‘The Millers’ benefits from anything-goes humor, great time slot

Posted: Friday, March 7, 2014 3:15 pm
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Updated: 8:01 pm, Fri Mar 7, 2014.

‘The Millers’ benefits from anything-goes humor, great time slot

BY NEAL JUSTIN
Star Tribune

Richmond Times-Dispatch

A few minutes before rehearsal for “The Millers,” the season’s No. 1 new comedy, Will Arnett was spotted taking a smoke break with the episode’s special guest star: Tommy Chong.

A 1970s staple best known for stoner bits may seem like an odd intruder on a mainstream sitcom with characters whose idea of cutting loose is having a second glass of white zinfandel after a meatloaf dinner. But, in many ways, his appearance fits snugly into the show’s formula, which appears to be that there is no formula.

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Friday, March 7, 2014 3:15 pm.

Updated: 8:01 pm.

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