Allen Gregory

I saw this show with low expectations, not expecting it to be that great knowing how FOX's Animation Domination has gone terribly down hill, and in all honesty, it's not terrible. I absolutely love the dead-pan, sarcastic, somewhat subtle humour. Reminds me a lot of the show Home Movies, a favourite show of mine. I love the fact that an adorable 7 year old kid acts like a rich young adult, to the point that he is oblivious that he is a child. The fact that his parents are two gay men is awesome, I mean come on it's 2011, about bloody time this happened. Not sure why people are putting this show down so much, it's not absolutely terrible. It maybe be out there, a bit rude, offensive, but hey, depending on the way you look at it, it can be quite funny. Sure it may not be the best show on TV, but it's a sign that comedy might be heading into a better direction. A direction of humour that isn't so silly and in-your-face like a lot of American comedy has been the past few years.

This show had potential, but was wasted.

I disliked Richard. He's mean, unlikeable and not funny at all. He forced a straight guy to be gay and marry him. How sad is that.

I did like Jeremy and Julie. Jeremy tries to be nice to Allen which is kinda sweet. It's too bad Allen doesn't return the favor. Julie is just a normal teenager and it's sad how Richard treats her at home.

Allen is okay. He's written to be unlikeable, which is alright, not a bad thing at all. Everyone on family guy is meant to be jerks, which is not a bad thing because if they're well written that's all that matters. Brian in family guy is written to be a jerk, but he has funny things to say. Allen Gregory doesn't have anything funny to say, so basically this show comes off as being boring.

I did like how they tried to do something a little different though, the voice acting is good, and the art style is a nice change. I don't intend to finish the show anymore. It's just really boring.

It is actually the worst show I've ever seen in my life. I can't stand any of the characters. Allen and his father are pretentious and not in any sort of entertaining way. Also what's the deal with Jeremy being with that guy when he's not even gay. That made no sense at all. The part when Jeremy has a talk with Allen, I was hoping he would actually have something meaningful to say. He didn't. He just said "I'm not gay. I'm only with your father because he's a creeper who wouldn't stop until he got what he wanted, and if you behave the same way, you'll get want you want." Well, pretty much.

I hope this show gets cancel very soon. It probably will. I don't understand how anyone could ever like it.

The previews for Allen Gregory seemed to offer some promise of a cartoon series ripe with witty sarcasm and humorous cynicism. It seemed like it might be comparable to Southpark or Family Guy (before the show started declining, that is).

Unfortunately, the actual show itself is crude, crass, possibly controversial (I say "possibly" because I'm sure some people will be put off by the open-armed acceptance of gay couples...but I am not one of them), and even outright disgusting (some people will be VERY put off by the sex fantasy Allen Gregory has about his 60+, overweight principal...and I AM one of those people).

The premise is simple: a spoiled rich kid, used to being home schooled by his "gay" stepfather (who we find out later, actually isn't gay at all, which only serves to add a new level of disturbing to this already messed up show) is sent to a regular school where he openly insults everyone he comes across and lives in a fantasy world where he believes he's the center of attention for all.

Some of the lines in here were good for a chuckle or two...but about half-way through the show everything seems to just go rapidly down hill. I admit I watched the first episode out of curiosity. Curiosity having been satisfied, this is NOT a show I will be watching future episodes of.

All in all, what could have been a decent cartoon in the hands of someone OTHER than Jonah Hill turns out to be a major waste of time for those of us unfortunate enough to have sat through the first episode's half hour run time.

Allen Gregory serves as both a working title and pun: Allegory, with several significant connotations. The show provides allegories based on contemporary social discourse and commentary. As such, some of the jokes will go over most of the audience's heads. However, for those in the audience aware of the implications of social sitcom scripts, "Allen Gregory" provides subtle (and not so subtle) nudges regarding gay marriage, political dichotomy, gender disaggregation, and other sociological factors. Each joke is smartly written, with close attention paid to both comedic transitions and subtext of material. As a result, Allen Gregory is worth watching for both its simple punchlines and greater sociological implications.