I like to watch new comedies, and I was excited
to watch "Bless this Mess," judging from the
comercials I saw. It still needs a bit of work, but
I hope it gets better in future episodes. The show
stars Dax Sheperd as Mike and Lake Bell (also the
co-creator for the show) as Rio. The two play a
newly-wed couple who leave their jobs in the city
for a quieter life on a Nebraska farm (which was
left to Mike by his deceased aunt). The couple has
never worked on a farm in their lives, but they're
eager to learn and to grow their own food. When they
arrive on the farm, they discover that the house and
farm are in need of major repairs. Despite being
afraid that they're in over their heads, they decide
to stay and make the farm work.
I enjoyed
Lake Bell, even though I've never seen her in
anything before. Her comedic style reminds me of
Kirstie Allie (and she looks a little like her,
too). Dax Shepard and Lake Bell have great chemistry
and are great as a couple. Ed Begley, Jr., is also
great as next door neighbor Rudy, who is an old
friend of Mike's aunt.
The problem I had with
the show is that the physical comedy is predictable.
For instance, when they walked inside the house, I
knew they were going to fall through the floor. I
also knew that when Rio was being chased by the cow,
she was going to climb on the roof to get away.
There are a lot of scenes like that in the episode I
saw, but the end also gave me a warm fuzzy moment
when the townspeople came to get Rio and Mike off
the roof. The show also reminds me of Green Acres,
which I'm sure you can probably watch episodes of on
Youtube or your favorite straming service. The show
has a litle work to do, but I will continue to
watch, hoping it works out its minor problems. I
give this show a 4 out of Five stars because it is
worth watching.
MORE INFORMATION:
BLESS THIS MESS (Tuesdays, 9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Series Premieres Tuesday, April 16, 2019
This new single-camera comedy follows newlyweds Rio and
Mike as they make the decision to move from big city New
York to rural Nebraska. After dropping everything (including
their jobs and overbearing mother-in-law) to make the move
from skyscrapers to farmhouses, they soon realize that the
simpler life isn’t as easy as they planned. Rio and Mike
must now learn how to weather the storm as they are faced
with unexpected challenges in their new life as farmers.
The series stars Lake Bell as Rio, Dax Shepard as Mike,
Ed Begley Jr. as Rudy, Pam Grier as Constance and JT Neal as
Jacob.
The series is from 20th Century Fox Television and ABC
Studios. Lake Bell and Elizabeth Meriwether are co-creators
and executive producers. Jake Kasdan, Melvin Mar, Erin
O’Malley, Katherine Pope and Dax Shepard serve as executive
producers.
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