I wanted to like this show since I loved the original. I was surprised that the dialog was difficult to follow. Did the writers or director think it would be funnier if most characters talked too fast? No, I do not have a hearing problem.
Half of the characters have shallow personalities but half are well developed. I'll keep watching, hoping it improves.
John Larroquette played the kinky sleazeball perfectly in the original. Currently he just reflects the antics of the other characters. He's almost a straight man!
Harry Anderson portrayed a bizarre but fair judge, strange interests with a heart of gold. Melissa Rauch plays a judge with.awkward half-hidden sexual desires. Not nearly as interesting and a bit of a cliche.
Richard Moll, Markie Post, Marsha Warfield, Charles Robinson, and others played characters so deep they were profound at times, and play the parts well. I hope the new series can develop like that.
