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Just watched and enjoyed the debut episode.

There were some good laughs and good writing. Huffman, Cross and Hatcher were solid. I especially liked the vibe between Hatcher and her daughter, which was a tad Gilmore Girlish but with more of an edge.

The subplot with Eva Longhoria and Jesse Metcalfe needs some better writing or it will just become cheesy. They add a bit of youthful spice (and skin) to the show but don't have much to say or do that's very funny. I guess these scenes were part of a re-shoot since Metcalfe was a replacement for someone else, maybe with a bit more work their situation could prove ripe for some of the attititude-filled dialogue that makes the scenes with Hatcher and her daughter work.

James Denton, who lives on the street undercover as a plumber, adds an element of mystery, as does the suicide of the narrator. The mystery thing they're developing is OK but I hope they keep the humor in the forground and the drama on the back burner.

I'll watch it again next week. The show has lots of potential. It will live or die depending on smart writing.