kofila So, TV Land? Michael Rosenbaum? Lutheran pastor? Meh. I don't think so. Or do I... So I was just browsing the IMDb the other day looking for some new comedy and I stumbled upon Impastor. The premise sounded OK but the rest I wasn't so sure about. Being from the generation for which Smallville was defining TV show (not me personally though) I was quite familiar with Rosenbaum and I have to say I didn't like the guy. Watching the trailer left me hesitant but having nothing else to watch I tried it. And loved it! Rosenbaum is cool and funny but ultimately a bit dumb and simple (which is a good thing), David Rasche is charming, the rest is fine as well (loved the two cops). The writing quality is steady and the story is well paced. Please renew!

LA Carlson Original and Funny; Impastor airs Wednesday evenings on TV Land. Actor, Executive Producer Michael Rosenbaum poses as the main character who is a gay Lutheran Pastor. Most of the cast including him I haven't seen before but they enrich his entertaining performance. Theater, film and television actor David Rasche as the uptight Aiden Schmidt is perhaps the most familiar as he was in the sitcom Sledge Hammer. He has appeared in many shows over his long career. Growing up Lutheran many of the stories and characters ring right and are drawn with delightful exaggeration. In this day and age of a very present LGBT ambiance it's important to give viewers the credibility of gay characters regardless if they are serious or funny. Impastor succeeds in spades.

prestonward This show is a real sleeper and I wish more people knew about it. It's one of the freshest, funniest, and most original shows on TV and I'm amazed it doesn't have a score of 10 rather than 7.7. I've seen every episode so far and the plot is great. I can't wait for it to come on each week and have recorded every episode. I love anything that makes fun of Christians and this does it in a light-hearted way.My only gripes about it are that 1.) I wish they went after Christians a little more seriously, and 2.) I wish it was an hour long rather than just 30 minutes. Nevertheless I LOVE this show and tell all my friends about it. It's really a sleeper of a fantastic show.

ramonaridgewell I loved the premiere of Impastor, an edgy, fast-paced comedy about a low-life con man who steals the identity of a gay pastor. Thirty seconds into it, I was already laughing. It packed a huge amount of story into 23 minutes, with several sub-plots pushing the story along. Not only is it a great comedy, but there's action, drama and suspense. It's nice the show is set up with a season-long story arc and not just self-contained, discreet episodes—it left me wanting to see what would happen next.Michael Rosenbaum is a good choice for the lead character, Buddy Dobbs. He captures the essence of the role as a reluctant impostor trying to make the best of his situation by pretending to be something he clearly knows nothing about. Rosenbaum's timing couldn't be more spot on, especially his comedic delivery.The whole cast is able to convincingly develop their characters' personalities in the brief time they have on screen. Overall, this is well-cast, with Aimee Garcia playing the no-nonsense girlfriend, LeeAnne, that Buddy has to leave behind; Sara Rue as eager-to-please assistant, Dora; Mircea Monroe as sexy treasurer, Alexa, who has the hots for the new pastor; Mike Kosinski as the obviously gay secretary, Russell, who is very excited by Buddy's arrival; and David Rasche as the suspicious church president, Alden.I'm really looking forward to the next episodes to see how the story unfolds. I would highly recommend this to adults, but probably only to mature teens, especially due to the use of strong language and some mature sexual themes.