[invisible.gif] [canoe_net05.gif] [nav_jam.gif] [invisible.gif] [search.gif] _________________________ (_) [jam_search.gif] (_) [canoe_search.gif] (_) [google_search.gif] Search October 24, 2000 [jam_pgallery_button.gif] [invisible.gif] [bullet.gif] Jam [bullet.gif] Music [bullet.gif] Movies [bullet.gif] Television Actors A-Z TV Shows TV Ratings TV Listings Network Schedules [bullet.gif] Video [bullet.gif] Theatre [bullet.gif] Books [bullet.gif] Country [bullet.gif] Jam Session [bullet.gif] Jam Newsletter [bullet.gif] RSS Feed [rss.gif] [jam22b.jpg] [invisible.gif] TV Show: The Michael Richards Show [horizontal_divider460.gif] Goodbye, Newman Richards makes us miss Seinfeld By BILL BRIOUX [email_0.gif] [print_0.gif] [write_0.gif] [invisible.gif] [invisible.gif] As disappointing as Frasier is, it looks like King Lear compared with the debut of The Michael Richards Show (last night on CTV and tonight at 8 p.m. on NBC). This show already had a stink on it after dismayed NBC executives scrapped Richards' first one-camera effort last summer. It was retooled as a typical four-camera, studio sitcom and shot before a live audience, the same formula Richards played to perfection for nine seasons as kooky Kramer on Seinfeld. HUGE mistake. It only reinforces comparisons to Seinfeld, one of the funniest TV shows of all time. The three Seinfeld scribes working on this show make matters worse by keeping the scenes Seinfeld-short. Too bad they're not Seinfeld-funny. The Soup Nazi had more charm than this show. Richards shows no range whatsoever as bumbling detective Vic Nardozza, basically Kramer with slightly shorter hair and a suit. He doesn't come through a door funny but he does fall out a window and even falls down dancing. Twice. Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live), William Devane (Knots Landing) and Amy Farrington (ER) are around to make everyone miss the rest of the Seinfeld ensemble. Wow. Not even George Costanza could have bungled something this badly. It gets worse. Another episode was originally supposed to air tonight, but NBC thought it was so bad they bumped this turkey up instead. So not only isn't it funny, it's confusing, and there's an even worse show that will set up that all these people are part of some hapless detective agency. As Jerry would say, what's the deal with Kramer? Who are all the strange people? Where's Elaine? Where's my apartment? Where's my converter? TELEVISION HEADLINES [invisible.gif] 'Kramer' outburst career blunder 'Show Me The Money' full of lame trivia Canadian's looking to 'Deal' Mercer flips for Western 'Dancing' scores big O.J. project could turn up on the Net Memorial held for Bradley CTV to air 'Degrassi' premiere online Former 'X-Files' star gives birth Fuhr to makes appearance on 'Pros vs. Joes' More Headlines [invisible.gif] Comcast ready to announce deal with Disney Hasselhoff, ex-wife reach deal Spader relishes being on TV CNN, Grace sued by Duckett's family Spielberg feted at Int. Emmys NBC draws up 'Identity' papers Dick Clark still progressing Doc reveals Jack the Ripper's face CBS defends Janet's 'malfunction' Bettye Ackerman Jaffe dies at 82 [invisible.gif] [invisible.gif] [invisible.gif] [tl_essentials.gif] TV Listings Wondering what's on tonight? Check out our TV listings for the complete schedule in your area. [invisible.gif] [clive70.jpg] Who's coming and when Want to know when your favourite band is coming to town? Check out Clive, JAM Music's extensive Canadian concert listings. [invisible.gif] [waits3.jpg] Enter for your chance to win a autographed copy of the upcoming Tom Waits 3-CD set, Orphans. [bullet.gif] Matt Dusk winners [bullet.gif] Sam Roberts winners [invisible.gif] [invisible.gif] [invisible.gif] [movie_essentials.gif] Movie Listings Find out what's playing at a theatre near you. [invisible.gif] [lowdown70.jpg] Lowdown column Get the inside scoop on the Canadian music industry with Karen Bliss. [subscribetonewsletter.gif] Wham [technews81.gif] [invisible.gif] [invisible.gif] [tvratings.gif] [invisible.gif] [invisible.gif] 1. Dancing W/T Stars (Tues.) 2. NFL Football 3. Survivor 13 4. Dancing W/T Stars (Wed.) 5. CSI [invisible.gif] [baseofbox.gif] What did you think of Michael Richards' apology for his racial outburst at an L.A. comedy club? (_) Sincere (_) B.S. (_) Didn't see it SUBMIT Results | Story [invisible.gif]