5.21.10 - 9:00AM
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Jay Hathaway

Behind the Scenes With William Shatner and '$#*! My Dad Says' (Video)

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shit my dad says william shatner twitter When the popular Twitter account Sh*t My Dad Says blew up on the web, we all laughed and smiled. When this collection of quotes from one writer's wisecracking 74-year-old father landed a book deal and a show on CBS, we were incredulous.

But when we found out the show would star William frickin' Shatner as the titular dad, well, we couldn't wait to see it. Now there's a first look at the show up on YouTube and you can decide for yourself whether it's going to be a hit.

My verdict? It's actually funny! A lot of the humor rests on Shatner's delivery and it looks like the comedy chops he developed on Boston Legal are serving him well in this new show. What I can't tell from the preview is whether there's actually going to be a plot. The characters deliver the pithy one-liners we loved on Twitter, but can that hold up for a half-hour every week? I sure hope so, because TV needs as much of The Shat as it can get.

via:// Gawker TV
previously:// After Sh*t My Dad Says - Casting Other Internet Crossovers

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5.27.10

By jonzak

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Great. Take a disingenuous, smug, twitter account "storyline" and then turn it into a flat, stale lazy sitcom. I love Shatner, but this thing looks horrible.

5.27.10

By DJK082067

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I agree. The book is excellent. take the show off regular TV and get on cable. Stick to the real life storyline and run with it. this show wont last but a couple episodes on free generic television. Rough it up and shock people, just like Justin's Dad really is. If they would make an episode based on the story of Justin and his dad at the hospital seminar- people would be talking about that story for days-months. it is a classic. get the book and read it.