"It's All Relative" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Creators:

Anne Flett-Giordano
Chuck Ranberg

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

So you think Romeo and Juliet had family issues? Listen to this. Bobby is a bartender and the only son of gregarious...

Plot Keywords:

Catholic | Student | Family Life | Dysfunctional Family | Bar Keeper

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Reid Scott	...	Bobby O'Neil (22 episodes, 2003-2008)
Christopher Sieber	...	Simon Banks (22 episodes, 2003-2008)
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Philip Stoddard (22 episodes, 2003-2008)
Lenny Clarke	...	Mace O'Neil (22 episodes, 2003-2008)
Harriet Sansom Harris	...	Audrey O'Neil (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Maggie Lawson	...	Liz Stoddard-Banks (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Paige Moss	...	Maddy O'Neil (20 episodes, 2003-2004)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Storyline Entertainment

run of the mill

This is a very run-of-the-mill sitcom. I've given it much longer than I would most shows because I want to try to support gay shows, but that doesn't mean gay people should settle for sub-standard quality. Sadly, funnier/better gay themed shows like Jason Bateman's show and the second Ellen show were not allowed time(or a decent time slot) to find an audience.The brilliant Harriet Sansom Harris is completely wasted on this show. Frasier and The 5 Mrs. Buchanans gave her better chances to exercise her acting abilities. Although John Benjamin Hickey is the fussier of the two gay characters, he seems to ground his performance in some sort of reality and comes across much more as a real person than Christopher Seiber. Mr. Seiber delivers EVERY line as though it were some witty bon mot and then smirks. It is highly irritating. He comes across like the poor man's Nathan Lane. As a result, his performance doesn't seem real, but rather some over-extended one-note joke. Perhaps, since the show takes place in Boston, if they dealt with the current gay marriage/bigoted amendment issues it might be worth continuing to watch, but somehow I don't think the writers are up to the challenge.I gave Will&Grace a long chance when it first aired, but it was so shrill I couldn't keep watching. After giving this show a long chance as well, I can't keep watching because it's plain boring.