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[The Canadian comedy all-stars] give it good vibes. But the scripts, despite mad moments of whimsy, can't keep pace with the cast's comic timing and tone.
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It's no "Arrested Development," but Martin's still a hoot, and it's good to see Rohl in something a bit less dark.
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On their own, Arthur’s lunkheaded Jimmy and Skye’s bubbly Sandy are sketched a little thin—but due to Working The Engels’ compact ensemble, they usually wind up paired with Rohl or Martin, salvaging some potentially dire storylines like “Jimmy gives grandma’s ring to a stripper” or “Sandy wants to win a mother-daughter dance contest.”
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There’s a bit of a free-form Arrested Development vibe in play, but not enough to elevate Working the Engels to anywhere near that level.
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The show moves along at a nice clip, the cast is pleasant, given the predictability of their sitcom-y characters, and they mesh nicely as an ensemble.
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Working the Engels is a decent little sitcom made more appealing by its likeable cast.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 11
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Mixed: 0 out of 11
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Negative: 7 out of 11
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Jul 11, 2014
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