TV Reviews : CBS’ ‘First Impressions’ Series Falls Flat
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“First Impressions,” the eight-part CBS comedy series premiering at 8 p.m. Saturday on Channels 2 and 8, creates mostly bad impressions.
No, “First Impressions” is not the story of Republican vice presidential nominee Dan Quayle’s relationship with the media. It’s about the owner of a small Omaha company that produces radio commercials. Frank Dutton (Brad Garrett) is still reeling from his wife’s walkout, and all he has left are his nine-year-old daughter (Brandy Gold), his job and the impressions he does of famous people.
The likable Garrett’s clever mimicry is the only highlight of this otherwise lackluster, wit-starved opener in which Frank works on a crash campaign for a coveted client. If the premiere is an indication, what producer/writers Fred Freeman and Lawrence J. Cohen need most is a crash campaign for laughs.
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