OK, so I'm a little torn at this point in the show over which direction the series needs to go. There have been two episodes strictly shot in the Squad Room, and they have worked very well. With an ensemble cast there are many ways to keep the jokes fresh and the pace moving for a 22 minute show.
There have also been two episodes shot between the squad room and at home with Barney's wife, and she has some of the best dialog out of all the characters. The actress, Barbara Barrie, is very funny, and plays concern for her husband well without overdoing it.
I get the feeling that her character was introduced to help ground the main character and make him more relatable as a family man. She does do that, but I am a little skeptical how she could play an integral role in the show for the 8 seasons it was on air.
Dick O'Neill has a small but funny part in this episode, and despite the lack of consistency show-to-show this is still entertaining television.
Rating: 24/40
There have also been two episodes shot between the squad room and at home with Barney's wife, and she has some of the best dialog out of all the characters. The actress, Barbara Barrie, is very funny, and plays concern for her husband well without overdoing it.
I get the feeling that her character was introduced to help ground the main character and make him more relatable as a family man. She does do that, but I am a little skeptical how she could play an integral role in the show for the 8 seasons it was on air.
Dick O'Neill has a small but funny part in this episode, and despite the lack of consistency show-to-show this is still entertaining television.
Rating: 24/40