Or any of the better comedy shows of the past, for that matter.
The cast needs work. Melissa Rauch is adequate and appears to be growing into the role. John Larroquette is the best of the batch and carries the show for the most part. The rest are mostly poor comedy stereotypes. The casting also suffers from the lack of decent character actors and up-and-comers.
The show has reportedly been picked up for a second season. I strongly suspect there will be several casting changes.
If it improves, I'll change the rating, but thus far, I think it will stand.
Update: With the second season, some cast changes, and the primary cast getting a better handle on their characters, I've added a star. The writers still have not fully grasped the concept, though. Maybe in the future, if any.
Further update: The show has greatly improved with the addition of Wendie Malick. She and Larroquette play off of each other brilliantly. The writing has also improved a bit but the laugh track is still overused... a lot. Still, the show improves. Remember, the original took three years to hit its stride and lasted for nine. Much the same with M*A*S*H* which lasted eleven seasons.
Two more stars.
The writing is not up to snuff. The writers would do well to watch the original series. Or any of the better comedy shows of the past, for that matter.
The cast needs work. Melissa Rauch is adequate and appears to be growing into the role. John Larroquette is the best of the batch and carries the show for the most part. The rest are mostly poor comedy stereotypes. The casting also suffers from the lack of decent character actors and up-and-comers.
The show has reportedly been picked up for a second season. I strongly suspect there will be several casting changes.
If it improves, I'll change the rating, but thus far, I think it will stand.
Update: With the second season, some cast changes, and the primary cast getting a better handle on their characters, I've added a star. The writers still have not fully grasped the concept, though. Maybe in the future, if any.
Further update: The show has greatly improved with the addition of Wendie Malick. She and Larroquette play off of each other brilliantly. The writing has also improved a bit but the laugh track is still overused... a lot. Still, the show improves. Remember, the original took three years to hit its stride and lasted for nine. Much the same with M*A*S*H* which lasted eleven seasons.
Two more stars.
- Sperry23
- Mar 28, 2023