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Frank Longo
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"The Grinder: add this to your DVR, people."


  

          

Great absurd sitcom premise, perfect actors for the roles, sharp writing. Loved the pilot. Can't wait for the next one.

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Im all for Fred Savage getting that shine...
Oct 01st 2015
1
It was ok but it wasn't super great
Oct 02nd 2015
2
It was pretty funny
Oct 02nd 2015
3
everyone brought their A game to that pilot
Oct 03rd 2015
4
And it's only 30 minutes
Oct 04th 2015
5
Episode 2. Still funny. Still loads of potential.
Oct 07th 2015
6
Ok I'm with Frank on this one now, this show is great
Oct 07th 2015
7
Thorougly enjoying it thus far
Oct 19th 2015
8
Makes me laugh consistently.
Nov 26th 2015
9
Still consistently funny every week.
Nov 26th 2015
10
YO, this shit was hilarious.
Nov 27th 2015
11
WHY ARE YOU NOT WATCHING THIS SHOW?
Apr 15th 2016
12
the premise irks me
Apr 18th 2016
13
funny but it feels like an extended skit sometimes
Apr 18th 2016
14
Grinder rests.
May 12th 2016
15
easily one of my favorite shows but im not mad either nm
May 12th 2016
16
I stayed loving the gimmick. Really sad to see it go.
May 12th 2016
18
i ended up liking it but i'm kinda ok with it just having one season
May 12th 2016
19
RE: Grinder rests.
May 15th 2016
20
Dang it I meant to get to it
May 16th 2016
21
is it about weed, and the breaking down of it
May 12th 2016
17

Sofian_Hadi
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Thu Oct-01-15 08:17 PM

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1. "Im all for Fred Savage getting that shine..."
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Hope it succeeds

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JiggysMyDayJob
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Fri Oct-02-15 10:20 AM

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2. "It was ok but it wasn't super great"
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It took a while to get to the point, like most pilots it was kinda disjointed in the opening, but once it go to the premise of the show it was better.

I'm going to give it time, but if they keep Rob Lowe up with the L&O court antics it's gonna be great. I'm not very keen on Fred Savage, but I'll give him a chance.

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Walleye
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Fri Oct-02-15 10:26 AM

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3. "It was pretty funny"
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I kind of feel like there's a pretty finite set of jokes here, but I don't write awesome sitcoms for a living so I'll just wait and trust the experts.

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Calico
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Sat Oct-03-15 09:43 PM

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4. "everyone brought their A game to that pilot"
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i enjoyed it

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handle
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Sun Oct-04-15 11:03 PM

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5. "And it's only 30 minutes"
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Sun Oct-04-15 11:03 PM by handle

          

Didn't realize it was 30 minutes.

It was okay - I could see it getting real good if they do it right.

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Frank Longo
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Wed Oct-07-15 12:18 AM

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6. "Episode 2. Still funny. Still loads of potential."
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I'm hoping this keeps enough of its premiere audience to get renewed, so we can see what these writers have in store.

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JiggysMyDayJob
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Wed Oct-07-15 10:06 AM

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7. "Ok I'm with Frank on this one now, this show is great"
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Lowe's character drives the show so much, and I'm even warming up to Fred Savage's acting.

sometimes u gotta leave ur inner nigger in the bank vault. - desus

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LA2Philly
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Mon Oct-19-15 11:51 PM

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8. "Thorougly enjoying it thus far"
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Can't wait to see where this goes

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GriftyMcgrift
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Thu Nov-26-15 02:50 AM

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9. "Makes me laugh consistently."
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Love that there is no laugh track

  

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Frank Longo
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Thu Nov-26-15 04:32 PM

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10. "Still consistently funny every week."
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Castro
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Fri Nov-27-15 12:35 AM

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11. "YO, this shit was hilarious."
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The trial at the end of episode 1 was great TV.

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Frank Longo
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Fri Apr-15-16 11:50 PM

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12. "WHY ARE YOU NOT WATCHING THIS SHOW?"
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Consistently hilarious. Very much on the bubble of cancellation. DON'T BE THE ONE WHO GOT THIS AWESOME AND FUNNY SHOW YANKED.

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13. "the premise irks me"
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...I watched a couple episodes, til I realized this dude seems legit insane and they all just roll with it, even the dad....I couldn't suspend logic long enough to keep watching....

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sndesai1
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Mon Apr-18-16 03:02 PM

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14. "funny but it feels like an extended skit sometimes"
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i've only watched the first 5 eps so maybe it changes down the line

  

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SoulHonky
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Thu May-12-16 07:06 PM

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15. "Grinder rests."
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Fox cancelled the show. Part of me is bummed because it's one of my favorite comedies on TV but part of me wonders if they could have kept it up for another season. The gimmick was wearing a bit thin.

That being said, Fred Savage should give acting another try and not go straight back into directing. He's awesome in this.

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GriftyMcgrift
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Thu May-12-16 07:27 PM

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16. "easily one of my favorite shows but im not mad either nm"
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Frank Longo
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Thu May-12-16 11:25 PM

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18. "I stayed loving the gimmick. Really sad to see it go."
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Every time I started thinking, "Well, this might be where it stops being funny," they'd split my sides again.

And yes, Savage was absolutely fantastic. Everybody was. Terrific cast, terrific writing.

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sndesai1
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Thu May-12-16 11:58 PM

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19. "i ended up liking it but i'm kinda ok with it just having one season"
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didn't really think it was as clever or smart as critics seemed to..i will say rob lowe was pretty amazing hamming it up like that

  

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Sun May-15-16 11:13 AM

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20. "RE: Grinder rests."
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But what if it *wasn't* cancelled?

RIP Grinder.

  

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lfresh
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Mon May-16-16 10:15 PM

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21. "Dang it I meant to get to it"
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17. "is it about weed, and the breaking down of it"
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