VIDEO ABC’s ‘Work It’ is an unfunny redux of ‘Bosom Buddies’
Somewhere deep in the halls of the corporate networks very important suits spend hours, day, weeks, even months going over pilot after pilot trying to find that next smash hit. Feelers are put out and through a thoughtful process we are given what they deem to be the best of the best. Having just witnessed the teaser promo for ABC’s comedy Work It I’m left with one question…
What the freak happened here!?!
Back in 1980 Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari made a two-year-run on ABC as Bosom Buddies, two guys who were working in creative advertising and forced to disguise themselves as women in order to live in the one apartment they could afford. Fast forward over 30 years later and now we have Work It starring that dude from Prison Break (Amaury Nolasco) and that dude from nothing in particular that is memorable (Benjamin Koldyke).
Here’s part of the show’s synopsis courtesy of the official site from ABC:
Lee Standish is a quick-witted and likable family man. His best friend, Angel Ortiz, is a hotheaded ladies’ man with no filter. The two of them worked at Pontiac — Lee as a top salesman and Angel as head mechanic — until the company went out of business. Out of work for a year, their job prospects don’t look too bright. They’ve learned the hard way that the current recession is more of a “man-cession” and their skills aren’t in high demand. Then the almost-broke Lee finds out that Coreco Pharmaceuticals is looking to hire sales reps — female sales reps. He takes a chance and goes into the interview dressed in heels, a skirt and make-up. The transformed Lee gets hired — as a woman.
Lee wants to stay true to his agreement with Angel that, if one of them is working, then the other will be too, so he tells Angel what he has to do if he wants a job at Coreco. Angel, who is miserable working at a fast-food dump, is desperate to make a change; he decides to swallow his pride and go for it. Unfortunately he tanks his interview, but when he fixes the boss’s car, he too is hired – also as a woman.
Maybe I’m way off base on this so I’ll let you decide for yourself. Here’s the promo for Work It.
Fist pumps and pumps…
