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By Joyce Slaton
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Language, mild menace in hilarious home design comedy.
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Flipped
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What's the Story?
FLIPPED stars Will Forte and Kaitlin Olson as Jann and Cricket Melfi, two dreamers whose lives are changed the day they see a TV commercial about a search for the next great home design stars. Convinced they have what it takes to win, the Melfis immediately buy a hollowed-out shack in the desert they believe has "great bones." But when they make a shocking discovery in one of the walls and are able to inject a pile of cash into their renovation, the Melfis end up with nothing but new problems -- particularly in the form of a man who's just targeted the couple for his nefarious attentions.
Is It Any Good?
Will Forte is reliably hilarious in everything he's in, and that remains true for this comedy spooled out in bite-sized chunks. Clad in eye-catching bright patterns that always complement Cricket's entertainingly way-out ensembles, the pair are twin stars whose boundless enthusiasm is dwarfed only by their massive cluelessness. The pair's put-upon personas are fully formed when Flipped begins: "We're two people with vision living among the blind," sighs Jann about his many boring day jobs, while Cricket returns "It's like the system is rigged against us!" But the birth of a dream in the form of a Home and Garden channel's competition in search of the next great house design stars really ignites the couple, and they quickly shift from misery to delusional grandeur.
Skylights! Kitchen islands! Color schemes, verandas, carved moldings under the eaves (that turn out to be wasp's nests), and other design drama ensues. But when a bad man with bad plans walks into Cricket and Jann's new space, the couple's worst problem instantly changes from "not enough space for a 1,000-bottle wine cellar" to "we may not make it to the end of this renovation." It'd be a shame to reveal what happens next, but you can bet it'll be a lot of fun, because this top-notch cast is just wonderful, and televised home design shows are a genre ripe for parody. Grab a sledgehammer. It's demolition day.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about real estate shows. What makes them so popular? Do you think the problems people face and decisions that they make on these reality shows are real? Or are they being created or exaggerated for entertainment purposes? What about these shows makes them easy to parody?
If Flipped were angled differently, could it be a horror show? What about a drama? What's the difference between these genres? How can the same circumstances be viewed as funny or awful? How does "tone" impact how a show is perceived?
Have you seen the actors in Flipped in other shows or movies? Were these other shows comedies or dramas? Did seeing them in these other shows impact your expectations for their characters in Flipped?
TV Details
- Premiere date : April 6, 2020
- Cast : Will Forte , Kaitlin Olson , Andy Garcia
- Network : Quibi
- Genre : Comedy
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 3, 2022
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