The Big Show Show follows the titular Big Show playing a fictionalized version of himself who's now retired from the WWE and trying to focus on how best to spend his retirement and be a father to his three daughters. At first glance The Big Show Show may seem like a 90s TGIF sitcom or one of the sitcoms on Nickelodeon, but thanks to some clever writing and strong performances it manages to elevate itself beyond expectations. Both Big Show(Paul Wright) and Allison Munn have great chemistry playing the respective parents of the family, and the kids while somewhat exaggerated caricatures(with the exception of MAYBE the oldest daughter) never come off as grating or annoying. Special praise for Jaleel White playing Big Show's best friend terry who scores some of the biggest laughs with his Gym Owner/Would be inventor. Does every joke work? No. One such example is a running gag with a kid named Taylor Swift(who's a boy), but for the most part the failed gags are few and far between. When I wasn't laughing I was smiling and that's about as much as you can ask for from a show like this. The show comes to us from Josh Bycel and Jason Berger who served as executive producers on the short lived but also very funny LA to Vegas and have credits on very funny comedies from American Dad to cult favorite Psych. The show is mostly family friendly, with the exception of the word "crap" uttered once, but despite people's complaints it's not THAT bad and your kids are probably saying much worse when they're alone with their friends.
Review of The Big Show Show
