Robin Williams spent years as one of only two actors on my Will Not Watch List, a special place for actors who’ve made too many manipulative feel-good movies. Kevin Spacey was the other actor on the list, and thanks to “House of Cards,” he’s off. I really like him now.
Williams got off the list a few years ago with a low-key, emotionally honest interview on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast. I’m glad, because that allowed me to watch his curious new CBS sitcom, “The Crazy Ones.” There’s something good about the show, and I think it’s the sweet, awkward dynamic between Williams’ ad man, Simon Roberts, and his daughter, Sydney (Sarah Michelle Gellar), who has joined him in advertising.