Wanted to love it (or even like it)

I heard from several friends that this was one of those shows that should be checked out. I didn't necessarily think it would be an Emmy-worthy comedy, but maybe something of a guilty pleasure. Admittedly, I was intrigued after I found out Stacey Farber was the lead, and I'd be lying if I said Degrassi isn't a major guilty pleasure of mine (at least the first few seasons; I can't speak on what it has become).

Alas, I gave this several solid efforts, and it just didn't do it for me. There was just something off tonally with the series. So many of the jokes that should have produced genuine laughs (or, at the very least, chuckles) missed, and missed badly. The camera would stay close on someone's face after their joke, as if to ask, "Are you laughing yet?" I think both Farber and Michael Seater are undeniably talented. But the writing lets them down time after time, and I'm anxious to see them in shows or films that complement their skills more appropriately.