By: Jesse Striewski

The third series to spawn from late 2000’s hit TV show The Big Bang Theory (after the more recent Young Sheldon) may just be the best of the bunch, more akin to situational family comedies in the style of such classics as Roseanne or Home Improvement than the former two. (It should also be noted this show also takes place in the ’90s.)

The first season of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment in the titular roles, started off promising enough. But in season two, the production seems to have hit its stride.

There’s plenty of compelling storylines throughout the season to be found; from controversial news casts by Mandy (“The G Word and a Blaspheming Bimbo”) to a drunken birthday gone wrong for Georgie (“A Big Birthday and Tequila Shots”), there’s no shortage of simple fun here.

The supporting cast truly helps round things out here; Will Sasso and Rachel Bay Jones as Mandy’s parents Jim and Audrey McAllister, and Dougie Baldwin as younger brother Connor (Dougie Baldwin), all steal some respective moments of their own, while recurring characters like Georgie’s mother Mary (Zoe Perry) and grandmother Connie (Annie Potts) have their own occasional moments in the sun as well. (The Beanie Babies episode with said grandma is also one of note.)

Far from life-changing (or even perfect) stuff here, but it does the trick for good old-fashioned family entertainment when needed.

Rating: 3.5/5 Stars