Series cast summary: | |||
Valerie Bertinelli | ... | Melanie Moretti / ... 129 episodes, 2010-2015 | |
Jane Leeves | ... | Joy Scroggs / ... 129 episodes, 2010-2015 | |
Wendie Malick | ... | Victoria Chase / ... 129 episodes, 2010-2015 | |
Betty White | ... | Elka Ostrovsky / ... 129 episodes, 2010-2015 | |
Three 40-something best friends from Los Angeles are flying to Paris when their plane makes an emergency landing in Cleveland. Realizing that all the norms from Los Angeles don't apply anymore, they decide to celebrate a city that values real women and stay where they're still considered hot.
Hot In Cleveland is certainly the new Golden Girls. They're all smart, funny, beautiful "mature" women who are not ready to fade away quietly just yet. They prove that you don't have to be young to make a hit TV show. And although Betty White does carry a fair bit of the show the other women are vital contributors. There is a lot of comedic talent in this show and the cast and the many celebrity guest appearances only serve to add value.
The premise may be a little odd at first and may not be completely plausible but when you learn to roll with it you can really enjoy all the craziness and zany antics. It brings me back to the times when comedy shows were organic and didn't take themselves so seriously. It's refreshing to see and most importantly makes me laugh.