Lo straordinario mondo di Zoey

I watched the pilot episode last night and laughed quite a bit. The show is obviously going to be quirky, based on the premise. It will be a few more episodes before we'll see if the musical number concept will hold up, but so far it's working and fun.

The casting has a lot of familiar faces. In particular, I love seeing Mary Steenburgen as Zoey's mother (there is a moment when Zoey and her mom look at her father, and they really look like mother and daughter). Peter Gallagher does a great job as Zoey's locked-in father, especially making the transition from singing back to locked-in. Lauren Graham is also doing a fine job as Zoey's boss, even if the character is a bit too cliched.

Actually, the biggest deficit in the show, based on the pilot, is that many of the characters and situations are too cliched. From the big brassy black woman living next door who dispenses wisdom and insight, to the unrequited love angle, to the boss who sends emails while not really listening. Even the basic arc of Zoey's character is too easy, shy/socially clumsy girl has an unusual thing happen and is suddenly bursting with self-esteem.

I think this show has a lot of potential for fun. It'll be interesting to see how Zoey deals with her ability in the longer term (the pilot covers a week of time). If you like quirky comedies with a healthy does of drama, then this is likely the show for you.

A fun weird interesting premise, just watched the premire episode, and I actually was entertained, not sure on how long it will keep continuing as a series. The musical numbers just kind of jump out at you, and when it comes you really love watching it. Jane Levy brings an enjoyable girlish charm to her role as Zoey, and the rest of the cast are also good.



Zoey(Jane Levy) has a M.R.I., and when a little accident come with it, And after Zoey discovers that she can hear what people are thinking through musical numbers. Zoey is creeped out and at the same time intrigued.

I just watched the premiere episode on demand and I loved it so much, I want more right away. It's fresh and funny, but has touching moments of sorrow and heartbreak to keep it grounded in reality. I love Skyler Astin from Pitch Perfect, which is why I was drawn to this series, and I also loved Glee, so was very excited. The show did not disappoint. Cannot wait until the next episode.

Laughed out loud 3 times in the first ten minutes. Then they tug heavily on your heart strings more than one in the next 50 minutes. Laughed several more times.

Good character development for a pilot episode. Looking forward to February 16 for the rest of the season.

I knew this was going to be a big hit when Mrs. Shullivan stopped hitting her keyboard and started wiping her tear ducts. It takes about 20 minutes into this series pilot episode to understand where this comedy/drama /musical/dance series journey is taking us but what a pleasant ride we are taken on.

Kudos to the team of creative writers and to the choreographers who made me forget how great West Side Story was, and hey, who doesn't like a few Beatles song dropped into Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist?

Jane Levy was so good in her previous TV series, Suburgatory, and she is fantastic in this her new series. The supporting cast is top notch and I see a bright future for this TV series. Stay tuned for some more great musical and dance numbers with top notch story lines. We have a new hit on our hands!