Hot In Cleveland.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/16/10 at 10:25pm

It sucks. Except for Betty of course, but it sucks.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/16/10 at 10:52pm

So, should I just watch the clip episode of Myth Busters instead? I'm still debating.

[Q]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 2:38am

Horrible writing.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 2:53am

I actually laughed out loud at a few of the one-liners, but mostly because of the delivery from Jane Leaves and Betty White. So far I don't care much for the other two girls. I can't say I'm hooked, but I'll give it a shot. If I'd judged Golden Girls solely on the pilot episode I probably never would have watched another. Does no one remember Coco, the gay cook?

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 3:03am

All of Betty's jokes seem to about hookers...

[StockardFan]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 7:20am

That's too bad, because it's a pretty good cast.

[Tom1071]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 9:46am

When did this start?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 9:54am

It started last night on TV LAND, which means they'll rerun it every 10 minutes.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 9:56am

I read Betty White's character is a pot smoker, but she always says she won't do drug jokes. I guess Betty doesn't believe pot is a drug. Go Betty!

[morosco]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 10:02am

It was a little better than I thought it would be. Not something I plan on watching on a regular basis though.

[DAME]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 10:09am

I would give it another try. I understand a different writing team was brought in after the pilot got picked up.

[Q]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 10:15am

"I understand a different writing team was brought in after the pilot got picked up."

If that's true, I might try again. Otherwise, there's no point.

The pilot was a complete hackneyed cliche'.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 10:45am

I actually liked it. It's not groundbreaking but I was smiling for a half hour an laughing as well. I think it has potential and is off to a solid start.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 2:10pm

I don't have the cable, so I haven't seen it. Love the cast, tho. Keeping fingers crossed.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 3:31pm

Give it some time to develop people! It only had a pilot where they had alot to establish. It's a killer cast-let's hope the writing sharpens and the characters develop nicely. Wendy Malick looks killer- I can't believe she is 60!!!

Betty is great. I love her playing jaded, bitter and cynical. :)

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[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 3:54pm

They did have some decent one-liners, but for me there was a lot of dead space in between. Let's hope the new writing team that was brought in after the pilot can tighten things up.

I also admit that I will be tougher on a show set in Cleveland, being from there, and seeing how much effort Drew Carey took to actually personalize his show to the city with regards to references to neighborhoods, landmarks, personalities, and actually using the city itself for a majority of the establishing exterior shots. Other than Valerie Bertinelli wearing an Indians shirt you could have replaced "Cleveland" with any other mid-western city without having to change a thing.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 8:53pm

Valerie also referenced a few of the arts that are local to Cleveland when she was discussing why she liked it.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 10:18pm

You can watch it on-line, Borstalboy.

http://www.tvland.com/shows/hot-in-cleveland/full-episodes/pilot

[Luscious]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 10:27pm

Never judge a show by its pilot. I hear it gets better.

And Betty's on fire!

"The critically acclaimed show pulled in nearly 5 million viewers with its premiere episode -- making history as the highest rated and most watched telecast for the network ever"



Betty White's 'Hot in Cleveland' Sizzles in Ratings

Updated On: 6/17/10 at 10:27 PM

[Calvin]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 10:34pm

True -- remember the Golden Girls' gay cook?

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 10:35pm

^ Ah. Someone does remember Coco.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 10:37pm

I'll give it 2 more episodes to catch me.

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 11:15pm

I'll keeping watching, if only for the cast. Love them all!

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 6/17/10 at 11:23pm

It's great to see Valerie back in comedy and not some stoic Lifetime flick. She looks great and is having a great time!

[Dre2387]

Posted: 6/18/10 at 7:51am

I was laughing a lot during the show. who played Hank, the plumber? he looks very familiar but I can't remember where I've seen him before.