The New Adventures of Old Christine: Pilot

All the actors are so funny. And really good guest stars too.

I really, really enjoy this show. It does have a few elements that would usually send me running for my Arrested Development DVDs (See:"overused laugh track" or "precocious TwoAndAHalfMen-esque child"), but there's something about Julia Louis-Dreyfuss's ability to play awkard that just keeps me wanting more. Keep the great guest stars and bad dates comin'! By no means is 'Christine' television's next great comedy but I give it more kudos than 'Sons & Daughters.'

I TIVO'd both episodes. And didn't like either of them. I didn't like Julia's character badly lying - I didn't find it funny as obviously the laugh track did. The laugh track is annoying also. I wish her character showed some positive qualities. I'm not watching anymore.

Well, I really enjoyed the show. My only real disappointment was the abscence of Wanda Sykes, whom they continued to show in promos over the weekend and throughout KING OF QUEENS.

I do partially agree that little Richie is definitely a too old for his own good kid, however I found him mostly realistic since he is I am guessing a brighter than average child - hence the reason he was accepted to an exclusive West LA private school. Plus his character was redeemed in the final scene when he was so engrossed with his Game Boy he had no idea what his mother was talking about.

While I am glad to see the relationship between Christine and her ex-husband Richard is amicable, I would prefer more conflict. Christine could still be polite, but maybe in a forced way for her son's sake. I don't want to see them at each other's throats, but right now, they are one big happy family and it doesn't ring as true as I think it could. Maybe if there was more backstory about how they have become friends in the past two years, I could accept their relationship more.

Personally, I don't mind if there's a little bit of Elaine Benes in Old Christine (I don't recall her last name), much in the same way I didn't mind Bob Hartley becoming Dick Loudon or George Jefferson becoming Deacon Frye. The similarities are practically inevitible. However, think of the irony. SEINFELD ended its run in the spring of 1998, just shy of eight years ago. Little Richie is approximately eight-years-old (3rd grader). Is it a coincidence? Maybe. But I don't mind at all if this new show is, in some respeects, the new adventures of old Elaine, sans Jerry and the gang.

Since my DVR will only record two shows at once, we had to decide what two shows at 9:30 my wife and I will watch. Between 24, The Apprentice, and now TNAOOC, we decided to ditch The Apprentice and start watching Ellen...err, Christine. We both enjoyed the comedy and the heart, while Donald's show has just been the same as all the previous seasons.

Donald: 0
Julia: 1

Eh. It was ok. I only watched this episode and not the other one. I'll give it another chance. The son was the one that really bothered me. I hate when shows have kids who are WAY to smart and eloquent for their age.

I kept comparing her to Elaine...I couldn't help it.
I hope the writers can develop her character into something that can run for 6+ years....

At least by showing two episodes on one night it is guaranteed to run twice as long as 'Emily's Reasons Why Not."

Not seen it yet, it's waiting to be watched when I get home from work, but I'm worried by the name. It seems wordy and the fickle public may be put off by that as well as the mention of old and new adventures, probably conjures up images of a totally different kind of show.

I had no idea that this was even on at all.