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This week on The Crazy Ones we relive some childhood memories courtesy of Sidney (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Simon (Robin Williams). Of course there’s nothing like nostalgia to sweeten those traumatic moments. Meanwhile, in the office we learn that Andrew (Hamish Linklater) is Zach’s (James Wolk) ‘ramora’. I wish that meant something more interesting than what it actually is. Let’s bitch.
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It’s tough to judge a show from its pilot. They’re shot months before the season starts in order to sell the series to the networks and they have to introduce the basic premise of the show while getting us invested in the characters. Quite the task. Needless to say the first episode of The Crazy Ones left me a little cold, but I wanted to give the show a chance.
So did the second episode win me over? Or am I throwing in the towel?
Let’s break it down… [Read more…]
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Last night on The Crazy Ones we had the triumphant return of Robin Williams to network television after over 30 years, or at least that’s what CBS wants you to believe (and with those ratings they’re kind of on the money…and in the money). Staring in a David E. Kelley scripted show about a father and daughter advertising team, Williams does voices and gets manic (aka his usual schtick), but does it all add up to a success?
Let’s bitch… [Read more…]