John Mulaney (John Mulaney) is a stand-up comedian who gets a break to write jokes for faded comedy legend Lou Cannon (Martin Short) as the host of a stupid game show. He lives with roommates Jane (Nasim Pedrad) and fellow comedian Motif (Seaton Smith). They have an annoying hanger-on in Andre (Zack Pearlman) who pines for Jane. Oscar (Elliott Gould) is their outlandish neighbor.
While Mulaney is likable, he is no Seinfeld and the close approximation does not help at all. The main difference comes from Martin Short. I find his character way over the top. It's not the worst show in the world. I just think the comparison to Seinfeld really sinks this show and it could never win in that fight anyways. Mulaney just doesn't have as much charisma as Seinfeld. The other problem is that the TV world may be moving on anyways. Seinfeld may not even be successful in today's landscape.
While Mulaney is likable, he is no Seinfeld and the close approximation does not help at all. The main difference comes from Martin Short. I find his character way over the top. It's not the worst show in the world. I just think the comparison to Seinfeld really sinks this show and it could never win in that fight anyways. Mulaney just doesn't have as much charisma as Seinfeld. The other problem is that the TV world may be moving on anyways. Seinfeld may not even be successful in today's landscape.