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Tiny Toons Looniversity (2023)
Painfully forced writing
It would be easier to accept this reboot if the characters weren't reimagined and forced. The writing is atrocious and unfollowable. The only character that seems to hold some manner of form is Plucky. I sat through one episode and I will not return. Giving certain characters a southern accent to offset the lazy writing is just, well, lazy. I also disagree with the changing of relations between Babs and Buster. It worked the way it was originally. I hope we're not saddled with several seasons of this garbage blemishing the memory of the original series. It's understandable why so many of the original Tiny Toons voice talent opted-out.
Night Court (2023)
It has good legs, I'm optimistic
The canned laughter should go. I feel that the spirit of the original is written in. I've only seen the first two episodes and they seem to be keeping to the tone of the depth of cast storylines out of court and how their quirks interact. Making Dan switch teams will highlight what we enjoyed about his personality 35 years ago as he tries to become the opposite. (Final season of old series he (edit) 'managed' a charity in the name of Phil: his lackey, so he was softening back then). The writing into the clerk, baliff sharply played by Lacretta and the stenographer right away give a watcher some build up for what is coming next. And they've matched the old gallery humor well. I hope by mid season they aren't as reliant on "Harry also did that" jokes following pratfalls though. I look forward to episode 3.
Kevin Can F**k Himself (2021)
Original what? Not idea.
The reviewers calling this an "original idea" apparently have missed 20 years of Family Guy. This is painfully regurgitated "man dumb-woman sad" with another regurgitation of "New England" which is also, a family guy trope. The jokes are forced. The actors are green. The laugh track is embarrassing. I don't expect a renewal and you shouldn't either.
HouseBroken (2021)
Lazy and contrived
It's as if they rebooted the 80s show Dear John, but eliminated all the interesting characters in favor of a bunch of Judd Hirsches and Harry Groeners. The secondary characters are forced and exaggerated beyond necessity. The vomit gag in the pilot was not only desperate, but sadly telegraphed. I hope it improves soon.