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‘Ted Lasso’ Review: Jason Sudeikis Can’t Save Deflated Soccer Series
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe history of TV is studded with attempts to make commercial pitchmen into the stars of their own series. During the dot-com boom, “Baby Bob” advertised the service provider FreeInternet.com before getting his own CBS sitcom; Geico’s “Cavemen” moved from hawking car insurance to telling jokes on ABC.In this tradition follows Ted Lasso, a character created by NBC Sports to sell Americans on coverage of English Premier League soccer.