Well, I must say... from a GUY'S point of view, this is a great Wednesday night summertime filler. Now, I'm not an expert "reviewer" (or blogger for that matter) but this show is certainly enjoyable to watch. Yes, it is predictable, misogynistic, "typecast"-ish and borderline offensive (for some, crossing-the-line). But so are some of our greatest comedies (like "Two and a Half Men").

This show is targeted for young male adults (I would say about 25 to 36). The younger male audiences (especially under 21) may be influenced heavily by the stereotypical "frat boy in a real world" lifestyle. The older male audiences (over 40) will probably find this entertaining, yet juvenile. As for women, this isn't for those who look believe men are chauvinists or believe having double standards are OK.

Yes, to an limited extent, women are objectified, such as Garcelle Beauvias as a sex hungry associate attorney, and the model from the mattress company ad to start the show. And to go out on a limb, other races are stereotyped. We see about four black people out of about 75 to 100 supporting cast members/ background characters (as a black man, this is something I notice) and three out of four of them are in what could be looked at as a "negative role". My sista, Garcelle, as the office "jump off" (Franklin is not the only guy at the firm to have slept with her, but her original fling has to protect his "image"), the other black woman who is their associate is an ex-convict, and a background character is a brotha playing Wii Sports at the firm with Franklin instead of doing what he is paid to do... WORK.
Basically, we can point at how a show is flawed by having subtle tones of what we may consider a prejudice viewpoint or action (which is probably not a far stretch from reality... unfortunately, stereotypes exist for a reason). But if the show is doing what it's supposed to do (bring entertainment and spunk to a Wednesday night summer line up), what's the problem? No harm, no foul! :)

At the end of the day, this is solid comedy. I would never discredit the show for these observations. A person just has to be open minded and not be easily offended by these sort of things.

Don - You lost me when you called "Two and a Half Men" one of our greatest comedies. Everything after that was white noise.

I don't know... I'm a 33 year old woman and I'm drawn to it. Zack Morris and Travis-from-Clueless? I feel like this show was MADE for me. I don't want to see either of these guys in a serious procedural (frankly, I don't want to see any more procedurals, period); I want to see them being doofy, politically incorrect, overgrown frat boys in a weekly 45 minutes of brainless entertainment. Sounds like I might get my wish.

I popped over from the forums when I heard there was a review here. I'm a 41-y-o female and enjoyed the pilot. I actually did find F&B likable or else it just wouldn't have worked. There are kinks to be ironed out, for sure. I don't really expect shows like this to be realistic, and news flash: guys really do talk like that!! P.S. I'm fine with MPG's butt playing a supporting role in every ep.

I thought it was rather cute and funny. Not emmy worthy TV, but enjoyable summar fare. Oh, and I am an educated, professional woman. I can separate TV from reality.

I'm a woman in her mid-forties who liked the show. I don't care for frat-boy humor, but this was nowhere near as bad as I'd been led to expect. And Garcelle is only a few months younger than I am, Viewer.

From a chick's pov I agree completely. This show is just good fun.

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