After a nearly three month hiatus, a result not of the just-ended writer's strike but of low ratings last fall, "Back to You" returns with some completed episodes filmed before aforementioned strike. A weekend anchor had just died and Kelly is asked to say the eulogy. That means daughter Gracie needs a babysitter during the event and she reluctantly accepts Chuck's offer on condition he doesn't reveal that he's Gracie's father. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Kelly, the rest of the crew finds out that many of this late anchor's friends thinks she had a relationship with him while sportscaster Marsh had found out he was a closeted gay accidentally...This was a pretty funny return for the series as it got some good ratings when it followed an "American Idol" episode that lasted 90 minutes. Loved many of the lines that mentioned the late anchor's double life. There were also some touching scenes with Chuck and Gracie. Glad to know the show did pretty well and will look forward to many of the post-strike episodes when they air. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to watch the other episode that aired the next night after another "American Idol" episode...
2 Reviews
Finding some form
studioAT6 September 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Although it lacked some consistency at times, 'Back to You' was a good show, and this episode marks a return to form.
The episodes that have tended to work best in my opinion are those where one story brings together all/most of the main cast together, so that we can see all their differing reactions, and the idea of them being all at a funeral for a colleague is full of potential.
There are some great moments here, with Ayda Field and Josh Gad in particular standing out. It's easy to see why Gad went on to bigger and better things, because he has such natural comedic ability.
The Chuck/Gracie story line is also good, and it's still a mystery to me why they let Laura Marano go, because she was great.
A much better episode
The episodes that have tended to work best in my opinion are those where one story brings together all/most of the main cast together, so that we can see all their differing reactions, and the idea of them being all at a funeral for a colleague is full of potential.
There are some great moments here, with Ayda Field and Josh Gad in particular standing out. It's easy to see why Gad went on to bigger and better things, because he has such natural comedic ability.
The Chuck/Gracie story line is also good, and it's still a mystery to me why they let Laura Marano go, because she was great.
A much better episode
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