Sean Saves the World

Though the premise with a time machine from the end of the last century fell flat, it doesn't matter at all. What does matter is the approach of the mother station (in this case, more of an evil stepmother) NBC, which canceled the series just as it may have been reaching its peak. From an uncertain conversation with a few grins per episode, it had turned into a comedy where Sean Hayes delivers a wide range of grimaces, attitudes, and convoluted monologues, with increasingly polished guests (Craig Ferguson, Portia de Rossi, or the fabulous Guy Pearce) assisting him, and most importantly, the surprisingly flexible colleagues led by the comedically precise Megan Hilty and the hilariously stiff and hungry for fatherly love Thomas Lennon. It was an uncertain bet, but it should have paid off. Because the only season doesn't end with an exaggerated cliffhanger due to the halted filming, I'm crowning the main character with a fourth star. And I believe it will make him happy. (04/15/2014)