Not Crazy about it.

I see where CBS is promoting The Crazy Ones as the number one new comedy on tv. I find this amazing since I just watched Episode One, or at least 15 minutes of it, and found it unbearable. But I'm not being fair because to like this show you would have to like Robin Williams and I can't stand his manic humor and never could. Of course I could fault the show for being thoroughly unbelievable. For some reason—with the exception of Mad Men—shows about ad agencies are never true to life. I say this having worked for at least a dozen agencies over 40 years. During that time I met many talented writers and art directors, but I met far more who were rarely creative and never original. But I didn't meet anyone like the characters on The Crazy Ones. Of course I only saw 15 minutes of Episode One. That's nothing to judge by. Possibly the show is excellent and deserves Number One status. I will never know because, like I say, I have a very, very low Robin Williams tolerance level.