TV REVIEW: Promising Comedies 'Mr. Sunshine,' 'Mad Love' Have Great Casts, Dream Lead-Ins
10:49 PM PST 2/8/2011 by Tim Goodman
Hopefully, the two new shows -- whose casts include Matthew Perry, Allison Janney, Sarah Chalke and Jason Biggs -- live up to the potential show in their pilots, writes Tim Goodman.
We can probably all agree there's a flaw in the system when it comes to reviewing broadcast network shows. While a majority of cable channels send out as many as three or four episodes for a series, about 90% of the time the networks send critics only the pilot.
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