Mr. Mayor

Ted Danson may be 73 years old but he shows once again that he is a veteran of television and deserves the big star on his name over the theater marquee. I think this new comedy series will be especially appreciated by anyone gainfully employed in civic politics who thinks their elected officials are breathing air belonging to someone else. Ted Danson who plays retired Los Angeles businessman and millionaire Neil Bremer decides to run for Mayor of Los Angeles just to impress his daughter and he is shocked to win the job.

The ensemble cast is supported by Saturday Night Live former cast members such as Rachel Dracht, and Bobby Moynihan, the creepy looking munchkin Holly Hunter (what happened to you Holly?) who the Mayor makes Deputy Mayor to keep his enemy closer and an eclectic cast of up and comers who believe they really run the Mayor's office and can influence his decisions which proves to be harder than they thought. Will this show survive a season one (1)? Hell yeah! Mayor Neil Bremer will definitely be running for re-election next season too!

I give it an 8 out of 10 IMDB rating.

Decent rapid-fire comedy with a stream of consciousness pathway of laughs. Loose and sometimes free-associating jokes that can indeed be hard to follow. But, that can also lead to strange and unexpected new humor that is rarely seen on most normal comedies. A fan of 30Rock or Arrested Development would enjoy this show.

The framework of Los Angeles mayoral politics serves well to illustrate the absurdities of modern big-city life. Political correctness and confusion provide nice fodder for Tina Fey's excellent brand of (sometimes awkward or cringeworthy) humor. Ted Danson as aged establishment straightman is a nice familiar casting. Good to have a clueless father figure to bounce jokes off of. It will be interesting to see how the youthful characters are humbled by wit and wisdom. The show does seem to have some nice possibilities.... Hopefully it doesn't become a crusade for social justice or teachable moments or anything more than a platform for stupid, but deceptively sharp, jokes.

As always, Ted Danson is great in his role as goofy mayor. Bobby Moynihan is very funny as his assistant. Not very much character depth after the first two episodes but believe there are better episodes to come.

Fresh. Different. Smart. Sarcastic. Goofy. Slapstick. Relatable. Feel good. Great cast. Random.

Pro tip: watch stoned

This show gives off major 30 Rock vibes with ridiculous head shaking humor. I agree with other reviews that the first 1-2 episodes aren't great, but the show really hits it's stride after that. Holly Hunter deserves an award for her acting as the cooky, ultra progressive character Arpi. Overall not a perfect show, but a fun watch.