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Will need more episodes for proper character development. May not survive long enough to do so.

Sunnyside is a conventional, old-school sitcom about a disgraced politician trying to win redemption by helping a multi-cultural group gain citizenship.

I watched the first episode and liked it well enough to watch a second. It's got some good jokes scattered through it, but the plotting is sitcom stupid and the main character is an objectionable idiot, which makes it perplexing that the people he's trying to help don't give up on him.

The series is pro-immigrant, ethnically varied, and eager to avoid stereotypes. The best characters are Asian siblings who, instead of the familiar hardworking genius Asians, are wealthy, lazy, and not so bright. They are easily the funniest thing in the series, especially thanks to Poppy Liu who makes even the most innocuous lines hilarious.

Sunnyside is harmless and sometimes funny but simply doesn't offer enough to make it worth committing to.

The dialog is bad and the plot is simplistic. I would expect better from KAL Penn.

Show has its flaws, some of the characters could use improvement but I think it has potential. Plenty of great shows had weak first seasons. 30 rock and parks and rec both got a lot better in season two so I'm hopeful for it. The last episode about the local news was great.

It's a slapstick comedy that used to work in the 80s and 90s but the comedy world has evolved a lot since then with shows like 'it's always sunny', parks & rec, Veep, community, rick & morty, etc. Who'd watch something this basic and unfunny?

Trying way too hard to be funny. I'm sure it appeals to a very small group of people that they're aimed at. The attempt of relatability flopped missing out on a large portion of viewers.

Silly but fun to watch. The brother and sister characters make the show so far. Worth watching it because of them

It's an OK premise, but the first episode doesn't really give you anyone to root for, and the jokes are not all that good.

I'm glad I gave this show another chance after not getting/not liking the pilot that much. I feel like it has been getting better every week and the 8/10 reflects the strength of the 4th episode as well as the work of Kal Penn and many of the supporting cast ("the twins," for example, can be a bit annoying, but more often then not I laugh at loud at how ridiculous they are).

It feels like this show might be starting to hit its stride, but it currently has a 4.6/10 rating. It is sad that networks are so quick to cancel quirky shows that don't find their audience right away.

Decent show. Diverse cast. Can't help but see Kal's character channeling Brian Griffin from Family Guy trying to be a better person after living as a douche. I hope the show gets better because I don't see it surviving past one season. I only genuinely laughed like 2-3 times per episode.

Boring, poorly written, and vapid. It's like watching paint dry.

First episode in and I like it. Nevermind all the Republicans saying they hate it because of the premise being propaganda. The show features Kal Penn and he by himself can carry the show, that being said he has a great supporting cast and they are funny. I can't wait to see where the season takes us.

Please keep in mind that this was a comedy, and a pilot episode at that (September 26th, 2019), so I, as a Republican voter will cut the series some slack for the first several episodes to see how the characters evolve. Evolve? Yes that is what I said. Well.... wait no longer for Kal Penn to evolve because he is a natural. Some may say Garrett Modi is a drunk, selfish, and a natural loser in this show, but I say he is a natural winner, winning over his audience with his natural ability to make his character, a dismissed/fired City Councillor the champion and saviour of a bunch of immigrants.

If you can see past the political left wing emphasis you just have to keep in mind that the show is a sitcom, and not a promotion to vote Democratic, because if that is what you perceive this sitcom to be than the joke is on all of us. They will never beat Trump and he never starred in a TV sitcom.

I have always liked Kal Penn and he reminds me of the Gujarati Indian model version of the American John Belushi, rest his soul.

I didn't think it was funny at all. I enjoyed Kal Penn in Designated Survivor so wanted to give this shot. The characters are annoying and it's only the first episode. With all the shows out there, pick something else.

After two episodes I'm still waiting for a laugh. With Kal Penn as the main actor I thought this would have been at least kinda funny but I am still waiting for my first laugh. I do however feel like I lost some of my lifetime watching the first two episodes. I will not be back for more. Supporting cast are mostly annoying, the script feels like it was written by a college freshman and the delivery is forgettable.

Expected more from something calling itself comedy.

This is a US version of the UK show Mind Your Language. Trust me, watch that instead - the characters have so much more life and chemistry. It's even better because of language barriers being a factor in getting in the way of getting their UK citizenship.

Michael Schur, you know how to raise the bar! It all made sense when I saw Fremulon after the end of the episode. (What does Fremulon mean? Anyway ...)

This is a funny, funny, funny show! I had to pause it several times because I was laughing so hard and didn't want to miss the next line. The characters are charming and engaging and overflowing with reasons for us to like them, pull for them, and definitely want to spend more time with them. And the actors are throwing it down SO well you want to find out what else they've been in.

It's got a plot premise with undeniable tension from the get-go. We have a group of folks who each want something, and they all want what they want for the correct reasons. They're smart, they're hard-working, and they have so much to add to the lives around them -- if they get what they want. (You see, boys and girls, that's how you formulate a story question.)

No, it's not Seinfeld, but the days of making a sitcom about nothing are behind us. Today, we want to spend time with characters who have something on the line. And when it's this funny, and this well written, and this dynamic -- well, it makes you glad shows today have more substance.

To the writers and producers -- keep 'em coming. You guys know how to rock it!

Wow I am not sure how this got as far in the pipeline as it did......sat there trying to find a place to laugh or smile or simply enjoy this but no.

Love kal pen! love this show! Hope it stays around!

I don't even give a single crap about anything related to politics, but this show literally only talks about that. And again, I only managed to watch 2 minutes of it.

After watching 4 episodes (well at least 3 and 1/2) I have given up on this show. I honestly thought it would get better into the series. But this hasn't happened.

Each character is simply sophomoric in every way. Cal Penn was the only character that kept my interest and the oriental brother & sister seem oddly psychopathic with a degenerate nature. And the others - well what can I say - are simple, at best.

This show may have been good with better writers.

It feels like the producers of this show wanted themselves to feel good...they wrote a show hiring minorities that is about a minority person helping the other minorities get their citizenship. Normally, that could be an interesting idea, but the way it is presented here just reeks of political correctness. Nothing feels real...everything is a forced set-up to prove the producers point...they are the biggest employers of minorities on TV and they feel good about it. However, the main bottom line problem is the lame jokes and stereotype characters. This show is not likable and is doomed!

It's witty portrayal of the current immigration situation is charming. Not in your face but maybe to real for the "typical " public to handle. It seem people prefer fantansy like Games of Throne.. please don't burst their bubble. I on the other hand love it. Keep up the good work.