Poppa's House

This CBS comedy welcomes back Damon Wayans Sr and Jr to network television. Sr plays a divorced, semi-retired radio personality who is getting a female co-host.. Loved his rag on all rappers being called "Baby" today. What's a "menopause" sweater? Essence Atkins is a little tight-assed as Sr's new partner "Who comes to Poppa's House with a female perspective? Love that Sr is afraid of his daughter-in-law. Not crazy about the fact that Damon Jr seems to be whipped. "It was cuter when you had a job." "When I said maker her go away, you heard get her a chair and a microphone." This show also marks the return to network television of Geoffrey Owens, best known for playing Elvin on The Cosby Show. playing the father-in-law from hell. Owens and Wayans Sr have a terrific comic chemistry. Damon Wayans Jr underplays beautifully in the pilot. The love between Jr and Senior just burns a hole in the screen. Loved Damon Sr's entrance in the suit. That opening dialogue on the first broadcast with Poppa and Ivy was hysterical. Can't believe Ivy admitted to Sr being here idol. This show has some legs thanks to the Wayans family and Owens, but I think the writers need to let the Wayans improvise a little more. I, at least laughed out loud while watching this, which I can't say about Happy's Place.

I think they use the laugh track too much, but I do like Wayans and his son. I chuckled at a few of the jokes. It was a decent first episode

Season One, Ep 2."I forgot you have a newborn baby schedule." I hope they're not planning to make Sr and his new on air partner a couple, because I'm not feeling any chemistry with them. It is better that Jr do the voices. "That's sardines, peanut butters, and depression...it was my childhood." The dinner table banter was hilarious. I hope they'll be taking the stick out of Ivy's ass within the next couple of episodes. Jr does an impressive Marty the Martian. Poppa really goes to bed at 7:00 PM? Does he have to be at work at 5:00 AM? Jr's Samuel L Jackson was pretty decent too. This episode episode had me laughing pretty consistently. Loved the outtakes at the end, more sitcoms should do that.

Season One, Ep 3. Lobe that sweater Poppa had on in the opening scene. Jr making a documentary about Poppa, that can't come to any good. "Icons don't repeat their walks." Did Jr think making his wife a PA was a good idea? That suit Poppa was wearing in the Upsies commercial was a riot? Robert Townsend directed this episode. Loved that his wife went from PA to studeo head.

Season One, Ep 4. Ivy calling Poppa "P Bear" is stupid that's not going to last. "Getting locked in a locker for the whole day, it prepares you for working a nine to five." What was Junior spraying at his son at the dinner table? Who was that actress playing Poppa's ex? That video Junior made was hysterical. "My plan's starting to come together like butt cheeks." Poppa's ex was wearing the hell out of that leopard print dress. Just realized who's playing Poppa's ex...that's Wendy Raquel Robinson from The Steve Harvey Show and The Game. Junior's British accent is a bit much. Why involve Ivy in this storyline? Geoffrey Owens and Robinson were really funny together. "What in the Megan Markle is that?" Junior was a overly sensitive about what Poppa said. Why does Junior kick up his leg every time he kisses his father? Loved the tuition auction. "Joseph, Joseph, my silly little puppet, welcome to my web."

Season One, Ep 5. "I didn't know whether he was my father or a hired assassin." That little boy playing Jr's son seems to be reading his lines directly off cue cards. Did he really call his father "Baldy"? Jr is wrong, inmates don't have cellphones. Love Jr's interpretation of musical theater class. Wasn't feeling the Tony persona until he said the solution was to dance it off. "I'm gonna dance your sweet little pants off right now." The bit with Poppa's pants was funny. Jr has no issue with his father installing cameras in his house? Mom was killing me in that ice skating costume. "I don't know what regrets are but I think I'm going to have one now." Jr played that scene with his son...can't believe the kid called his Mom stupid, If I had done that when I was a kid, it would have meant the belt. Why does Jr always kick his leg when he kisses his dad?

Season One, Ep 6. Geoffrey Owens is so funny in that wedding photo. That photo of young Jr was adorable. "OK, I'll say it...I was a hot thirteen year old." Jr wants a picture of him and his mom skin to skin? Yuk. When is Jr going to stop being afraid of his father? Jr's wife crumbles at the word "micromanage", love it. Nina and Jr actually booed their children? "Nobody is getting a whip or a sidekick." "I didn't know what I looked like until I was twelve, my Aunt Carla said I didn't miss much." Loved that dress Wendy Raquel Robinson was wearing. Jr's not asking he's demanding. Loved Poppa and Katherine's make up scene. Geoffrey Owens looked ridiculous in that tux. No that size should wear anything white. Is something going to happen between Katherine and Joseph?

Season One, Ep 7. what kind of fool loses his wedding ring three times? I loved Poppa accusing a doctor of giving him diabetes. "What in the Gone with the Wind is going on between you two?" "Why are you talking like a detective from the 40's?" They keep talking about Poppa and Ivy, but those two have absolutely no chemistry whatsoever. "Thank you for your poo poo and your pee pee." "He still plays through the pain of being ugly." "We love you Mommy cause you're so forgiving and so tall." I hate Ivy's laugh...wort TV laugh since Janice on Friends. Thank God that scene with Poppa and Ivy was a dream. The Misery takeoff was kind of lame. The Ivy character loses points every time she laughs, it's not as funny as they think it is. Catherine must have really burned Poppa, hope we get some backstory on that. I couldn't believe they actually acknowledged Ivy's terrible laugh right after I complained about it. Trying to figure out how Nina took those photos without Jr noticing.

Season One, Ep 8. Not sure if I'm feeling Poppa in that hairpiece. One thing I've always loved about Damon Wayans is the way he's aging so gracefully. The man doesn't need hair. "Tenderoni"? Do people still say that word? Actually, that hair makes Damon look more like his brother, Keenan. This episode was directed by Robert Townsend. 'I don't want to brag, but I think she's a human." That shirt Poppa was wearing on his blind date was hideous. "Sounds like you like to do a lot of stuff to mess a brother's hair up.' That video of poppa twirking had me on the floor. Poppa had no idea that flowered shirt was Nina's? "I don't wanna be a grandbrother!" :If you can cry at Old Yeller, you're dead inside." What was that song Jr and Nina sang together? Loved Poppa being shocked that all the children had cell phones. Poppa's breakdown in front of the kids was very funny. Loved when Jr shooed the teacher away. Loved when Poppa apologized and got real with the blind date. Wait a minute...so he would have had her if he had kept the hair on? Poppa looked great in that red track suit and Damon nailed that final monologue.