NBC Fall Pilot Review: Go On - Sneak Peek August 8, Premieres September 11 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 08-08-2012, 01:01 PM

Go On - Tuesdays 9:00PM ET/PT on NBC
Sneak Peek Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 11:04PM ET/PT and
Premieres Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 9:00PM ET/PT

Matthew Perry (Friends, Mr. Sunshine) stars as Ryan King, a recent widower and sports talk radio host ready to get back to work after the loss of his wife. Ryan's alpha-male boss, Stephen (John Cho, FLASHFORWARD, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle), has a different plan in store for Ryan, making him attend grief counseling before returning to the air. A reluctant Ryan finds himself in a support group for "life change" where he meets an oddball cast of characters, all with their own backstories filled with varying degrees of loss. On his very first visit, Ryan convinces the group to deviate from their normal session and starts a tournament-style competition (March Sadness!) to find out whose story is the worst. Ryan's total lack of interest in "the healing process" proves distracting, and he soon butts heads with the by-the-books group leader, Lauren, played by Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti (Eli Stone, The Playboy Club). Back at work, Ryan is confronted with the fact that he hasn't really processed his grief and realizes Lauren and the other members of the group might be key in helping him move on. Starring Matthew Perry, Laura Benanti, Julie White, Suzy Nakamura, Tyler James Williams, Brett Gelman, and John Cho.

Read our review of the pilot here:
http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/0...neak-peek.html

Stuck In The '70's · 08-09-2012, 12:01 AM

I don't know. A few parts were amusing and others were boring. I don't know if I'll continue to watch or not.

ryan423 · 08-09-2012, 11:57 AM

As I said on Twitter, take early season 1 of COMMUNITY, mix that in with the heart of SCRUBS at its best, and you've got GO ON, which I certainly don't mind. The pilot wasn't mind blowing by any means, but it was entertaining, and it definitely showed potential.

benjamoon · 08-09-2012, 03:38 PM

I was pleasantly surprised by Go On! Hope the large sampling agreed with me

My review: http://benjamonsterstv.blogspot.com/...iew-go-on.html

TMC · 08-10-2012, 08:57 PM

http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-wat...-in-nbcs-go-on

"Structurally," says Alan Sepinwall, "the 'Go On' and 'Community' pilots are eerily similar. Again we have a sarcastic, high-powered professional (Matthew Perry plays hit sportstalk radio host Ryan King) cast out of his job for reasons confounding him (his boss's desire for Ryan to properly grieve the death of his wife) and forced to spend time among a collection of ethnically-diverse weirdoes (a support group for people going through 'life change')." PLUS: "Go On" is the funniest NBC sitcom in years, Perry has finally found the perfect TV role, and Perry plays the "Manic Life-Affirming *********" you want to punch.

08-08-2012, 01:01 PM	#1
TJ Administrator Administrator Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 7,304	NBC Fall Pilot Review: Go On - Sneak Peek August 8, Premieres September 11 Go On - Tuesdays 9:00PM ET/PT on NBC Sneak Peek Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 11:04PM ET/PT and Premieres Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 9:00PM ET/PT Matthew Perry (Friends, Mr. Sunshine) stars as Ryan King, a recent widower and sports talk radio host ready to get back to work after the loss of his wife. Ryan's alpha-male boss, Stephen (John Cho, FLASHFORWARD, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle), has a different plan in store for Ryan, making him attend grief counseling before returning to the air. A reluctant Ryan finds himself in a support group for "life change" where he meets an oddball cast of characters, all with their own backstories filled with varying degrees of loss. On his very first visit, Ryan convinces the group to deviate from their normal session and starts a tournament-style competition (March Sadness!) to find out whose story is the worst. Ryan's total lack of interest in "the healing process" proves distracting, and he soon butts heads with the by-the-books group leader, Lauren, played by Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti (Eli Stone, The Playboy Club). Back at work, Ryan is confronted with the fact that he hasn't really processed his grief and realizes Lauren and the other members of the group might be key in helping him move on. Starring Matthew Perry, Laura Benanti, Julie White, Suzy Nakamura, Tyler James Williams, Brett Gelman, and John Cho. Read our review of the pilot here: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2012/0...neak-peek.html

08-09-2012, 12:01 AM	#2
Stuck In The '70's Forum Legend Member Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: In Television Hell Posts: 56,765	I don't know. A few parts were amusing and others were boring. I don't know if I'll continue to watch or not. __________________ Sonny

08-09-2012, 03:38 PM	#4
benjamoon Senior Member Bewitched Join Date: Jun 15, 2000 Location: New York Posts: 1,296	I was pleasantly surprised by Go On! Hope the large sampling agreed with me My review: http://benjamonsterstv.blogspot.com/...iew-go-on.html __________________ http://benjamonsterstv.blogspot.com/ TV blog site devoted to the big four networks (ratings, reviews, and commentary) and the Weekend Rewind look at Classic TV! Check it out! My favorite TV shows: Bewitched, I Love Lucy, American Dreams, Mary Tyler Moore, The Office, Happy Days, The West Wing, Modern Family, Friday Night Lights, and Friends

08-10-2012, 08:57 PM	#5
TMC Senior Member Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 2,528	NBC's "Go On" is like "Community" with Chandler Bing http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-wat...-in-nbcs-go-on "Structurally," says Alan Sepinwall, "the 'Go On' and 'Community' pilots are eerily similar. Again we have a sarcastic, high-powered professional (Matthew Perry plays hit sportstalk radio host Ryan King) cast out of his job for reasons confounding him (his boss's desire for Ryan to properly grieve the death of his wife) and forced to spend time among a collection of ethnically-diverse weirdoes (a support group for people going through 'life change')." PLUS: "Go On" is the funniest NBC sitcom in years, Perry has finally found the perfect TV role, and Perry plays the "Manic Life-Affirming *********" you want to punch.

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08-09-2012, 11:57 AM	#3
ryan423 Senior Member Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2007 Posts: 1,807	As I said on Twitter, take early season 1 of COMMUNITY, mix that in with the heart of SCRUBS at its best, and you've got GO ON, which I certainly don't mind. The pilot wasn't mind blowing by any means, but it was entertaining, and it definitely showed potential.