Complex sentence: Ray Richmond from the "Los Angeles Daily News" branded the show a " " Friends "clone", but praised Carey, calling him "the season's quirkiest, most uproarious talent".
Split into simpler sentences: Ray Richmond from the "Los Angeles Daily News" gave the episode a mixed review. He branded the show a " " Friends "clone", but praised Carey, calling him "the season's quirkiest, most uproarious talent".