The McCarthys

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.

The show is great. Clever writing and the cast is awesome. Laurie Met calf is always a favorite. Ritter is cute and clever. The pregnant daughter storyline..eh...but now that the show has more episodes, it's getting funny. The show is great. They should cancel the lame, Two Broke Girls, and put it in to episodes outside of the home. The Dad is a natural talent. The rest of the cast is a refreshing pleasure from seeing the usual sitcom stars show up again and again. Too soon for us to forget the last sitcom. I hope the show stays on the air for a long time. The writing is fresh. Right now I'm binge watching this season. Still funny. Which made me feel compelled to give a review. Give the show a chance. Even Seinfeld took two seasons to catch on.

Love this Show it is Funny and Hilarious. I think people should watch it the cast is Great and CRAZY. The MOTHER runs the Family.

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.

Arthur (Jack McGee) and Marjorie McCarthy (Laurie Metcalf) are the heads of a Boston Irish Catholic close-knit combative family. He coaches high school basketball. Gerard (Joey McIntyre) and Sean (Jimmy Dunn) are their twin sons ... fraternal twins. Their daughter Jackie (Kelen Coleman) gets pregnant from the old assistant coach who just passed away. Ronny (Tyler Ritter) is their gay son and the only one who doesn't get sports.

This is an old fashion family sitcom with a gay character. It's old in both good and bad ways. There are no risks in this show. There is no attempt at anything out of the box. This has been done for over 20 years. It might have been edgy back in the day to have a nice normal gay character. Television has moved on beyond that. The good is that it is safe. It's easy. The cast is terrific. I like everybody in the show. They all have an easy chemistry. It's a fair sitcom but is going to be forgotten soon after its cancellation.