The Oranges

Hugh Laurie, Alison Janney

I guess this was intended as a comedy. You have Oliver Pratt doing silly things for one. But the squirmy premise here...a 45 yo man having an affair with his best friend's 20ish daughter...must go full on to humor to work at all. Think The Producers.

Because as presented here there are not enough laughs, really even chuckles to allow the audience to accept it. The adults think and act like sitcom people from the 50's...but more like Stu Erwin than Lucy. So the whole thing fell flat...with a solid thump.

Waste of  talent.

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