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May 26, 2012

Back to You gets a little help from Burrows

by Adam Finley, posted Jun 13th 2007 11:24AM

back to youIconic TV director James Burrows has joined the FOX series Back to You as an executive producer and the main director for at least the first season.

While I've personally never been a huge fan of the sitcoms Burrows has been involved with (Cheers, Friends, Dharma and Greg, Will and Grace, Fraiser, Two and a Half Men, countless others), it's no secret the man has a way of propelling sitcoms to new heights, which is undoubtedly what the hope is for Back to You. Also, let me quickly add that I understand the appeal of many of Burrows' series, I'm just not wired for their style of humor. It could be a factory defect, I don't know.

Back to You stars Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton and Fred Willard as members of a news team in Pittsburgh who reunite after their main anchor, played by Grammer, returns after being disgracefully fired from his position in a bigger market.

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tuna

dave; patricia is a breath of fresh air. you and frasier, on the other hand, are preening gas bags. :)

September 06 2007 at 6:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
TK101

And it's a sitcom set in the 'Burgh! Hopefully they'll show some of the amazing culture, food, and history of the area. Or, at least mention the Steelers ;) I have NO doubt, however, that they will not let anyone talk with a Pittsburgh accent. No series or movie set here ever does. The closest would be when Gung Ho was set here, and you get to hear Michael Keaton (Pittsburgh native, and likely trying to get some notion of the dialect in the film) call someone a "jagoff". Classic :)

June 13 2007 at 1:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David

I liked Good Morning, Miami

June 13 2007 at 1:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jim

No one can argue with Burrows' success on "Cheers" -- one of the greatest shows of all time -- but you overlooked some of his other "pilot" efforts over the last 10 years: "Pearl," "Fired Up," "Good Morning, Miami," "Bram and Alice" and "Four Kings."

June 13 2007 at 12:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
David

Too bad it has Patricia Heaton in it. Raging ***** is the most apt characterization of her persona, I think, both on- and off-screen. Every time she has been on a late night talk show, it has been a disaster for me as a viewer. She's sooooo unlikeable.

June 13 2007 at 12:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gloria

I'm sorry you're not hard-wired for Jim Burrows' kind of comedy, but I certainly am! I am very gratified to hear that he'll be having a hand in this show. With this cast, and his direction, I have high hopes.

June 13 2007 at 11:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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