Tag: the mccarthys
The McCarthys Pulled From CBS's Schedule
This week, CBS pulled The McCarthys from its schedule. Instead of airing the rest of season one, they plan on airing re-runs of The Big Bang Theory . The sheer disappointment I felt at this...
'The McCarthys' Review: 'The Ref'
Photo from CBS This week's The McCarthys was about Ronny dating a handsome guy. They know how to get me on board with their episodes. The handsome guy in question was Doug, a referee played...
'The McCarthys' Review: Hall of Fame
The McCarthys has always been fun, but lately it's really hit its stride with a run of excellent episodes (knock on wood). "Hall of Fame" brings us yet another emotional episode that's funny throughout and...
'The McCarthys' Review: Sister Act
This week's episode of The McCarthys was about Marjorie's overly competitive sister visiting. As soon as I saw that description, I hoped the sister would be played by Jane Kaczmarek and, guys, she totally was....
'The McCarthys' Review: 'Red Sox Swap'
The Christmas episode of The McCarthys was basically a lesson in how to make a fun, effective sitcom episode. The premise was fairly simple: it's Christmas eve and the McCarthys are doing their annual traditional...
'The McCarthys' Review: Arthur and Marjorie's Night Apart
This week's episode of The McCarthy 's, more than any other so far, felt incredibly retrograde. In every way, I felt like I could've been watching a rerun of a sitcom on TVLand. The plot...
'The McCarthys' Review: Why Guys Shouldn't Date a Sister's Ex
This week's The McCarthys was a fun episode in which Ronny got some action, which I am always in favor of. His new boo Tommy was played by noted cutie Brent Morin from Undateable ....
The McCarthys Review: Thanks a Lot, Ronny
A show like The McCarthys was built for Thanksgiving episodes. Last week's episode got caught up in set pieces and a plot that attempted to turn and spin out of control way too rapidly. So,...
The McCarthys Review: Supporting Jackie
This week's episode of The McCarthys was hurt by a middle act that was absolutely absurd and ridiculous, too out of character and logic defying to be at all funny. This lazy, unbelievable sitcom writing...
The McCarthys Review: The Good Coach
This week's episode of The McCarthys was a dip in quality for a simple and predictable reason: they returned to all the threads set up in the pilot that, honestly, never made sense. It's a...