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It might just be that I like my sitcoms edgier, but I found the first episode too packaged, too diluted, too manufactured in a network conference room. Maybe like a show produced by a machine that has been developed to make "hit sitcoms" versus humans who are funny actually gathering in a room to write a funny sitcom. I don't want to generalize network vs. cable/streaming because there are some other network shows I find appealing, but if "network" has a stereotype of "appeal to the masses because they are too dumb to understand clever writing," this would be a good representation of that. I was just disappointed b/c I enjoy Zach Braff & wanted it to be better.

The actors are decent but it isn't really worth your time. I watched the whole season and can understand why it was cancelled. There really isn't much interesting going on in the show at all. Most of the plot is standard boring stuff. I enjoyed Zach Braff in Scrubs though, and if you did it's probably worth checking this out at least, but it certainly isn't amazing. Watch it if you're really stuck for something to watch.

Alex Schuman (Zach Braff) has a nice radio job with a sweet lawyer wife Rooni and the two kids. He decides to quit his job for this new risky podcasting thing. He is joined by his cousin Eddie (Michael Imperioli) and adoring assistant Deirdre. They rent space from a startup incubator group.

This is based on Alex Blumberg's book on his podcast startup process. It may be only a few years old but it feels like another era. It's hard to make podcasting as something edgy in present day. They are better off setting this five to ten years earlier. It's a wacky network sitcom and it matters how the workplace is presented. As for the cast, I love Braff ever since Srubs and I like the interracial family. Otherwise, there isn't much else and it's mercifully canceled after ten episodes.

I thought my TV was going to weep because it had to play this crap. Horrible show

The real standout here is Elisha Henig. If you feel like you recognize him, he played the part of Mohammed, the muslim boy, in the Mr. Robot episode "Don't Delete Me".

His part in this show, Ben, is much more lighthearted (obviously), and even silly, but that just shows at such a young age that he already has such range in his acting.

The show was amusing, and I hope it gets a chance to find its footing. I know one thing, for sure: we haven't seen the last of Elisha.

Zach Braff did a number on me in this series. i don't see why this series will be renewed in the future.

Horrible casting and the script (OMG) was horrible. I hope i'm wrong but this really sucks because i really like Zach. He's a funny guy but he can't be in a specific setting especially this one.

I see this show as a little bit older, more mature Zach Braff trying to step into the old, well-worn shoes of "TV sitcom dad," especially since he is a dad of young kids in real life now at home.

John Dorian was a single guy. The character Alex is married & has 2 young kids. (New territory for Zach to play.). Give him a chance before unplugging it altogether!

If they keep the kids as an integral focal point of the scripts each week, (plus the mom, too, of course!) hopefully they will figure out where these characters are going. Sometimes it takes awhile to figure out new characters, & storylines, and the motivating desires of each character (without falling into stereo-typical characters.)

If sitcoms would actually put their characters IN FUNNY situations where the comedy comes from, (like Lucy & Ethel or Laverne & Shirley!!) that's when sitcoms turn into classic gold!

Sitcom has become a term today that usually means "nuclear family: mom, dad, and two or three kids."

That's not really fair to the genre. Remember "Cheers?" Remember "Taxi?"

GET THE WRITING BACK to SITUATIONS, (especially funny, absurd situations) & not just "joke, punchline, joke, punchline, kid rolls eyes, says something catty or mean to parents, & then storms out of the room stomping their feet."

It took Bonanza almost a year before they got into the groove of things. Give Alex Inc. more than a week or two.

I've given this show half a season, more or less. I like Zach Braff and really hoped for something special. Unfortunately... it's just very "blah". The premise, to me, is extremely dated. I'm sure, obviously, there is still a lot of risk in starting a "vlog" as a sole source of income. But.... this really feels more relevant in 2008 than in 2018. The risks, rewards, perils, etc are pretty well defined at this point. This makes everything about the story feel dated and trite. In the end, it feels like they fight to lay standard sit-com tropes over a "fresh" concept that is anything but fresh. Ten episodes. I can't really see giving it more of a chance. :\

Zach Braf delivers. Is the show silly? Yes. Are there moments where "JD" shines through Alex? Definitely. I think it's early days yet, but I think this will be a heartfelt family driven comedy that shines a light on Braff as a father trying to have the American dream in a cynical time in US history.

With all the comedy show's viewers have available to them each week, I can't see them tuning into 'Alex, Inc'. after one viewing.

Fans of 'Scrubs' might remember Braff narrating each episode...and he does the same thing here. Hey, if the premise worked once why not do it again? Because it's old and stale, that's why. Very 90's.

The storyline isn't fresh either. A guy gets sick of working at his corporate job and decides to venture out on his own ~ deceiving his wife in the process. Honestly can't recommend this show, or give it more than 3*.

Every sitcom takes a few episodes to get its audience. I realize I'm a 61 year old woman and no one cares what they think, but.... I love it. Zach Braff is appealing as ever, as is the rest of the cast: Tiya Sircar, Michael Imperioli, Hillary Anne Matthews, ... Sorry kids you're great, I'm just tired of looking up names. I only came on here to find out what city it takes place in (still don't know) and was appalled at the unfavorable reviews. I hated That 70's Show when I watched the first episode, even though it was totally my era, and I never watched it until 2010 in syndication. It's brilliant. I don't know that Alex, Inc. will be brilliant, but how the freakin' hell did Full House and One Day at a Time make it past one season?!

The show, based on the pilot: Corny writing. Story not compelling. Created for the sake of creating content. Bad acting all around.

The story: not worth a synopsis. Family man starts his own company at 37. Wife & two kids blah blah....

It was surprising to see how incredibly bad an actor Zach Braff is. Makes one wonder how he pulled off scrubs.

This show isn't funny & the actors seem to be phoning it in. The only passable actor is the son, but he was so annoying!

I read through most of your reviews and the (ONE) star reviews folks, you are just so far off base. This is a 1/2 hour - comedy - show, or what I think is a REAL reality show. What a bunch of negativity you are all expressing. Go back to Criminal Minds or Survivor if you want depth and GREAT acting. What are we doing here? Are we reviewing the series TRUST, or even Designated Survivor? For those of us who are busy and work MANY hours in the day, Alex, Inc. is a welcome departure at the end of my day. I love every one of these characters and I appreciate the richness of their lineage that is explored with their children (and mother-in-law)! The most recent show with the India Holi was FANTASTIC! Here in Boulder we actually have a race and appreciation party with a Holi and it is fantastic. There are many people here expressing that they "Want their sitcoms EDGIER"!! Who are you kidding?? Sitcoms, of which I NEVER watch much at all, are not edgy, they should be just fun and enlightening to a small piece of maybe another culture you aren't aware of. I am so glad to see this show and I love Zach, loved him in Scrubs many years ago, he has always been very funny and I just am happy you brought this to me. I see Alex, Inc. in my DVR and I know I am going to be laughing, I MEAN SNOT OUT MY NOSE LAUGHING. Text or email me if you think I am not telling the truth, when he blew himself out of the chair and did a huge face plant on the concrete office floor, I was BA-HOOING!!!! Thank you for the show.

I was trying to watch it to see if I'd like it. I was a big fan of Scrubs and average fan of Zach Braff. But honestly, I couldn't make it past 10 minutes. The intentional shaking of the camera even as the actors are just sitting at the table was hard to watch. Today, it seems that "newer" sitcoms have to zip from scene to scene, zoom in, zoom out to keep peoples attention and while I'm not a fan of that, this sitcom the camera actually just shakes from side to side, up and down for NO reason whatsoever. Deleted the show before it even reached 10 minutes and deleted any future scheduled recordings. So, my review doesn't even address the quality of the acting and/or writing because of the intentional camera shaking. Maybe I'm 1 of only a few people who have a problem with this but this is 1 viewer who couldn't even watch it to properly review it.

This is the worst written sitcom I have ever watched. The cast, on the other hand, shows a lot of promise. Please give them decent scripts.

Uninteresting characters, an uninteresting premise, a dated format, and also absolutely nothing interesting to say. The only good thing about it is if you can appreciate the meta of a series about a go-getting upstarter being such an expression of comedic laziness and complacency.

Just another one of those new wave type shows with fast jibber jabber between characters with no personality. The situations are stupid. Characters have no common sense. Plus there really is no comedy.

The first episode of this new series brought few surprises. The show relies considerably upon the likability of Zach Braff, which is considerable. He is self-deprecating and possesses a boyish charm that is infectious. Fortunately--for those who may not be infected--the writing is good enough stand on its own, as episode two proves.

The show is about a family guy (Alex Schuman) who decides to leave his job and become his own boss. Ironically, his 3-person office is located in a shared space, so he has to obey the rules of the building.

All of the main actors--portraying his wife, his kids, and his two coworkers--are capable and enjoyable. I think Hillary Anne Matthews, who plays Deirdre, the quirky assistant, is a hoot.

Episode two had me laughing out loud a few times. In one part, Alex mentions that he is really good at improv, then proceeds to break the first rule of improv (Always agree with whatever your improv partner has created), with funny results.

This show is not edgy or complicated. It is just humorous, though you may find a moral or two within its narrative.

There are plenty of shows out there that i dont "like" but when bored its still ok to watch it to kill some time. This show doesnt have anything in particular that stands out that makes me go thats what i dont like its just boring, but i find it unwatchable.

I have seen so many "comedy" serues where you stare at the screen for seasons wating for it to make me laugh, but this one actually does the job well, and also I love the kids in the show, they are really funny. So I going to go a little optimistic and give it a very good score.

I'm going to start by saying my review has nothing to do with the acting, or character development, or shot compositions, or directing, or anything like that. It's all passable I guess, but I really don't have any opinion on that because the writing about how Alex tries to start a podcast is so terribly portrayed that I couldn't focus on any of the "TV show sit-com" stuff.

The first episode starts with Alex quitting his job to start a podcast, and the conflict is he cashes out his 401K to rent studio space at an open office setting. That's a terrible idea. First off it's noisy and is therefore a terrible place to do an AUDIO ONLY medium (a central conflict in a later episode). Second off, 99.99999% of podcasts start in the creator's living room. "It's based on this one podcast that was one of the first podcasts ever;" I don't care almost every podcast or web series is started in someone's living room, bed room, or dorm room and it's only after it becomes so successful that they need a studio do they rent office space (and that's just maybe, 15.8 million subscriber TheGameTheorists do all their work from their residential living space). In another episode Alex is having nancial concerns, and instead of getting rid of the worthless rented office he struggles with firing his nanny. There's also this thing about "people pitching their podcast ideas to Alex and he dismisses them because "they aren't widely appealing," and pretty much all internet content gets popular because it's niche (AVGN is about a guy swearing at 30 year old video games, that's not something that has "broad appeal" but appealed to an untapped market and got big). There's also a plot about struggling to find a sponsor and monetization, which is a realistic challenge for online content creators, except that these content creators actually HAVE A FINISHED PRODUCT to pitch to advertisers (all online sponsorships ask about average views and audience engagement, and if someone said "I don't even have a finished episode" they're getting an automatic rejection, and Alex doesn't have a single episode so of course no one will sponsor him). Like, I get that Alex is supposed to be a little incompetent and figuring this out as he goes, but the mistakes he makes are "a mechanic thinking the gas line is dirty, so he cleans it with soap and water while still attached to the car" and "the patient isn't getting enough oxygen to the brain, so the doctor injects oxygen into the carotid artery" and "full service gas station attendant smoking while pumping gas" levels of wrong, and they're played off as "reasonable mistakes anyone could have made."

There is absolutely nothing funny about this show. Five minutes in and I find myself just looking at the TV and wishing it would explode.