‘Man With a Plan’ Review: Matt LeBlanc Returns to Sitcom Life, Now as a Confused Dad

How’s he doin’? Not so well in this lame family comedy from CBS

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Matt LeBlanc is certainly no stranger to multi-camera comedies; after all, the former “Friends” star parlayed his success on that NBC smash into the poorly received “Joey” spinoff, making him a vet at the format.

Unfortunately that experience doesn’t exactly help make his new CBS sitcom “Man With a Plan” any more watchable. The comedy went through early growing pains when the powers that be decided original co-star Jenna Fischer (“The Office”) didn’t share enough chemistry with LeBlanc (Liza Snyder took her place). But chemistry wasn’t the problem with either version of the pilot. Indeed both actresses are fine in the role, as is LeBlanc; it’s the show itself that could use some work.

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