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Written by EJ Feddes
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Friday, 09 October 2009 14:00 |
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After yesterday’s lovefest, today’s installment brings us two shows that the All-Pilot Project hated, and one that inspired not strong feelings whatsoever. That’s what we call balance.
The Jay Leno Show
NBC, Monday – Friday 10 PM
The Premise: It’s Jay Leno’s version of the Tonight Show, only 90 minutes earlier.
The Personnel: Everybody who was involved with Tonight under Leno’s reign, from on-air personality to writers and producers.
The Poop: Obviously, if you don’t like Leno, you’re not going to like this show. I don’t like Leno. I think he’s actually a pretty good stand-up, but I always get this sense of contempt from him, like he thinks he needs to play to the lowest common denominator because we’re all stupid. His monologues are insulting and worse, not funny. He seems so intent on looking like a regular guy that he comes off as elitist. I’ve always heard that he’s a very nice man, and that may be true, but I don’t enjoy watching him.
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Written by EJ Feddes
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 14:00 |
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Review week continues, and this time the All-Pilot Project is looking at three sitcoms. Did they leave us laughing? Find out here!
 CommunityNBC, Thursday 8 PM
The Premise: A successful lawyer has to go back to community college when it’s discovered that he faked his law degree. Yes, it’s one of those premises that could never actually happen in real life, like Norm MacDonald being sentenced to be a social worker.
The Personnel: Created by Dan Harmon, who co-created The Sarah Silverman Program and I believe he worked with Rob Schrab on some Scud: The Disposable Assassin projects. Joel McHale (The Soup) plays Jeff, the aforementioned lawyer. The cast also includes Chevy Chase, Alison Brie (Pete’s wife on Mad Men), and guest-teachers Ken Jeong (The Hangover), John Oliver (The Daily Show), and John Michael Higgins (Arrested Development, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law). Jon and Anthony Russo, who directed many, many episodes of Arrested Development are producers and directors here.
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