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If due to a hectic schedule you've missed
seeing the new NBC sitcom "Four Kings", I suggest you build a shrine to
your schedule and begin worshipping. I know the title says four, but
unless I see them all together it feels more like 3 or maybe 2 3/4
Kings. There's the short snarky guy who had better be making a million
bucks an episode for the hit his career is taking, and there's the goofy
guy or I should say GOOFY GUY. Because he is goofy, we must never
forget it. Occasionally he turns sideways to the camera and
disappears. Short Guy is in the music business; I think that's going to
be important to know for our longer term understanding and enjoyment.
"I see you're brushing your teeth this morning Short Guy." "Yes I am,
that's what people who work in the music business do." And then there's
the other two. I know one of them has a hairy robot-man for a boss and
the other one recently failed out of Actors' Smiling and Walking
Studio. Wait, I was wrong, the smiling thing does differentiate them.
The writers are top notch. At their preliminary meeting for last week's
show someone said, "hey penises are funny, right?" So that's what we
got. Goofy Guy was involved of course - pure comedy pewter. Several
times during the show we are treated to a close-up of Creepy Guy smiling
at some of the wacky antics. I know I shouldn't call him creepy, but
I've sold my television to gypsies so I never have to see him smile
again. I'm writing this during the show's time slot and I can feel the
TV waves in the air. Please, stop the burning.
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