I was so right, this show is a hundred times better when it's not taking place in the newsroom. Two-thirds of this episode took place in settings outside the newsroom and I think that this was the most well-rounded episode from start to finish. Prior to this the episodes were good only in parts and horrible in others. As a whole though, this episode was the best all around. I was skeptical, as were some other people, about how the Chuck-Kelly having a daughter storyline would work out for the show. I thought it gave it a greater dimension but I wasn't fully 
convinced that it would be all that funny. Luckily, Kelsey Grammer has made his meetings with his daughter hilarious.
convinced that it would be all that funny. Luckily, Kelsey Grammer has made his meetings with his daughter hilarious.The scene in the restaurant where Chuck taught Gracie the drinking game whenever Kelly bossed them around was one of the best quality jokes so far. I was actually laughing out loud and it was good to see their relationship developing. If the few scenes they've been in together are any indication, their relationship will be one of the funniest aspects of the show.
Even Montana was somewhat bearable this episode. I have to admit that I find the sarcastic punches between Montana and Gary very funny. Their lines are probably the only funny one's in the newsroom. Montana's character is entirely too over the top though. Even toned down in 
this episode her character was only barely tolerable. They need to add some new dimensions and change her around a bit or else this won't work much longer. This show is funnier the smarter it is and Montana is entirely too ditsy to fit in to the puzzle.
this episode her character was only barely tolerable. They need to add some new dimensions and change her around a bit or else this won't work much longer. This show is funnier the smarter it is and Montana is entirely too ditsy to fit in to the puzzle.Ryan, the station manager, was also much better in this episode. I said before and I'll say it again, when his character is acting outrageous it doesn't work. But when he tones it down and just goes with the flow hes much more effective. He did that in this episode for the most part and it was nice to see more to his character. At times he was even funny.
The writers need to keep refining this show and if they tread carefully it could end up working out well.
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