Kevin Can Wait

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Season 2
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 19, 2016
Season #: 2, 1
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  1. Cbrigante23
    Sep 26, 2017
    3
    Kevin can wait has never been a cerebral comedy, more one of those guilty pleasures for when you just need a few simple laughs without havingKevin can wait has never been a cerebral comedy, more one of those guilty pleasures for when you just need a few simple laughs without having to think too much. But after a guest appearance from (a now scarily botoxed) Leah Remini in Season 1, It seems the $$$ sign flashing in front of the CBS execs eyes seems to have blinded them. CBS figured they could recapture the chemistry & probably more importantly the success of the "King of Queens" reuniting Kevin James and remini. The unfortunate victim of this was Erinn Hayes who played kevin`s long suffering wife Donna. hayes was uncerimoniously booted out the back door to allow CBS to accomodate Remini`s full time arrival for season 2 and her no doubt substantial paycheck. The problem is you quickly realise Erinn Hayes was what made this comedy tick.. she had great comic timing and her great chemisry onscreen with kevin james made them such a likeable couple. Also the way they killed her off onscreen angered fans of the show almost as much as her departure. A flippant "your moms been dead a year already" shoehorned into the dialogue was a shoddy way to explain her abscence and was delivered by Kevin with as much emotion as a dishcloth. The bottom line is without Hayes this show just doesnt work anymore and i certainly wont be watching again. I was a huge "King of Queens" fan but that was 10 years ago... sure Kevin James hasnt changed he`s still playing the same lovable yet hopeless family man but remini is actually uncomfortable to watch now either through a facelift gone wrong or a seriously scary amount of botox, but either way the pairing doesnt work as it did back in KOQ`s heyday. If im honest im not sure what CBS execs were looking for "Kevin can Wait" ranked higher in its first season than KOQ did in all but 3 of its peak seasons, it doesnt pull as many ratings but nothing pulls the ratings shows did 10-15 years ago when KOQ was running. CBS in killing off Erinn Hayes I think you just killed your show!!… Full Review »
  2. NotchFilter
    Nov 12, 2017
    1
    I liked season 1 of this show. There were some rough spots, but there was enough good comedy to keep my interest all season.

    For season    I liked season 1 of this show. There were some rough spots, but there was enough good comedy to keep my interest all season.

    For season two, some bright spark got the idea to turn the show into "The Return of King of Queens." I liked KoQ a lot, and I still watch it at times in reruns.

    But...

    Bringing back Ms Remini as a foil to Mr James' lead character in this show was not an optimum decision. The chemistry between the two is gone.

    Watch a few KoQ episodes, and then watch one or two of Kevin Can Wait episodes. In comparison, Kevin Can Wait seems to be forced, with the actors appearing just to be reading their lines.

    KCW is off the ToDo list of my DVR. I tried to watch it, but it just was not worth the time I had to spend.    … Full Review »
  3. Ededed
    Apr 19, 2018
    0
    Kevin doesn’t need to wait. He needs to go away. The sooner the better!

    It doesn’t bother me they killed off the wife character. Not that    Kevin doesn’t need to wait. He needs to go away. The sooner the better!

    It doesn’t bother me they killed off the wife character. Not that the actress was bad, it was a case of bad casting in the first place. Never believed those two as a couple anyway.

    Otherwise, this show hits me like a box of itching powder. A lot of irritating things -none all that bad- but the total effect is unpleasant. Tried watching this show enough times to find out it’ll never get better for me.

    Understand others do like this show, so I’ll leave it to you - quite willingly.    … Full Review »
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