I loved Thomas Hayden Church here as Ned and I prefer Debra Messing here as Stacey than Grace. I think this show could have been a bigger hit if the network allowed it to grow. The premise was silly but somehow Church and Messing made it work even if only for two seasons. Church left his beloved role on Wings to pursue his own sitcom. The comparison between the two roles is noteworthy for any aspiring actor. Here, Ned is intelligent and lot less naive. He marries Stacey to get a promotion and she marries him to live in a grand New York City apartment. What won't people do to live in Manhattan? At first, there is this friction and uncomfortableness but slowly they turn out to be in love and if only love was really like that. The show was heading in the direction that Ned and Stacey were going from being a fax pas couple to an actual duo. Too bad, the network canceled it. Of course, Church has moved on to other things and Messing will always be known as Grace but I much prefer her here as Stacey.

***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** One of my favourite comedies- Ned and Stacey. It is funny and entertaining, and I am impressed by the fact that each character has his/her own individual character: Ned being self-centred and arrogant; Stacey being kind and tough; Eric being immature and weak; Amanda being aggressive and clever. It is a pity that the programme ended with Ned losing his job and Stacey finding a new apartment- not a happy ending. I have enjoyed watching this programme and would like to praise all of those involved in the programme for their magnificent effort.

I miss this show! Thomas Haden Church was always funny as Lowell on "Wings", and proved his talent even further on "Ned and Stacey". It was also no surprise to see Debra Messing go on to such success as Grace, of "Will and Grace". Thomas Haden Church's character, Ned, had the best wardrobe ever on T.V.! The dialogue was intelligent and witty. The premise, though contrived, was more believable than most sit-coms. I would like to see this show released on DVD, and I would really like to see Church in another show.

I tried to like this show, I really did. Unfortunately, a lethal combination of an unfunny script and incredibly wooden performances put paid to that. It's a pity because it was an interesting and fun-sounding premise.