There hasn’t been much of a honeymoon period for “The Marriage Ref,” the new NBC comedy-reality series created by Jerry Seinfeld. Though the show, in which celebrities meddle in real-life marital fights, has gotten good notice from some critics (in The New York Times Alessandra Stanley wrote it was “funny, despite a cheesy game show premise”) and scored healthy ratings, other critics and online commenters would prefer to serve it with divorce papers. But at least the show still has the support of its celebrity panelists, right? Right?
It wasn’t clear from Thursday night’s episode, whose guests were Madonna, Ricky Gervais and Larry David, Mr. Seinfeld’s longtime friend and the co-creator of his eponymous NBC sitcom. How did they enjoy their inaugural visits to “The Marriage Ref”? Here’s a sampling of remarks they made during the show, as a national television audience watched:
“What is going on? What is going on? This is a strange program. I feel like someone’s put crack in my drink. What is going on? This is the weirdest show I’ve ever been on. It’s already weird. It’s weird that I’m here with you two. I don’t know what they’re doing up there.” -Ricky Gervais
“This is insane, what I just watched.” -Larry David
“They’re so moronic, I don’t even want to help them.” -Larry David
“If people of America are having a problem, I think the first three people they turn to is Ricky Gervais, Larry David and Madonna.” -Ricky Gervais
“Can we wrap this up? I have to go to the bathroom.” -Larry David
“What is the point to the whole thing?” -Larry David
“This is easily the most uncomfortable hour I’ve ever spent in my life.” -Larry David
“I hate you.” -Madonna, to Larry David
“ ‘bye, everybody.” -Ricky Gervais, pretending to exit the stage
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