The Return of Jezebell James Needs Re-Tuning

March 17th, 2008 at 09:14am Richard Pulfer

The worst thing a comedian can experience is a flat audience that doesn’t stifle a laugh at a single joke, but a weird role reversal is in play with the new Fox comedy “The Return of Jezebell James.” The laugh track plays out for joke after joke, but few are funny, making the results awkward for the audience. This is the same, for the rest of show is actually quite charming, centering around editor Sarah Tompkins (Parker Posey), who reconnects with her sister Coco (Lauren Ambrose) after Coco agrees to be her surrogate mother. The story is heartwarming, the characters quirky and the actors top-notch, but the show just isn’t funny yet. “The Return of Jezebell James” airs Friday on Fox 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM.

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