It may also turn out to be one of its biggest weaknesses. Some reviewers are already complaining that the show is too earnest for its own good, with its characters delivering more speeches than punch lines. Nevertheless, CBS is clearly putting its muscle behind Lear's project: The network has given the show a prime time slot, leading into Murphy Brown.
"I want the series to be entertaining, above all else," says Lear. "But I also want the show to have meaning. I'm a grown man. I don't play with toys. I'm a serious person. Everything I've ever done has been serious. This is a serious show."
Maybe so, but it would be a shame if Lear dusted off the formula for his most enduring masterpiece only to leave out a crucial ingredient-laughs.
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