Season premiere review: 'Archer' - 'The Man from Jupiter': Burt Reynolds is the bomb
The '70s icon goes driving with Sterling in the third season premiere
Archer gets to know guest star Burt Reynolds in the season premiere.
Earlier today, I posted an interview with "Archer" co-star Judy Greer. The season premiere just finished, and I loved how it made use of Burt Reynolds. There are times when it can feel awkward when a show spends an episode sucking up to a very special guest star, but it worked here because so much of Archer's personality - and so much of the show's approach to action - feels inspired by all those movies Reynolds did in the '70s and early '80s when he was the biggest movie star in the world.
As always, my coverage of the series is going to be intermittent (I tend to watch it in chunks, often well after individual episodes have aired), but fire away with your thoughts on the premiere.
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January 19, 2012 at 11:45PM EST Reply to CommentEven if this episode had nothing else (and it had plenty), the return of Krieger's bride makes it a success in my book. "Is that a ghost?"
Paulina That and watching Ray getting in and out of the handicapped-pimped van were the best things ever. So glad to have this show back.
January 20, 2012 at 3:27PM EST
January 20, 2012 at 12:07AM EST Reply to CommentBest line of the episode goes to Carol/Cheryl: "oh, just put some tape on them"
Tim
January 20, 2012 at 12:29AM EST Reply to CommentI wish there was a pre-episode feed for drinks I should buy after work every Thursday. I wish this show as more reviewable, but I suppose the show lends itself more to the AV Club-esque list of events and funny quotes instead of a meta-review.
Chris
January 20, 2012 at 2:52AM EST Reply to CommentI hope that Krieger gets a new Rush album inspired van in every episode. Vanispheres absolutely killed.
Maggie Q
January 22, 2012 at 10:23AM EST Reply to CommentI'd like a Pimm's Cup in a pimp cup.