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Cheers: Hooked on Weeds

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Albert Brooks by Monty Brinton/Showtime
Cheers to Weeds for scoring the summer's coolest guest star: Albert Brooks. Showtime's pot-com lost its way last season, but by making a run for the Mexican border — and casting one of the funniest people alive as Mary-Louise Parker's estranged ex-father-in-law — it's gotten back on track. With his perfectly deadpan delivery, Brooks fits right in as Len, a gambling addict who takes in drug dealer Parker's on-the-lam family, despite the fact that he's still never forgiven her for not being Jewish. It's a thrill to see such terrific actors doing weekly TV series — and now comes the news that Brooks' Broadcast News costar William Hurt will play Glenn Close's new client on Damages. Who needs movies?

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Posted by Bruce Fretts
Jun 17, 2008 6:31 AM
"lost its way last season"??

Last season was the strongest yet. So far this show has gotten better every year.
Posted by minderbinder
Jun 17, 2008 11:57 AM
I thought Season 2, with the Martin Donovan DEA-love interest arc, was by far the strongest. For me, it got too bogged down in the drug business last season and lost sight of the more personal story lines. So far this season, the focus seems to be back on the family, which is the show's strength.
Posted by Bruce Fretts
Jun 17, 2008 12:11 PM
I miss Conrad and Hailya but understand the need to go in a new direction. I am also wondering what is going to happen with the people that are still in Majestic. Is it going to be 2 separate shows? (that is how it seemed last night) Or will everyone be making a move South since they may not have any homes to return to anyway.
Posted by CSLetree
Jun 17, 2008 12:28 PM
This episode didn't feel like Weeds at all, Bruce. How can you Cheer it if its not staying true to how its been the past 4 years? With no more Conrad and Heylia, and the humor certainly not the same, its surely not the Weeds I love.
Posted by shanesss
Jun 17, 2008 2:37 PM
Shanesss--Sometimes change is good, especially when a show's growing stale. I do miss Conrad, but Heylia never worked for me as a believable character.
Posted by Bruce Fretts
Jun 17, 2008 3:09 PM
I am so with you on this, Bruce. I'm three episodes in and this is easily the most enjoyable season since S2. The new setting, the freshened-up cast, the nasty father-in-law, Jeffrey Dean Morgan being "back on the show" by association.... It's all very much fun!
Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jun 17, 2008 7:10 PM
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