It's not often that Rhea Perlman serves as the high point in my night, but dammit, even our most frizzy-haired thespians deserve a moment in the TVgasm spotlight. The actress best known for her tenure as Carla Maria Victoria Angelina Teresa Apollonia Lozupone Tortelli LeBec on Cheers popped up on UPN's Kevin Hill this week, and I have to admit, the Diggs-Perlman chemistry was electric. No, not romantic chemistry. That's gross. Comedic chemistry. Rhea was surprisingly great as the straight woman to Taye's irresponsible bachelor father. She helped make this the best episode of an already solid freshman season. It was like Carla Lite, and I want more of it.

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Well, I haven't seen Lost or Desperate Housewives, so I'm a little behind on my buzzworthy fall shows, but I did catch Kevin Hill last week, and I have to say, I was pretty impressed. This show seems to skew towards the female demographic - Oh dreamy Taye Diggs! - but the truth is that it's got a broad enough appeal for both genders, which means it'll still only play to women. That's okay though. Kevin Hill is well written, well acted, and well shot. Not bad for a UPN show. Yeah, it's familiar territory - a playboy must change his life when he inherits a baby - but at least there's no Ted Danson/Steve Guttenberg/Tom Selleck trio to sully this up. Instead we have affable Taye Diggs who capably anchors this show as a sharp tongued entertainment lawyer now forced to work at an all female firm with his ex-flame. Okay, that's completely contrived, but hey, it works.

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