Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Artivels Undescribable Perfection

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

jaygippe This came out. I didn't watch it. As many of the other reviews stated they did not expect it to be as good as it was. It's true. Much better than expected. Yes it has the cheesy factor in there but these guys make it work. This first season... and they had the chemistry of a show that has been on the air for years! The whole family works but Christopher Meloni and Rachael Harris seal the deal as mom and dad. Rachael Harris is the quirky character she often plays and always shines at and Christopher Meloni is just an amazing actor. I can very much hate him in one show and then like this, think he is the best thing ever. I hope this is not the last I see of Surviving Jack. For this family comedy eight isn't enough!

Doug Hardesty Finally a new TV show that combines various facets of old fashion simple humor we all wished we were that open about in family situations with current bold humor on things parents deal with everyday when raising children.Its been a long time since I've enjoyed a show and actually laughed throughout the entire episode. Most shows today are either about zombies, crime, vampires or drama. I am a fan of TV shows that make you laugh and relax, not the types that make you tense and tired.The actor that plays Jack is great, he has always played serious roles and this new father role is perfect for him. Great show.

ockraz NOTE: This review is based solely on the pilot episode.The basic formula for the show seems to be that you take the wistful 'looking backwards at my youth' narrator from 60's nostalgia show The Wonder Years and the family that was at the center of That 70's Show, and then set them down in the 1990's with a Top 20 period soundtrack. Then you cast Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: SVU and Oz) as Red Forman and force him to step up his parenting of his son (the narrator) and daughter while his wife goes to law school.Surviving Jack is based on the book, I Suck at Girls, by Justin Halpern, so the titular Jack wasn't actually inspired by the character Kurtwood Smith (currently starring in Resurrection) played on That 70's Show. Of course, that wouldn't have been a bad thing, given that he was one of the best things about the show and was woefully underutilized in the early seasons. No, the character of Jack Dunlevy is based on the real life Samuel Halpern, M.D., who is Justin Halpern's father.This is the second time that the relationship between Justin Halpern and his father has been adapted for the small screen. $#*! My Dad Says cast William Shatner (Star Trek and Boston Legal) as the father, and depicted the time when the adult Halpern was forced to move back into his father's home. Surviving Jack focuses on Halpern's high school years.As Frankie Dunlevy, the Topher Grace role, Connor Buckley is appealing, but as with $#*! My Dad Says, it's really the father's show. Meloni's turn as Jack is closer to Smith's deadpan than Shatner's over the top hamminess, and that bodes well for the series. The writing is crisp and pretty funny. The supporting roles are all played adequately, with Rachael Harris doing an excellent job as the mother. It looks good so far, and I'm planning to watch again next week.

Jesse Boland Nice new show. Christopher Meloni the Patriarch of this nuclear family of four and a more perfect hard ass with a heart of gold we haven't seen in quite some time. The basic old story of Mom going back to school so now it's Dad's turn works well set in the early Nineties, and the cast has been selected well ( You can really see the age difference of the older boy who was held back that no one fails to remind him). Rachael Harris plays a caring Mother who knows she deserves her crack at the bat, and it is good that they do not make her a week mess at the sudden separation from her daily routines with the kids; you can tell that she is ready for the changes. The kids are very good, and since today we are in 2014 sex talks on TV are much more up to date (well up to date with the 90's) so the humour is very solid, and there is a freshness to the entire show that gets it over the starting line strongly. I have Enjoyed this first episode, and even for network TV they run the edges as close as they can get. I recommend this one, and think that anyone who ever smiled, or still does when they hear Red call Eric a dumbass will enjoy the dynamics of these characters who look to have a bright future(at least until the internet bubble busts, but don't let them know about that yet).