Marry Me
By Joyce Slaton,
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Charming sitcom has language, sexual jokes, drinking.
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What's the Story?
Annie (Casey Wilson) and Jake (Ken Marino) have been dating for six years, and she's just dying to hear him say MARRY ME. But since Annie is such a never-ending maelstrom of chaos, Jake's not entirely sure he wants to commit. His first stab at a proposal involved an embarrassing public imbroglio during which Annie shouted out her most offensive and secret thoughts about Jake's Type-A mother (JoBeth Williams) and lumpen divorced best friend Gil (John Gemberling) as well as her own best friend Dennah (Sarah Wright Olson). At least she didn't rank out her two dads, Kevin One (Tim Meadows) and Kevin Two (Dan Bucatinsky), but the scene was typical of the tumult that seems to follow Annie around like bad luck. Will these two lovers fight their way through misunderstandings and hurt feelings to find their happily-ever-after?
Is It Any Good?
A viewer's reaction upon being told to watch a mild and pleasant sitcom about an engaged couple might be to yawn. But combining sharp writing and crack comic acting as it does, Marry Me exhibits the sharp crackle of the bygone comedy NBC has been trying to remake for a decade or longer: Friends. But though Friends, so au courant in its times, has since grown dated with its references to Hootie and the Blowfish and navel piercing, Marry Me's writing is up-to-date, fresh, salty, and bracing.
Marino and Wilson are known for satirical fare, so the sharp-eyed viewer may question whether Wilson's frenetically emotional sitcommy arm-waving or Marino's regular-guy facial expressions have a tinge of mockery in them. Are these two in on the joke of doing a formulaic NBC sitcom about two pretty milquetoast sitcommy characters? If they are, then a sitcom this meta is the only possible approach to a Friends retread that would appeal to modern viewers. Smart thinking.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why sitcoms revolving around couples are a television staple. Name other shows that feature this setup. How is Marry Me similar to or different from these shows?
What city do Jake and Annie live in? How can you tell? Do you think the city that the show is shot in is the same city the characters are supposed to inhabit? Why, or why not? Where are most television programs shot? Is it always the place they're set?
Are the characters on this show poor, middle-class, or wealthy? How do the show's creators convey information about their characters' wealth without saying straight out how much money they have?
TV Details
- Premiere date: October 14, 2014
- Cast: Casey Wilson, Ken Marino, Tim Meadows
- Network: NBC
- Genre: Comedy
- TV rating: NR
- Last updated: October 31, 2022
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