One Big Happy

Of the inconspicuous attempts at comedy of the 2014-15 TV season, OBH came across as the most promising to me, thanks to its clever concept and especially Elisha Cuthbert's return to the world of TV series. When she was joined by yet another beauty who had been a regular occupant of teenage boys' computer screens some time ago, it seemed like half the battle was won. However, the usually likable Kelly Brook chews the scenery unbelievably, Nick Zano seems more and more irritated with each passing episode, and the script desperately needs to shout multiple times in those twenty minutes at any cost that Lizzy really is a lesbian. Considering that the viewer understood this after about two minutes and then waited in vain for six episodes for a more consistent plot to develop from the original premise, the only positive remains Miss Cuthbert, once again shining like an invincible sun. Everything else, however, is an unexpectedly loud failure. (08/06/2015)