Ronna & Beverly

The brilliant comedic team of Chaffin and Denbo gets a long-overdue TV vehicle, in collaboration with "Weeds" creator Jenji Kohan. Think of it as a distaff "Curb Your Enthusiasm," but with TWO impossible Jewish protagonists instead of just one. It's a joy to watch the improvisational virtuosity of these two performers, who've honed their chemistry at the Upright Citizens Brigade theater and elsewhere. Especially hysterical: Beverly's violent reaction to a cute baby, in which her affection is articulated as a bloody rampage. Of course, like Larry David, these two are masters of mortification, so be forewarned. Painful, indeed, but also painfully funny.

Cleverly written. Over the top. The opening scene made my jaw drop. Cancer can be funny. So politically incorrect. Funny and embarrassing at the same time. The show was set in Boston. However both Ronna and Beverly reminded me of women I grew up with in Pikesville, MD. The wardrobe was dead on. The accents were perfect. Hate to admit it, but Ronna's driving was similar to mine. After that scene, I'll be watching my language! The supporting and guest characters were also wicked funny. Ronna and Beverly's book tour would be a lot of fun to watch. I hope Showtime brings Ronna and Beverly back. With such talented women, what a shame if these characters are wasted on just one episode.

I'm glad this didn't take itself seriously; that's the only part I liked about it. If you are a 14-year-old boy, you might like this, and that's cool. But If you are older and are getting just a little tired of all the crap, the media and the world around us has the guts to throw at us, then you shouldn't watch this. It's bad; it's real bad. But not that bad if you just turned on the TV on a Sunday afternoon and have nothing else to do. In the end, this is what there is for most of in our world today. The consumers decides what the media throws at us, and when the majority of the consumers are in fact, young or shallow-minded, this is what we get. 7/10.

If you liked the Tracy Ullman Show, you'll love these girls. Reminded me of women in my old neighborhood for sure. The accents were spot on with some friendly jabs at the hang-ups and stereotypes of this segment of the Baby Boomer generation. A pleasant reminder that fresh young comedy is alive and well today.

It's like watching Seinfeld's cousins rambling on after a Barbara Streisand show, but these women know how to download an Iphone application. A three camera television show with the vibes and authenticity of a one-act play. The unique comedy of these two up-and-coming comedians is a brand I hope to see more of in the future. Great riffs between these two sparring comic pros whom seem wiser beyond their years as Ronna and Beverly. Only they know the limits of where their comedic partnership can take them, but this powerful female duo will certainly rank as one of the top female comedy teams in recent memory.

While I've seen them on the stage and thoroughly enjoyed their show, on the small screen is what suits these two the best. It's like a great SNL skit except you want this one to keep going. The sarcastic whit is biting and the Boston Jewish accents will be studied by linguists and bungled by future actors for years.

Every aspect of the show is great, but the brilliance of Jessica Chaffin (Ronna) and Jamie Denbo (Beverly) cannot be overstated. They'd played these characters for years in their live shows before writing the pilot, so when the camera starts rolling it's catching these ladies in the middle of amazingly full, rich lives. Individually, they're a riot, but when they start to riff and spar together, it's bust-a-gut and wet yourself hilarious. Like, seriously consider wearing a diaper while you watch. What's amazing is the line they walk between caricature and gloriously, painfully real (and often pathetic) characterization. I love these women. I really hope it gets picked up and becomes a show I can watch every week, or perhaps twice a week, like American Idol.