Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Best of 2010: TV

My favorite new show of 2010 has to be Mike and Molly on CBS.

The premise of the show is not anything ground breaking. It is a rom-com starring an overweight Chicago Couple. Mike is a cop, Molly is a teacher.

What this show does well is the absolutely hilarious dialog that occurs between a new couple. It is apparent that Mike has never been in a serious relationship before and Molly has some obvious relationship baggage. The dialog seems so genuine and true and as a result, I often find myself laughing out loud.

I also love the banter between Mike and his partner Carl (who is single and lives with his Grandmother) . Like most portrayals of cop / partners, Mike and Carl often bicker like an old married couple. Most of the time Carl is giving Mike really bad relationship advice.

The only real complaint I have in this show is the inclusion of Molly's pot-head sister and slutty mother. It seems to me that these two were thrown in simply to up the raunchiness of the comedy, which, in my opinion, is totally unnecessary. It kind of detracts from the relative cuteness and innocence of the star characters.

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