[...] what you get is the message that the best way to relieve problems is to drink them away, starting at 4 p.m., preferably while mouthing the words to a Frank Sinatra tune. The series is the offspring of husband-and-wife team Jeff and Jackie Filgo, who worked together on "That '70s Show," which they joined in the fourth season. "Happy Hour," with its leaden dialogue and cookie-cutter characters, shows little of the comedic flair of that former Fox hit.

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