Black Friday Returns as a Television Show

Maybe you are purchasing your holiday gifts on Cyber Monday rather than Black Friday.  That is fine, but if you want to see what you are missing you can check out NBC's Superstore, starring America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nichole Bloom and Nico Santos.  Here is the trailer and summary: 

America Ferrera ("Ugly Betty") and Ben Feldman ("Mad Men," "A to Z") star in a hilarious workplace comedy (from the producer of "The Office") about a unique family of employees at a supersized megastore. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.

It's a pretty good cast, yet I was not shopping around for a new comedy series.  So is it worth tuning in?  Maybe.  The story is written by former The Office writer-producer Justin Spitzer, so it has the right ingredients.  This is Ben Feldman's second try at an NBC comedy following his role on AMC's Mad Men.   His last comedy, A to Z, was a romantic office-based comedy that was pretty good but never made it past its first season.  Maybe this one will last a little longer.  I cannot think of too many store-based stories, so this could be a unique series that can stand apart from the others.

Update:  I watched the first three episodes and can say I enjoyed each one. It's more an extension of the one-hour comedy Reaper (without demons) than another Office, but it will do. Sometimes you need a simple comedy at the end of a long day. 

Second Update: The networks are making the schedule for these new shows more difficult than necessary. The "official" premiere of Superstore is January 4th even though I have already seen three episodes. Nice way to shake viewer loyalty. I don't need to binge in this show, but a predictable rollout would be nice.