Anyone that has been watching Fox during the past 20 years knows that the Fox Network will double down on animated series, suspense, and talent competitions but will only place a side bet on scripted comedy. And to make matters worse, they will schedule those few scripted comedies either on early Sunday nights (during Evening Service) or on late Saturday nights (when the club just ran out of appetizers and the 'free' champagne).
Fox is trying something new with "The Good Guys" starring Colin Hanks (Orange County) & Bradley Whitford (Billy Madison). Its a spoof on the "good cop, bad cop" cop show, which works since the writers also use the "goofball guy & straight line guy" pairing. You had Bob Hope + Bing Crosby, Abbott & Costello, Craig & Smokey, Craig & Dey-Dey, and now Colin & Bradley.
The polarizing characters work.
I don't know why I haven't seen more of Colin Hanks and maybe I'm too lazy to go to wiki or imdb to find out. I thought he was hilarious in Orange County that also co-starred Jack Black ( another goofball character king). Bradley Whitford has been all over the place, but I remember him best as the nemesis of Adam Sandler in the movie Billy Madison.
The show is written by some of the same people behind "Past Life" & "Men of a Certain Age"
I'm not here to criticize the writing or the acting, so I won't.
Just know that they are keeping it funny on "The Good Guys."
The Good Guys Episode 1
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