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Bless This Mess is better than it should be.
A lot of it is retread and stereotypical network sitcom, but it's got a good cast and good writers.
It's comfort food, but it's well-made comfort food.
NY yuppie couple inherits a Nebraska farm and decides to go native.
Hijinks ensue as they integrate with the locals and try to make a go of rural life.
Locals have a lot of quirks and foibles.
Blah, blah, blah.
So it's a lot of Green Acres, and a touch of Newhart.
But the writing is snappy and the cast is seasoned.
Particularly good is Ed Begley Jr [the village outcast/hermit], David Koechner [the village blowhard/Alpha husband], and Pam Grier [the reserved sheriff].
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We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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