FUBAR: Television Series (Season 1, Released to Video on Demand USA 2023)

Ben Meyers’ Summary Rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì 

Ben Meyers Summary of Fubar— Fubar is an acronym for F**ked Up Beyond All Recognition, meaning that things are not going to end well for the situation or person or thing and the series seems to play that theme as it goes along. This series is not the kind of series we need at this time.  This series has sexual references and sex scenes. The jokes are flat. The series has a raunchy theme. It cannot find its focus. It's strength runs into the sand and becomes useless. It is an odd show. Audiences may feel sullied and glad when the series is over.

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Storyline

A seasoned CIA operative, Luke Brunner, learns that the son of a drug lord is taking his late father’s place. Luke Brunner must stop him.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

No. This series can fall to the wayside for better entertainment with a better storyline.

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Episode 1: Take Your Daughter To Work Day

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì

 Take Your Daughter to Work Day—odd show—is low-grade with acting that is not believable. Schwarzenegger seems stiff but as it runs, it gets better. It ends with a cliff hanger to encourage watching the second episode. The presentation is suitable and the portrayal is okay,

Storyline

 A seasoned CIA operative does one last job before his retirement. but later learns that there is one more job that that he must take to save the world.

 Additional Thanks

 Thank you to Director Phil Abraham for directing, and executive producing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer and Show Runner Nick Santora for his executive producing and show runner efforts, Thank you to Executive Producers Bill Bost, Holly Dale, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Adam Higgs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Scott Sullivan. Cast includes: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Jay Baruchel, Devon Bostick, David Chinchilla, Stephanie Sy, Rachel Lynch, Patrick Garrow, and Cailin Stadnyk.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

 Maybe. Interest increases after Schwarzenegger makes it to his South American destination.

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Episode 2: Stole Train

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì

Stole Train, Episode 2, works in the same manner as Episode 1. The show is getting a rough start. This episode also ends in a cliff hanger to encourage watching another episode.

Storyline 

Luke Brunner and his daughter Emma have to stop a train. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Holly Dale for directing and executive producing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer and Show Runner Nick Santora for his executive producing and show runner efforts, Thank you to Executive Producers Bill Bost, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Adam Higgs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Scott Sullivan. Cast includes: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Barbara Eve Harris, Aparna Brielle, Andy Buckley, Jay Baruchel, Scott Thompson, Devon Bostick, and David Chinchilla. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. The series is getting a rough start.

 
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Episode 3: Honeyplot

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.7|5.0 Starsììì 

Honeyplot—cliched—does not improve over the first two episodes. It runs on a simple, straightforward, average storyline. This episode is worse than the last episode. Sexual references are presented discreetly but unnecessary and out of place in this episode. Arnold Schwarzenegger is not 'up to par' with his assigned character.

Storyline 

Luke and his daughter manage to get control the train, and Boro tries to obtain radioactive material. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Holly Dale for directing and executive producing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producer and Show Runner Nick Santora for his executive producing and show runner efforts, Thank you to Executive Producers: Bill Bost, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Adam Higgs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Scott Sullivan. Cast include: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Barbara Eve Harris, Aparna Brielle, Andy Buckley, Jay Baruchel, Scott Thompson, David Chinchilla, and Stephanie Sy.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe.

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Episode 4: Armed and Dane-gerous

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.6|5.0 Starsììì

Armed and Dane-gerous—on the downhill slide—shows no improvement. The sexual references do not work for a show like this. The comedy is weak and awkward. The acting is flat.   

Storyline 

Brunner and his crew are ordered to break a person out of prison.

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Steven A. Adelson for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer and Show Runner Nick Santora for his executive producing and show runner efforts, Thank you to Executive Producers Bill Bost, Holly Dale, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Adam Higgs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Scott Sullivan. Cast include: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Barbara Eve Harris, Aparna Brielle, Andy Buckley, Jay Baruchel, Scott Thompson, Adam Pally, and Zachary Bennett.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. It looks like this television show is not going to improve.   

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Episode 5: Here Today, Gone To-Marrow

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì 

Here Today Gone To-Marrow—surprise!— has a better story, more entertainment quality, increased acting ability, and gets to the nitty gritty of what this show should have been like from its first episode. . Interestingly, this episode focuses on 'getting the bad guy'. Watch for the appearance of Tom Arnold in this episode.

Storyline 

Luke and his team capture Boro. In the meantime, Luke and his family have to find a bone marrow transplant for Romi, Luke's granddaughter.

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Steven A. Adelson for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer and Show Runner Nick Santora for his executive producing and show runner efforts, Thank you to Executive Producers Bill Bost, Holly Dale, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Adam Higgs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Scott Sullivan. Cast include: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Barbara Eve Harris, Aparna Brielle, Andy Buckley, Jay Baruchel, Devon Bostick, Adam Pally, and Dustin Milligan. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. The episode improves over previous episodes and the flat jokes and other characteristics that mark this series poorly have either disappeared or improved vastly. 

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Episode 6: Royally Flushed

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.4|5.0 Starsììì 

Royally Flushed—falls backward in quality—re-adds sexual references and sex scenes. This television show plays on the wild side of life rather than focusing on the mission. This series is not good for audiences. 

Storyline 

Some of the agents get into a poker game to get Intel, Luke and his team get locked in a safe.

 Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Phil Abraham for directing and Producing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer and Show Runner Nick Santora for his executive producing and show runner efforts, Thank you to Executive Producers Bill Bost, Holly Dale, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Adam Higgs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Scott Sullivan. Cast include: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Barbara Eve Harris, Aparna Brielle, Andy Buckley, Jay Baruchel, Devon Bostick, David Chinchilla, and Daniel Kash.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

No. This episode needs different writing that focuses on the mission. The writing is like daytime soap opera which completely defies the intent of the show. 

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Episode 7: Urine Luck

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.4|5.0 Starsììì

Urine Luck— more soap opera—is poorly coordinated and dies because it fails to understand what audiences need. Too much unnecessary drama. The series lost its focus from its first episode. 

Storyline

 Luke Brunner and his team are coming closer to catching Boro.

 Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Stephen Surjik for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer and Show Runner Nick Santora for his executive producing and show runner efforts, Thank you to Executive Producers Bill Bost, Holly Dale, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Adam Higgs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Scott Sullivan. Cast include: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Barbara Eve Harris, Aparna Brielle, Jay Baruchel, Scott Thompson, David Chinchilla, Stephanie Sy and Rachel Lynch.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

No. This is not entertainment. It could be a great espionage story but fails in every direction it tries to go. The excessive drama hampers it. The immorality hampers it. The dialogue fails at every level. Arnold just needs to be Arnold and he isn't Arnold here. He never was a team actor...he stands alone.

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Episode 8: That's it and That's all 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì

That's It and That's All—less soap opera—makes a bid for Season 2 with its strong conclusion, but it's too late for the bid. Those audiences who made it this far will be exhausted and more than ready to move on to better entertainment fare.

Storyline

Luke Brunner and his team rid Boro of power to act. Now Luke Brunner can settle and think about returning to retirement. But is Boro really gone?

 Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Stephen Surjik for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer and Show Runner Nick Santora for his executive producing and show runner efforts, Thank you to Executive Producers Bill Bost, Holly Dale, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Adam Higgs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Scott Sullivan. Cast include: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Monica Barbaro, Milan Carter, Gabriel Luna, Fortune Feimster, Travis Van Winkle, Fabiana Udenio, Barbara Eve Harris, Aparna Brielle, Andy Buckley, Jay Baruchel, Scott Thompson, Stephanie Sy and Jesse Camacho.

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Maybe. The series ends with the typical cliff hanger that every episode ends with...but, a cliff hanger can't be written to bring back an audience to a Season two.  

Ben Meyers