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Bookie
By Marty Brown,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Dated Lorre gambling sitcom has profanity, violence.
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What's the Story?
BOOKIE stars stand-up comic Sebastian Maniscalco as Danny, the titular character who's forced to adapt his career to a world with legal sports gambling. Danny spends his days taking bets and collecting debts, while trying to provide for his family and employees.
Is It Any Good?
When Charlie Sheen playing himself is the big draw, that's probably a bad sign. Chuck Lorre's sitcom Bookie actually provides an ingenious twist on a classic premise: the antiquated businessman trying to adapt to a modern world that has left him behind. The show itself should have taken its own advice, as there's nothing that feels particularly contemporary about the comedy. Instead, the humor is mostly just variations on "kids these days," as Danny, the bookie, tries to navigate things like pronouns and ridesharing. The jokes are exactly what you might expect from someone stuck in the early 2000s, the equivalent of a stand-up routine about airline food.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Bookie portrays gambling. How does gambling affect each of the characters' lives?
What problems does Danny face in his career? How does he attempt to solve or adapt to these problems? How successful is he?
TV Details
- Premiere date: November 30, 2023
- Cast: Sebastian Maniscalco , Omar J. Dorsey , Vanessa Ferlito
- Network: Max
- Genre: Comedy
- TV rating: TV-MA
- Last updated: December 4, 2023
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