![]() The other four (especially Dennis) are more self-centered and mischievous. She is the heart and soul of Blush, but also the butt of good-natured jokes. ![]() Maya is the most earnest (and an intellectual feminist), but she's also vulnerable and compassionate. There's lots of practical jokes and wicked schemes that sometimes (but not always) backfire. Maya and Jack Gallo, the irrepressible Dennis Finch, Elliot and Nina all supply laughs constantly. On Just Shoot Me, the characters are fleshed out from the beginning and their motives, personal and professional, are clear. Contrast this with Suddenly Susan, where the office setting is ridiculous because noone seems to belong there. Blush, as a setting for the hijinx, is perfect and the office setting seems organic and realistic, as opposed to lumps of furniture. Probably the best comedy ensemble on TV, and the humor is mostly aimed at adults. This is a fantastic show which always makes me laugh and giggle. I recommend this to anyone who can imagine liking it. I have not watched Back to You thus far, I am going to, trust me, I'm too big a fan of Grammar to not. Then again, they're also jam-packed with punchlines that seldom fall flat. That's kind of a Levitan trademark, isn't it? This, and the aptly titled Stacked, which, for those who are unaware, stars Pamela Anderson. ![]() ![]() There's usually quite a bit of eye-candy, most of it for the males. A lot of the gags have to do with humiliation, and there is gross-out/bodily function material, as well. While not every single episode was flawless, the laughs are guaranteed, and the finale manages to balance entertaining with sweetness and a nice, proper farewell to the show, in a way that few are able to. This had its share of celebrities popping up, and in general the guests, recurring or otherwise, tend to be cool. The character gallery is always well-stocked with colorful personalities, and in spite of the stereotypes that are apparent in many of the portrayals, this holds a lot of truths about many types of people. Do not miss this, if you enjoy when David does that. It's no secret that his caustic remarks are my favorite thing about this series. Colantoni is spot-on as the overly sensitive, womanizing photographer, and Spade gets to do his schtick of the pathetic, snarky guy who can't get a girl for the life of him. Giacomo is a positive surprise in the lead as angry and opinionated, Segal is, as expected, very good, as the naive boss who can't do anything by himself, Malick I honestly don't know from anything else, but she shines as the former supermodel who *refuses* to give up her glory days. The cast is marvelous, with all five regulars being immensely funny and having great chemistry with each other. So begins the seven years of Just Shoot Me, with the clever wit, sarcastic jokes, and sit-com humor that often has a relatively provocative subject or moral to it, and almost always hits the nail on the head. This is truly a must see!Īfter getting fired from her job at a news station for, yet again, letting her temper get the best of her in the face of disrespectful behavior towards her, feminist Maya Gallo goes to the fashion magazine run by her distant father, and finds herself being hired for a staff position. Good characters, simple yet complicated problems/plots, excellent writing, and a good setting (the work environment) is what I love about Just Shoot Me. Good writing with different story lines that don't get old is what makes this show one of a kind. I always find myself laughing like crazy at some of the simplest jokes. The scripts are extremely well played out with hilarious writing. But it has one of the funniest casts I've ever seen. The cast isn't made up of the ritzy, glamorous celebrities we usually see. The characters are good because they are down to earth, hard working people. I know that it is almost always in the top ten (I think), but I always read bad reviews or opinions on it. I was reading some Nielsen ratings charts and it looks like people go out of their way to miss this wonderful show. Just Shoot Me has one of the best times because it is after Friends, Cursed, Will and Grace, and before ER. Lets hope that this isn't one of the next ones to go. NBC has a tendency to let good shows go bad by lack of advertising. Usually NBC airs the previews for the Thursday night lineup and although they show Just Shoot Me previews, it seems like they tend to let it slowly slip through the cracks. It's like a league of its own because I noticed that it doesn't try too hard to attract a big audience. I find this show really funny and really real.
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