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[Dali]

This actually looks pretty funny.

It worked out pretty well for Bob Newhart...twice.

And a very obscure, little-known show named after some guy called Cosby.

 

[Seth C]

It worked out pretty well for Bob Newhart...twice.

And Bill Cosby, for 8 seasons.

 

[Wilester]

Looks awesome. I love Michael J. Fox.

 

[jacob armitage]

Saw it listed before and a few shots but not the actual trailer. I don't know if its just because its nice to see him on screen again, but perhaps this show has promise.

NBC bloody needs it.

Seems a bit odd calling it the Michael J. Fox show without his character sharing his real name.

 

[Ein Bear]

This looks great, it's so awesome to see MJF back on the screen again.

Though the name of the show did confuse me a little, I didn't realise he wasn't supposed to be playing himself until about half way through.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

This looks great, it's so awesome to see MJF back on the screen again.

Though the name of the show did confuse me a little, I didn't realise he wasn't supposed to be playing himself until about half way through.

I'm pretty sure the parallels between him and his character are all intentional.

 

[IsntChrisL]

This is the first time I've seen a trailer for this, it looks really good actually. Which is good news, NBC needed something good to replace the Office on Thursdays.

 

[apesh1t]

so the whole thing is I've got dah Parkinson's, Lulz!?

 

[DMczaf]

This is the first time I've seen a trailer for this, it looks really good actually. Which is good news, NBC needed something good to replace the Office on Thursdays.

NBC's future rest in the shaky hands of a man with Parkinson's.

That's NBC in 2013.

 

[ivysaur12]

It's funny and the writing staff is all people from Community and Happy Endings (along with Laybourne who is from Cougar Town and Arrested Development) so I'm confident it'll keep its acerbic tone.

 

[KingofGourds]

My dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's in his early forties, it's been over a decade now and naturally he's getting worse. With that said it's amazing how people can carry on with the disease in their lives with the right support and care.

MJF being able to do a sitcom is really impressive. Definitely gonna check it out.

 

[Sane_Man]

so the whole thing is I've got dah Parkinson's, Lulz!?

No, did you watch the trailer? He has Parkinsons so what do you expect them to do, ignore it?

 

[Escape Goat]

so the whole thing is I've got dah Parkinson's, Lulz!?

No, its "I've got Parkinsons but have it under control to a degree I can act again so we'll incorporate it into the show and provide luzls and awareness to the disease"

 

[Majine]

He's in it, so he has to adress it in some way. I think this is pretty smart.

 

[Easy_D]

I loved the shit out of him in Spin City so it's nice to see him back in a sitcom again.

 

[DrForester]

How long till a Christopher Lloyd cameo?

I say episode 9.

 

[Escape Goat]

How long till a Christopher Lloyd cameo?

I say episode 9.

Save it for sweeps. Lea thompson can be in the finale.

 

[MrPing1000]

WHy is it called the Michael J Fox show when he's not playing himself? Looked good though.

 

[Boss Riovane]

Trailer was funny. Will try it out.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

so the whole thing is I've got dah Parkinson's, Lulz!?

what a douchebag. There's no way the man can act without incorporating his condition into the show. I'll give it a chance because Michael J Fox is awesome.

Also, those hollywood drugs man, he's had parkinsons for AGES.

 

[grandjedi6]

I originally thought it was a talk show when I first heard the name. Pleasantly surprised to hear otherwise.

 

[johnny_park]

Not bad. I laughed a few times.

 

[zma1013]

"We detected that your video is shaky. Would you like us to fix that?"

 

[Crazymoogle]

I guess I'm heartless but this was gut-wrenchingly boring. I mean, good for MJF but his character on The Good Wife is/was much more interesting.

 

[strobogo]

so the whole thing is I've got dah Parkinson's, Lulz!?

I know he's banned, but I've got dah Parkinson's, Lulz! was the basis of one of the best Curb episodes ever.

 

[RangerX]

I know he's banned, but I've got dah Parkinson's, Lulz! was the basis of one of the best Curb episodes ever.

Wow.Thats a bannable offence? All he said was he thought the only hook the show had was playing MJFs parkinsons for laughs. There was nothing malicious there. I could see lots of people sharing that opinion. I think the show looks genuinely funny and it looks like it has heart so i'll give it a watch anyway. Plus it has Bunk.

 

[greatestjediever]

It's funny and the writing staff is all people from Community and Happy Endings (along with Laybourne who is from Cougar Town and Arrested Development) so I'm confident it'll keep its acerbic tone.

Really? Sign me up!

 

[Palmer_v1]

Wow.Thats a bannable offence? All he said was he thought the only hook the show had was playing MJFs parkinsons for laughs. There was nothing malicious there. I could see lots of people sharing that opinion. I think the show looks genuinely funny and it looks like it has heart so i'll give it a watch anyway. Plus it has Bunk.

It was a tasteless joke. I doubt it's a permaban unless the idiot was a junior anyway, though.

 

[tmarques]

Not to sound unkind, but has Parkinson's affected his speech? I don't recall him mumbling this badly.

 

[peaceiscloser]

Not to sound unkind, but has Parkinson's affected his speech? I don't recall him mumbling this badly.

Maybe it's a side effect of his age.

 

[Black-Wind]

Marie!

I know! :O

Shit shocked me and got me a lil hyped!

 

[PhoenixSFT]

Maybe it's a side effect of his age.

Its a side effect of Parkinson's. Glad to hear the show's funny, I wish Hulu had it as more than "web only".

 

[AlphaSnake]

This premiers tonight doesn't it?

I'm in.

 

[e_i]

So, this is airing at the same time as the one with Robin Williams? What is this? Battle of the movie stars?

 

[sixteen-bit]

This premiers tonight doesn't it?

I'm in.

according to some posts above, it already aired.

 

[Aurongel]

Both ads I've seen for this both focus on the fact that he has parkinsons and come across as complete schlock.

 

[Tucah]

according to some posts above, it already aired.

Airs tonight in the US, aired in Canada yesterday

Spoiler

and subsequently popped up online, obviously

. I'm pretty curious to see it tonight, hope it's good. I'd like something to pair with Parks and Rec on Thursdays, it's kind of a weak night for me this year.

 

[Liha]

YES

 

[peanutbutterlatte]

"Remember the rolling chair thing?"

Jesus fuck I should not have laughed that hard.

 

[Dicer]

As a fellow twitcher, I think it looks funny as fuck...

 

[Carcetti]

So nice to see him back! And unlike most of comedy series trailers, that one actually made me laugh.

 

[Bundy]

MJ Fox ---> insta-watch for me

He never disappoints!

 

[The Cowboy]

That actually looks pretty dam good, I'll be giving this a watch for sure.

"for me, this is perfectly still" LOL - very cool he's doing jokes like that.

How had I not heard about this?.

 

[diggmcbadass]

So his show is about someone who left tv because of Parkinsons who returns to tv even though they have Parkinsons.

This is too meta. My head hurts.

 

[BFIB]

I am really glad that he was able to find the right kind of meds so he can do what he loves. Gives me hope for one last hurrah with the Doc.

 

[GavinGT]

Bunk, Marie, and Marty in the same show? I'll watch, although I wish they strayed even further away from the typical sitcom trappings.

 

[Plinko]

I haven't heard good things about it yet, but I hope it succeeds.

 

[The Real Abed]

I usually press the skip button on YouTube ads but when an ad for this came on I had to check it out. It looks freaky funny. I love MJF and am glad to see him back out there. Looking forward to it. At first I thought it was him playing himself. The part where he calls the police and says his drugs hadn't kicked in yet was hilarious. Can't wait. I hope this ends up being one of NBCs better new shows.

 

[Nuklear]

The second episode was much better than the first one. I hope it does well.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

This looks funny, I've gotta check it out. Glad he's back doing stuff.