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Review: The Marriage Ref, "Cedric the Entertainer, Martha Stewart, Jason Alexander"
(S0104) Each week in The Marriage Ref's post-Jerry Seinfeld universe (the show co-creator) was on the first two episodes) I get a bit worried about the show. The concept is great, the pacing and wit under the helm of fellow co-creator Tom Papa is terrific, and casting of the couples and editing is absolutely spot on.

Last week, Larry David (with some help by co-panelist Ricky Gervais) picked up the slack marvelously, with some bizarre interaction with a combative Madonna (of all people) to keep things buzzing. This week, I had a feeling it would be up to fellow Seinfeld alumnus Jason Alexander to carry the mantle… and he came through admiringly.

More on thoughts on this week's Marriage Ref:

  • "All the creative people are in L.A." – Wife from the first wacky couple (wife wants to move to LA, husband wants to move close to the Amish in rural Indiana)
  • "Let's really think about it… and do it my way." – Wife from the same couple
  • "These guys, these are the Costanzas." – Jason Alexander, on the very same couple (and he's right)

  • Cedric the Entertainer likes to (entertainingly) rub his hands together a lot.
  • "You gotta know what you're married to… you're married to a giant nervous squirrel." – Papa on the hotel soap-hoarding husband
  • "It's a sad place to play." – Martha Stewart, with reference to the "teal and puke brown" color scheme at the badminton-playing husband's gym
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    Recap:
    This week: Hollywood or Amish country, purloined toiletries, Badminton brouhaha, and a would-be wandering singer.

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  • Reality Wanted: And so the Marriage Ref does what needs to be done; he sides with Mimi and gives Pat 35 more years to look forward with his forever-happy wife. Good bye, Amish dream world!  
  • Reality TV Magazine: Martha Stewart comes clean and admits that she steals the shower caps from hotels, but Cedric ups the ante by admitting that he likes to steal the robes.
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