Better Late Than Never - Season 1

Better Late Than Never leans hard on stereotypes, it turns out to be a warm, funny and generally inoffensive road trip in which both sides come off as sometimes confused but generally well-meaning.

It's... painfully obvious that the series is scripted. You can see and hear where pithy comments are dropped in during post-production.

You might be surprised how much you enjoy the trip -- and your travel companions.

Fun male bonding travel reality sends aging stars overseas.

It's definitely not the lowest common denominator version of this show and I was relieved by that, but its aspirations are limited.

It is possibly not the worst thing to plug into the lazy, hazy, waning days of summer - I mean, I can see its appeal to other people -- as current events melt your mind and before everything gets busy again.

What makes the concept work, or at least sporadically fun, is the easy banter among the players -- foremost among them Shatner, who is, at 85, the group's eldest member -- and the sheer audacity of the premise.

Underneath the show's planned shenanigans, the four men display fascinating, distinct personalities.

What's interesting about "Better Late Than Never" is what a throwback it seems compared with a great deal of current television.