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Hoping for More Adam on CBS’ Mom

Last night the CBS hit sit-com Mom ended its third season, which included a short arc of the story line in which one of the two main characters, Bonnie, dated Adam—a rare prime time character living with a disability. Adam was injured while doing his job as a stuntman, and now uses a wheelchair. If I’m not careful, I could start gushing about Adam. He was inserted almost seamlessly into what I imagine is one of the raunchiest shows on network television that’s actually funny and has a story line. (Consider that my dig at Two Broke Girls, which probably has more crass lines per episode than any other show. But since piling on one-liners seems to be the only goal of that show, it doesn’t really count. And, not for nothing, but how did they mess up The Odd Couple? Remember when Matthew Perry was funny as Chandler on Friends? ) I love the fact that the character of Adam is portrayed in the no-holds-barred manner that the rest of the show has been built on. Mom manages to tackle the is