Here is the synopsis of Free Agents straight from NBC:
“Free Agents is a crooked workplace/romantic new comedy from creator John Enbom (“Party Down”) and Emmy Award-winning director Todd Holland (“Malcolm in the Middle”) based on the cult U.K. series of the same name that explores the trials and tribulations of two public relations executives on the rebound. Alex (Hank Azaria, “The Simpsons,” “Huff”) is newly divorced and can barely keep himself together while his co-worker Helen (Kathryn Hahn, “Hung”) thinks she has it together but is obsessed with her deceased fiancé and actually is falling apart. Then a drunken Alex and Helen end up in bed together, and in the resulting sober confusion, Helen decides that they should only be friends. Meanwhile Alex’s co-workers, Dan (Mo Mandel, “Love Bites,” “Modern Family”) and Gregg (Al Madrigal, “Wizards of Waverly Place,” “Gary, Unmarried”), and Stephen (Anthony Head, “Merlin,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) fail in their attempts to help him get back out on the dating scene. When Alex finally agrees to a date, Helen gets a little jealous, and he gets cold feet, so they end up back where they started — in a casual, intimate and beautifully awkward relationship.”
My First 10 Thoughts on the “Pilot” Episode of Free Agents:
1. Maybe their workplace is a little looser than mine, but never have had I a meeting at work to discuss sexual positions or sex life in general.
2. Hasn’t this idea for a show been done to death.
3. Wasn’t amused until about 9 minutes into the show when Hank Azaria’s character and Kathryn Hahn’s character were discussing the relationship history between Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
4. My first laugh came 12 minutes into the show when Hank said he looked like John Stamos’ brother. Only a mild chuckle.
5. It’s not good when the supporting cast is funnier than the two main characters.
6. Hank Azaria is likable, but not really funny here.
7. Kathryn Hahn is not very likable, and not very funny. A deadly combination.
8. Hahn’s character is definitely crazy, and Hank’s character should run far away from here.
9. NBC had to be hoping that by putting Up All Night in front of Free Agents viewers would move from that show to the next. Really it just pounds home the point that Up All Night is 10 times a better show in almost every way so far.
10. Would be surprised if this show gets picked up for a full season. It might be off the air by the time 2012 rolls around.
