NBC's 'The Paul Reiser Show' Bombs

10:27 AM PDT 4/15/2011 by Marisa Guthrie

After getting drubbed by the critics, viewers also overwhelmingly rejected Paul Reiser’s return to series comedy. Last night’s premiere of The Paul Reiser Show – which, like Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, has its star playing a thinly veiled version of himself – was down almost 50 percent compared to the January premiere of Perfect Couples.