ABC Fall Pilot Review: Malibu Country - Premieres November 2 at 8:30pm ET/PT - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 11-01-2012, 07:56 PM

Malibu Country - Fridays 8:30PM ET/PT on ABC
Premieres Friday, November 2, 2012 at 8:30PM ET/PT

Country music superstar/actress Reba McEntire (Reba, Tremors) returns to television as a wife and mother whose world is turned upside-down when she discovers that her country music legend husband has a cheatin' heart.
On her way to becoming a country star herself, Reba put her career on hold to raise a family. Husband Bobby always emphasized family values in his music, but with the very public discovery of his numerous affairs, Reba decides to not stand by her man. Now, with a divorce pending, Reba packs up her sharp-tongued southern mother, Lillie Mae (Lily Tomlin, Laugh-In, Damages, Desperate Housewives, The West Wing, Nine to Five, Nashville), and her two kids and U-Hauls it straight to sunny California to begin a new chapter in life. Leaving Nashville in the rear view mirror, they start over at their Malibu residence -- the last remaining asset they have, and Bobby's former secret love nest.

Once the most popular boy in his Nashville high school, Reba's teenaged son, Cash, finds himself feeling positively average compared to the good looking, affluent Malibu boys -- a fate worse than death! On the other hand, Reba's teen daughter, June (Juliette Angelo, New Year's Eve), never really fit in with her peers. In Malibu she blends in perfectly and finds a new best friend in Sage, an openly gay neighborhood boy who embraces his sexuality. Tough-as-nails mom Lillie Mae discovers the serenity of Southern California living and fully embraces her new laid-back, relaxed lifestyle. But Reba learns that relocating to Malibu is going to be quite a challenge to her traditional southern values. The West Coast seems like the polar opposite of Music City, and she feels like an outsider. Her gregarious and very liberal new neighbor and Sage's stepmother, Kim (Sara Rue, Less Than Perfect), doesn't have many friends and immediately attaches herself to Reba, enthusiastically offering to mentor her in becoming a little less country a bit more California cool.

When Reba discovers that trying to revive her career is going to be an uphill battle, she befriends Geoffrey (Jai Rodriguez, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy), the assistant to her new music agent. With his help and unorthodox methods, she might yet have a chance to become a chart topper. Still, in the end it's family that matters most to Reba, as each member of hers learns to view this new Malibu lifestyle as a chance to begin anew.

Read our review of the pilot here:
http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/1...u-country.html

comedyfreak · 11-02-2012, 07:21 AM

I think I'll like this show and will watch tonight.

TMC · 11-02-2012, 08:44 PM

http://blogs.denverpost.com/ostrow/2...country/11561/

The ABC sitcom premiering tonight is packed with dated jokes about wide-eyed Southerners. PLUS: "Malibu" grows on you.

Sophia's Wrinkles · 11-02-2012, 10:39 PM

It's a decent show. Nothing groundbreaking of course, but it's not bad and not deserving of the "OMG how horrible a multi-cam show and UGH a laugh track" reviews it will surely get.

icecream · 11-02-2012, 10:59 PM

Malibu Country was a mixed bag. It wasn't great, wasn't horrible either. Overall Reba is better though.

JO Sweet Heart · 11-04-2012, 10:20 PM

I saw the show and to me, her previous sitcom is better, but maybe it is because we know it better from it being around longer.

God bless you and Reba always!!!

Holly

AB · 11-05-2012, 06:19 PM

I thought it was okay, enjoyed seeing Lily Tomlin & Sara Rue on it. I also thought it was better than Last Man Standing which it was paired up with.

JO Sweet Heart · 11-05-2012, 07:09 PM

^^^ To me, the girl who played Kristin in the previous season of The Last Man Standing should be brought back to play her again because she is who brought the character to life when the new girl is nothing like her.

God bless you and both girls always!!!

Holly

ajgenard · 11-05-2012, 08:13 PM

Friday night was the biggest disappointment of the TV season thus far for me. I was really looking forward to the season premier of Last Man Standing, which turned out to be an absolute turd of a episode with cast replacements that couldn't act to save their lives and one of the lamest, almost instantly-dated scripts ever written for television. Stuck around for Malibu Country in the hopes it would essentially be an improved version of Reba but seemingly took the worst elements of that show and threw more on top of them. Not even Lily Tomlin made it remotely funny to me.

11-01-2012, 07:56 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,648	ABC Fall Pilot Review: Malibu Country - Premieres November 2 at 8:30pm ET/PT Malibu Country - Fridays 8:30PM ET/PT on ABC Premieres Friday, November 2, 2012 at 8:30PM ET/PT Country music superstar/actress Reba McEntire (Reba, Tremors) returns to television as a wife and mother whose world is turned upside-down when she discovers that her country music legend husband has a cheatin' heart. On her way to becoming a country star herself, Reba put her career on hold to raise a family. Husband Bobby always emphasized family values in his music, but with the very public discovery of his numerous affairs, Reba decides to not stand by her man. Now, with a divorce pending, Reba packs up her sharp-tongued southern mother, Lillie Mae (Lily Tomlin, Laugh-In, Damages, Desperate Housewives, The West Wing, Nine to Five, Nashville), and her two kids and U-Hauls it straight to sunny California to begin a new chapter in life. Leaving Nashville in the rear view mirror, they start over at their Malibu residence -- the last remaining asset they have, and Bobby's former secret love nest. Once the most popular boy in his Nashville high school, Reba's teenaged son, Cash, finds himself feeling positively average compared to the good looking, affluent Malibu boys -- a fate worse than death! On the other hand, Reba's teen daughter, June (Juliette Angelo, New Year's Eve), never really fit in with her peers. In Malibu she blends in perfectly and finds a new best friend in Sage, an openly gay neighborhood boy who embraces his sexuality. Tough-as-nails mom Lillie Mae discovers the serenity of Southern California living and fully embraces her new laid-back, relaxed lifestyle. But Reba learns that relocating to Malibu is going to be quite a challenge to her traditional southern values. The West Coast seems like the polar opposite of Music City, and she feels like an outsider. Her gregarious and very liberal new neighbor and Sage's stepmother, Kim (Sara Rue, Less Than Perfect), doesn't have many friends and immediately attaches herself to Reba, enthusiastically offering to mentor her in becoming a little less country a bit more California cool. When Reba discovers that trying to revive her career is going to be an uphill battle, she befriends Geoffrey (Jai Rodriguez, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy), the assistant to her new music agent. With his help and unorthodox methods, she might yet have a chance to become a chart topper. Still, in the end it's family that matters most to Reba, as each member of hers learns to view this new Malibu lifestyle as a chance to begin anew. Read our review of the pilot here: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/1...u-country.html

11-02-2012, 07:21 AM	#2
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11-02-2012, 08:44 PM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,452	Reba MacEntire can't save "Malibu Country" http://blogs.denverpost.com/ostrow/2...country/11561/ The ABC sitcom premiering tonight is packed with dated jokes about wide-eyed Southerners. PLUS: "Malibu" grows on you.

11-02-2012, 10:59 PM	#5
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11-04-2012, 10:20 PM	#6
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,832	I saw the show and to me, her previous sitcom is better, but maybe it is because we know it better from it being around longer. God bless you and Reba always!!! Holly
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11-02-2012, 10:39 PM	#4
Sophia's Wrinkles Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 16, 2002 Posts: 460	It's a decent show. Nothing groundbreaking of course, but it's not bad and not deserving of the "OMG how horrible a multi-cam show and UGH a laugh track" reviews it will surely get.

11-05-2012, 06:19 PM	#7
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,426	I thought it was okay, enjoyed seeing Lily Tomlin & Sara Rue on it. I also thought it was better than Last Man Standing which it was paired up with.

11-05-2012, 07:09 PM	#8
JO Sweet Heart Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 11, 2012 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 7,832	^^^ To me, the girl who played Kristin in the previous season of The Last Man Standing should be brought back to play her again because she is who brought the character to life when the new girl is nothing like her. God bless you and both girls always!!! Holly

11-05-2012, 08:13 PM	#9
ajgenard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 09, 2011 Location: PA Posts: 369	Friday night was the biggest disappointment of the TV season thus far for me. I was really looking forward to the season premier of Last Man Standing, which turned out to be an absolute turd of a episode with cast replacements that couldn't act to save their lives and one of the lamest, almost instantly-dated scripts ever written for television. Stuck around for Malibu Country in the hopes it would essentially be an improved version of Reba but seemingly took the worst elements of that show and threw more on top of them. Not even Lily Tomlin made it remotely funny to me.