Kevin Can Wait

You had a chance to do something completely different than king of queens. Kevin and his wife a great chemistry on the show. It would have been a success but when you put in Leah Remini you ruined the show. It was like watching king of queens all over again. You had success with king of queens but you already did that, this was your chance to move forward and do something different but you ruined it.

. . .for a better show.

This show is an example of al la carte television. There is nothing original and it simply is put together from pieces of other shows with King of Queens being the foundation.

They took King of Queens and made almost the same pilot from All in the Family with touch of Coach. The boyfriend character is almost a carbon copy as Stuart from Coach.

The plot itself of the pilot played out like your typical laugh- track comedy, and it ended like an episode of Home Improvement.

There were some funny lines, only those delivered by Kevin James. The oldest girl seemed to be the only one to hold her own with Kevin's humor. The woman that plays his wife is awful. Her acting reminds me of Isabel Sanford from The Jeffersons. She delivers lines like a high school play.

Because I don't believe one should judge a whole series on a pilot, I gave this show a neutral rating of 5/10. I am a big fan of Kevin James and King of Queens. The comedic timing of James and Remini (and the very talented Jerry Stiller) on that show made for perfect chemistry. Kevin Can Wait introduces us to Kevin Gable, a just-retired cop, his wife, Donna (Erinn Hayes), their children, and his recently-retired cop buddies. For some reason, the creators of this show thought pairing a working-class, overweight guy who loves afternoon drinking (beer, of course) and go-karts with a gorgeous, much younger, school nurse would be a good idea. As talented as Ms. Hayes is, she and KJ are simply mismatched. Leah Remini was also a bit too gorgeous but that was offset by her strong NY accent and her toughness. I like that Kevin James' brother is back (Gary Valentine), playing a firefighter who still works, albeit as the cook for his firehouse, but I'm waiting to see whether the supporting cast will come anywhere near the talent of Victor Williams, Patton Oswalt, and Nicole Sullivan, who provided so many laughs as Kevin James' friends in King of Queens.

Yes, I am making a lot of comparisons between this show and one that went off the air 9 years ago, but Kevin Can Wait's main character is not much different than Doug Heffernan who is not much different from Kevin James' standup character. So these comparisons are fair. I believe this show has promise, and I will watch more episodes and post again.

Bad decision to fire Erinn Hayes. She was one of the few good things about the show and her character was a way better fit than Leah Remini's. The show's story relied heavily on Kevin and Erinn's interaction. Now that they've removed her, it's just painful to watch. The other characters don't have what it takes to carry the show, and inserting Remini just doesn't make sense at all. What were the producers thinking? Still watching but might stop soon if there's no improvement.

I can't remember having written a review before, but I just had to vent about how they've made a mess out of a pretty decent show.

Enough of L Remini! The first season was fantastic, then they kill the off the best actor and bring her in!!!??? What were they thinking? Give the air time to something and somebody worth watching ..... not Remini.....Just Disgusting