The middle kid is Nick Jonas. The other two are Kevin and Joe and I'm not sure which is which.
As if there’s anything else on. Well, actually, there is (see below), but the big one this weekend is JONAS, Disney’s new series featuring the much-hyped, reasonably talented Jonas Brothers, premiering Saturday at 8 p.m.
And, as I expected, there are no problems on the family safety front. Family-friendly… Well, younger kids of both genders should get a kick out of it. Parents won’t wretch. But I strongly suspect that most boys older than, say, 10, will be rolling their eyes and gagging and in every which way showing their disdain. I suspect there will also be some teasing, which you may want to monitor in case it gets too mean-spirited.
The show, itself, features three brothers named Nick, Joe and Kevin, who live in a fire station on Jonas Ave. with their parents and younger brother. Now, we only see Dad in the premiere – and I was underwhelmed. Dad’s an idiot, trying to come off as being supportive of his son and telling really lame jokes, such as his wife being the 23rd love of his life, right after he walked past 22 other girls.
Otherwise, the show moves quickly. The writing is a little heavy-handed, we’re reminded repeatedly that Nick is the serious one. The band’s uber fan is almost grating (she also goes to the same school as the boys), on the other hand, the character does poke gentle fun at obsessed teens. And while the best you can say about the rest of the show is that it’s mildly amusing, that’s also about the worst you can say about it. It’s not great, but it’s not bad, either.
As for telling the guys apart, let your kids tell you. First off, it will demonstrate you taking interest in something they’re excited about, plus it will give them some good eye-rolling, we’re-separating-ourselves-appropriately-from-our-parental-units fun.
Finally, please note something that almost got lost in the wrestling match with my Internet connection this past week. Tonight starts a three-part “epic adventure” of The Fairly OddParents on Nickelodeon. The first hour of The Fairly OddParents: Wishology goes up tonight at 8 p.m., with the second hour on Saturday at 8 and the third on Sunday at 8.
According to the press notes, it’s a parody of just about every action adventure classic film out there and it guest stars Gene Simmons (you know, KISS), Brendan Fraser and Patrick Warburton. I also like The Fairly OddParents, which is an animated screwball comedy about Timmy, who has two fairy godparents for guardians or parents or something like that. So there is an alternative to cutesy teen rockers this weekend.
Anne Louise Bannon
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