"How to Be a Gentleman"
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Premieres: September 29, 8:30pm on CBS
Stars: Kevin Dillon, David Hornsby, Rhys Darby, Nancy Lenehan, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Dave Foley. (more)
Plot: In this odd couple comedy, Andrew Carlson (David Hornsby) a refined writer who clings to etiquette as the last vestige of a civilized world, finds himself in a difficult position when the men's magazine where he works changes its format from a gentleman's quarterly to a lad mag. In order to adapt, he enlists an old acquaintance and perpetual lunkhead, personal trainer Bert Lansing (Kevin Dillon), as his life coach. Bert's mission: To make Andrew into more of a modern manly man.
Why We're Excited: Dave Foley, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nancy Lenehan, and Rhys Darby round out the supporting cast.
Why We're Not: The shame of it is, these are all very funny people in a thoroughly unfunny pilot. Granted, that means that any improvement is a positive thing but...it would have to become a completely different show to make it worth recommending.
Trivia: Kevin Dillon's great-uncle was late cartoonist Alex Raymond, who created the super manly character Flash Gordon.
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