Anyone watching TP's new show? Any thoughts on it?

I tried watching a few shows but it is one the worse written and acted shows I've ever seen in my life.

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No.

I didn't like those characters in the movie...

My sister watched it and told me that it was terrible.

Damn I didn't know it started already. I've seen previews only. When does it come on?

Oh well, good looking cast I must say. I'd kiss all of them!

HotGritz said:

Damn I didn't know it started already. I've seen previews only. When does it come on?

Oh well, good looking cast I must say. I'd kiss all of them!

I LOVE Tasha Smith! she is such a fun personality

But I saw the first episode of this crap and it has to be the worst written sitcom on television. Point. Blank. Period. EPIC FAIL.

This show looks like a 2nd grade grammer school production.

Graycap23 said:

Anyone watching TP's new show? Any thoughts on it?

I tried watching a few shows but it is one the worse written and acted shows I've ever seen in my life.

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It's really a shame, because Tasha Smith was hosting a women's lifestyle show on BET that worked well for her outgoing personality, and her tv talk show interviews as an actress are always fun. She's a very funny lady, and could do very well as a comedic actress if she had the right vehicle that was actually written well. But one episode into this hot boiling mess and I just couldn't

Haven't seen it. It's worse than Meet the Browns?

morningsong said:

Haven't seen it. It's worse than Meet the Browns?

Yes......times 10.

morningsong said:

Haven't seen it. It's worse than Meet the Browns?

I've never seen Meet The Browns. I know one of the show's writers is Myra J., so I never imagined Browns could be that bad, but it seems like everyone here hates it

Still I can say that FBOW just plain sucks. The dialog is bad, the actors have no chemistry, the themes are too inappropriate for the younger characters to execute (the inaugural episode is about Tasha's tween step-daughter learning to refer to her as a ho' from her jealous, bitter mother )

It was an all-around bomb. There was no redeeming quality in the first episode even if they tried to end it on a happy note.

Outside of nice sets and wardrobe costuming it's just a waste. Dressing up the characters in expensive clothes and placing them in upscale looking homes & locales still doesn't keep them from being, well, let's just say they are "lacking"...

i could see from the PREVIEWS it was going to be bad, really, really bad.

kibbles said:

i could see from the PREVIEWS it was going to be bad, really, really bad.

Graycap23 said:

morningsong said:

Haven't seen it. It's worse than Meet the Browns?

Yes......times 10.

Oh then definitely I think I'll pass.

morningsong said:

Graycap23 said:

Yes......times 10.

Oh then definitely I think I'll pass.

If you haven't already, watch "REED BETWEEN THE LINES" instead.

It's very cute, and both Tracee Elis Ross are producers committed to keeping the show up to a higher standard in terms of themes and dialogue. It's the closest tv has come to The Cosby Show since, well...The Cosby Show.

Ottensen said:

morningsong said:

Oh then definitely I think I'll pass.

If you haven't already, watch "REED BETWEEN THE LINES" instead.

It's very cute, and both Tracee Elis Ross are producers committed to keeping the show up to a higher standard in terms of themes and dialogue. It's the closest tv has come to The Cosby Show since, well...The Cosby Show.

Honestly, I haven't seen an episode of either show...yet. That has more to do with me and my television viewing habits than it does about my personal opinion, regarding anything to do with the shows themselves.

I may get around to checking them out in the next couple of weeks and I'll post my thoughts on them then.

I know one thing....there haven't been a decent show with an all black cast since Girlfriends. That was my shit!!!!!!!!!!

HotGritz said:

I know one thing....there haven't been a decent show with an all black cast since Girlfriends. That was my shit!!!!!!!!!!

The game.............(90%)

Graycap23 said:

HotGritz said:

I know one thing....there haven't been a decent show with an all black cast since Girlfriends. That was my shit!!!!!!!!!!

The game.............(90%)

That too! But this last season was a little for me. I hope the next season which starts in January is better. Dying to see if Melanie aborted Derwin's would be child back in the day. And can we get some more of Tae Heckard please? I could stare at her all day long. She remind me of Nicki Minaj only hotter.

HotGritz said:

I know one thing....there haven't been a decent show with an all black cast since Girlfriends. That was my shit!!!!!!!!!!

True. That's what drew Ross and Warner to produce the project. BET approached them looking to help re-vamp their network brand into something more constructive, and ole Joan and Theo said, let's do this thing!

From Wiki:

Top 20 longest-running black sitcoms

1. The Jeffersons (253 episodes)

2. Tyler Perry's House of Payne (222 episodes)

3. Family Matters (215 episodes)

4. The Cosby Show (201 episodes)

5. Diff'rent Strokes (189 episodes)

6. Girlfriends (172 episodes)

7. Benson (158 episodes)

8. Webster (156 episodes)

9. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (148 episodes)

10. A Different World (144 episodes)

11. Meet the Browns (140 episodes)

12. Gimme a Break (137 episodes)

13. Sanford and Son (136 episodes)

14. Good Times (133 episodes)

15. Martin (132 episodes)

16. Moesha (127 episodes)

17. The Steve Harvey Show (122 episodes)

18. My Wife and Kids (122 episodes)

19. Sister, Sister (119 episodes)

20. Living Single (118 episodes)

MidniteMagnet said:

From Wiki:

Top 20 longest-running black sitcoms

1. The Jeffersons (253 episodes)

2. Tyler Perry's House of Payne (222 episodes)

3. Family Matters (215 episodes)

4. The Cosby Show (201 episodes)

5. Diff'rent Strokes (189 episodes)

6. Girlfriends (172 episodes)

7. Benson (158 episodes)

8. Webster (156 episodes)

9. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (148 episodes)

10. A Different World (144 episodes)

11. Meet the Browns (140 episodes)

12. Gimme a Break (137 episodes)

13. Sanford and Son (136 episodes)

14. Good Times (133 episodes)

15. Martin (132 episodes)

16. Moesha (127 episodes)

17. The Steve Harvey Show (122 episodes)

18. My Wife and Kids (122 episodes)

19. Sister, Sister (119 episodes)

20. Living Single (118 episodes)

oh well, I guess somebody must be watchin' em...

MidniteMagnet said:

From Wiki:

Top 20 longest-running black sitcoms

1. The Jeffersons (253 episodes)

2. Tyler Perry's House of Payne (222 episodes)

3. Family Matters (215 episodes)

4. The Cosby Show (201 episodes)

5. Diff'rent Strokes (189 episodes)

6. Girlfriends (172 episodes)

7. Benson (158 episodes)

8. Webster (156 episodes)

9. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (148 episodes)

10. A Different World (144 episodes)

11. Meet the Browns (140 episodes)

12. Gimme a Break (137 episodes)

13. Sanford and Son (136 episodes)

14. Good Times (133 episodes)

15. Martin (132 episodes)

16. Moesha (127 episodes)

17. The Steve Harvey Show (122 episodes)

18. My Wife and Kids (122 episodes)

19. Sister, Sister (119 episodes)

20. Living Single (118 episodes)

Shouldn't "longest running" be measured by time instead of episodes? Both of his shows had 2-4 new episodes on every week. Doesn't seem like as much of an achievement to me.

MidniteMagnet said:

From Wiki:

Top 20 longest-running black sitcoms

1. The Jeffersons (253 episodes)

2. Tyler Perry's House of Payne (222 episodes)

3. Family Matters (215 episodes)

4. The Cosby Show (201 episodes)

5. Diff'rent Strokes (189 episodes)

6. Girlfriends (172 episodes)

7. Benson (158 episodes)

8. Webster (156 episodes)

9. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (148 episodes)

10. A Different World (144 episodes)

11. Meet the Browns (140 episodes)

12. Gimme a Break (137 episodes)

13. Sanford and Son (136 episodes)

14. Good Times (133 episodes)

15. Martin (132 episodes)

16. Moesha (127 episodes)

17. The Steve Harvey Show (122 episodes)

18. My Wife and Kids (122 episodes)

19. Sister, Sister (119 episodes)

20. Living Single (118 episodes)

that era is dead. networks aren't going to pay to produce 100 epsiodes of any sitcom when they can follow some second-rate rapper or groupie ho around instead.

Ottensen said:

morningsong said:

Oh then definitely I think I'll pass.

If you haven't already, watch "REED BETWEEN THE LINES" instead.

It's very cute, and both Tracee Elis Ross are producers committed to keeping the show up to a higher standard in terms of themes and dialogue. It's the closest tv has come to The Cosby Show since, well...The Cosby Show.

I've watched and honestly i haven't been impressed. They have such a talented cast too.

I would watch anyway primarily for Melissa DeSousa.

I actually enjoy Love That Girl more than i do this one.

I like Are We There Yet too.

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phunkdaddy said:

Ottensen said:

If you haven't already, watch "REED BETWEEN THE LINES" instead.

It's very cute, and both Tracee Elis Ross are producers committed to keeping the show up to a higher standard in terms of themes and dialogue. It's the closest tv has come to The Cosby Show since, well...The Cosby Show.

I've watched and honestly i haven't been impressed. They have such a talented cast too.

I would watch anyway primarily for Melissa DeSousa.

I actually enjoy Love That Girl more than i do this one.

I like Are We There Yet too.

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Yeah I've watched a few episodes of this as well and while I so want to LOVE this show, it just isn't funny at all, therefore, not holding my interest.

phunkdaddy said:

Ottensen said:

If you haven't already, watch "REED BETWEEN THE LINES" instead.

It's very cute, and both Tracee Elis Ross are producers committed to keeping the show up to a higher standard in terms of themes and dialogue. It's the closest tv has come to The Cosby Show since, well...The Cosby Show.

I've watched and honestly i haven't been impressed. They have such a talented cast too.

I would watch anyway primarily for Melissa DeSousa.

I actually enjoy Love That Girl more than i do this one.

I like Are We There Yet too.

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I watched a couple of episodes but I didn't really dig it either. The only one that holds my attention is The Game.

I still haven't see For Better Or Worse but I'm not expecting much.

I have been trying to figure out what is wrong with FBOW. I think I lot of you hit the nail on the head when you referred to the acting.

I would go as far as to say the casting is just plain horrible. Especially the girl who's dating Marcus' co-worker. She is a beautiful woman, but is not cut out for acting. She has NO depth and is just a horrible actress.

I would also say the same thing for the interns on the show. The guy working at the sports station is just plain annoying.

They also don't pay much attention to detail on the show. Why does Tasha's character own a salon with no stylists? She would have to charge a hell of a lot of money per head to make ends meet.

Ottensen said:

morningsong said:

Oh then definitely I think I'll pass.

If you haven't already, watch "REED BETWEEN THE LINES" instead.

It's very cute, and both Tracee Elis Ross are producers committed to keeping the show up to a higher standard in terms of themes and dialogue. It's the closest tv has come to The Cosby Show since, well...The Cosby Show.

I like Tracey. Haven't seen the show though. Looks like the season is almost over. But I'll try to catch it

Anything Tyler Slump Perry make's is shit

morningsong said:

Ottensen said:

If you haven't already, watch "REED BETWEEN THE LINES" instead.

It's very cute, and both Tracee Elis Ross are producers committed to keeping the show up to a higher standard in terms of themes and dialogue. It's the closest tv has come to The Cosby Show since, well...The Cosby Show.

I like Tracey. Haven't seen the show though. Looks like the season is almost over. But I'll try to catch it

Don't bother. Poorly written and poorly produced.