Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement
TV-14 | 05 February 2007 (USA)
SEASON & EPISODES
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  • Reviews
    Redwarmin

    This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

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    Teringer

    An Exercise In Nonsense

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    Tacticalin

    An absolute waste of money

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    Bessie Smyth

    Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

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    pjr-40029

    I was so sorry to see this show end It was the most entertaining comedy show I have ever seen. All of the characters were so good especially David Spade but when you brought in Timmy that made the show even funnier. I thought is was one of the very best casting jobs, there wasn't one actor that didn't do an outstanding job. It seemed to be getting better and better and I very rarely like comedy shows but this one really was funny and entertaining and I truly enjoyed it. I was very disappointed when it ended especially after the character of Liz was on it seemed to be getting better and better so I was shocked when it ended. The only reruns I can find are in the middle of the night and there are only 1 or two and that's it, please put re-runs on starting from the beginning at an earlier time. Thank you

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    Adam Harris

    *I want to add something to my earlier review below* Now, having watched almost all of the episodes, it is worth noting that something has indeed changed in the shows' formula since Season 5, at least. (I don't enjoy it as much now.) 1. Originally, Russell had more depth, now there is no attempt to show that. 2. Adam's character was only 'dumb' once in a while, now he's permanently an idiot, and 3. Jennifer hardly has any real presence in the show, other than as a foil to Adam or Audrey. 4. Jeff used to actively be protective and invested in his relationship with Audrey, but now he is basically as 'dumb and stubborn' as all other generic sitcom husbands. So, all in all, it would appear that all the characters have been flattened and simplified to remove any complexity, and with it, most of the magic that was there originally. I can't help but feel that the writers of the show must've changed along the way as well. Still, I recommend the earlier episodes as well worth the effort and time to watch. Here is my earlier review, prior to the update above:First of all, let's place a few benchmarks here- Friends, HIMYM, Family Guy, American Dad, Arrested Development, Parks and Recreation, Black Adder, Big Bang Theory, and Modern Family to mention only a few; these are some of my favourites.So, I was at the gym, and plugged in to the treadmill to watch something, and got stuck on this. After that, I decided to watch a few more at home, and the rest is history.Essentially, this show is about healthy relationships. There's a bit of formula, such as the 'player', the new couple, and the old/established couple, but after that, it's the banter that gets me, since that's what my friends and I do in real life. I think the best parts are the issues that the characters encounter- most are relate-able, and they get handled in either a mature, or an entertaining way.If you like Patrick Warburton, and his man's-man approach to everything, which is awesome in its modern-day version, and you can tolerate David Spade, who brings a diluted version of himself here, then you'll definitely enjoy Megan Price, who has a sexy, girl-next-door, Jennifer Aniston-type of appeal, with a fantastic laugh, and Oliver Hudson (Kate Hudson's brother and Goldie Hawn's son), who definitely brings an innocence to his role, and it's pretty original, if nothing else, in his delivery of it. A pleasant surprise is Bianca Kajlich, who is just plain cute, and sexy- and takes their teasing her with the greatest of humour. (No changes needed there) Finally, Adhir Kalyan, who really is South African, and really did pick up his accent in the UK, adds a nice touch, as does Orlando Jones' random appearances.All in all, if you like people as much as I do, you will quickly warm to the interaction of these actors with each other, and that is what gives the show its charm, with the added spice of some really sharp dialogue every now and again. Keep it up, guys.

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    Dee Dee

    I absolutely love this show! So depressed that they cancelled it. I actually only just started to watch it in approximately the last year or so, as a result I have quite a lot of reruns still to watch! Yippee! But of course like a lot of reruns they are played out of order, so it is interesting to see the difference in the older to more recent eps. The show started with 1 married couple, 1 engaged couple, and David Spade typecast as usual as the single and sleazy playboy. David Spade is probably why I didn't watch the show to start with, because I've never liked anything he was in- till now! This show is great, I love all the characters even David Spade's. I notice that some reviewers here like some of the actors but not others, I've certainly seen shows like that, but this isn't one of them, I think all the actors/actresses are equally talented and their characters are all brilliant. However if you watch the end seasons you won't like the engaged couple, but don't blame it on the actors it was the writers fault, they started the show off brilliantly, the guy (Adam) was a little bit metrosexual and a bit naive (which was a nice foil to his pal the married man who is a very cynical, conservative, male chauvinist type) but really Adam and Jen (his fiancée) were really great characters who were madly in love, however fast forward to the end seasons and the writers have morphed Adam into a complete twit, he's beyond metrosexual and almost camp (one late episode has him being a cheerleader who doesn't seem to understand why his fiancée is embarrassed about this), he doesn't get the point of sarcasm because he is so stupid, contrast this to an earlier season where Russell (David Spade) uses the word ironic to describe something stupid he has done and Adam as quick as a flash says "no your pronouncing it wrong, it's pronounced moronic!" So fairly obviously Adam's character at the beginning was capable of being witty, but the later episodes the writers have transformed him into a complete idiot, then the fact that they have made Adam such a twit leaves his fiancée Jen nowhere to go except to be forever rolling her eyes and basically phoning it in. Though the actor playing Adam still bravely gives it his best. I get the impression that the writers just didn't know what to do with Adam and Jen anymore. You might wonder then if it is worth watching the later seasons, well it is because during this time they introduced Timmy, Russell's new Indian assistant. Timmy absolutely steals the show in these later eps. Russell and Timmy are like the odd couple, in fact I think this amazing dynamic that they have and the brilliant story lines written for this "couple" is the reason for the engaged couples demise, because the show then really becomes mainly about Russell and Timmy and the married couple (who still have plenty to do but are a little overshadowed as well), and all of this leaves the engaged couple out on the sidelines. I'm not sure what I prefer because when I watch the older episodes I miss Timmy, but then again enjoy watching the dynamics of the engaged couple versus the married couple. So the later eps are a little different from the beginning but I enjoy all the eps pretty much equally (except I really feel sorry for the actors playing Adam and Jen in the later eps!)Another introduced character near the end is Liz (Russell's girlfriend) but thankfully she didn't last too long because I wasn't too keen on her character. Oh and I haven't mentioned the married couple much, but they are really the heart and soul of the show and have brilliant story lines, and the guy Jeff, famous as having previously been a well known bit character on Seinfeld, plays a similar hilarious macho type, with his long suffering mostly sensible wife Audrey. In real life this couple really should be divorced but that makes them perfect for comedy! Of course a lot of the comedy is clichéd as they are all the usual stereotypes of older cynical couple versus naive young lovers, but it is incredibly well written, and the reason stereotypes exist in comedy is because these are people we all have met! What is unique though I think is how they developed Timmy, still a bit of stereotyping but a little different from the direction you would expect and brilliant because of this, and the way the end ep resolves Russell and Timmy's relationship is jaw dropping in its comic unpredictability. So so sad this hilarious show has come to an end. I would give this show a 10 but must give it a 9, in sympathy to "Adam" who basically had his testicles removed by the writers.

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    AzGrandma44

    Just read on the returning shows that this is one that is being dumped, after all the seasons now after Jeff & Audrey finally get the baby they wanted, Timmy gets a new job & Jennifer and Adam finally get better, I was hoping for a 10 rating. Now we just get to watch reruns. So sad. Maybe this is why I try not to pick a favorite show, I am cursed... They always cancel them :-( . I think all the characters are unique in there own way. David Spade is a classic womanizer, with his age, And Timmy, is a hoot. Adam will never grow up and Jennifer will always have to lead him in the right direction. Now the baby. I was looking forward to seeing how Jeff can deal with a child.

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