David E. Kelley’s The Crazy Ones brought together an unlikely pairing of Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar in a hilarious and endearing sitcom about a father and daughter navigating the world of advertising.
The show may have lacked an overall arc, but with such a talented cast, each character’s role was well-defined, and the father-daughter dynamic between Sydney and Simon was focused on their synergy to keep the business afloat.
The show had the potential to evolve in future seasons, mixing comedy and drama, and exploring the stories of the employees of Lewis Roberts and Roberts, but unfortunately, it was cancelled after only one season.
Sometimes I miss the surprises network TV sprung on us from time to time. One of the funniest, most endearing, and – ahem – crazy ones came in the form of David E. Kelley’s The Crazy Ones. In this CBS show, Kelley brought together an unlikely pairing – Sarah Michelle Gellar and Robin Williams – to tell the story of Sydney and her father, Simon, as they navigate the world of advertising in truly opposite ways. Sydney is centered and responsible, while Simon is a spontaneous man-child who somehow comes up with great ideas for the agency’s clients. Their father-daughter dynamic was one without grudges, focused on their synergy to keep the business afloat.
Although some criticisms highlighted how the show lacked an overall arc, the sitcom didn’t really require one, with such a talented cast just letting us know who each character was. Sadly, the show was cancelled after only one season,some months before Williams’s death. Reflecting on the series ten years later, it deserved better. Many great TV shows are known for struggling to find their footing in the first season. The Crazy Ones in particular had the potential to evolve in future seasons, mixing some drama with comedy and giving a full-fledged story for the employees of Lewis Roberts and Roberts.
Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar Have Brilliant Chemistry in ‘The Crazy Ones’