Yes. It is very rare that initial episodes of any new series are good. TNG was atrocious. In the case of The Orville, there was way too much humor, specially

Yes. It is very rare that initial episodes of any new series are good. TNG was atrocious. In the case of The Orville, there was way too much humor, specially in the first episode. Now it's trending more to a sporadic, comedic relief at times, instead of a full blown comedy. IMHO, they seem to be much closer to finding the sweet spot now. The latest one was a great sci fi episode (even if the premise was nothing new), but still managed to deliver a few good jokes. Well, that assumes you are ok with shows that don't take themselves seriously all the friggin time. The Orville is supposed to be crewed by a B team, they are not the flagship.