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‘Unhitched’ relies on childish jokes and unoriginal themes. The show follows four singles as they navigate through the dating world.

Sitcom uses childish jokes to win audience

For those of you who are not aware of this upcoming FOX sitcom, which I imagine being everyone on this campus, let me tell you all you need to know about “Unhitched.”

The Farrelly brothers (“Dumb and Dumber,” “There’s Something About Mary”), who have the ability to create some great laughs, executive produced and directed the show.

However, this television show is not a classic in the making.

“Unhitched” tiredly follows four 30-somethings who all find themselves newly single, which does not come as a big surprise because each one of the characters is as unlikable as you can get.

Honestly, they make American Idol judge Simon Cowell look like Mother Theresa.

That is unfortunate because a passable sitcom only needs interesting characters and zany situations.

Also, it is obvious the creators of this program were not too concerned with crafting an original television experience.

“Unhitched” reuses jokes that I recall hearing in third grade.

I wish I were kidding, but the show’s funniest moment involves one character pulling another character’s finger.

What is the point of watching Kate, Tommy, Jake and Dr. Freddy if they are as funny as Dennis the Menace?

Nonetheless, the show must go on.

The majority of the episode involves a dinner party where Jack (Craig Bierko) must rely on his roommate Tommy (Johnny Sneed) to bring home his boss’s wife.

Kate (Rashida Jones) and Dr. Freddy (Shaun Majumder), on the other hand, go on first dates with their own special love interests.

Sadly though, neither of them discovers true love in this pilot episode as they all encounter separate but equally awkward and crass incidents, which leave them as single as ever.

I would elaborate on each of their dates, but that would literally be giving away everything the episode has to offer.

Unfortunately, “Unhitched” does not offer much, except for one thing I have never seen before.

I kid you not, within the first two minutes of the show a censored monkey penis is shown; the scene is by far the most disturbing thing I have seen on television or in real life.

Programming on FOX sure has come a long way over the past few years.

All primate nudity aside, the jokes, acting and overall tired theme of the dating world make “Unhitched” almost unwatchable.

Nothing new or original could be seen by my eyes.

I suggest you save yourself the trouble of wasting thirty minutes of your life on this sitcom.

“Unhitched” is so lazy and poorly conceived that it makes me wish that the Writer’s Guild strike was still ongoing.

Preview for Episode Two:

Just when you thought the characters could not get any more shallow, they do!

Jack manages to find the girl of his dreams.

She is funny, smart, beautiful and by some terrible twist of fate she finds Jack charming.

Based on the fact that Jack gets into her bedroom after only a few lines of dialogue, I think it is safe to say things are going well for him.

That is until he discovers a mysterious flap of loose skin on the back of his new partner. Will Jack call it all off, or will he actually have the decency to discuss his concerns with her?

If these questions interest you, you can catch “Unhitched” this Sunday at 8:30 p.m. only on FOX. But if you do not, I will not hold it against you.