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7/17: Engvall’s show debuts tonight
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Here’s Bill Engvall visiting the Dave FM studios July 13. CREDIT: RODNEY HO
I wrote a story for the print edition today about Bill Engvall’s new TBS show.. It debuts tonight at 9.
Engvall, best known until now as Jeff Foxworthy’s bud on Blue Collar Comedy Tour and “Blue Collar TV,” is known as a “clean” comic and this show reflects his on-stage act. It’s family friendly and incredibly innocuous with Engvall playing a Denver family counselor with a sweet wife (Nancy Travis) and three kids ripped straight out of casting central. There’s the semi-slacker middle son, the neurotic, smarter-than-thou younger son and the mildly rebellious oldest daughter. It’s not going to win any critical acclaim and it’s nothing special per se but Engvall has a sweet, laidback quality about him that’s easy to take. And Travis is inherently likable. My biggest objection is the youngest son, who is given lines that no actual person would ever say unless they were on a sitcom.
Engvall himself is a truly nice, down to earth guy. While he might be perceived as a man who has lived in Foxworthy’s shadow, this show should give him a chance to break that image.
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By Rodney Headed Ho
July 17, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this
Hmmmmmm Sounds like most shows on TV. And this will work why?
Again, can you at least broach subject matter(TV shows with inteligence) worthy of further discussion? These shows continue to exist because guys like you say just enough nice things about them, instead of ripping it for is’s predictable scripts, characters and laugh tracks. You should be on the vanguard requesting better TV and not enabling this garbage.
By SoccerMom
July 17, 2007 1:26 PM | Link to this
Why must u say bad thigs about this show it is a family oriented show and it helps us forget about the bat things in the world, like sex and satan and Harry Potter.
By Jim
July 17, 2007 2:46 PM | Link to this
It might not be great, but at least it isn’t another stupid a@@ reality show. Give me funny (hopefully) sitcom any day.
By Roger
July 17, 2007 3:48 PM | Link to this
the main problem with family friendly programming is the total lack of nudity, swearing, violence & substance abuse. On a serious note most of the new stuff & a good bit of old stuff on tv right is pretty pedestrian.
By Bud
July 17, 2007 6:59 PM | Link to this
…here’s your sign!
By gttim
July 18, 2007 1:39 PM | Link to this
it helps us forget about the bat things in the world, like sex and satan and Harry Potter.
Oh Lord! Yes, here is your sign!
By zombieboy
July 18, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this
Bill E. has talent, but the show really did nothing for me and my wife.
Hopefully other episodes will step up to the plate, we like Bill E.
Come on Bill!!
MAKE THE SHOW FUNNY OR AT LEAST ENDEARING!!