It took me nearly a series to get into, normally I'm 3-5 episodes but I just found the characters very unrealistic and over the top to click with right away, I also do like Bateman but that guy has played the same exact character in everything he's ever done, Same humour/delivery, at the time he was probably fresh but this late he felt stale to start.

Seasons 2-3 were brilliant and hilarious and overall season 1 is good to, the next two are where the show hits a good level and although it's very loosely based in reality, there's just enough realism where it stays enjoyable. The parents are fine, both have moments, Lindsay was weak as a character, didn't fit in particularly well.

The kids were strangely similar, both were great as kids but the later series they've both become pretty average actors, I saw Alia in search party and she's very grating to watch after a while. Cera I feel sorry for as his ability didn't change he just was aesthetically not ideal.

Then there's the rest, I love Will, his character as gob, is ridiculously overdone and stupid but he makes it work. I cannot stand Tobias after 3, he just became almost a sympathy role as there was no need for him. Then buster took me ages to warm to but he saved season 4 by being hilarious, that acting was so fun to watch, ironically saw the transformers movie he was in at the same time. Buster is the mvp. Oscar was a good idea but weak execution and the rest were ok and some better than others.

Season 4 was terrible. Too much recapping, boring stories, limited interactions, it was so weird, it was like they couldn't get them together so just shot randomly, both 4/5 waste soo much time with flashbacks and recaps I reckon the episodes are barely 15 mins. Season 5 is more familiar but toned down and quite good, the ending could've done with another 2-3 episodes but overall ended ok, buster sold then ending brilliantly.

I don't think the story is very logical/realistic which takes you in and out but the funny Mondays are worth seeing, it feels levels below Philadelphia but trying community next to see how that compares.