One of my pet peeves is when marketing people put the best stuff in the commercials. The commercials that have been airing nonstop for ABC's new sitcom DON'T TRUST THE B**** IN APT 23 are hysterical and a few of them have had me laugh out loud and then rewind to watch again. So I couldn't wait to watch the Premiere episode tonight. Well, color me disappointed. I didn't laugh once. It's just not funny. A female version of THE ODD COUPLE spiked with extreme PG-13 raunchy humor that just doesn't work. The only niche that the whole show has going for it is James Van Der Beek, who is playing a version of himself. The best gag in the whole first episode is when he's trying to seduce a woman in his apartment and he starts playing the theme from DAWSON'S CREEK to seal the deal. Krysten Ritter has a few great moments as Chloe, the roommate from hell. Dreama Walker is gorgeous as the sweet and unknowing roommate. But it all adds up to about 23 minutes of everyone trying too hard to be hip and ABC wanting to push the envelope. The lowest point on television in recent memory is in this episode when the neighbor across the alley begins pleasuring himself while sipping coffee and talking to our Leading Ladies across their kitchen windows. It's not funny, it's just gross. I'm gonna chalk this up to a less than perfect Pilot and give it one more chance next week. The commercials made me laugh too hard to give up on this completely, but it's gonna have to do quite a turnaround next week to get me to stick with it. It's sure to be a ratings winner due to it's timeslot between MODERN FAMILY and REVENGE, but in order for longterm success, DON'T TRUST THE B**** IN APT 23 needs to aim a little higher and not sink quite as low for a laugh.
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