`'TIL DEATH' DO THEY REPARTEE.Byline: David Kronke Television Critic Fox's new sitcom ``'Til Death'' offers dual views of marriage: a giddy, optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op one through the eyes of a pair of newlyweds (Kat Foster and Eddie Kaye Thomas) and a more jaded jad·ed adj. 1. Worn out; wearied: "My father's words had left me jaded and depressed" William Styron. 2. - or is that realistic? - perception, from Eddie (Brad Garrett Brad Garrett (born Brad H. Gerstenfeld[1] on April 14, 1960) is a three-time Emmy Award-winning American actor and comedian known for his roles on the television sitcoms Everybody Loves Raymond and 'Til Death. ) and Joy (Joely Fisher), who've been married for 20 apparently weary years. ``I've been married seven years, but we've only been together (for) three,'' Garrett joked to TV critics Monday afternoon in Pasadena. ``I do see it a lot like Eddie. I'm a little sardonic sar·don·ic adj. Scornfully or cynically mocking. See Synonyms at sarcastic. [French sardonique, from Greek sardonios, alteration of sardanios. , sarcastic and realistic, and she's dating (other guys). So it's working out wonderfully. ``That's what attracted me to play Eddie: It's very close -- I'm not proud of saying this -- to me.'' In the series, Joy and, in particular, Eddie seem to delight in attempting to puncture their new neighbors' sunny view of the happily-ever-after they envision lying before them. ``It's their goal to point out that they're not really as happy as they think they are,'' co-creator Josh Goldsmith explained. ``But they also think it could help make their marriage stronger in the long run.'' ``I don't think you want to watch a marriage that works on TV,'' Garrett added. ``I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how funny that would be. A marriage is a blending of neuroses.'' Garrett returns to the sitcom world a mere year after the hit ``Everybody Loves Raymond'' left the air. Garrett won three Emmys for his portrayal of Ray's (Ray Romano Raymond Romano (born December 21, 1957 in Queens, New York) is an Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated, American actor and comedian best known for his starring role on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond. ) forlorn for·lorn adj. 1. a. Appearing sad or lonely because deserted or abandoned. b. Forsaken or deprived: forlorn of all hope. 2. brother Robert Brother Robert was a cleric working in Norway who adapted several French literary works into Old Norse during the reign of Norwegian king Haakon IV of Norway (1217 – 1263). . ``I wasn't looking to run back into something,'' Garrett said. ``The pilot (for ``'Til Death'') wasn't written (specifically) for me. I read the pilot and loved the writing. I wanted to do a character that was very far removed from Robert on `Raymond,' and this character was.'' As ``Raymond'' was preparing to leave the air, there was brief talk about the notion of a spinoff featuring Robert, plans that ultimately never materialized. ``For the spinoff to happen, there were some creative choices that had to come to pass for that sitcom to make sense,'' Garrett explained. ``Like the writing. We couldn't get the writers from `Raymond,' and it didn't make sense to do it without the writers who were familiar with the show. ``It was exciting to make the leap'' to ``'Til Death,'' Garrett continued. ``I'm looking forward to having a lot more creative input than I did on `Raymond.''' David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Joely Fisher and Brad Garrett discuss Fox's ``'Til Death'' in Pasadena on Monday. ``A marriage is a blending of neuroses,'' said Garrett, talking about the new show. Reed Saxon/Associated Press |
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