Sean Saves the World

Sean Saves the World sometimes gets it right. Sean Hayes occasionally delivers the great one-liner in his portrayal of Sean, a single father left in charge of his daughter Ellie (Samantha Isler) when his ex-wife moved to New York. His character is not as off the wall as it was in Will and Grace. He's not as overly dramatic and excitable as he once was. Still has the same flare, just not as loud. I agree with another reviewer that the highlight of the show is Thomas Lennon who plays Sean's new boss, Max. Since seeing Lennon in Seventeen Again and tiny parts like Doug in I Love You, Man I've been amazed at his comedic ability. He's like Jane Lynch, a great character actor that can make any part his own, even if the script is a tad weak. With him on board I see potential in this show.

I don't know what the other reviewers here were watching, but I found the 2 episodes I've watched so far to be very engaging, funny, and real. I adore Sean Hayes, and Linda Lavin does a good turn as his rather overbearing mother, but they do need to tone down her character a bit, because she's too much of a cliché'. I like the work ensemble, and except for 'the boss', it feels real to me, as I am familiar with that field of work, and I can totally understand the frustrations. I see almost no similarity between Sean's Will & Grace character and the character in this series. Whereas we've seen this particular plot line before (single dad raising his adolescent child )there is enough fresh material in this to keep me interested for quite some time.

I have faith that this is a show that will grow, and get better...and I'm rooting for it to succeed! :)

Sean (Sean Hayes) is a gay single dad to Ellie (Samantha Isler) and he is stuck with his mother (Linda Lavin) living with him. He works at an internet company with his wacky boss Max (Thomas Lennon). His best friends are his two co-workers Liz (Megan Hilty) and Hunter (Echo Kellum).

This is a fairly straight sitcom. (Ha Ha!) The humor is safe and unimaginative. I like all the characters but they're not particularly interesting. They're cute and likable. That's how I describe this sitcom. It's cute and likable.

It was canceled after its 13 episodes run and they closed shop even before finishing the 5 episodes back order. It's too bad. There are a lot worse sitcoms out there, but this just didn't have the audience.

This is NOT a "Will and Grace" reunion, but a mismatched ensemble of clichés led by a regurgitation of Sean Hayes' "Jack" character who plays a father but...surprise(?) happens to be gay. The adult-themed "humor" and writing often crosses the line of good taste and makes the producers and cast look like perverts for subjecting underage actors to it. Karen...er...excuse me, Linda Lavin's timing is slow and off (even the editing can't seem to fix this). Sean has seriously soured his own legacy and type-cast himself into oblivion. While too painful to watch, the show is unfortunately a wind-sock for the stagnation of ideas and writing we are currently experiencing, as well as the career desperation of the actors participating on the show.

I am sincerely surprised to see such a low rating .. So many comedy programs that try to steal a giggle are just silly and brain numbing..THIS is one very funny show and a 8 out of 10 on my rate chart... I am ONLY sorry that it is just a 30 minutes episode of laughing!! ( which is where it lost its 2 points) ..Great characters and actors.. Great one-liners... Great comedic timing... Hopefully through word of mouth, folks will hear about it and catch on to this new show... I would hate to see it axed.... As far as entertainment goes, this one works... in spades...!! The reason I don't comment on here, is that I can never think of 10 lines to write....Perhaps that is why I should keep my day job..???