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Can Jenna Fischer and Zach Braff remake TV comedy magic in 'Splitting Up Together' and 'Alex, Inc.'?

Spring is here and family comedies are blooming this week on ABC. Most notably, "Roseanne" begins its super-belated Season 10, but the network has also fielded two new series that feature beloved stars of hit sitcoms past. "Splitting Up Together," with Jenna Fischer of "The Office," started Tuesday, and "Alex, Inc.," starring Zach Braff of "Scrubs," was to premiere Wednesday.

The shows are more or less wholesome, depending on where one draws the lines of wholesomeness. Neither is without charm; both are less than fatally flawed. You may find it in your heart to love them; I would not call

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