TV show review: ‘Til Death
‘Til Death stars Brad Garrett of Everybody Loves Raymond fame and Eddie Kaye Thomas, American Pie’s Finch, as guys on the opposite ends of the marriage spectrum. Thomas plays Jeff Woodcock who just got married and moved in next door to Garrett’s character, Eddie. Eddie and his wife have been married for many years and have long passed the cute couple phase.
The show is all about the comparison between the marriages, mostly from the male point of view. Because there is so much material there, the show was actually really funny. However, it’s not very original and I’m not sure how long it can keep it up. Especially in their tough Thursday 8 p.m. timeslot. I noticed the laugh track too much and some things were very contrived, such as Eddie’s wife suggesting the men carpool to work (they both work at the local high school), which is nothing but a vehicle for the men to have conversations. See: the fence between Tim and Wilson on Home Improvement.
Still, I love marriage humor so I plan to watch this one. That is, as long as they keep it real. It’s no Married With Children, but it’s fairly believable. If it starts to turn into something like Everybody Loves Raymond I’ll dump it in a heartbeat.
For now, I give it a 6.
‘Til Death: Thursdays at 8 p.m. on FOX
