The McCarthys

I am from Mass. & love Laurie Metcalf so I gave it a shot. Not only is the writing cringe-worthy but every person in the cast is nasty and unpleasant. The gay community should question the seemingly patronizing addition of the gay son/neighbor/friend/colleague/etc. who lately, in a number of shows in this enlightened age, seems to still manage to make the gay lifestyle a subject of ridicule and embarrassment, under the guise of entertainment. Joey McIntyre over-acts to the point of agonizing to watch which contributes to this shows embarrassing content on all fronts. Laurie Metcalf's considerable and awarded talent is wasted here.

I watched every episode, it was hit and miss for the first couple episode, but they found their niche.

They recently had an episode with Jane Kaczmarek, that was a GREAT episode. She plays the sister of Laurie Metcalf, the two of them have funny chemistry together.

The lead character is Tyler Ritter, he is good enough to carry the show. The rest of the characters are getting better. The show is has old fashion sitcom feel to it. Some of the jokes fall flat but its happening less and less.

Watch that episode instead, don't bother with the pilot episode.

small , sweet , funny , lovely . deserves higher score on IMDb . this is a light hearted serial about a family with different personalities . The parents are conservative while grown up children are quite open minded . i personally like the father . this is like friends in a way as you can watch any episode without knowing about past incidents . The events are casual but reactions aren't. you can watch with family as jokes are clean mostly. Among brothers One has unconventional tastes , one is fond of food , one is delusional . The sister is too adventurous . Mother is manipulative . Father is always calm . The relationships between various characters is mix of emotions . No politeness or formality in this family .

I had to write this after seeing the only other review describing it as 'Homophobic', something it certainly is not.

The McCarthys are a close knit Boston family who love sports, except for Mother and one of the three sons (there is also a daughter). the son in question is gay, but it is never presented as a bad thing. His family are in fact very supportive, even if their support is at times naive.

This is pretty much a standard family based comedy with plenty of laughs and good performances. The family are lovable dopes in the main, and the whole thing is harmless and often laugh out loud funny.

It may well be canceled (you never know these days) but it certainly won't be because some ignorant people think it's homophobic, thankfully.

Finally, The McCarthys are back on television. How many reality shows are going to be on t.v.? This show reminds Of the shows I grew up with , Threes Company, Laverne & Shirley, The Cosby, etc. I was so sad to hear that it was cancelled without giving it a chance. I find this show to be very funny with an amazing cast starting with Laurie Metcalf. Then, to have John Ritters son as the main character who reminds me of his father, who was a comical genius, makes it an even funnier show. I hope cbs gives it a chance. Television needs more shows like the McCarthys. It's a family show, not like a those reality shows. Children should be. Watching funny family shows like this one.