Sean Hayes is back in front of the television camera tonight at 9p on NBC with
Sean Saves the World and you don’t want to miss the best comedy to happen to NBC’s Thursday nights since Will & Grace ended. This sitcom reminds me of the days when Thursdays were must watch on NBC, so I know you are going to love this show as much as I do.
Sean’s ex-wife has left town and decided to give him full custody of his teenage daughter, Ellie (Samantha Isler). Since he let his ex raise her, he is new to this whole parenting thing. Good thing his overbearing and yet surprisingly hip mother (Linda Lavin) will be there to tell him what to do all the time. Which Sean isn’t exactly happy about because he doesn’t think Lorna did the best job raising him. Something you will see in a future episode and it will have you laughing for weeks after you see it. Like a lot of the jokes on the show.
Sean’s life isn’t only changing at home, it is also changing at work. He has a new boss, Max (Thomas Lennon) who is so uptight he can turn coal into diamonds if you know what I mean. He expects Sean and everyone on the staff including his friend, Hunter (Echo Kellum) to work long hours. Those hours will make it difficult for him to spend time with his daughter, so he will do everything his power to disobey his boss. That will lead to a lot of tension between them and a lot of laughs for us.
Then next week you will meet his best friend, Liz (Megan Hilty), who knew he gay the second she met him as a caterer at his wedding to his ex-wife. And maybe she made a mistake announcing that fact on that day, but hey he still has her and not his ex so it all worked out. I should mention that his mother hates her and the feeling is mutual. So Sean and Ellie will find themselves in the middle of their fights.
In fact Sean will find himself in the middle of it all and somehow he will save the world that he lives in!
This is a throwback to the classic sitcom formula, but modernized for today’s world. So it is something everyone can enjoy because it both old and new at the same time. And we need more of these sitcoms on our TVs because they sincerely do make the world a better place. And Sean Saves the World is definitely a show that does that. So watch it tonight and every Thursday at 9p.
Don’t take my word for it, here is how the actors and producers from the show feel about it. I recently went to the set and they all told me how much love the show and Sean Hayes.
Sean Hayes: “I love playing this character because it is very close to me, as far as maturing over time. I am a very quiet, grounded, private person for the most part in life. So I like that and it is a 180 from Jack McFarland from Will & Grace. In that Jack was irresponsible, flighty, flaky, promiscuous, all those things that this character isn’t. This character is responsible and grounded, has a job, goal oriented all of those things. It’s fun to be the one who puts out the fires and be the voice of reason on the show.”
Linda Lavin: “I like this character very much. She has a spirit. I think that Sean and her have a similar sense of humor, so they spar with each other and they challenge each other. I like that about her.”
Thomas Lennon: “Honestly, this is the best job I have ever had. I love playing the villain. I love getting to ruin the fun time everyone is having. It is basically the dream role for me.”
Echo Kellum: On Megan Hilty – “I was a little worried about Megan actually because seeing just the stuff on Smash, she looks kind of mean. But she’s so funny, so sill and so awesome. It is a pleasure to work with her.”
Executive Producer Todd Milliner: On his producing partner Sean Hayes (Hot In Cleveland, Grimm, Hollywood Game Night, The Soul Man and SStW – “I think he waited the right amount of time to go back, so I think he is ready to be back on TV in a full basis.”
