Sunday nights on ABC are fun again!!!! The past few years has seen DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES completely lose it's luster and the final few seasons of BROTHERS AND SISTERS were simply painful to watch. It seemed that Sunday night on ABC had lost it's glow. But watching the Pilot episode of GCB has given me hope and something to now anticipate with a wee bit of glee on Sunday nights! GCB stands for Good Christian Bitches and the characters on this show certainly fit that description....and then some. Leslie Bibb plays a former "mean girl" who moves back to Dallas, Texas after her millionaire husband dies in Los Angeles amidst scandal and public humiliation. She moves back into her wealthy mother's mansion with her two teenage kids and finds that due to her past behavior, she is not welcomed back with open arms by the community. Robert Harling of STEEL MAGNOLIAS fame wrote the script and it is filled with dialogue and one-liners that are reminiscent of some of those delicious bon mots written for those southern women in the beauty shop all those years ago. Darren Star of SEX AND THE CITY fame is the executive producer. Everyone in the cast is perfectly suited for their roles. Kristin Chenoweth is the ringleader of the high school girls who never grew up determined to make life miserable for their former rival. It's a terrific change of pace for Ms Chenoweth who seems to be having the time of her life playing this ultimate "mean girl". The standout in the cast, at least in the Pilot, is Annie Potts. Ms Potts is always a welcome sight on network television and she is in top form here as Ms. Bibb's mother. Her character is outrageously delightful whether teaching her teenage grandson how to mix drinks for her before 9am or describing her daughter in high school as "A Bitch with teeth". Undoubtedly, the show is going to ruffle some feathers for it's portrayal of Church people. These women can slit your throat while quoting Bible passages. My favorite line in the Pilot is said by Ms Chenoweth as she and her cohorts are on a Conference Call gossiping viciously. Ms Chenoweth suddenly stops and says "Ladies, this is a totally inappropriate conversation to have on the phone....see you at Church". I laughed out loud several times and was sorry to see the 60 minutes come to an end. With DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES slowly marching to it's final and well deserved cancellation, GCB has breathed some life into what used to be the leading network for Sunday night viewing. I wouldn't want to worship with or hang out with the women of GCB, but oh what fun it is to watch from a distance!
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