Back in 2005 I attended one of those market research groups to view this pilot and give my two cents. I found it to be along the lines of an Arrested Development, containing some dark humor and a few genuine laughs. Unfortunately for the producers I was the only one in the room who 'got it'. Most of the others wanted Everybody Loves Raymond, or something even easier to digest. If you ever wonder how mindless garbage like 2 1/2 Men become hits, you should spend an evening doing market research. The show may not have been a great one but at least it took a few chances and tried to be different. No room for that on 21st century network TV.
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