Set at a stateside rear detachment army camp manned by guys who are essentially unfit for active duty, this short-lived 2014 sitcom garnered some good reviews but suffered from low ratings. Geoff Stults stars as super-soldier Pete Hill, who punches a superior officer while serving in Afghanistan and gets shipped back to the U.S. to lead the most dysfunctional platoon in the service. It turns out that Pete's two younger brothers, wise-guy troublemaker Derrick (Chris Lowell) and enthusiastic idiot child-man Randy (Parker Young) are among the biggest screw-ups in his new squad. Enlisted delivers misfit humor, with Stults as the combat veteran bristling at his new assignment but eccentric enough to fit into the chaos. He's the kind of guy who commandeers a tank to even the odds in a war-games exercise, and is willing to try his hand at oil-slick bowling (with people serving as the ball and empty oil drums as the pins) before shutting it down. Angelique Cabral is Jill, Pete's rival turned buddy and possible soulmate, a fellow sergeant who shares his professionalism. Keith David is base commander and family friend Donald Cody, who has a soft spot for the brothers. Although Enlisted is funnier and cleverer than many comedy shows still running, it didn't last long. Compiling all 13 episodes as part of 20th Century Fox Cinema Archive's manufactured-on-demand DVD-R line, this is an optional purchase. (S. Axmaker)
Enlisted: The Complete First Season
Fox, 2 discs, 312 min., not rated, DVD: $29.95 April 20, 2015
Enlisted: The Complete First Season
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