Animal Practice' flops as a predictable sitcom

by Aliza Vigderman | 09/11/2012

Picture a monkey wearing a lab coat. Are you laughing yet? If not, then you probably won't appreciate NBC's newest sitcom, Animal Practice, which has been described as "the most hated show on television" after its sneak preview on August 12. Nothing drives me crazier than the use of run-of-the-mill, overused conventions in new sitcoms, especially when these conventions sometimes flourish (see: Two and a Half Men). NBC has a bad habit of doing this, which has resulted in a slew of canceled shows, like Awake, Are You There, Chelsea? and Best Friends Forever. And now here's another to fill your Wednesday night. The show operates on the age-old formula of sitcoms.