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Sean (Sean Hayes) is a gay single dad to Ellie (Samantha Isler) and he is stuck with his mother (Linda Lavin) living with him. He works at an internet company with his wacky boss Max (Thomas Lennon). His best friends are his two co-workers Liz (Megan Hilty) and Hunter (Echo Kellum).

This is a fairly straight sitcom. (Ha Ha!) The humor is safe and unimaginative. I like all the characters but they're not particularly interesting. They're cute and likable. That's how I describe this sitcom. It's cute and likable.

It was canceled after its 13 episodes run and they closed shop even before finishing the 5 episodes back order. It's too bad. There are a lot worse sitcoms out there, but this just didn't have the audience.

I don't know what the other reviewers here were watching, but I found the 2 episodes I've watched so far to be very engaging, funny, and real. I adore Sean Hayes, and Linda Lavin does a good turn as his rather overbearing mother, but they do need to tone down her character a bit, because she's too much of a cliché'. I like the work ensemble, and except for 'the boss', it feels real to me, as I am familiar with that field of work, and I can totally understand the frustrations. I see almost no similarity between Sean's Will & Grace character and the character in this series. Whereas we've seen this particular plot line before (single dad raising his adolescent child )there is enough fresh material in this to keep me interested for quite some time.

I have faith that this is a show that will grow, and get better...and I'm rooting for it to succeed! :)

Sean Hayes is a very talented man and he works very hard in this. He has to because it's largely like a terrible parody of U.S. 90s sitcoms. If only it were a parody.

Most of the characters are TV clichés or racial tokens (one "Asian", one black guy). The plot for each episode is jammed in our faces as if otherwise we'd be too stupid to understand it: "My daughter needs her first bra!". Hilarity ensues, except it doesn't, it's truly truly painful.

Cue laugh track, then cue it again and again. The less I smile and the more laughter I hear the more depressing the whole thing becomes.

The supporting cast is a mixed bunch which range from a wooden spoon with a face drawn on it wearing a kitchen mop for hair (Megan Hilty) through to performances of genuinely twisted comedic genius from Tom Lennon.

That was really my point about a good show within a terrible one. Every scene with Tom Lennon in it seems to come from a different place than the rest of the show, a much improved place where the show is actually funny.

I sat stony-faced through the pilot yet laughed out loud at some of the Tom Lennon scenes. Whether I can continue to grit my teeth waiting for those moments is debatable.

It feels like being in a wheelchair having lost the use of your legs, with NBC looking down at you and saying in a very loud, slow, voice... "Are you alright down there? Can I get you anything? Do you want to go to the toilet? Do you want to hear a funny joke?".

I may be sitting down, but I'm not deaf and I'm not an idiot, please stop treating me as such.

If they could build on the Hayes-Lennon core a bit more (they're great together) focus less on the been there, done that ha ha ha feel of the rest of it, perhaps try to give some dimension to the characters of the other actors then this could really be something.

I don't know about anyone else but I've had Jack withdrawals for years and there is only so many times you can watch repeats of will and grace...OK that was a lie, please forgive me baby Jesus.

This show has so much potential and you should never judge a new series before the 6th episode unless of course its an action show and the graphics is terribly poor from the get go, in which case you should jump ship immediately.

This has all the ingredients for a good watch that does have punch lines that make you laugh and just to reiterate again SEAN HAYES PEOPLE! Plus gays are so hot right now, its better than another show based on a fat useless ugly man married to an attractive woman who has an annoying family member and is full of chauvinistic punch lines...Just saying.

I just hope that I don't get too attached and it doesn't get signed for a second season. The competition is pretty tough with sitcoms these days but I will always Have time for Sean.

In spite of the setup (gay man raising a daughter) this show almost never freed itself from being a very generic sitcom. First few episodes were bad and the worst one was the one about buying the bra, but after that it kind of picked itself up and was enjoyable for me.

Yes it was generic but I liked it because it relaxed me. Some people turn on sounds of rain falling or nature sounds, but I watch sitcoms like this.

First of all I just want to say this is a sitcom, and not a contender for the Oscars, people seem to be being rather harsh, that being said...

Sean Hayes plays a very willing father to an estranged daughter (Samantha Isler) who was left in his care after the mother thought she needed to move on and when the daughter objected, left her with her father, oh and btw Sean the father is gay which immediately opens us up to a whole bunch of comically awkward scenarios!

Helping Sean with his new charge is his very stern mother Lorna (Lida Lavin) and his very outgoing, slightly loose female best friend Liz (Megan Hilty), the mother being a little too strict, the friend being a little too easy-going but between the three of them they try to do their best for the young lady, an adolescent 14-year-old with all the baggage that comes with this very strange and new situation, but they handle it with smiles love and laughter, lots of laughter!

The show bounces between Sean's home life and work life... Work being trying to run an online retail store which has recently acquired a new and very strange owner Max, played by the wonderful Thomas Lennon, who just loves to make Sean's life both difficult and awkward. Fortunately to help Sean along at work is his aforementioned best friend Liz and their very funny co-worker Hunter (Echo Kellum)

Now I'm not going to say that this show is original, some might even call the characters cliché, nonetheless it works!

I was grinning from ear to ear throughout the two episodes I have seen so far, Sean Hayes has a very big fan base and as long as people do not expect him to be Jack, I think they will be pleasantly surprised by the witty humor, comically awkward situations and family bonding that this show seems to give out quite generously.

Both my wife and I have agreed that of all the new shows that have started this fall season of 2013 this is definitely a winner and we wish to see it continue bringing smiles to our faces!

Wow!

I only watched the first 9 episodes and that is 9 too many!

I have not one good thing to say about this show! Nothing was interesting to me; not the acting, not the story and not the characters.

The cast are annoying, especially Sean Hayes who just seems to be playing Jack McFarland 2.0!

It actually kind of angers me that a show like this is still on the air when plenty of better shows are cancelled in a short amount of time!!

Good news: NBC has cancelled the show after 14 episodes due to low ratings!!

I am sincerely surprised to see such a low rating .. So many comedy programs that try to steal a giggle are just silly and brain numbing..THIS is one very funny show and a 8 out of 10 on my rate chart... I am ONLY sorry that it is just a 30 minutes episode of laughing!! ( which is where it lost its 2 points) ..Great characters and actors.. Great one-liners... Great comedic timing... Hopefully through word of mouth, folks will hear about it and catch on to this new show... I would hate to see it axed.... As far as entertainment goes, this one works... in spades...!! The reason I don't comment on here, is that I can never think of 10 lines to write....Perhaps that is why I should keep my day job..???

I really wanted to like this because I think Sean Hayes is a really talented comic actor but this show is terribly forced. It wants to be funny but isn't. I found more natural acting on a Disney channel tween show.

Scrap the whole thing Sean, bring back Jack and his mother (from one episode) played by Veronica Cartwright in a "Will & Grace" spin-off.

It is great to see Linda Lavin but "kiss by grits" she isn't strong enough to help this.

I saw that James Burrows directed - at least - the first episode but his creative genius isn't evident.

Make the pain stop...

Oh wait, I did by not watching after the second episode.

Awful! I wonder what Hayes was thinking when he signed onto this trash. Did he really need the money that badly? The only reason I gave it one star is because I'm a fan and know Sean is capable of much better work. These celebrities have to understand that everything they do will become part of their legacy and consequently must be more selective in their choices. He should have been able to see this train wreck long before it was actually produced. I have to assume it was the money.

Now I really hope I won't face another heartache like I did with 'Partners' and get attached just so they will cancel this. Who knows what those NBC execs are up to or which logic they apply.Sitcoms don't seem to get a chance to develop anymore. Remember Will and Grace took a little bit of time too. I thoroughly enjoyed this sitcom and it gets better by the episode. Sean Hayes is amazing, the rest is still sort of centered around him, and catching on, still the potential feels great. The boss is the only character that doesn't feel great yet, but hey, look at Jack and Karen, one of the greatest comedy duos. Give it some time will you. Five seasons for starters? Just compare it to so many crappy shows that go on for seasons. This one actually made me Laugh Out Loud a number of times. Do it for the gays...I meant Hayes. PS why is Sean Hayes not on top of the credits and only mentioned for two episodes?

My son and I love this show. It's so funny and the cast is great. I love seeing so many old time actors coming back like Linda Lavin. She is fantastic as Sean's mother and she adds so much to the show.

I too am worried that the shows I really like this season won't make it if they aren't given a chance. This show is really funny. There is so much great humor in it without being too over the top. I hope everyone who loves this show tries to promote it by word of mouth and social media. We shouldn't see another great show and cast go by the wayside because the networks don't give it enough time to catch on. Watch this show...it's a keeper.

We really liked this show and are so sad to learn it's being canceled. It was laugh out loud funny without being crude. There was no designated "sex maniac." The relationships were genuine and caring. The acting and chemistry was great. Sean's timing was always impeccable. The co-stars of his mother, best friend, co-worker and boss were wonderfully portrayed. I challenge anyone to watch more than one episode and consider it anything other than a good, solid sit-com. Unlike many so- called sit-coms today, you will laugh more than once and walk away a little lighter for it. We will miss the sweet, innocent relationships and stories this show shared. We wish there were a way we could save Sean Saves the World!

I used to be a lover of sitcoms back in the days of Friends, Will and Grace, Cheers, and even as a little kid watching Taxi and Mash. Sometime after Friends and Will and Grace, it seems the sitcom died. For me, Will and Grace was all about Jack and Karen! None of the rest of the cast mattered, anyone could have played them and it didn't make a difference to me. It's the same with Sean Saves the World. It's all about Sean Hayes and Tom Lennon. They are both incredible and their different comedic styles create a wonderful melange of funny. I do like Linda Lavin too but the rest of the cast can be anyone. Megan Hilty was great in Smash, but comedy is sooo obviously NOT her forte. She is the only one I would change because it makes the comedy seem forced and drags the better actors down. She should stick to singing. I also love the sets. Love the bold colors. The set design of his home is bold and gorgeous. The other only other comedy show I'm into right now is Dads. I may be in the minority but Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother and Modern Family just bore or annoy me. So I'm sooo glad "Jack's Back!" Please don't let it get canceled.

This is NOT a "Will and Grace" reunion, but a mismatched ensemble of clichés led by a regurgitation of Sean Hayes' "Jack" character who plays a father but...surprise(?) happens to be gay. The adult-themed "humor" and writing often crosses the line of good taste and makes the producers and cast look like perverts for subjecting underage actors to it. Karen...er...excuse me, Linda Lavin's timing is slow and off (even the editing can't seem to fix this). Sean has seriously soured his own legacy and type-cast himself into oblivion. While too painful to watch, the show is unfortunately a wind-sock for the stagnation of ideas and writing we are currently experiencing, as well as the career desperation of the actors participating on the show.

This is one of my "must watch" shows of the week that consistently delivers laugh out loud moments. Sean Hayes and Linda Lavin have the impeccable timing one would expect from their vast comedic resumes, but they also have a delectable on-screen chemistry making their mother/son relationship believable for the viewer. The supporting cast is similarly outstanding with a host of new, fresh and talented actors. Echo Kellum's charismatic presence will probably earn him his own show one day, while Megan Hilty and Samantha Isler deliver cleverly written dialog with an innate intellect and wit. I hope NBC gives this very funny show a chance to develop into the comedy staple it can become for the network.

Sean Saves the World sometimes gets it right. Sean Hayes occasionally delivers the great one-liner in his portrayal of Sean, a single father left in charge of his daughter Ellie (Samantha Isler) when his ex-wife moved to New York. His character is not as off the wall as it was in Will and Grace. He's not as overly dramatic and excitable as he once was. Still has the same flare, just not as loud. I agree with another reviewer that the highlight of the show is Thomas Lennon who plays Sean's new boss, Max. Since seeing Lennon in Seventeen Again and tiny parts like Doug in I Love You, Man I've been amazed at his comedic ability. He's like Jane Lynch, a great character actor that can make any part his own, even if the script is a tad weak. With him on board I see potential in this show.