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southerner
12-30-2006, 12:07 PM
The pilot airs on both Wednesday (1-3-07) and Friday (1-5-07). I might watch b/c there's some former tv stars I like in this show.

http://abc.go.com/primetime/schedule/2006-07/incaseofemergency.html

Cast: David Arquette, Kelly Hu, Jonathan Silverman, Lori Loughlin, Greg Germann, Nicholas Roget-King

Synopsis:

It's the line on any medical form or job application that most of us take for granted: Who should we contact in case of emergency? We don't even think twice about it as we fill in the name of our spouse, our parents, our sibling, our best friend. But what if you had no one? What if you looked at that question and struggled to come up with one single person that you could contact if there was a real emergency?

Today is a turning point for three high school buddies who find themselves in places they never would have expected, and learn that in one day they can start with no one to count on, but can finish being able to count on each other. After discovering his wife cleaned him out, diet guru Sherman will hijack an Entenmann's truck and over-indulge. In the face of a fraud indictment, financial whiz Jason will dodge the suicide bullet only to shoot himself in the foot…literally. Unhappily divorced, Harry will finally go for a relaxing "massage" but get an unhappy ending, complete with police chase. And the scantily clad "massage therapist" Dara will get exposed as the High School valedictorian the three men knew her to be. By day's end, good-hearted Harry will have gathered these high school peers under his roof as they come to realize none of them turned out the way they thought they would back in '87. It's a good thing they've all finally got someone to call, because their troubles are just beginning.

Director Jon Favreau (Elf, Swingers) directs Jonathan Silverman (Jekyll), David Arquette (Scream), Greg Germann (Ally McBeal), and Kelly Hu (The Scorpion King) as a fresh quartet of emotionally and physically injured oddballs, and Lori Laughlin (Full House) as the doctor who grounds them all. Together, they're proving that any colossal mistake can be overcome with a lot of help from your friends...and pain killers.

Rose
12-30-2006, 12:23 PM
It looks funny, but is it not coming out until fall 07?

southerner
12-30-2006, 12:25 PM
hehe, yeah the line at the top of the page that says Fall preview show :o

I wonder why they're showing the pilot now though :confused:

Rose
12-31-2006, 03:55 PM
Maybe they are going to have it as a mid season replacement instead. Otherwise I can't see why they would show the pilot now.

southerner
01-01-2007, 10:13 AM
Looks like it IS on my TIVO To Do list for the 10th as well.

nordey
01-04-2007, 12:38 PM
Sooo... what did you think?

It seems like the pilot was just a set up for the entire series (as in how these group of friends got together) which I guess is what a pilot is supposed to do right? ;) Anyhow, I think I'm going to need to give it at least one more episode to decide if I'll continue watching. Although since it follows Knights of Prosperity, which I'm loving, I'll probably keep watching. :D

southerner
01-04-2007, 09:48 PM
Have it on TIVO to get to this weekend. Was it good?

nordey
01-05-2007, 06:18 PM
I think the pilot did a great, funny job of setting up the series. Some of the situations of the characters becoming reacquainted were hilarious. That being said, I'm not sure I can see the writers keeping it up without spiraling into just another "Friends" knock-off (which I'm so over). KWIM?

southerner
01-10-2007, 05:57 AM
nordey, I'm with ya on wondering if it's going to be a rip off of Friends. I liked the pilot enough to set it on my TIVO season pass and watch a few more episodes.

TX Sweetheart
01-11-2007, 09:43 PM
I watched the pilot and second episode and thought they were both hilarious... the pilot moreso than the second episode, but it was still good... I'm gonna keep watching, mainly 'cuz I don't have any other shows on Wednesday nights LOL and also 'cuz I adore David Arquette :D

skyblu
01-12-2007, 02:16 PM
Really? I hated it. I found it boring, cliched, and contrived. And promptly forgot it the day after I watched it.

On an different note, WTF happened to Lori Loughlin's eyebrows??? Whoever did her brow lift has left them arching up to her friggin' hairline!