MovieChat Forums > Spy (2011) Discussion > Don't see this as a negative, but this s...

Don't see this as a negative, but this show is family friendly


Typically a new comedy like this will end up crossing a few too many lines and thus only be suitable for my wife and I, but this one tiptoes around things in such a way that we get the joke while the kids can still enjoy the show without them having to really dumb down the writing.

Overall it's pretty dang funny... and it's nice to have something else in the Comedy/Spy genre other than InSecurity (which I also enjoy).

reply

Very family friendly - my 12-year-old nephew loved it, especially Marcus. Now I need to find similar series for him ... most of the BBC stuff I have doesn't yet appeal to him.

reply

If you want to jump across the ocean, Tim Allen's new series "Last Man Standing" has characteristics that should make it popular with Spy fans. The Boss is totally off the wall and there are some great one liners. I watch both with my 10 yo son.

reply

I like Tim Allen (loved most seasons of Home Improvement) but I couldn't get past the second episode of Last Man Standing. It just seemed like a sitcom designed by committee, way too much thrown in with a very unnatural unfunny feel to it.

reply