REVIEW: INSPIRED BY TV'S COMEDY GREATS, `THAT'S LIFE' DOESN'T MEASURE UP.Byline: Keith Marder Daily News Television Writer ``That's Life,'' a sitcom that debuts on KABC KABC Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (Channel 7) at 9:30 tonight, is a mix of many familiar series. It's part ``Roseanne'' - no surprise, since its executive producers, Eric Gilliland and Sid Youngers, came from that show. It's part ``Married .. With Children,'' part ``All in the Family'' and part ``The Honeymooners.'' The problem is they only took the bad parts. The show is built around Mike, the loud, abrasive, cartoon-watching head of the house who gets a big promotion to head meat guy at the supermarket. His financial windfall allows him to redo To reverse an undo operation. See undo. his upstairs Queens apartment into Guy Town. But his plans are foiled when his sister-in-law, with whom there is mutual loathing, is forced to move into the upstairs flat. Bye-bye Guy Town, with its beer signs and pinup pin·up n. 1. a. A picture, especially of a sexually attractive person, that is displayed on a wall. b. A person considered a suitable model for such a picture. 2. posters. Hello bad series. Gerry Red Wilson Robert James "Red" Wilson (March 7, 1929 - ) was a college football player and Major League Baseball catcher who played 10 seasons in the Major Leagues for the Chicago White Sox (1951-1954), Detroit Tigers (1954-1960), and Cleveland Indians (1960). plays Mike using a lightweight impersonation Impersonation Patroclus wore the armor of Achilles against the Trojans to encourage the disheartened Greeks. [Gk. Lit.: Iliad] Prisoner of Zenda, The of comedy legend Jackie Gleason Herbert John "Jackie" Gleason (February 26, 1916 – June 24, 1987) was an iconic American comedian, actor, and musician. One of the most popular stars of early television, Gleason was respected for both comedic and dramatic roles. . The problem is Gleason was a genius. Wilson is, well, likable. Wilson is too weak to play the macho role for which he has been cast. His voice is too high, and he's too roly-poly. He's more the guy the neighborhood tough guys smacked around than the actual tough guy. The whole setup is unbelievable, and character reactions are far from organic. But you don't have to worry. This series should have a short, yet painful life. The facts The show: ``That's Life.'' The stars: Gerry Red Wilson, Kellie Overbey, Nadia Dajani, Ron Livingston, Pauley Perrette and Michael Charles Roman. Grade: D |
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