Rules of Engagement
This new sitcom on CBS stars Patrick Warburton, David Spade, and Oliver Hudson as three friends/neighbors/acquaintances in very different stages of relationships. Warburton plays Jeff a veteran of marriage, while Hudson portrays the newly engaged Adam. Spade’s Russell is a bachelor with no plans of ever getting tied down. Megyn Price, formerly of Grounded for Life, plays Jeff’s wife Audrey and Bianca Kajlich is Adam’s fiancée.
It sounds like a great concept for a series with great potential. Unfortunately, when I am watching it, I feel as if I am watching two very different shows depending on who is on the screen at the time – one funny, one not-so-much.
The scenes with Jeff and Audrey, are often hilarious, but the engaged couple is sadly lacking in comic timing and seem out of their element. I have never been a big fan of David Spade’s and he does nothing here to win me over. I still have a couple of episodes on my TiVo that I have not seen and I’m hoping that the rest of the cast improves with time. For now, Warburton and Price are enough to keep me watching.
Rules of Engagement currently airs on CBS Mondays at 9:30 pm / 8:30 Central Time.
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