Shatner to Play the Dad in 'Sh*t My Dad Says'

I smell another Emmy for William Shatner. In a piece of inspired casting, he's just gotten the father role for the upcoming CBS show 'Sh*t My Dad Says', based on the Twitter sensation of the same name. This is a very different character than James T. Kirk or Denny Crane (or even T.J. Hooker). If Shatner plays his cards right, it could be the Archie Bunker role of the 21st century.

Granted, the premise reminds me a little of the Fox show 'Titus'. Okay, Stacy Keach might have been a good choice too, but he's done that type of character already. With Shatner, it's kind of a new thing.

Shatner's co-stars, particularly from his 'Star Trek' days, have been calling him an a-hole for years. Now he gets a chance to play one on T.V. Perhaps they should change the name to 'Shat My Dad Says'. Can you smell what the Shat is cooking?