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Summary: Not as good as the movie, but give the show a break
Review: I was glad to see this one come out on DVD. It was a cute show- I have certainly seen a lot worse on TV.
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Summary: Incredibly Funny
Review: It took me at least twice as much time as usual to watch this, because I kept rewinding - pretty much every scene is so hilariously funny you want to watch it over and over.To those of you who refer to "BFGL" as "Big Fat Waist of Airtime" - A lot you know!!! There is something seriously wrong with your sense of humor. Watch it! By all means watch it! You won`t regret it!!
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Summary: The Big Fat Greek Sitcom
Review: Nia Vardalos delighted audiences with her personally scripted blockbuster MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING. The movie inspired this short-lived sitcom. This sitcom starring the Canadian-Greek comedienne premiered on CBS on February 24,2003. She is Nia Portakolos married to Ian,an all-American man(Steven Eckholdt). John Corbett,who played Ian in the film already had a show of his own,HBO's recently cancelled "Sex In The City",so he contractually could not do MBFGL. Also part of the TV cast who also appeared in the film are Gia Carides as Nia's sister,Michael Constantine as the father and Lainie Kazan as the mother. In every episode there are several flashbacks to Nia's childhood with her much younger mom and dad. Rita Wilson served as executive producer as she did for the movie. In addition to Wilson,other memorable guest appearances were made by Joey Fatone of the singing group NSync,who also appeared in the film as Angelo,and Frank Stallone,who's Sylvester's brother. After 6 or 7 episodes,CBS pulled the plug on this sitcom. See tvtome.com for details. Hopefully Vardalos' next movie,"Connie and Carla" will be a hit like MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.
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Summary: Typical
Review: TV Execs... always foaming at the mouth, on the look-out for the next "big thing" to milk for all it's worth... I wonder if they ever consider the fact that it's trash. What do they care? It's all about the "CHING! CHING!". Horrid. You'd think with ALL those actors and crew members, at least ONE of them would KNOW how lame this project is (was). Even the boom-mic-dude was probably falling asleep. I hate these cheap spin-(rip)offs.
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Summary: My Big Fat Waste of Airtime
Review: Unlike one reviewer, I was not fortunate enough to be paid to watch this series, so I only managed three episodes before I realized I'd suffered enough. None of the irreverence and charm of the film translates to the small screen version. It's often true that the louder the laughtrack, the unfunnier the material, and the laughtrack for this series was as loud and annoying as in the heyday of Sherwood Schwartz (no, I'm not comparing this to "Gilligan's Island" or "Green Acres," which were astoundingly intellectual and artistic compared to this series). I'm surprised the cast of veterans didn't realize how weak the writing was. I hope Nia Vardalos continues to find success in her writing and performing careers, but it will be no thanks to this turkey. John Corbett proves to be the wisest of the cast members, and I'm sure he's thrilled that contractual obligations found him elsewhere. Cynical network executives must think they can do no wrong by underestimating the intelligence and taste (indeed, the tolerance) of the television audience. This series, mercifully brief though it was, proves that they were WRONG. The Amazon synopsis includes the following information: "This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries." Lucky them. There's already enough strife in this world without adding another empty-headed television series to it. Stay away at all costs!
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Summary: Don't Waste Your Money
Review: Why this short-lived sitcom is on DVD is beyond me. Don't get me wrong: the first episode is pretty good, with the stars doing a great job. But the reamaining six episodes only get worse and worse; with star Nina Vardalos the only reason that make them worth watching; while the other stars talents are wasted on the barely mediocre writing. The storylines of episodes 2-7 sound very promising, yet all seems to be lost in the scripts. The jokes are far-fetched; not funny; and everything that makes the movie stand out from all low-brow basic sitcom humor (ie everything that makes it "smart") is absent from the television series. Don't waste your money on this DVD. Instead, purchase good sitcoms such as The King of Queens, Spin City, Will & Grace, Cheers, Frasier, Married ... With Children, etc. My Big Fat Greek Life: great talents wasted on a terrible show.
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