HAVE PATIENCE WITH TED DANSON.Byline: David Kronke Television Critic If Bill Hoffman William Joseph (Bill) Hoffman (3 March 1918 - 14 May, 2004 ) was a professional baseball player. He pitched in three games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1939. Statistics Year AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K OBP SLG |1939|| . (Ted Danson This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. Please help [ to improve this article] by adding additional sources. Unverifiable material about living persons must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ) is a brilliant psychotherapist psy·cho·ther·a·pist n. An individual, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or psychiatric social worker, who practices psychotherapy. with a keen understanding of mental illness, it's because he serves pretty capably as his own personal Petri dish pe·tri dish n. A shallow circular dish with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria or other microorganisms. Petri dish a shallow, circular, glass or disposable plastic dish used to grow bacteria on solid media such as agar. of neuroses. In ``Help Me Help You,'' his megalomania megalomania /meg·a·lo·ma·nia/ (-ma´ne-ah) unreasonable conviction of one's own extreme greatness, goodness, or power.megaloma´niac meg·a·lo·ma·ni·a n. 1. scarcely seems justified, given his own fractured personal life -- his wife (Jane Kaczmarek in a recurring role) has dumped him, and his daughter is working out daddy issues by dating a man Bill's age, a psychology professor working out his own issues of Hoffman worship. Quite a group And then there are the tightly wound wounded souls in Bill's group therapy: There's Dave (Charlie Finn), whose suicide attempt fails to impress the girl for whom he pines, and Jonathan (Jim Rash), who can't come to terms with his sexuality. Inger (Suzy Nakamura) is socially inept, and Darlene (Darlene Hunt) falls in love -- or lust -- with anyone around her. Michael (Jere Burns) has anger-management issues that make Vesuvius seem tame. As ``The Bob Newhart Show'' so memorably proved, there are ample laughs to be found in everyday insanity. Creators Jennifer Konner and Alexandra Rushfield (``Undeclared'') create some genuinely cringe-inducing moments; alas, sometimes they're just more uncomfortable than funny. Old pro Danson manages to make pompous yet pathetic Bill an engaging presence (he has a nice moment of physical comedy in tonight's episode when he attempts vainly to maim maim v. to inflict a serious bodily injury, including mutilation or any harm which limits the victim's ability to function physically. Originally, in English Common Law it meant to cut off or permanently cripple a bodily member like an arm, leg, hand, or foot. his SUV), and his cast provides competent support. In two episodes made available for review, the premise's promise is readily apparent but has yet to be fully realized. David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke@dailynews.com HELP ME HELP YOU - Two and one half stars What: Ted Danson stars as a shrink as screwed up as those in his group-therapy sessions. Where: ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. (Channel 7). When: 9:30 tonight. In a nutshell: Like the characters, the show could use a little nurturing. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Ted Danson has issues of his own in ``Help Me Help You.'' |
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