A working-class African American family in Indiana struggles to make it work and make it right with no blueprints.A working-class African American family in Indiana struggles to make it work and make it right with no blueprints.A working-class African American family in Indiana struggles to make it work and make it right with no blueprints.
- Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys
- 2 wins & 27 nominations total
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This is really a great show! Very funny and experienced actors/comedians at their best. Check it out!!
It's not great.
The laugh tracks, for one. Do they really need to be in every single line? Most of the things they say are seriously unfunny.
Secondly, Regina's "pouting" face every time she tries to get someone to do something. It's incredibly annoying.
The kids don't know how to act, there are way too many Black stereotypes to be even remotely funny, and overall, it's just... predictable.
The only thing I actually sort of liked about this was the 'banter' between Lucretia and Bennie. But, it got a little repetitive and I could almost feel the insults coming after a while.
I don't know. Wanda Sykes: great actress. But to be honest, this was disappointing.
The laugh tracks, for one. Do they really need to be in every single line? Most of the things they say are seriously unfunny.
Secondly, Regina's "pouting" face every time she tries to get someone to do something. It's incredibly annoying.
The kids don't know how to act, there are way too many Black stereotypes to be even remotely funny, and overall, it's just... predictable.
The only thing I actually sort of liked about this was the 'banter' between Lucretia and Bennie. But, it got a little repetitive and I could almost feel the insults coming after a while.
I don't know. Wanda Sykes: great actress. But to be honest, this was disappointing.
It picks up and is fun starting with episode 3. Wanda and Mike Epps exchanging zingers are the worth waiting for. It's fun, give it a chance.
The actors all took a step forward and seemed to grow into their characters in Season 2. However, the writing itself seemed to take a very noticeable hit from the level we enjoyed in Season 1. If there's a Season 3, I hope they bring back Mitchell Marchand as the Executive Story Editor. I think contributions from him and Annie Levine were part of what made the show so enjoyable.
A comedy that's actually funny, I'm here for it! Epps and Sykes steal the show, they have great banter and keep the laughs rolling. Storylines are fairly well developed and the acting is decent.
Did you know
- TriviaIn Episode 6, Aaliyah complains about her mom pinching pennies, saying "Oh, my God, we live on 'Good Times'!" Kim Fields' mother, Chip Fields, appeared on the show "Good Times"; Kim herself appeared in the show's last season, playing a little girl named Kim who rode the school bus Florida drove.
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