ABC's new comedy In the Motherhood, starring Cheryl Hines, Megan Mullally, Jessica St. Clair and Horatio Sanz, is based on real stories shared by real mothers. I watched the premier and have to admit I was pretty entertained. The show is not the best comedy I have ever watched and I definitely was not laughing hysterically throughout, but it was worth watching. The show revolves around three friends (two are actually sisters) and their experiences with motherhood. Here are a few of the jokes in tonight's episode.
- First there is Jane. She has a teenage daughter and a 1-year-old. She also has a "manny," played by Sanz, to help her at home. In this episode we see here lie about still being at work so that she can spend time relaxing with friends instead of going home to her kids, as well as her relationship with a man at work who will be her first date in months.
- There is also Emily who strives to be a perfect mom who, above all else, never lies to her children. When her sister points out that she does lie to them by letting them believe in Santa, she promptly tells her young children that Santa is not a real person. This leads her kids to freak out and her son even goes to school and tells all of the other children. At the end of the episode, they have Horatio dress up as Santa in an attempt to get them to believe again, but when Horatio falls off the roof, the mission is only slightly accomplished.
- Finally there is Rosemary who more than once references having an older child, but we never see her interact with her son or daughter. In this premiere episode we do see Rosemary pretend to be pregnant as what she calls a social experiment. She says she thinks pregnant women are seen as goddesses and she wants the attention. She makes pregnant friends and at the end they throw her a baby shower. Of course it was only a matter of time before the stuffed animal she had stuffed up her shirt fell, yet the scene, especially her explanation for why she did it, was funny.
Overall, I recommend the show to anyone looking for a new comedy to pick up. It airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. For me, I probably will not watch it religiously, but I may possibly watch episodes online when I have more free time.
How about you - did you watch? Did the show meet your expectations? Are you looking forward to more episodes? Tell me what's on your mind.
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