Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody star as versions of themselves as a self absorbed New York couple who have a tough time navigating life without annoying everyone around them.
Normally I don't watch pilot episodes because it's tough to say where the series will go and if it wasn't for Patinkin I would have stepped away from this. I'm a fan of his so I was curious how this would play out. That rule of not watching just the pilot should have been adhered to since while this is amusing, I'm going to be hard pressed to know where this is going to go beyond this.
The problem with the series is that as funny as the pair is they really aren't likable. They are the sort of sweet but obnoxious New York City residents who think they are the cat's pajamas, even though they aren't. They are the long time married cople sharing one brain. A little bit of time with them goes a long way. Where this will go is beyond me, though I'm curious enough to see that I would tune in when the show shows up. That is not to say the show is bad, only I don't know how long it can be sustained. (ADDENDUM: Only this one episode was filmed, though five more episodes have been written)
On the plus side Patinkin and Grody are great. They are the reason to see the show, but to be honest they will have to becareful since they are so good they may end up typecast.
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