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| Kevin James | ... | ||
| Taylor Spreitler | ... | ||
| Ryan Cartwright | ... | ||
| Gary Valentine | ... | ||
| Leonard Earl Howze | ... | ||
| James DiGiacomo | ... | ||
| Mary-Charles Jones | ... | ||
| Erinn Hayes | ... | ||
| Lenny Venito | ... | ||
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Christopher Brian Roach | ... | |
KEVIN CAN WAIT stars Kevin James as a retired police officer who is setting out on a fresh career path as he rises to the challenge of being a newly single dad. His kids, Sara, Jack and Kendra, are grateful to him for making sure they're OK but decide it's time for him to get out of the house, so they turn to Vanessa (Leah Remini), his former police partner, for help. Vanessa has left the force to launch her own private security firm, and she makes Kevin an offer he can't refuse - to be her new business partner. Although the job isn't always glamorous and they rarely see eye to eye, Kevin and Vanessa share an undeniable bond from their years working together. Also, Kendra and her fiancé, Chale, face issues of their own, including becoming newlyweds and figuring out how they will support themselves. Once again, life has thrown Kevin some curveballs, so his dreams of an early retirement will just have to wait a little longer, and his family will always come first.
I loved The King of Queens - the writing was brilliant and there was amazing chemistry between all of the cast members. Kevin James is a very funny and talented man and he's a master of physical comedy.
However, this show is just plain terrible. The writing is horrible and it simply isn't funny. There is absolutely no chemistry between the cast members and too many of the cast members add absolutely nothing to the show.
I have to say that this is probably the first sitcom that I've ever watched without cracking a smile. I hoped that it would get better as the season went on but it hasn't and frankly, I've lost interest in watching it. In fact, the only reason I've watched it for as long as I have is because Kevin James is in it. If it was any other actor, I would have stopped after the pilot.
At least I still have The King of Queens which I consider to be one of the best sitcoms of all time (along with Seinfeld and the first five seasons of Cheers).