The reason the show feels so real at every turn is that it is a perfect balance of dramatic realism and gentle humor.

This dark-tinged show is frequently very funny, never more so than when the pals gather for a diner meal, to whine and tease one another. The dialogue has a cutting crispness; the hour zips along, no matter how logy its antiheroes may become.

It's so small and spare and simple, and yet it can be incredibly effective at what it does. Nice to have it back.

Like its vague title, Men possesses a certain charm that's not always easy to characterize, but is, thankfully, easy to watch. And based on season two, the show, at least, is aging quite gracefully.

Bear in mind that if Men were any more low-key, it might evaporate in front of you. This seriocomic slice of life is best when we're at the diner or on a hike with these superbly acted smaller-than-life not-quite-heroes (Braugher, Ray Romano and Scott Bakula).

The show still occasionally talks about this stuff more than real-life guys probably would. But mostly it lets the action speak for itself. Men of a Certain Age is aging well.

There are small, recognizable crisis and equally life-sized solutions, all laced with dialogue that is funny enough to be entertaining without feeling forced.

A wonderful show! As real to life as anything on air at this point. It is refreshing to see a show catch the roller coaster of emotions and feelings one undertakes during middle age. This show is a definite must see. Kudos to the writers, production company and viewers that all enjoy this as much as I do.

This is one of those really great under the radar shows that not everyone has heard about. Andre Braugher is especially amazing. Props to Ray Ramano for making something so different to Everybody Love's Raymond.

Okay so I like this show. It's one of my favorites. Actually it's my absolute favorite. This season is off to a great start and I can't want to see what happens.

Ray Ramono is the worst human being the world.

Ray Romano ****