'Outmatched' Episode 1: Leila aka 'Waffles' steals the show as fans call her the 'real genius' in the family
This article contains spoilers for 'Outmatched' Season 1
With the pilot of FOX's new sitcom, social media is laughing its heart out as viewers welcomed the hilarious yet odd Atlantic family to their TV screens. Jason Biggs (who plays Mike) and Maggie Lawson(who plays Cay) brought the funny in with their three genius kids and one adorable "normal" kid. Having had to deal with three 'gifted' children, little Leila happens to be a breath of fresh air for her parents. She just wants to color and be a waffle.
While the episode followed the intellectual antics of Brian (Connor Kalopsis), Nicole (Ashley Boettcher) and Marc (Jack Stanton), Leila (Oakley Bull) seems to have won over not just her relieved parents but fans as well.
"I missed about 80% of the show & live tweeting but Leila the mini-Maggie is adorable & won my heart. Can’t wait for a new @OutmatchedFOX so I can see more of Waffle & Kay next week! @maggielawson #Outmatched," tweeted a fan excitedly.
Chilling in a home filled with genius siblings, Leila seems to be the only one that would rather be a fun kid doing actual kid things compared to her impossibly intellectual siblings. "I loved @OutmatchedFOX and you know I think Kay is the best. (Slight biased opinion) but I gotta say I relate alot to Leila aka Waffles," tweeted another fan, giving little Leila the spotlight. Her nonchalant line deliveries are probably the best punchlines on the show. A little genius in her own right, she may the only thing keeping her parents sane.
One of her punchlines? “Noses are like mouths that eat smells.” Interesting. #Outmatched," tweeted a fan, totally taken by the best jokes on the show. It seems as though the pilot has definitely put a smile on viewers' faces and fans are cozying up to FOX's new comedy.
"Being the normal one, like seeing all of them say all these big words, it's like wow." - Oakley Bull on playing Leila in #Outmatched. #TCA20 #FOXTCA," tweeted the network, and we 100% agree that Leila is definitely the "real genius" of the family.
Outmatched airs Thursdays at 7:30 pm CST on FOX.