Everybody seems to agree: this one’s not large with the funny.
9:30 p.m. Friday. The WB.
TV Guide says:
TV Guide says:
These are characters you can like and believe in, and the specific ethnic and cultural background is a refreshing departure from most TV families. What’s missing is a spark of comic originality that would truly distinguish this could-be-funnier series.
Variety says:
Lacking on so many levels, the WB's "Greetings From Tucson" is in need of humor, depth, strong characterizations that go against stereotypes and anything that could make a teenager relate to the action onscreen. Show appears as if it's developed for the 10-and-younger crowd that tunes in on Saturdays, hoping to see a kid rebel and then make up with his parents who have forced him to move to a new city. Added to the mix are an assortment of uncomfortable Mexican jokes that won't raise a chuckle out of anything but the laugh track. … After "Tucson" gets through the lazy Mexican jokes and the fact that the children are half-Mexican, half-Irish, attention turns toward preparations for the big dance. … Music from Los Lobos, from the theme forward, is consistently sharp and varied. It's the best thing here.
The Hollywood Reporter says:
The characters are fresh and engaging. Too bad they aren't more funny. … While this Arizona-based family show has some laughs, they tend to be more forced than natural. And what they say, particularly in the pilot script penned by exec producers Rob LaZebniki and Peter Murietta, often feels too clever for who they are. What's missing is the sense of comic momentum that would instantly endear "Greetings From Tucson" to the audience. … The suspicion is that if "Greetings From Tucson" is to succeed, however, it will need to do more than play off of the family's mixed heritage. It's all about the characters and who they are, not what they are. The show already has charm; with time, perhaps, the laughs will come.
