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Media response...

• "One needn't look far to trace the lineage of most of the new shows. They're so derivative they feel like spin-offs of each other. Hungering for a half hour about a man with a Peter Pan complex? Take your pick of ABC's Oh Grow Up or NBC's The Mike O'Malley Show. Anyone who doubted EW's recent story proclaiming the death of the sitcom need wait only a few months for definitive proof. No network is adding more than three new comedies. Most of the ones that did make the cut look as generic as their titles."
  --Bruce Fretts, Entertainment Weekly

Friends who were at the taping...

• "You rule. I was pleasantly surprised. It was very funny."
  --J.P. Manoux, Los Angeles, CA
  

• "It looks great and you are terrific. It really looks terrific. I'm proud of you."
  --Nina Pakula, agent, Sherman Oaks, CA
  
• "The taping went great and you have little to worry about. All you guys did a fantastic job. We'll see what happens."
  --Daysun Perkins, ABC, Los Angeles, CA
  
• "You were very good. You were very specific. It's a great quality."
  --Jeff Colt, Studio City, CA

After the news...

• "Congrats! Way to go, buddy!"
  --Frank Doyno, Los Angeles, CA
  

• "I am so so so so so excited, you big huge sitcom star. See you in New York!"
  --Rena Sofer, Los Angeles, CA
  
• "Congratulations, man. This is wonderful news. You deserve it. I'm really, really happy for you, buddy, and wish you continued success."
  --Michael Donovan, Los Angeles, CA
  
• "Congratulations! The theme to The Jeffersons is coming to mind right now. Wow! Hometown kid does good!"
  --Susan Walter, Los Angeles, CA
  
• "Congrats! 'Wow' is all I can say. Wow. It's like winning the lottery. What a beautiful thing to have your dreams come true like this. And you're going to be f---ing great. Sorry. I know you hate that word. I'm working on it. I'm proud of you and happy for you. You're gonna rock."
  --Kim Campoli, Los Angeles, CA

After viewing the pilot...

• "Great! You were the most interesting character. It was a really good pilot."
  --Bob Glouberman, Los Angeles, CA
  

• "The show is great. Really very funny. You're going to be gay for a long time."
  --Terry Ward, Los Angeles, CA

After seeing the promos...

• "Dude, you're on a show. Congratulations!"
  --Todd Hoffman, Los Angeles, CA
  

• "It was pretty cool. There you were as big as life. In black & white."
  --Shawn Simons, Los Angeles, CA
  
• "Nice to see you on television."
  --Frank Doyno Chapa, Los Angeles, CA
  
• "I hear you're looking for 'La Vida Loca' baby. You look good. Funny, funny. Congrats!"
  --Valente Rodriquez, Los Angeles, CA
  
• "I just wanted to be amongst the many that called and said we saw your promo. Good luck on living la vida loca."
  --Chantel Sausedo Toffler, Los Angeles, CA
  
• "La vida loca, huh? Nice. Nice. I certainly didn't expect to see your face pop up on my television screen tonight. And I certainly didn't expect it to say that! But it was very cool. Congratulations on being on advertisements every five minutes on ABC. Very cool."
  --Kama Lee, Menlo Park, CA
  
• Imagine my surprise the other day, watching ABC, and there you were grinning at me during a promo for your new show. And now you're everywhere, even in my Entertainment Weekly. Of all of us at school who wanted to act, you stuck with it, stayed true to the dreams of your youth, and nifty things are happening now. You've paid your dues, and you deserve it. I hope the show goes through the roof, you make a gazillion bucks, and the network buys a Boxster for you."
  --Glenn Kiser, San Francisco, CA
  
• "Very funny. That's pretty nice because you're the focus of the entire piece. Once again it's all about you, which I think is important."
  --Terry Ward, Venice, CA
  
• "I'm so stoked for you. I see your ads and get pretty excited. 'Hey! I know that guy!'"
  --Christopher Ortiz, Los Angeles, CA
  
• "I just wanted you to know that I'm really proud of you. This is just the beginning of a long stardom ahead of you. And I'm gonna ride your coattails."
  --Rachel Reenstra, Los Angeles, CA

After the show aired...

• Go to Oh Grow Up Reviews to see what the press had to say about the show.

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