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I saw the advertisements and thought I would DVR this one so that I could just delete it when I did not like it as I always do.

I watched it last night and I laughed at the antics of these five quite a bit and am actually looking forward to next week's episode.

Some folks seem to be a little put off because they think it tarnishes our reputation overseas or that the show is scripted. I do not think these men will harm the reputation we have overseas any more than they can help it. People are going to believe what they want and it seems that most of the planet does not care for America so why should we care?

Scripted or unscripted does not matter to me, you tune in to be entertained and with this show you certainly are. I just hope this one lasts, funniest thing I've seen on TV in years.

Keep up the good work guys, I hope you stick around a while, we can all use more of your comic relief!

I was not expecting much from this show, especially because it is basically a travelogue and it's all been done before. The unique aspect of the show is that the travelers are William Shatner, George Forman, Henry Winkler, and Terry Bradshaw. Oh, and Jeff Dye--a comedian with one television credit to his name. That Henry Winkler is the guy who was the inspiration for the phrase "jumping the shark" did not bode well.

But episode one is wheels up very quickly and before you know it, the guys are in Tokyo, exploring the iconic elements of the city: Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo Tower, Japanese TV, and a capsule hotel. Again, it's all been done before, but before I knew it, I was hooked. Are these guys really good friends? I don't know, but they seem to have a good time together.

The shows seeks to explore cultural differences, so it is one big fish-out-of-water story. And you might wonder if four guys for whom a flight of stairs is an adventure can really embrace a meaningful challenge.

The show, which is subtitled "an adventure for all ages", allows the viewer to laugh at them as much as with them. These guys can take a joke as well as deliver one.

Surprisingly, the episode allowed for quieter moments, which were a touching counterpoint to the slapstick and sarcasm. As they formed a team to experience some new and diverse--and unexpected--events, the show became a metaphor for life itself, which was moving. Hopefully, they will continue to allow more moments of Zen amid the zaniness, and more insights amid the insanity.

In the end, these are four (or five) likable guys who like having fun. And it's infectious.

I saw the advertisements for this show and decided to watch the first episode through prodding from my sister, who was watching from an earlier time zone, and said it was really funny. After 12 minutes in I also pressed the "this is really funny" button in my brain. This show is an inspired idea coming from Henry Winkler and hopefully it's as much fun for them as it is for the viewers. I am impressed with all of them for taking this trip together - and on camera - at their ages. Especially William Shatner who is 85 y.o. The youngest of the four icons is 67 y.o. Their reactions and personalities on the show seem very genuine, which is priceless. I look forward to seeing the next episodes of their adventure together. I hope they can survive the entire month! Their personalities are all very large and very different from one another, and they frequently pit the athletes against the actors in conversations and it looks like they may be taking sides throughout their journey together. It's a lot of fun for sure.

I actually "laffed" out loud at the antics of these guys. The only downer I see in the whole thing, is Terry Bradshaw. If they keep this going (which I hope they do), please replace him. He's absolutely obnoxious, just like he was when he was a sportscaster. George Foreman is fantastic as the straight man to the rest. And of course William Shatner is the know-it-all prankster, & Henry Winkler is just endearing as the fall guy. Hope they keep this going, & that the guys visit all the continents, including some off-beat places in our own U.S. Yes, they did the Orient part of Asia, but there's also Russia. I also like it because it gives us a little "in" about the culture of the countries they visit.

I am mostly a Game of Thrones/Tudors/Rome type of television watcher, but I happened to catch an episode of this last week and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I found it to be funny, entertaining, and somewhat informative. I found myself, as well as my husband, laughing robustly several times during the episode. The chemistry of the 5 stars works very well. This is so much better than most of the less than stellar shows on the major networks. (Bachelor, Big Brother, etc.) I hope the network gives this show another season or 2. Since catching the episode last week, I have watched a few more of them and I have to say I have found them all equally entertaining.