I’m easy to please when it comes to TV shows. If a show makes me laugh, no matter how ridiculous, I am all for it. So when NBC debuted ‘‘Whitney” staring mediocre comedian Whitney Cummings, it landed on my television more than once. Well, sadly, a small part of me wishes I could take those 30 minute chunks of my life back.
Even though the show had a funny line here and there, it was filled with predictable jokes. The show revolved around the long-term relationship of Whitney (playing herself) and her boyfriend, which was not a particularly compelling relationship. The plot has little going for it that made me want to come back and watch another episode.
I enjoy many NBC shows such as ‘‘The Office” (who doesn’t love Jim and Pam?), ‘‘Parks and Rec” (Ron Swanson is my hero) and ‘‘Community” (why are you going off the air??) but ‘‘Whitney” does not hold a candle to these shows, in my opinion. Could the show get better? Sure, but for now ‘‘Whitney” has earned my vote as worst TV show of 2011.