ehret101

The first season was awesome and kept me on the edge of my seat. I watched every week as the new episodes rolled out. Then after the summer break when season two came around I wished I had kept my recordings of the first season to catch up because the confusion and ridiculousness of every episode just kept getting worse. By the end of season two I now longer understood why it was a top rated show and stopped recording it before season 3. It may be unfair to rate a series I never finished watching but that is the point. I rate TV shows by 3 things. First is my desire to watch the next episode & second is my desire/ability to rewatch past seasons. This show did not hold either of these for me but kept a higher than average rating because of my third thing which is production value. The filming was good and the backtracking was done well enough not to ruin the show like say Arrow's memory scenes do. Ultimately this comes down to either loving it or hating it and hate it is my call.

I set my DVR for every new show regardless so that I have something to try during the off seasons. This was one that I figured wouldn't get past an episode or 2 but after 2 seasons I'm still watching. The story gets deeper and changes direction alot but doesn't leave me lost like many shows do after their first season or two. There is a stupid (really stupid) character that I can't believe could ever be real but I love him. There is an irritatingly smart guy that can't connect with other humans that makes the show. There is the average Joe that tries to be better that is awesome. Ted Danson however is my favorite character in the show because he is continually changing who he is. Not a role I would normally expect him in but it fits him like a glove. If you need to laugh and feel good about yourself give this show a try. I am a clinically depressed person and I always feel better after an episode or two of The Good Life.

I like sex & nudity so I gave this a chance when I found it on Netflix but quickly found none of those. What I did find is a truly entertaining story with a fresh cast that made me desire to imeadiatly watch the next episode. I watch the full season on a single day and can't wait for a season 2. I began watching high school / teen shows as a teen with Buffy the Vampire Slayer and when my kids were teens watch One Tree Hill with them. This show isn't like those shows at all but is still teen comedy that can be watched by a 50 year old couple. We really connected with the characters even though neither my wife nor I had a life at all like they did. The writers and young actors do a great job and even though it's a clean show it can be enjoyed by all.