How are they alike or different from this show? "Wow, I must have half the beach in my vagina," says a game, underwear-less Frankie, straightening up from the peyote-laced beach-side dark night of the soul that takes up a delightful hunk of the first episode. See something that needs to be addressed? Grace and Frankie wasn't especially funny. I'm not sure if he actually watched more than the 1st episode and if he didn't he missed the best part as it did start off a bit slow but Grace and Frankie is compelling with several interesting stories to tell with humor thrown in where it was needed. They meet in the middle, often. Way too over the top to the point of mental illness. Each couple used the house on separate weekends. The writing here was so much better and didn't rely on continual shock value, excessive foul language, and gratuitous nudity to get the story told or to hold the viewers interest. It shows. etc. Add your ratingSee all 11 parent reviews. Marta Kauffman's latest season examines the lingering specter of death as everyone should: with mini pigs and adorable puppies. Common Sense and other associated names and logos are trademarks of Common Sense Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (FEIN: 41-2024986). Sam Waterston and Martin Sheen have nearly thankless roles as the two spouses who dump their wives, but they handle the dialog ad the romantic banter with dignity. I just watched the first episode and I was laughing so hard. I just hate that Netflix releases whole seasons in one day. GRACE AND FRANKIE never really liked each other all that much, but since Grace (Jane Fonda)'s husband Robert (Martin Sheen) ran a law firm with Frankie (Lily Tomlin)'s husband Sol (Sam Waterston), they had to have the occasional make-nice dinner. Who the heck would put up with her. Grace and Frankie was a true gem of a show. Are they trying to say you can't get a purebred dog at a shelter or rescue?

Wow ten lines is a lot of information for someone like me that is not a big talker. It's not the kind of laugh-out-loud absurdest insults The Golden Girls hurled at each other with such glee, but the humor is key here. Despite this, the series makes some very real, critical, and timely social commentary. By Mike Hale.

They deal with their own mortality, navigate complicated family issues and figure out how to cope with depression. Lily Tomlin, left, and Jane Fonda on “Grace and Frankie.” Credit... Melissa Moseley/Netflix. Later, she interrogates a convenience-store clerk, demanding an impossibly specific cigarette recommendation: "What brand would you smoke if your husband turned out to be gay?" I am impressed with Jane Fonda's performance. Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. Their friendship isn’t a result of what they have in common, in fact, the strength of their bond depends largely on their differences. Grace can't go on a much needed vacation without hearing "you left me". Now it just feels like a waste of time . What to Watch, Read, and Play While Your Kids Are Stuck Indoors, Common Sense Selections for family entertainment, Stoke kids' love of reading with great summer stories, Check out new Common Sense Selections for games, Teachers: Find the best edtech tools for your classroom with in-depth expert reviews, 6 formas de usar los medios para que los niños mantengan el español, Wide Open School: recursos para el aprendizaje a distancia, Which Side of History? Metacritic Reviews. St. Joseph Communications uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. You'll find yourself wanting to learn more about the four main characters and how they adapt to their ensuing life changes. Years working in the same industry, on a number of projects together (West Wing, Newsroom, 9 to 5, to name a few). Frankie starts acting as if she has brain damage and family drama is over the top.. I watched the whole season in one afternoon. I binged the series over a 2-day period and wished there was more. Parents and caregivers: Set limits for violence and more with Plus, Parents need to know that Grace and Frankie is a series about two women in their 70s who suddenly learn that their husbands are leaving them for each other. I will always love Lily Tomlin. She has become more annoying with every season. I have watched every episode of seasons 1 to 4 and absolutely glued to the screen. I will admit the first episode is kind of "meh."

Repeat after me: age doesn’t matter. I noticed a lot more swearing too. I am so disappointed in season 5 I found it delighful, the first episode wasn't memorable but had me intrigued enough to go for more and I am so glad.

I watched all 13 episodes in 3 days and I did indeed laugh out-loud! I hope this show never ends.
They challenge each other and support each other and the goal is never to turn the other into a carbon copy of themselves.

I loved the show, I hope there will be another season. Relegated to a kind of "Odd Couple" status, they end up living in a Malibu beach house their husbands bought years earlier. FAQ If you chose to provide an email address, it will only be used to contact you about your comment. Tomlin and Fonda are as wonderful as ever together, but Sheen shows a surprisingly deft hand with comedy, playing a restrained man who suddenly has a very public private life. So often lately I have been disappointed in spite of a stellar cast. Wondering if Grace and Frankie is OK for your kids? Join now.

I love Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda. Superb - A brilliant series full of talent. They have sex, masturbate, smoke weed, worry about their boyfriends, heal from broken hearts and harbour secret crushes. Cursing generally lighthearted, but many four-letter words: "f--k," "s--t," and so on. HA! Because if you tick those boxes, what’s next, death?! In Grace and Frankie, Tomlin and Fonda have to overcome a rather unbelievable situation--that is to face the fact that they husbands they have been married to for over forty years have somehow falling in love and intend to marry each other. I always felt that the two male leads were a very wrong choice for the roles, but throughout the series they even become irritating. I liked this so much more than Transparent which I thought was one huge cliché. This original comedy takes you into the lives of two couples and their families as they work through a major change in family dynamics. It's frustrating. I started out absolutely loving this show, now I am part way through the 5th season and I find myself hating Frankie.. no longer fun and quirky, just unbearably irrational.

All rights reserved. For the most part, I have been enjoying this series. I love this show because, put super simply, it’s about women doing shit and thinking in ways that society, for the most part, doesn’t think they should—or already do. Their neighbor walks in and immediately knows this is a perfect purebred dog that could only be purchased from a breeder. She lives in her own little world and drags everyone in there with her. It took Grace a couple of seasons to free herself from the shackles of the “shoulds” we’re all prisoners of (you know the ones, “I should be married by 30,” “I should be further ahead in my career now,” etc. There aren't very many TV shows about older people. Review: ‘Grace and Frankie’: Fonda and Tomlin Continue to Shine. Fab older cast turns family drama into fun comedy. Characters take peyote on-screen, smoke, drink, take prescription medication. The story line was very creative, and the casting was perfect. I certainly thought Grace and Frankie was fresh air during the first season, but it has deteriorated dreadfully since then. They have random people living there, and the kids aren't worried about that either. I'd guess nearly 200 years of combined acting experience. The added connections brought by their children brilliantly played by Raphael, Vaughn, Decker and especially Ethan Embry legitimizes the story because no matter what we do it always effects our kids even if they're grown. With Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen. I felt like I was peeking in on 2 real families as they dealt with life changing events. They don’t give an everloving eff what society deems “appropriate” or “normal” behaviour for a divorced grandmother in her early 70s and they follow their desires.