View Full Version : TV Land’s “Jennifer Falls”: Great cast, not-so-great script
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/04/arts/television/jennifer-falls-a-tv-land-sitcom-stars-jaime-pressly.html
The sitcom premiering tonight boasts a big-name cast of Jaime Pressly, her “My Name is Earl” co-star Ethan Suplee, Missi Pyle, Jeffrey Tambor and his “Arrested Development” co-star Jessica Walter. Yet “Jennifer Falls” has some of the years’ worst sitcom lines. PLUS: “Jennifer” is TV Land’s first sitcom without a laugh track (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/jennifer-falls-tv-review-708874), and Pressly on “Earl” vs. “Jennifer." (http://tvline.com/2014/06/03/jennifer-falls-series-premiere-preview-jaime-pressly-my-name-is-earl/)
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comedyfreak 06-05-2014, 04:45 AM Seems like another single camera comedy and doesn't look funny, I'll pass.
king of comedy 06-05-2014, 06:38 AM It wasn't bad.
It wasn't bad.
From the previews it looked so-so but it was better than I thought it would be.
DJM77 06-05-2014, 10:05 PM I hope that this show along with all future TV Land originals fail miserably!
Yong Fang 06-06-2014, 04:46 AM I saw the show and enjoyed it. I am a fan of My Name is Earl, and the show had Jaime Pressley and Ethan Suplee in it. The mother is played by the same actress who plays the mother on Arrested Development. I am a big fan of Jeffrey Tambor and he was in the opening scene as the boss who fires the Jaime Pressley character, I hope to see him again, but probably not.
To me, the best shows are on the Big Four networks and the more premium cable channels like AMC. Stuff that comes from TV Land and Netflix to me are rejects from the Big 4 AMC/HBO etc.
Also WHY is TV Land making their own TV series?? The whole idea of TV Land is to show classic reruns of TV series. Why make their own shows? I guess there is money in it, but still.
comedyfreak 06-13-2014, 07:27 AM Also WHY is TV Land making their own TV series?? The whole idea of TV Land is to show classic reruns of TV series. Why make their own shows? I guess there is money in it, but still.
They are sell outs..The Prestley character has bad hair she looks ugly in so short of hair.
Yong Fang 06-15-2014, 06:20 AM Missi Pyle went to the same high school as myself, but I graduated two years before she started school there (I graduated in 1985, she graduated in 1991). I found her ninth grade picture in a yearbook. (Germantown High School)
Chris Parnell also went to that school and am sort of flabbergasted that he has done as well as he had. I did not know him well, he was a friend of a friend, I sort of pegged him as someone who would have been a teacher or professor of arts and acting, or do voice over work like his father in Memphis.
I like this show and hope it succeeds.
king of comedy 06-15-2014, 08:11 AM She looks cute.
Wawwie 06-16-2014, 12:27 AM The show is okay. I really like that the show has no laugh tracks. I HATE laugh tracks. IMO, Jennifer Falls is a better show than Hot In Cleveland.
Coffeecup 07-13-2014, 05:32 PM I have seen all the episodes and I liked the show. Felt there were funny lines and situations. My only fault is, the daughter of Jennifer. How old is Jennifer? Her daughter looks to be late teens. I expected to see a blond daughter. I thought maybe Jennifer is 35 at the most and the daughter looks much older than 12. As for Jaime, she can pull off looking darn good in whatever she wears.
It wasn't bad.
WHAT?????????????????? IT WASNT BAD YOU SAY. REALLY?:eek:
The show is okay. I really like that the show has no laugh tracks. I HATE laugh tracks. IMO, Jennifer Falls is a better show than Hot In Cleveland.
BETTER THAN HOT IN CLEVELAND YOU SAY????
REALLY?
ADVICE, TAKE A SITCOM VACATION:crazy:
Zoneboy 07-27-2014, 11:05 AM ADVICE, TAKE A SITCOM VACATION:crazy:
Advice, stop shouting. You can get your point across without using all caps.
Advice, stop shouting. You can get your point across without using all caps.IF ONLY YOU WOULD HAVE GIVEN IT JUST A BIT THOUGHT, YOU MAY COME TO THEN CONCLUSION THERE IS A REASON FOR THE CAPS
I RECENTLY HAD EYE SURGERY. DOES THIS GIVE YOU A HINT?:wave:
king of comedy 07-27-2014, 07:44 PM WHAT?????????????????? IT WASNT BAD YOU SAY. REALLY?:eek:
REALLY!!! It has some charm.
REALLY!!! It has some charm.KING OF COMEDY, ONE OF MY FAVORITE COMEDIES 1983 I THINK
Coffeecup 07-30-2014, 09:00 AM No it isn't that bad. One factor in a show that turns me off is swearing or sexy talk. Don't hear much of that on this show. I am not saying the show is must see. I did find out Jennifer had Gretchen young so I guess the mid teen daughter fits.
No it isn't that bad. One factor in a show that turns me off is swearing or sexy talk. Don't hear much of that on this show. I am not saying the show is must see. I did find out Jennifer had Gretchen young so I guess the mid teen daughter fits.YES, THE SHOW IS INDEED THAT BAD.ONE OF THE WORST IN THE PAST 20YRS
Zoneboy 07-30-2014, 12:56 PM IF ONLY YOU WOULD HAVE GIVEN IT JUST A BIT THOUGHT, YOU MAY COME TO THEN CONCLUSION THERE IS A REASON FOR THE CAPS
I RECENTLY HAD EYE SURGERY. DOES THIS GIVE YOU A HINT?:wave:
OK, THAT MAKES SENSE. :wave:
OK, THAT MAKES SENSE. :wave:OK THEN:)
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