I started watching this summer series a couple weeks ago, and thought I'd get a few more episodes in before I posted a review. I think I've seen four so far. I've seen where this show actually began a couple years ago, and just now NBC is airing it- which I understand why. They usually dump the lousy shows without much potential into the summer, and I don't see this one returning this Fall. I'm a bit disappointed they couldn't put together a better show for Craig Robinson, after his good work on the American version of "The Office", hosting "Last Comic Standing", and some decent film work as well.
This half-hour "live studio audience"-format sitcom focuses on Craig, as a rough musician, who takes on a teaching gig in an inner-city school, and deals with teacher politics and single moms. It's the ol' comedian- gets-his-own-sitcom format where he incorporates his comedy/music into a standard half-hour TV sitcom. The show is very much like the tired TV comedies of the '80s. They gave him a good supporting cast, including no less than "Frasier"'s Peri Gilpen, Meagan Good, etc... I just don't see this show returning...??
This half-hour "live studio audience"-format sitcom focuses on Craig, as a rough musician, who takes on a teaching gig in an inner-city school, and deals with teacher politics and single moms. It's the ol' comedian- gets-his-own-sitcom format where he incorporates his comedy/music into a standard half-hour TV sitcom. The show is very much like the tired TV comedies of the '80s. They gave him a good supporting cast, including no less than "Frasier"'s Peri Gilpen, Meagan Good, etc... I just don't see this show returning...??