27 out of 28 people found the following comment useful :- A show of its own., 26. November 2000
Author:
(llihilloh)
I find this show really funny and really real. It's like a league of its own
because I noticed that it doesn't try too hard to attract a big audience.
Usually NBC airs the previews for the Thursday night lineup and although
they show Just Shoot Me previews, it seems like they tend to let it slowly
slip through the cracks.
NBC has a tendency to let good shows go bad by lack of advertising. Lets
hope that this isn't one of the next ones to go. Just Shoot Me has one of
the best times because it is after Friends, Cursed, Will and Grace, and
before ER. I was reading some Nielsen ratings charts and it looks like
people go out of their way to miss this wonderful show. I know that it is
almost always in the top ten (I think), but I always read bad reviews or
opinions on it. Why? It is so good and creative.
The characters are good because they are down to earth, hard working people.
The cast isn't made up of the ritzy, glamorous celebrities we usually see.
But it has one of the funniest casts I've ever seen.
The scripts are extremely well played out with hilarious writing. I always
find myself laughing like crazy at some of the simplest jokes. Good writing
with different story lines that don't get old is what makes this show one of
a kind.
Good characters, simple yet complicated problems/plots, excellent writing,
and a good setting (the work environment) is what I love about Just Shoot
Me. This is truly a must see!
20 out of 22 people found the following comment useful :- Unmissable!, 17. April 2000
Author:
Nuala S
When I first watched this show, I must admit, it did not much appeal to
me.
But once the vibrant characters are etched in your mind, Just Shoot Me is
hilarious, unmissable viewing. Not since Newsradio has a sitcom been so
witty, and at the same time so outrageous in it's comedy style as Just
Shoot
Me.
A highlight episode (the one that really won me over) features Mark
Hammil,
who, surprisingly becomes very enthusiastic to recieve the friendship of
Finch, Blush magazine's Star Wars geek.
Overall, the show is highly recommended!
19 out of 23 people found the following comment useful :- The funniest, most original, most intelligent, best acted sitcom on TV..., 28. Juli 2003
Author:
silknomad (silknomad@yahoo.com) von DC
I enjoy comedy but I tend to get bored by cliche and repetition in a lot
of
the sitcoms on TV. Just shoot me is one of the funniest and most original
sitcoms on TV. The characters are unique and well thought out. The
relationships between the characters are a character in themselves. Unlike
a
lot of other sitcoms, the actors don't over act, their coolness is
hysterical. Finch (David Spade) has me rolling around the floor. Elliot
(Enrico Colantoni) makes tears come out of my eyes, and I listen
attentively
when Jack Gallo (George Segal) has a thought provoking "life experience"
story to tell. I enjoy the cryptic magazine comments and the impeccable
skills of Nina Van Horn and Laura San Giacomo (AKA the Pretty
Woman).
My all time favorite Just Shoot Me moment. The "Psycho" edition. Finch
tries
to convince Elliott that the movie Psycho didn't scare him. Elliott sets
Finch up in the kitchen and Finch freezes: HYSTERICAL. I laugh when I
think
about it.
20 out of 25 people found the following comment useful :- One of the best shows ever!, 9. Juni 2004
Author:
jellyneckr
David Spade is great in this hilarious, yet underrated sitcom set in a New
York about the staff of Blush, a fashion magazine in the tradition of
REDBOOK. The show aired from 1997 to 2003 and while the later episodes were
the better ones, the first season (just released to DVD along with the
second season) contains some of the best episodes, including my personal
favorite episode, titled "In Your Dreams".
Despite the fact that the show never really had one main character, the
stand out for me as always been David Spade. I've always been a big fan of
David Spade and this show was perfect for him. As the assistant to Jack
Gallo (the always wonderful George Segal), David Spade provided the show
with much needed sarcasm and wise-cracking like only he can. This is
especially evident in the first season and the second season.
Though the show was canceled last year, it remains in syndication and still
remains one of the best sitcoms ever. My rating: 10/10
10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful :- Superb Cast, Great Show, 9. Juni 2003
Author:
AP-Project von CT
This is a fantastic show which always makes me laugh and giggle.
Probably the best comedy ensemble on TV, and the humor is mostly aimed at
adults. Blush, as a setting for the hijinx, is perfect and the office
setting seems organic and realistic, as opposed to lumps of furniture.
Contrast this with Suddenly Susan, where the office setting is ridiculous
because noone seems to belong there. On Just Shoot Me, the characters are
fleshed out from the beginning and their motives, personal and professional,
are clear. Maya and Jack Gallo, the irrepressible Dennis Finch, Elliot and
Nina all supply laughs constantly. There's lots of practical jokes and
wicked schemes that sometimes (but not always) backfire. Maya is the most
earnest (and an intellectual feminist), but she's also vulnerable and
compassionate. She is the heart and soul of Blush, but also the butt of
good-natured jokes. The other four (especially Dennis) are more
self-centered and mischievous. All in all, this is a wonderful show that
resonates, because it echoes (in an exaggerated way) the chemistry of
co-workers in real life. In this respect, it resembles Taxi, another great
show that relied on well-defined characters to make comical situations seem
more natural.
13 out of 18 people found the following comment useful :- One of the greatest, 20. April 2001
Author:
Old Crow-2 von Finland
Nowadays TV is full of American sitcoms. Most of them are VERY forgettable,
but every now and then a great series is born. Just Shoot Me is a series
that´s really worth watching. It has a great cast and a script which is
actually funny.
In my opinion the most hilarious character is Nina. She´s beautiful but
pretty stupid. Wendy Malick plays her perfectly!
I highly recommend this series to all who like GOOD sitcoms!!!!
15 out of 22 people found the following comment useful :- Halarious, 5. Juli 2000
Author:
whos the winner, joes the winner von Sydney,Australia
This TV series would seriously have to be one of the best in this era ,up
there with Seinfeld and Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
David Spade(Dennis Finch)would have to be the funniest actor in this
series
having the best lines along side Wendie Malick (Nina Van Horn)I could
watch
every episode three times and laugh as if i saw it the first
time.
7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :- brilliant, 2. Mai 2006
Author:
dkrob von EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND
In England this show came after Cheers, Friends and Everyone Loves
Raymond which are very difficult acts to follow But it did it with a
resounding 10 out of 10. The 5 main character I can't fault their
performances were so good. The comedy was excellent and each character
had their different strengths though I suspect that Jack Gallow was the
fatherhead figure. I also found that the people who made guest
appearances or new characters were of top quality. However the final
episode was an absolute classic and the tears on the faces I suspect
were real because the series and there working together was coming to
an end. Very sadly the end of era that has been replaced in the UK by
repeats of Everyone Loves Raymond which doesn't seem so funny after
Shoot me. I must say that the ending of Shoot me was so superior to the
end of Diane Chambers leaving Cheers which was abysmal. Lets hope these
people aren't consigned to oblivion after the end of the series like so
many people of successful sitcoms seem to be.
8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful :- Funny and entertaining, 22. September 2005
Author:
MovieAddict2008 von UK
I used to watch "Just Shoot Me!" once in a while back when it was still
airing on television (new episodes). It was canceled after a six year
run from 1997 - 2003. Six years isn't bad, and neither were any of the
episodes I saw.
Some of the characters may seem reminiscent of other sitcoms, and
surely the premise is fairly flat - a group of workers at a magazine
corporation and their personal trials and tribulations.
The funniest guy on the show has to be David Spade. I know a lot of
people hate Spade, but in my opinion he is good at his type of humor -
as long as he doesn't try too hard, he's funny.
"Just Shoot Me" may not be airing new episodes on television anymore,
but the six years it DID air certainly provided some amusing situation
comedy. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys "Friends" and "Third Rock
from the Sun."
5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :- This is the best show on TV today!, 9. Februar 1999
Author:
LynneSin von Philadelphia
I love this show, this should have been the show to take over Seinfeld's old
time slot, it is the best show on TV. Tonight's show with Finch's Dad and
Nina announcing their Marriage was a legendary show. Every scene from Nina
accidently telling the 1st graders there is no Santa Claus to Tyra Banks
pepper-gassing a stunned Eliot, I could not stop laughing. If you watch one
show a week you owe it to yourself to tune in on NBC, Tuesdays at 9pm. This
show is gonna win Emmy's this year!!!!
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27 out of 28 people found the following comment useful :-
A show of its own., 26. November 2000
Author: (llihilloh)
I find this show really funny and really real. It's like a league of its own because I noticed that it doesn't try too hard to attract a big audience. Usually NBC airs the previews for the Thursday night lineup and although they show Just Shoot Me previews, it seems like they tend to let it slowly slip through the cracks.
NBC has a tendency to let good shows go bad by lack of advertising. Lets hope that this isn't one of the next ones to go. Just Shoot Me has one of the best times because it is after Friends, Cursed, Will and Grace, and before ER. I was reading some Nielsen ratings charts and it looks like people go out of their way to miss this wonderful show. I know that it is almost always in the top ten (I think), but I always read bad reviews or opinions on it. Why? It is so good and creative.
The characters are good because they are down to earth, hard working people. The cast isn't made up of the ritzy, glamorous celebrities we usually see. But it has one of the funniest casts I've ever seen.
The scripts are extremely well played out with hilarious writing. I always find myself laughing like crazy at some of the simplest jokes. Good writing with different story lines that don't get old is what makes this show one of a kind.
Good characters, simple yet complicated problems/plots, excellent writing, and a good setting (the work environment) is what I love about Just Shoot Me. This is truly a must see!
20 out of 22 people found the following comment useful :-
Unmissable!, 17. April 2000
Author: Nuala S
When I first watched this show, I must admit, it did not much appeal to me. But once the vibrant characters are etched in your mind, Just Shoot Me is hilarious, unmissable viewing. Not since Newsradio has a sitcom been so witty, and at the same time so outrageous in it's comedy style as Just Shoot Me. A highlight episode (the one that really won me over) features Mark Hammil, who, surprisingly becomes very enthusiastic to recieve the friendship of Finch, Blush magazine's Star Wars geek. Overall, the show is highly recommended!
19 out of 23 people found the following comment useful :-
The funniest, most original, most intelligent, best acted sitcom on TV..., 28. Juli 2003
Author: silknomad (silknomad@yahoo.com) von DC
I enjoy comedy but I tend to get bored by cliche and repetition in a lot of the sitcoms on TV. Just shoot me is one of the funniest and most original sitcoms on TV. The characters are unique and well thought out. The relationships between the characters are a character in themselves. Unlike a lot of other sitcoms, the actors don't over act, their coolness is hysterical. Finch (David Spade) has me rolling around the floor. Elliot (Enrico Colantoni) makes tears come out of my eyes, and I listen attentively when Jack Gallo (George Segal) has a thought provoking "life experience" story to tell. I enjoy the cryptic magazine comments and the impeccable skills of Nina Van Horn and Laura San Giacomo (AKA the Pretty Woman).
My all time favorite Just Shoot Me moment. The "Psycho" edition. Finch tries to convince Elliott that the movie Psycho didn't scare him. Elliott sets Finch up in the kitchen and Finch freezes: HYSTERICAL. I laugh when I think about it.
20 out of 25 people found the following comment useful :-
One of the best shows ever!, 9. Juni 2004
Author: jellyneckr
David Spade is great in this hilarious, yet underrated sitcom set in a New York about the staff of Blush, a fashion magazine in the tradition of REDBOOK. The show aired from 1997 to 2003 and while the later episodes were the better ones, the first season (just released to DVD along with the second season) contains some of the best episodes, including my personal favorite episode, titled "In Your Dreams".
Despite the fact that the show never really had one main character, the stand out for me as always been David Spade. I've always been a big fan of David Spade and this show was perfect for him. As the assistant to Jack Gallo (the always wonderful George Segal), David Spade provided the show with much needed sarcasm and wise-cracking like only he can. This is especially evident in the first season and the second season.
Though the show was canceled last year, it remains in syndication and still remains one of the best sitcoms ever. My rating: 10/10
10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful :-
Superb Cast, Great Show, 9. Juni 2003
Author: AP-Project von CT
This is a fantastic show which always makes me laugh and giggle. Probably the best comedy ensemble on TV, and the humor is mostly aimed at adults. Blush, as a setting for the hijinx, is perfect and the office setting seems organic and realistic, as opposed to lumps of furniture. Contrast this with Suddenly Susan, where the office setting is ridiculous because noone seems to belong there. On Just Shoot Me, the characters are fleshed out from the beginning and their motives, personal and professional, are clear. Maya and Jack Gallo, the irrepressible Dennis Finch, Elliot and Nina all supply laughs constantly. There's lots of practical jokes and wicked schemes that sometimes (but not always) backfire. Maya is the most earnest (and an intellectual feminist), but she's also vulnerable and compassionate. She is the heart and soul of Blush, but also the butt of good-natured jokes. The other four (especially Dennis) are more self-centered and mischievous. All in all, this is a wonderful show that resonates, because it echoes (in an exaggerated way) the chemistry of co-workers in real life. In this respect, it resembles Taxi, another great show that relied on well-defined characters to make comical situations seem more natural.
13 out of 18 people found the following comment useful :-
One of the greatest, 20. April 2001
Author: Old Crow-2 von Finland
Nowadays TV is full of American sitcoms. Most of them are VERY forgettable, but every now and then a great series is born. Just Shoot Me is a series that´s really worth watching. It has a great cast and a script which is actually funny.
In my opinion the most hilarious character is Nina. She´s beautiful but pretty stupid. Wendy Malick plays her perfectly!
I highly recommend this series to all who like GOOD sitcoms!!!!
15 out of 22 people found the following comment useful :-
Halarious, 5. Juli 2000
Author: whos the winner, joes the winner von Sydney,Australia
This TV series would seriously have to be one of the best in this era ,up there with Seinfeld and Fresh Prince of Bel Air. David Spade(Dennis Finch)would have to be the funniest actor in this series having the best lines along side Wendie Malick (Nina Van Horn)I could watch every episode three times and laugh as if i saw it the first time.
7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful :-
brilliant, 2. Mai 2006
Author: dkrob von EASTBOURNE, ENGLAND
In England this show came after Cheers, Friends and Everyone Loves Raymond which are very difficult acts to follow But it did it with a resounding 10 out of 10. The 5 main character I can't fault their performances were so good. The comedy was excellent and each character had their different strengths though I suspect that Jack Gallow was the fatherhead figure. I also found that the people who made guest appearances or new characters were of top quality. However the final episode was an absolute classic and the tears on the faces I suspect were real because the series and there working together was coming to an end. Very sadly the end of era that has been replaced in the UK by repeats of Everyone Loves Raymond which doesn't seem so funny after Shoot me. I must say that the ending of Shoot me was so superior to the end of Diane Chambers leaving Cheers which was abysmal. Lets hope these people aren't consigned to oblivion after the end of the series like so many people of successful sitcoms seem to be.
8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful :-
Funny and entertaining, 22. September 2005
Author: MovieAddict2008 von UK
I used to watch "Just Shoot Me!" once in a while back when it was still airing on television (new episodes). It was canceled after a six year run from 1997 - 2003. Six years isn't bad, and neither were any of the episodes I saw.
Some of the characters may seem reminiscent of other sitcoms, and surely the premise is fairly flat - a group of workers at a magazine corporation and their personal trials and tribulations.
The funniest guy on the show has to be David Spade. I know a lot of people hate Spade, but in my opinion he is good at his type of humor - as long as he doesn't try too hard, he's funny.
"Just Shoot Me" may not be airing new episodes on television anymore, but the six years it DID air certainly provided some amusing situation comedy. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys "Friends" and "Third Rock from the Sun."
5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful :-
This is the best show on TV today!, 9. Februar 1999
Author: LynneSin von Philadelphia
I love this show, this should have been the show to take over Seinfeld's old time slot, it is the best show on TV. Tonight's show with Finch's Dad and Nina announcing their Marriage was a legendary show. Every scene from Nina accidently telling the 1st graders there is no Santa Claus to Tyra Banks pepper-gassing a stunned Eliot, I could not stop laughing. If you watch one show a week you owe it to yourself to tune in on NBC, Tuesdays at 9pm. This show is gonna win Emmy's this year!!!!
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