This show does use the old school laugh-track, joke every other line, formula. That doesn't make it bad- not when the actors are talented and have good comic timing and performance chops. These are all talented people delivering well-written lines with snap. The exploration of family dynamics, raising kids in the modern, frenetic world, and marriage may be tried and true, but this show does it with a fresh tone. Boasting SNL alumnus Jane Curtin as the live-in mother in law and Mad TV's Will Sasso, among other talented cast members, including 2 funny child actors, United We Fall is a refreshing, light, break from the onslaught of overly serious, self-aware, under-lit dark dramas and pseudo-cerebral comedies that too often lack any real warmth or relief- and that's the thing: a show like this hearkens back to a time when there was no shame in escapist television. That is not to say it is old-fashioned in style, on the contrary, it touches on the modern life challenges of raising a family. United We Fall is a fun show, full of laughs, that is a perfect respite.
Review of United We Fall
