Re: CRUMBS. I found I liked the show and the characters better after watching the show than I had expected to, based just on the previews. There wasn't much to laugh at in this episode that had not been previously revealed, but there were a couple of quiet moments that caught me by surprise.
I have always thought that Ben Savage was a more natural actor than his older brother, but I thought Fred was fairly controlled in this first episode. His scenes with the girl who had been his friend, as well as his beard, in high school were some of the best moments in the show. William Devane and Jane Curtain seemed to be competing for the title of quirkiest second banana, and Eddie McClintock was stuck in the thankless role of oversexed himbo brother, Jody.
Since few television comedies gel in the first couple of episodes, I am willing to give CRUMBS a few weeks to find its grove. Hopefully, ABC will do the same.