Kirstie

It's true that at the time of the premiere, I hadn't seen the slightest indication that the Kirstie series even existed. TV Land is not the center of the universe. But in retrospect, it's a pleasant show that slowly brought Kirstie Alley back into the limelight. The last time she had her own show was Veronica's Closet from 1997-2000 on NBC and it was nothing less than a Bright/Kauffman/Crane production. Kirstie is smaller, of course, but anyone who loved Michael Richards in Mad About You, Rhea Perlman in Cheers, Gilles Marini in 2 Broke Girls, or Kristin Chenoweth in anything, will be satisfied. In the second half of Season 1, the series found its feet, the jokes around the theatrical career intensified and the whole thing was a lot of fun. (01.07.2015)