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Stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael navigates through life with his therapist-in-training girlfriend and his heavily-opinionated family.Stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael navigates through life with his therapist-in-training girlfriend and his heavily-opinionated family.Stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael navigates through life with his therapist-in-training girlfriend and his heavily-opinionated family.
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I enjoyed the show more than I thought.
I've never seen Jerrod Carmichael in anything and his humor is pretty good. Can be a little dry on the delivery but maybe that's his humor. Only thing is I wished the female main actress (girlfriend) will relax more. She doesn't seem to know how to not show she's waiting on the next line. I did like the brother and his "ex" wife.
I honestly have never been a David Grier fan but I can say I really like him in this show. David and Loretta Devine (who I LOVEEEEEE) are great together.
Gave it an 8 because it can only get better. I'll be watching!!
I've never seen Jerrod Carmichael in anything and his humor is pretty good. Can be a little dry on the delivery but maybe that's his humor. Only thing is I wished the female main actress (girlfriend) will relax more. She doesn't seem to know how to not show she's waiting on the next line. I did like the brother and his "ex" wife.
I honestly have never been a David Grier fan but I can say I really like him in this show. David and Loretta Devine (who I LOVEEEEEE) are great together.
Gave it an 8 because it can only get better. I'll be watching!!
That was unexpected, right from the beginning I was preparing for that "cringe feeling" you get when a shows pilot starts to fail, but boy was I surprised. I love the shows dialogue and how they use it as its main premise, I could even see the show kick it up a notch on its "edge factor" and it wouldn't be a problem as long as they stay within the shows formula. To have conversations on highly controversial subjects in a show that's heavy on clichés and making it work is a fun watch. An example of how these writers insert these sensitive topics like "the war on terrorism" convincingly into the dialogue, is to have a character in a conversation completely "go off topic", because they desperately wanted to get their point across. That topic is then quickly debated from both sides with arguments that's been recycled from popular media only to have the conversation re-directed back to its original topic leaving us with no conclusion as the show keeps moving forward all in a clever comedic way. This formula is repeated but works because it does something that we in the real world don't do and that's to openly talk about the issues that going on locally and internationally, it's also what makes the show so entertaining, and as a person who grew up watching "in living color", it sure was a treat to see David Alan Grier on here playing as the main characters father, hopefully he stays on. As long as they never pick a side and they remain unbiased, this show might have the potential to become a long running sitcom.
It was refreshing to watch a scripted sitcom, which parallels my experience as a southern-born first-generation African American college graduate. The humor, the values, and the political commentary juxtaposed against their faith takes me back home with every episode! I have absolutely loved both Loretta Devine and David Allen Grier for decades. Few actors can match the comedic expression of David's facial lines and raised eyebrow. The multi-talented Loretta Devine with her soulful voice is the perfect cast for the southern mother.
It has been difficult over the past decade or so to find a sitcom that both me and my extended family can relate to in this new age of "politically correct" and "millennial- centered" sitcoms ("Modern Family", "New Girl", "Big Bang Theory"). While I enjoy both New Girl and Big Bang Theory, I appreciate the NBC network for airing a show which reaches the often forgotten middle-age to older American audience. This show clearly reminds me that there is a great need for multiple voices and experiences to be expressed on network TV. I look forward to seeing the career path that the talented writer/actor Jerrod Carmichael will take.
It has been difficult over the past decade or so to find a sitcom that both me and my extended family can relate to in this new age of "politically correct" and "millennial- centered" sitcoms ("Modern Family", "New Girl", "Big Bang Theory"). While I enjoy both New Girl and Big Bang Theory, I appreciate the NBC network for airing a show which reaches the often forgotten middle-age to older American audience. This show clearly reminds me that there is a great need for multiple voices and experiences to be expressed on network TV. I look forward to seeing the career path that the talented writer/actor Jerrod Carmichael will take.
Comedian Jerrod Carmichael tackles edgy subject matters every week in this outwardly traditional network sitcom. Maxine (Amber Stevens West) is his liberal therapist girlfriend. His parents (Loretta Devine, David Alan Grier) are opinionated. Bobby (LilRel Howery) is his loser brother and Nekeisha (Tiffany Haddish) is Bobby's domineering ex-wife.
Carmichael has plenty of fun pushing the hot buttons. It's deliberately subversive. He's able to survive the network overlords for the most part except for the shooting episode. It never really got great ratings which is possibly its saving grace. Maybe none of the suits noticed what they were doing. It's 3 shorten seasons of funny, edgy material.
Carmichael has plenty of fun pushing the hot buttons. It's deliberately subversive. He's able to survive the network overlords for the most part except for the shooting episode. It never really got great ratings which is possibly its saving grace. Maybe none of the suits noticed what they were doing. It's 3 shorten seasons of funny, edgy material.
I got all caught up on season 2 of comedian Jerrod Carmichael's series, and two words keep coming to mind with each episode - Norman Lear. As with his shows of the '70s- "The Jeffersons", "All In The Family", etc.. - this series seems to tackle all the socio-political topics of the day. Each episode takes on a different subject. I won't say this show is knee-slapping hilarious, but it does make you think, and it's definitely not afraid to get all non-PC. Carmichael himself you can tell is still getting his feet wet as an actor, as he has surrounded himself with some heavy-hitters -- film and TV veterans Loretta Devine, David Alan Grier, etc.. so he sometimes can stand out with his acting style. All in all, I'm enjoying this show so far, and am looking forward to what it will tackle next.
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- TriviaThe family-home interior is the same set that was used on "All in the Family".
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