Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told
| 16 October 2015 (USA)

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    TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
    ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
    Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
    Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
    mattph I laughed so hard a bunch of times. This is really quite funny. I really love that it makes light of some really good polarizing issues, and that it isn't afraid to go against what is P.C. makes the jokes all that much better. I am glad to see a new show that isn't afraid to say to point out the joke in something we are all just supposed to not talk about. It's hilarious. The chemistry between the actors is really good also. It's like the show has been on for years already. I really hope to see more episodes. I marathon watched the first season and I couldn't stop laughing especially the episode where the neighbor's daughter accidentally walks in on Russell in the shower. If I could give it 11 stars I would.I had never heard of it until it popped up on my HULU recommendations. I want more people to see this show and I have already recommended it to several friends.
    Dr_Sagan This an unfunny comedy with a fake laugh track starring the otherwise sympathetic Mark-Paul Gosselaar.It's about 2 couples and neighbours that ...blah..blah..and blah.Gosselaar is supposed to be an ...ethics professor, so as you might expect there are some ...political correctness messages in this, in a sense like Black-ish but far worst.The dialogs are too quick and the subject often jumps from one topic to another. Add to all this the annoying fake laughs every couple of seconds and you have a total mess.Overall: I think the show is already frozen...so avoid it.
    afijamesy2k Truth be told is nothing more than a big time misfire from the star of saved by the bell and franklin bash and he is so awful in this mess as wellThe series revolves around two diverse couples, who are best friends and neighbors. They share their observations about the world around them. The show centers around Mitch, a college ethics professor who is determined to change the part of the world he lives in today. Alongside Mitch is his wife of five years, Tracy, who is also an attorney and loving mom to their five-year-old daughter, Sadie. Right next door is Mitch's best friend, Russell, a stand-up comedian and often Mitch's voice of reason, and Russell's new wife Angie, a doctor, who always keeps him in checkThe comedy is truly unfunny, not a single laugh in it, the editing is boring and the scripts are worthlessthis is one of the year's worst TV shows and i'm giving it a D+
    atlasmb "Truth Be Told" is a comedy series that centers on the lives of two married couples who are neighbors. One is a black couple and the other is a white guy and his so-called "ethnically ambiguous" wife. Although the show makes some observations about racial situations, that does not seem to be the focus of the show in the first two episodes. And when race is the topic, it is not so much a discussion as a lecture by the black friend who is given authority in that area.The main topic is about gender and navigating marriage from the perspective of men vs. women. This theme is all about trust. Should women trust men (because men are probably untrustworthy)? Knowing that women distrust them, how should the men behave (because wives have insecurities and lay traps for husbands)? What is the best way for a wife to steer her husband's behavior where she wants it to go without him realizing she is driving?To some degree, there is a war of manipulation. This could be a rich topic for humor, but the humor in "Truth Be Told" is fairly predictable and flat.In discussions that involve both couples, I notice that the two men usually talk to each other and the two women usually discuss matters without the men. Compare this to some other comedies that are classics: In "Seinfeld", Elaine is like one of the guys and the men talk with her in the same way and as much as they talk with each other. In "Frasier", Roz and Daphne are integrated into the ensemble, not a separate gender entity. And in "Friends", the six friends may have their "gal pals" and "best buddies", but the six continuously interact in every possible combination and love equally beyond gender lines."Truth Be Told" is a lukewarm offering at best. Personally, I prefer "Bad Judge", which also included Tone Bell in its cast.