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TJ · 09-29-2015, 12:12 PM

Grandfathered - Tuesdays at 8:00PM ET/PT on Fox
Premieres Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT

John Stamos stars in a new comedy about the ultimate bachelor who discovers he's not only a father, but a grandfather. Successful restaurateur Jimmy Marino (Stamos) is used to being the most suave, most handsome and most single person in the room. All that changes with the surprise appearance of Jimmy's adult son, Gerald (Josh Peck) and his baby daughter, Edie.

Read our review here:
http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2015/0...dfathered.html

TMC · 09-29-2015, 06:00 PM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rev...-review-822850

Rob Lowe’s The Grinder feels like a Fox comedy, while John Stamos' Grandfathered comes off as something you’d see on CBS, says Tim Goodman. Although they are both good, the problem is they both have premises that could be easily exhausted. "How long can you be a fake lawyer tormenting your younger brother and skirting the law?” Goodman says of The Grinder. As for Grandfathered, he says, "Think of every possible joke you can make about that, and it’s in the pilot, which makes the second episode — again, not sent to critics — something to worry a lot about.” PLUS: Grandfathered is half-assed while The Grinder is endearing, The Grinder is actually funny -- something rare among new fall sitcoms, Grandfathered is far sweeter than the marketing implies, Grandfathered lets John Stamos do what he’s great at, The Grinder is TV’s best new fall sitcom, The Grinder feels like it has more potential than Grandfathered, and why Fred Savage went back to acting.

09-29-2015, 12:12 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,656	Fox Fall Pilot Review: Grandfathered - Premieres September 29 Grandfathered - Tuesdays at 8:00PM ET/PT on Fox Premieres Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 8:00PM ET/PT John Stamos stars in a new comedy about the ultimate bachelor who discovers he's not only a father, but a grandfather. Successful restaurateur Jimmy Marino (Stamos) is used to being the most suave, most handsome and most single person in the room. All that changes with the surprise appearance of Jimmy's adult son, Gerald (Josh Peck) and his baby daughter, Edie. Read our review here: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2015/0...dfathered.html

09-29-2015, 06:00 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,744	The Grinder and Grandfathered appear similar, but couldn’t be more different http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rev...-review-822850 Rob Lowe’s The Grinder feels like a Fox comedy, while John Stamos' Grandfathered comes off as something you’d see on CBS, says Tim Goodman. Although they are both good, the problem is they both have premises that could be easily exhausted. "How long can you be a fake lawyer tormenting your younger brother and skirting the law?” Goodman says of The Grinder. As for Grandfathered, he says, "Think of every possible joke you can make about that, and it’s in the pilot, which makes the second episode — again, not sent to critics — something to worry a lot about.” PLUS: Grandfathered is half-assed while The Grinder is endearing, The Grinder is actually funny -- something rare among new fall sitcoms, Grandfathered is far sweeter than the marketing implies, Grandfathered lets John Stamos do what he’s great at, The Grinder is TV’s best new fall sitcom, The Grinder feels like it has more potential than Grandfathered, and why Fred Savage went back to acting.