I love Steve Carrel’s Rooster

I wasn’t sure at first, but once you get into the rhythm of the character it really clicks.

It's hilarious and very smartly written. The President of the college is crazy funny. It gets even better. It's up to episode 7 now. But a great show. Very dry funny stuff. It will get even funnier the more watch.

I wasn’t expecting to like it bc of the negative initial reactions but it’s fine. A solid B of a show. But sitcoms usually get better in their second season.

It's such a good feel-good show.

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I like it. It's not my favorite Bill Lawrence show but it's good. My only issue is I'm not really sure what the point is and it feels like the characters are all too happy too quickly. Which is a problem with the recent season of Shrinking too. Also Shrinking got to the problem of spreading stories too thin and Rooster is right there already. Like is the story about Carell connecting with his daughter who is going through a messy divorce? Well apparently not since she got back with her ex for now. Is it about Carell reconciling with his ex, who is a big deal at the school? Is it Carell trying to become a competent teacher? They kind of gloss over that after his first few class scenes. Carell's daughter is way too forgiving with her ex and the whole situation is kind of fucked up. Either she's incredibly oblivious or she doesn't care as much as she pretends to about the girl he got pregnant. She seems way too comfortable with how the situation is. I assume the end of the season will be some big blow up about the pregnancy but otherwise I really don't see what storyline I'm supposed to care about. Carell doesn't seem to care about being a teacher. Also his storyline feels just as important as others, like the one teacher trying to become dean. Which again is another problem Shrinking has where the main character doesn't feel like the main character. Although it took Shrinking three seasons to get there but Rooster has been spread too thin in just the first season. I enjoy it. Carell and the Lawrence regulars have been great. It is a pretty funny comfort TV show. I just really hope they start telling an interesting story.

Love the comforting atmosphere, the jokes and cast/acting, but I'm not so big on the ugly green-tinted color grading. I mean, I commend them trying something different, but that ain't it. Also, it's kinda horny, but that's true for most of Bill Lawrence's work lol

It’s my favorite new show this year. Also could have sworn the theme song is from an old REM song but it’s a new one. But yeah just actually funny

Okay let’s not get hysterical ladies

I think this show has the worst tendencies of the other Bill Lawrence show (Ted lasso and Shrinking, except the charms of the cast fail to make up for the shortcomings It just so desperately tries to land jokes in every scene. The other shows at least let the real, serious moments be real and serious. This show undercuts everything with jokes. It's just missing a laugh track. The people behave so ridiculously ridiculous. Like no, no middle aged professor, even a visiting one, is hanging out in the student dorm or letting a student be his roomie. Not without giving off serious creepy vibes. Or how the show doesn't notice it's pretty gross to sleep with your ex who's cheating on his baby mama. Instead, it tries to make it all cutesy and charming The show is skating by on its cast alone. It's pretty terrible. But you know, that's just like my opinion, man

Yeah it's a really enjoyable show. It's maybe got a teensy bit more "shrinking" to it than I'd like. But if that's Bill Lawrence's formula, so be it. It's the first comedy outside Hacks and Shoresey that legit had made both my wife AND me laugh out loud, in a very long time.

The Rooster books have major Threat Level Midnight energy and I love it.

How about his C*ck?

"You're gonna be my big white whale.". 🙂😐😑😐😳🫨😧😩

I also love this one, once you get on board with the idea that all jokes are bad is the main joke.

That's what she said

I love it. I got so impatient waiting for new episodes that I've started watching Shrinking, another Bill Lawrence show. Also really good so far.

What’s funny is that my wife and and I said this is the first post-office show where we see Carrell’s charm, but it’s not like he’s playing Michael Scott. Like, The Morning Show and Four Seasons both felt like, “what if Michael Scott but unlikable,” you know? Rooster has been a pleasant surprise, and IMO it’s easier to see the separation between Rooster and Michael Scott.

I find it hilarious it was paired up with DTF St. Louis scheduling wise

I'm watching it now and I love it. It's hilarious and awkward, very up to date humor. I love how they don't obsess about the liberal kind of environment like other shows. Some shows take things too far for humor, making fun of certain generations in an over the top way. Rooster is just funny and cute and a little raunchy

Agree! Just started watching last week and binged all 5 (maybe 6?) episodes that had aired so far. Entertaining show with compelling characters. None are too whiny. Good writing. Steve Carrel is perfect in the role as Rooster. Kind of surprised it hasn’t received more advertising or buzz.

It has REALLY grown on me and I really rate it now.

I love this show so far, Steve Carrell and John C McGinley are both top 10 all time sitcom actors IMO. Also, I recently read a biography of Kurt Vonnegut and interestingly enough, when he was in his 80s, he moved in with his daughter in Massachusetts and when the admins of Smith College found out that a famous novelist was living in town, they offered him a teaching position. It went over exactly like in this show except they fired him due to complaints about his tendency to make less than politically correct comments

John C McGinley is amazing in this show. And I both love and hate Jamie Tartt’s professor: he’s the stereotypical English boffin private school arrogant dickhead I grew up despising 🫠🤣. I agree that Steve Carrell’s character just feels like…peak awkward Steve Carrell 🤣. Pretty much the only thing that takes me out of it is the pregnant girl…she seems way to smart and level headed to not see through the professors act.

His character here is specifically what I really wish Michael Scott grew into by the end of the office. Still an awkward goofball who doesn’t always say the right thing, but emotionally intelligent enough to see and care about how his words and actions impact others. But yeah, very enjoyable show all-around. Good balance between comedy and drama, and it just feels kinda cozy

I heard not so good things about it so didn't watch until it was more than half done. I don't know what others were watching but it's not the same show I am because it's absolutely delightful! Glad it got picked up for S2 already, would have sucked if it had ended after one.

I’ve been enjoying it! I wish it wasn’t shot like The Social Network though haha it feels off & too dark with the humor of the show.

Its charming. We really enjoy it.

I bet you do

It’s freaking great, I was disappointed when I finished the scrubs return but this picked me right up! 

I was on board from the minute the first episode opened with New Order. Cracking soundtrack in general so far.

We’re watching it currently after falling in love with it.

wait i didn't even know Steve Carell had a new show, adding this to my list. does it have that same cringe humor vibe as The Office or is it more straightforward?

Don’t think Greg is too similar to Michael Scott but I enjoy the show

Does it get better? I think I just finished episode 3(?) and it feels like his daughter should be the main character instead. It's like the plot just happens to him rather than the other way around.

I really liked the first episode.

I hated Steve carrel as an actor. Then I watched the office. Loved him ever since

Maybe I’ll give it another try because people here said it gets better. Personally, the first episode was pretty terrible. I don’t think a single joke landed for me

I am very happy that he made some peace with Walt by the end. At a certain point Rooster was just being a d*** to him.

We’re a Bill Lawrence house, so we watch Scrubs, Shrinking, Ted Lasso, even *Cougartown* and we are really enjoying Rooster. The cast is just top notch and there are delightful surprises like the appearance of Jim O’Heir in the latest episode. Steve Carrel is a wonder to watch.

I’ve been watching it and it’s getting a bit better, but every character is so unlikable that it’s easily my least favorite show from this creator.

I'm really liking it, but maaaaaan those first episodes had some lightning fast pacing! The editing was just so jumpy

It’s ok for now, but like all Bill Lawrence shows it will turn into maudlin bs by season 2/3. Happened to Ted Lasso/Shrinking - s3 was unwatchable.

There is a 'joke' on the ads for it on hbo max that i hate so much: "Bet my books arent on the shelves here" "They aren't" WHY IS THIS IN THE TRAILER FOR YOUR COMEDY HOW COULD THIS POSSIBLY BE FUNNY

steve carrell in rooster? confused about what show you mean 😅