‘Superstore’ Review: America Ferrera NBC Comedy Proves Big Not Better - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 11-24-2015, 08:06 PM

http://deadline.com/2015/11/supersto...ey-1201636190/

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By Dominic Patten 2 hours ago

There's a new big box coming to the small screen, but it might not have everything you need. Debuting at 10 PM November 30 with a special two-episode preview right after The Voice, NBC’s Superstore provides the return to primetime of America Ferrera. And while the Ugly Betty and How to Train Your Dragon star usually can elevate anything's she’s in, Ferrera is unable to lift this one out of its torpor. Superstore, as my video review above says, is another one of those…

TJ · 11-30-2015, 02:05 PM

Superstore - Mondays at 8:00PM ET/PT on NBC
Series Preview Monday, November 30, 2015 at 10:00PM & 10:30PM ET/PT; Timeslot Premiere on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 8:00PM ET/PT

Superstore is a new comedy centering around life at the supersized department store Cloud Nine. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.

Read our review here:
http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2015/1...uperstore.html

TMC · 12-01-2015, 02:38 AM

https://www.washingtonpost.com/enter...d2b_story.html

NBC’s new big-box comedy, says Hank Stuever, "plays mostly like a pitch for a much more clever show that never materializes.” He adds that a "viewer could easily get the feeling that the entire cast is just one blown audition away from actually having to seek retail work — and that, too, would be a funnier idea for a joke than anything seen here.” PLUS: It’s trying to recreate The Office in a big-box store, it’s funny for a network comedy, there’s a lot of potential to say something more profound, it thinks it’s not condescending when actually it is, and America Ferrera talks about her return to TV.

11-30-2015, 02:05 PM	#2
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,676	NBC Fall Pilot Review: Superstore - Premieres November 30 Superstore - Mondays at 8:00PM ET/PT on NBC Series Preview Monday, November 30, 2015 at 10:00PM & 10:30PM ET/PT; Timeslot Premiere on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 8:00PM ET/PT Superstore is a new comedy centering around life at the supersized department store Cloud Nine. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions. Read our review here: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2015/1...uperstore.html

12-01-2015, 02:38 AM	#3
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,934	Superstore has great sets, a great premise but bad execution https://www.washingtonpost.com/enter...d2b_story.html NBC’s new big-box comedy, says Hank Stuever, "plays mostly like a pitch for a much more clever show that never materializes.” He adds that a "viewer could easily get the feeling that the entire cast is just one blown audition away from actually having to seek retail work — and that, too, would be a funnier idea for a joke than anything seen here.” PLUS: It’s trying to recreate The Office in a big-box store, it’s funny for a network comedy, there’s a lot of potential to say something more profound, it thinks it’s not condescending when actually it is, and America Ferrera talks about her return to TV.