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What’s the fastest way to put the brakes on a cruise-controlled bachelor lifestyle? Fatherhood? Guess again. Television icon John Stamos (“Full House,” “ER”) stars in a new comedy about the ultimate bachelor who discovers he’s not only a father, but a grandfather.
Successful restaurateur and man-about-town JIMMY MARTINO (Stamos) is used to being the most suave, most handsome and most single person in the room. All that changes with the surprise appearance of Jimmy’s adult son, GERALD (Josh Peck, “The Mindy Project”), and his baby daughter, EDIE. Now Jimmy has to unlearn a lifetime of blissful selfishness and grapple with the fact that he went straight from single to grandfather in six seconds flat.
Keeping tabs on Jimmy is Gerald’s mother and Jimmy’s former girlfriend, rocker chick-turned-mother SARA (Paget Brewster, “Criminal Minds,” “Community”). Equally concerned about how Jimmy will manage these new developments is Jimmy’s restaurant family, especially assistant manager ANNELISE (Kelly Jenrette, “Audrey”) and chef RAVI (Ravi Patel, “Super Fun Night”).
Can Jimmy teach Gerald to be a little more like him in order to win the affection of Edie’s hot mess of a mom, VANESSA (Christina Milian, FAMILY GUY, “Baggage Claim”)? Will Jimmy and Sara fall for each other all over again, even though she’s the one thing he never dates – a woman his own age? And who’s higher maintenance, Jimmy or the baby?
GRANDFATHERED is an unconventional, sophisticated comedy about coming of age – at any age.
What a fantastic premiere! I expected to laugh watching Grandfathered but I didn’t expect to laugh so much! I actually cackled, this show is so funny. From the one liners to the physical comedy and of course, John Stamos’s comedic timing, everything about this show is on track for a hit.
The chemistry among the cast is spectacular. I’m so excited to see all of these relationships explored, between father and son, grandfather and granddaughter, exes, etc… There’s so much here to dive into and I’m ready for the waves. I especially love the dynamic between Gerald and Vanessa as it’s pretty much unheard to see this kind of relationship in real life, much less on TV of an ex-couple on such good terms and on one accord with parenting. And by good terms, I mean overall generally positive.
Because there is a negative here and that is that Gerald wants a relationship with Vanessa but she really enjoys their friendship. Genuinely enjoys the friendship. So I’m very intrigued by this relationship and can only hope we see Vanessa open up to Gerald more throughout the season. Of course, Gerald does need some work…finding a job for one. Here’s to hoping it won’t be at Jimmy’s restaurant because that’s way too easy.
“I’m cool. I watch Portlandia.” – Sara
As for Jimmy, he’s great. He knows who he is, who he wants to be, who he’s built himself up to be and in a single moment, all of that is swept away. Watching him navigate this new path in the sand was so much fun in the Pilot and I am so excited to see more. One of my favorite moments from the Pilot came when he asked a really vain question before returning a hug to his son.Another is the moment that moves Jimmy to finally say that he’s a grandfather. These are small moments but it’s all of these small moments that amount to such an entertaining and heartwarming show.
Of course, I also loved the handful of cameos, especially from the one and only, Bob Saget. With Jimmy running one of the hottest restaurants in town, we’re sure to get a lot more cameos, especially during November sweeps so I’m already highly anticipating what’s in store for the season ahead.
Most importantly, this show already has such a special place in my heart because it’s about growing up, finding out what truly matters most, and cherishing that never ending nesting doll of a gift. Grandfathered is the sweetest treat on the menu this fall and you must try it! I love Grandfathered and I’m sure you will too so be sure to watch every Tuesday night on Fox!