Steve Sonsky

Why go for the imitation when you can have the original? Stick with real magnetism and Remington on Tuesdays. [06 Mar 1985, p.5B]

A stylish fraud, but a fraud nonetheless. [29 Sep 1984, p.7D]

The problem with the show, from an adult standpoint, is that all the good humor in the world isn't going to make it watchable enough to overcome the stupidity of the premise. [04 Oct 1985, p.E7]

There's no depth in Bodwatch -- er, Baywatch. It is what it is -- a day at the beach. Hunks 'n' Babes with Bodacious Bods, Sullying Sand 'n' Surf with Silly Stories. [22 Sept 1989, p.1]

Well, call me a party pooper, but I was bored to tears by the thing. It's just the type of silly gimmick that I'm quite susceptible to. Yet I found ALF shrill, predictable and not in the least bit funny. I'm pretty sure that's because it is shrill, predictable and not in the least bit funny. [22 Sept 1986, p.C1]

It's standard fare, not worth staying home for. [26 Jan 1989]

Credit is due here for crafting a show in which the relationships are at least as important as the chase scenes. [20 Sep 1985]

The China Beach premiere has its ups and downs. The downs are mostly in its too pat and predictable dramatic choices. It takes the easy road too often in its resolutions. Its bag of storytelling tricks is trite, undermining a greater potential that might have been tapped with less telegraphed, less easy calls. But there is much to admire as well. The acting and characterizations are uniformly splendid. [26 Apr 1988]

When [Uecker] and Hewett trade barbs, they elevate the material far beyond the way it would read on the printed page. Down the line, however, for this show to sustain, the writing and the plotting will have to show a bit more originality and flash than it does tonight. [15 Mar 1985]

Think of TV's Stir Crazy as only a slightly more sophisticated Dukes of Hazzard. ... If you really need this kind of "comedy" fix, my recommendation is to rent the movie once a week and watch it until the series is canceled. [17 Sep 1985]