Bellboy Gus (Dave Franco, younger brother of James and like something from an old Dead End Kids movie) advises Larry to go out and flirt. Nicole (skinny girl Molly Stanton) is mostly a vehicle for eating disorder jokes, and Molly (large girl Jolene Purdy) did not have that much to do in this episode, although it turns out in the end that she's the sex-maddest of them all. (And this is a joke not only because she's large but because she's sweet.)
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Knock on the door where 'Do Not Disturb' sign is
This hotel-set comedy isn't four-star, but with Niecy Nash essentially running the place, it's a pleasant enough stop.
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As preening hunks go, O'Connell is no "Ted Danson as Sam Malone," but he's not the worst hunk who ever preened. The entire cast is fine; each had at least one funny line to say and/or reaction to enact. (There could have been a lot more of both, but I don't blame the messengers.) Still, Nash, of the Style Network makeover show “Clean House” and Comedy Central's "Reno 911!," is the only one to make a significant impression -- not surprising, perhaps, since the show was built around her.
Overall, it's serviceable -- more Holiday Inn than the Four Seasons, but roach free and with no curious stains on the carpet. While there's nothing particularly wrong with "Do Not Disturb," neither is there anything so inspired as to make you leap to your feet, crying, "Yes! This is what television needs! More workplace comedies! More hotels!"
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robert.lloyd@latimes.com
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'Do Not Disturb'
Where: Fox
When: 9:30 tonight
Rating: TV-14-DL (may be unsuitable for children under the age of 14, with advisories for suggestive dialogue and coarse language)
