{"id":2470,"date":"2015-11-10T17:05:23","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T17:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf594\/?p=2470"},"modified":"2015-11-10T17:05:23","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T17:05:23","slug":"the-grinder-post-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf594\/2015\/11\/10\/the-grinder-post-10\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grinder: Post #10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taking a different path since last years female dominated comedy line-up, Fox<\/a> relies heavily on the grey fox appeal this season to gain viewership. A recent\u00a0A.V. Club\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0provides a side by side comparison of the network’s\u00a0two new comedy series\u00a0starting with\u00a0Grandfathered<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>At 8MP, viewers watch\u00a0as<\/i>\u00a0heartthrob John Stamos<\/a> gives up his fast-paced bachelor lifestyle and comes to terms with his new life as a grandfather. Filling the 8:30PM slot,\u00a0The Grinder\u00a0<\/em><\/a>showcases Rob Lowe<\/a> as a TV star, hometown hero who has coasted through life and decides to return home in hopes of joining his father and brother in the family law firm practice.<\/p>\n

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Critics claim “the network essentially ordered two more-or-less promising treatments of the same concept: a middle-aged man getting through life based on charm and good looks\u201d (A.V. Club<\/a>). Rest assured,\u00a0The Grinder<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>secured a full season on Fox <\/a>despite its slowly decreasing ratings.<\/p>\n

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A.V.Club Article comments<\/a>– Take a look!!\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

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Viewer comments provide insight otherwise not noted–for example user Persia attributes this season\u2019s success to the\u00a0male dominated leads as opposed to females in last season. This is an interesting viewpoint worth sharing.<\/p>\n

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