These premises continue to be profoundly bizarre to me. Seven new shows today, plus Suicide Squad if I can stomach it. Even with the holiday, this will be a marathon. Impressions: I know I've said this before, and I'm sure it's largely cultural, but the entire premise of two adults with children getting into […]
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