What did everyone think of the new Matt Johns Show last night?
Personally I was extremely disappointed. I really wanted this show to live up to expectations. Matt Johns is a great TV talent, he’s just lacking some confidence right now and it showed last night. The skits were terrible, and apart from “Controversy Corner”, the dialogue was bland.
The show has been promoted as a variety style program with a rugby league influence, but let’s be honest it’s just another version of Nine’s Footy Show.
If Johns can keep attracting high quality quests and improve the skits then the show should attract the same people who watch The Footy Show. But it needs to pull a few more eyeballs than its big brother to justify the primetime slot.
Rove battled for years to keep his juggernaut sailing but he did it with the biggest celebrity interviews and a team of a quality comedians.
Johns doesn’t have a team of comedians. He only has a few rugby league personalities at his disposal and this I fear will be the show’s downfall. Johns needs a supporting cast that can produce good comedy. Die-hard rugby league fans will stick around but everyone else will tune out if the show fails to deliver good entertainment.
I think I and a lot of people will be giving it a second chance, I just hope it improves, a lot.
I’m interested in your thoughts. What did you think?
