Simon

Simon Himple (Harland Williams) surprises his older brother Carl (Jason Bateman) after he rents a rundown apartment in Harlem for the both of them. Carl is an unemployed divorced MBA graduate. Simon befriends Vintage TV channel owner Duke Stone and is immediately hired as a VP.

There is a little switcheroo here with the wacky sidekick as the lead. It doesn't always work but sometimes, it gets so wacky that it does get funny. It's not really a traditional family sitcom. The apartment with John Doe never takes off. The workplace is better. There is a good range of characters. That's why Carl should be working there right from the start. The pilot should be Carl going on the interview with Simon tagging along. Carl could start by working under Simon. That's the group and that's the sitcom. This show takes a little while to get going and it's canceled after one full season.