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That show was what happens when some "genius" isn't checked by the network. Cass=the worst character ever.

Thank you. My BF is crazy about this show and I finally told him that if I had to watch it with him one more time, someone was going to get their head put through a wall - his, if I could manage it, or mine if I had to see Ed O'Neill talking to that fucking parrot once more.

Hate that show.

I don't know. I liked it.

Impressive e-mail. I've never watched the show, but this person's rage is eloquent and also hilarious. I vote yes on this person.

@Sara Benincasa: Ditto.

Yeah, but what's their point?

Are they saying the show isn't good?

"I weep for Luis Guzman," laments the writer, amidst Excel sheets and coffee stained cubicle floors.

The show was doomed from the start. They cursed it by making the premiere episode follow up the brain-twisting Sopranos finale (who could focus after that?). The fact that it sucked didn't help either.

I can't believe that there were actual meetings at HBO in which a room full of highly paid professionals made a consious decision to pull Milch off of Deadwood so that he could focus on this full time. Then again these are the same people that killed Rome; probably the best television show ever made.

Oh well... at least theres still Dexter and Californication to look forward to.

Once again Choire, you have managed to make my day with a wickedly funny ass tearing.

You must have some set of choppers...

@ljnd2: Rebecca De Mornay much. . . did you show your significant other how to do it too?

Since we don't subscribe to HBO (religious reasons), thanks for letting us know that this show is, apparently, not about Cincinnati. We can now make polite office chatter about it without appearing mentally ill.

"The Internet is big," said John about a million times.
So you may not love John, but John loves you.

Good. Maybe now HBO can throw a few more promo bucks at "Flight of the Conchords."

Nooo!!! I totally love this show! I mean, I assumed I didn't get it because it was over my head, not because it sucked. How is Lost any better?

KUO, did you find God on vacation?

Can we have a Death Watch for Californication?

Was that kid on the show supposed to be retarded, or was he just played by a retard?

Kiss of death for the show was its lame title. I always heard Larry King's voice saying, "John from Cincinnati... hello? What's the question?"

HBO sucks for canceling Deadwood. I love that show. Thought it was almost as good as the Sopranos. And it has the best closing line of any television series ever:

"Wants me to tell 'im something pretty..."

@Sara Benincasa: I second your vote. I haven't seen rage like this at a television show since the "Yes, Dear" backlash.

The funniest show by far had to be when they dropped the turkeys from the helicopter as part of a Thanksgiving promo. Oh, wait. Wrong Cincinnati show. Never mind.

@NYMinute: Les Nessman. Classic.

The character's manner of speaking was more believable on Deadwood, because they would likely have grown up somewhere where the only schooling was a few stray volumes of Shakespeare, for example. The same didn't go for John from Cincinnati - apart from regional differences, people's manner of speaking is pretty standardized these days, so it all came off as contrived.

I too weep for Luis Guzman...

@Ha Ha Sound: The worst part is that HBO didn't cancel Deadwood. Milch quit it, to do this retarded turdfest.

Which genius at HBO decided that after Tony and company the audience had a hankering for surfing drek.
I understand they are working on a pilot about lumber.

HBO should have used the money they wasted on "John" to bankroll a proper fifth season of "The Wire". Watchagonnado.

Ha! The best was when they trotted out Howard Hessman to play some acid shaman. I just kept thinking of WKRP..in CINCINNATI!!

Luke Perry trying to be cool even though he clearly has no idea what the words coming out of his mouth mean. The dumb skinny blonde with her camera. Her freaking out in the hotel room was some of the worst acting I have seen since my college production of Hedda Gabler, when Hedda's "frustration" looked like she was taking a shit!

I have never seen a show that showers all the attention on the morons and sticks the interesting actors/characters in the background! What a waste of good HBO money.

That being said: more Flight of the Conchords!!!

@nycbaby: I think that's: "Moh Flaht of the Cahncohds!"

i watched every episode, waiting for it to make some kind of sense, a "lightbulb moment". i was sure the season finale would tie up all the loose ends, and redeem itself for weeks of metaphysical mumbo-jumbo. alas, it was not meant to be. i still have no clue what-the-fuck it all means...

Charley Utter don't surf.

@nycbaby: "Luke Perry trying to be cool.."

Isn't that repetitively redundant over and over again? I mean, isn't that how he's spent his entire career?

Seriously, how did they cast this pile of dung? I mean the title left much to be desired, but no on else showed up for the Kai, dumb dad surfer and dumb kid surfer roles?????? "Gummo" had a more sound cast.

@Doc Benway: Just out of idle curiosity, are you an idiot?

@the_mayoress: What's your name?
Bret.
Brit?
No, Bret.
Brut?
No. B-r-e-t. Bret.

@ljnd2: Thank you for making my point. Do you do shrill too?

@Sandy Magic Jackson: "The suit's a little big on you, but if you get it wet, it'll shrink right up."

@Chaim_Gnadelstein: I agree. I think The Wire is one of the best shows ever on television. That and Rescue Me.