Season 1 – The Michael J. Fox Show

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04/13/2022 The funniest Michael J. Fox sitcom ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 12/31/2016 The first half (11 episodes) had some great episodes and some good episodes, and the second half just had good episodes. I agree with the consensus on the uneven writing. One of the big things that made me notice it was the spontaneous jokes, and how not enough of them are funny, or even good. Michael J. Fox and Betsy Brandt obviously kill it. Wendell Pierce and Katie Finneran are ok. I don't think comedy is the right genre for Pierce. I liked Finneran in Wonderfalls, and that character was annoying, so I'm let down that she didn't do better with this annoying character. The kids are hit or miss, sometimes they do good, and sometimes they're just not memorable. They also each have their annoying moments. My favorite thing was the tone in the great episodes, but it doesn't last. I also liked the color palette, and not just because it was surprising they'd have one, or that it's obvious it's there, or the colors it is. I wish it would have stayed longer and for more. At it's best, it's a warm, interesting to watch, funny enough show with great performances from the two leads that help overshadow anyone else that could be underperforming. At it's worst, it's an alright show that's not funny, and doesn't stand out from the rest of the family comedies that are not funny at all. Once it started to hit a bad stride, I was really hoping it would be one of the shows that got better after it was cancelled, but it didn't. Oh, and the last episode ended the series well enough. I'm confused why iTunes only has the first fifteen episodes, and not the rest from after they were cancelled. I actually remembered a lot more about this than I thought I would because I didn't remember seeing much of the show, and thought I didn't watch past the pilot. One nitpick is the episode "Brandon" because they break the first rule of Fight Club, as well as reference LOTR terribly. My favorite episodes are the Pilot, Hobbies, Teammates, Bed Bugs, and Homecoming. I'd buy it on DVD on sale just to see it again because it's hard to watch especially the cancelled episodes, and I'd also like to see if any episodes get better with multiple viewings! See more 04/12/2014 The Michael J. Fox Show was a funny, smart, sweet, and warm-hearted show led by a great performance from Fox. It was smart and safe in how it handled his Parkinson's, and the jokes they made were funny and not harsh that they were tolerable. Overall, it was a great show. See more 03/29/2014 Michael J Fox is timeless and his humor is classic; some of the old school wit mixed with the new world issues, frank and honest, in-your-face hilarity! See more 01/30/2014 Was expecting it to be way better but it was a huge let down, i'm sure it will get taken off TV very soon See more 01/16/2014 Michael J. Fox, We have missed you so much. Welcome Back! See more Read all reviews

The Michael J. Fox Show — Season 1

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