Are We There Yet?

I'm quite a fan sitcoms and I've probably seen most of the reasonably good ones by now. I also tend to follow the supposedly mediocre. However, this sitcom is by far the worst one I've seen. The jokes just fall flat; I'm sorry, but that's the way it is.

The show deals with marital life and unfortunately the points it tries to make are dismissed far too easily. They're also generic and the jokes used to make them are uninspired. There simply isn't any innovative subject matter like in Seinfeld, Frasier, The Big Bang Theory or other great sitcoms.

I don't usually review IMDb items, but after seeing this I felt compelled to warn others.

I'm sorry but Essence Atkins character Suzanne was miserable and miserable to watch. She was jealous, mean, controlling, distrusting, rude, arrogant and just a complete disaster. I was SO happy she wasn't in season 2. The show was fine without her.

I get it she had a bad relationship with the kids dad but she never reached an arc of crusty. She just stayed miserable and unhappy unless things were going her way and Terry Cruz's character was just weak.

He never stood his ground and was constantly groveling to appease his miserable wife. The only enjoyable thing about the show was her absence and the kid from next door.

Oh and Gigi and Martin were awesome! I know the show is old but my gawd was that 1st season unbearable to watch with her.

I gave 5/10 because the last 2 seasons were great w/o her.

This show is a nice family sitcom. Something easy going to come home to and relax. One bad side is the styling. The wife, Suzanne, played by Essence Atkins, looked way better during the first episodes. She wore her natural hair and light makeup and young/cool mommy clothes. She looked like a young and cool mom. Now she look sort of OLD. She wears this weird color brown wig. Hairpiece and so does the daughter. It take a lot away from the series to me. I cant focus much on the actual show sometime due to the sub par styling. I will continue to watch, but with mild dislike for the styling. Keep it up guys, greatness takes time. There is much potential to be had.

Believe it or not, as a kid, I was a fan of the original movie. Upon looking for something for my dog to watch in the background, while I work from home, I noticed this show on the IMDb channel. After a few minutes, I was utterly disappointed. The overall casting is not the worst, but there could have been changes to make it better. Terry Crews, Coys Stewart, Keesha Sharp, and Telma Hopkins do a great job taking on previous and new characters.

However, Essence Atkins and Teala Dunn were not so pleasant. I sensed a forced or strained voice coming from Atkins that reflects poorly or better yet, sounds corny. Aleisha Allen, known as the punctual teen who can sing, does not reflect in Teala's performance. I'll admit, even Terry Crews does not portray the same persona as the Nick from the original film.

There's supposed to be that dynamic of a former bachelor learning to be a father figure while transitioning into family values. Suzanne should ecstatic about starting a family she dreamed of, alongside maintaining her busy career. The children should be learning how to deal with a new chair at the dinner table, while bonding with their step-father through teenage matters.

As much as the show had potential, I completely understand why it has been cancelled. The jokes missed the punchlines and the storyline left the show.

It's a nice light hearted family show that I will admit starts slow but gets good towards the middle of the second season.

I don't really understand a lot of the criticism, the vast majority of sitcoms are at this level of quality my biggest issue with the show is it can be boring at times but aside from that enjoyable. The main characters are okay and most the celebrity guest steal the show each his own I guess but I prefer the show over the movie.