Pamela Anderson’s new sitcom falls flat

The tagline you’ll never see: “Pamela Anderson shares her greatest assets – and they’re not acting skills or charm.”

In the new Fox series “Stacked” (8:30 p.m. Wednesday), Anderson stars as Skyler Dayton, a partier who’s got a thing for rock stars, pro athletes and bad boys in general. But after catching her latest beau in bed with two other women, Skyler decides it’s time for a change. She makes a rare trip to a bookstore called Stacks (hence the title of the show, despite what viewers might otherwise assume) in search of a self-helper on relationships.

One thing leads to another, and by show’s end she’s got a job selling books. It’s a win-win for Skyler, who needs a job and wants to break the cycle of bad choices in men. A bookstore is “a perfect place to stop meeting hot guys,” she quips.

Anderson’s name and Internet fame likely will help bring some eyeballs to the show, especially among the young male demographic. This ditzy-blonde sitcom is filling the “Simple Life 3” slot, which featured even ditzier women at work.

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But, no, Anderson can’t act. She really can’t, although she’s not totally unlikable in a role in which she’s basically playing herself. If the dialogue remains the same, we’re looking at a sub-par sitcom with only a few laughs.

The biggest shocker is that the accomplished Christopher Lloyd has a small role and hits a few lines out of the park. It makes you wish Fox could find a vehicle for him rather than for Anderson.

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