Still haven’t gotten around to Vegas just yet. Things are stacking up on the DVR. Something’s gotta give soon.
In the meantime, there’s this:
The Neighbors (ABC, will be on 8:30/7:30c from Next Wednesday)
What: A regular family moves into a neighborhood inhabited by aliens. The aliens will no doubt learn about human life, and the humans will no doubt have weird adventures based upon their proximity to the aliens.
Watch: If you have kids and are looking for a family friendly sitcom like the ones they used to make 20 years ago. The Neighbors is decidedly throwback in the way it mines humor and plot from the whole “funny aliens do weird things” premise, but at its best, the show could actually provide an opportunity to hold a mirror up to the silly things humans do, too.
The pilot, however, read funnier than it turned out, so my hope for the show as a family comedy is tempered somewhat by that knowledge.
That being said, it’s still less predictable old-school than Guys With Kids.
Last Resort (ABC, Thursdays 8/7c)
What: A nuclear submarine receives a questionable order to launch a nuclear strike and refuses, branding themselves as traitors.
Watch: Yes. Easily the best drama I’ve seen so far this year. The script was excellent. The pilot is engaging. There is a large cast (and right now we don’t know a lot of the characters too well) led by the always great Andre Braugher. If any show survives this season, let it be this one.
Other Notes: Animal Practice returned (and so far, the monkey is still the funniest part of the show), but the audience didn’t seem to return with it, so that show is officially in trouble if the numbers don’t bump up next week… Guys With Kids did not improve its chances at surviving past the three episode cut line… If you want to see something funny, you could do a lot worse than the inspired Key & Peele on Comedy Central, which just returned for season two (if you like what’s below you’ll probably enjoy the show)…
