ABC’s Dr. Ken misuses Ken Jeong by playing it too safe

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Jeong’s previous work on Community and The Hangover series broke new ground because he destroyed Asian stereotypes, says Arthur Chu, the former Jeoapardy! contestant. Dr. Ken, on the other hand, “is a formulaic sitcom that uses all the same tropes as white-centric sitcoms but scores 'diversity points' by casting an Asian family,” says Chu, adding: "Dr. Ken flirts with “going there” but never fully commits to it, leaving its edgy humor feeling awkward and half-baked.” PLUS: Jeong's Dr. Ken is a startlingly one-dimensional character in an even more startlingly flat situation comedy, Dr. Ken stands out as uncomfortable, unfunny, and forgettable, it confuses loudness with funniness, it’s a relentlessly mediocre and formulaic half-hour of family comedy, Dr. Ken has a surprisingly decent beginning, and Jeong credits Fresh Off the Boat for his new show.