Childrens Hospital
From Michael Cera's subtle, yet ultra-hysterical non-sequiturs to Rob Corddry's face-painted character reciting a modified version of Baldwin's infamous "I am God" monologue to his daughter's fourth grade teacher, Childrens Hospital is hilariously dark, off-beat, and satirical. Its intentional lack of a coherent storyline and short running time (11 min.) provide a potent and concise comedy. If you liked Human Giant (as a matter of fact, Rob Huebel stars, Paul Scheer guest starred, but no Aziz :/), you'll probably like this one. Also, if you're a fan of Henry Winkler mentioning Earl Sweatshirt, this show is for you.
Holy shit, this is probably one of the funniest shows that I've ever seen. Just the idea of taking a round-headed, cynical, stubborn, negative, misanthrophic, xenophobic, pessimistic British dude out of his comfort zone and putting him in foreign, unfamiliar territory is absolutely golden to me. Bless Ricky Gervais and his sadism (he means well) for conceiving this godsend of a show. Preemptive apologies if I may have oversold it, but damned if you didn't laugh.
Damages
Started watching Damages mainly 'cause of Rose Byrne. 3 seasons in and no regrets here. It's well-executed, keeps your mind running, and Byrne and Close are each insanely-good actors. It's not on FX anymore, which unfortunately means less exposure, and now airs on Direct TV’s the Audience Network. Season 4 debuted on the new channel recently and is now unrestricted, which allows for a lot of "fucks" (the word) which really does add a little more depth and realism. Also, any show that can get Darrell Hammond and Martin Short in serious roles and Ted Danson "partying" with a hooker every 5 episodes gets props from me.
I don't advocate cocaine or hookers, but I added that last bit to use Ted Danson as a segue into this other show that he's in. Sort of failed by having to mention it though, no? Anyway, this is a pretty hilarious detective comedy that works well with character interplay, if you haven't noticed per the image above of the guy from Cheers and the guy from The Hangover smoking a bowl while outfitted in spy gear. Each episode is a formulaic farce (not in a negative way) that revolves around a PI case of which Schwartzman's incompetent character somehow manages to solve.
A future classic without a doubt…as simple as that. The cinematography is just so filmic and fucking beautiful, and the acting is just so filmic and fucking beautiful. A well-deserved streak of Emmys for Cranston (unfortunately, seasonal conflicts ruined his chances for a four-in-a-row) and we'll be seeing a lot more of Aaron Paul. I don't rave more about any other show right now. It's a damn good series.
Only one episode in and I'm glad that it's back. Thank God for the recap though, 'cause it's been too long since season 7 ended. Have to enjoy it while it lasts though, 'cause 7 more episodes and it's done for good...until the movie that is (Although I'd gladly give up any number of Entourage movies/episodes for an Arrested Development movie).
Louie
What a true artist this guy is; not making nearly as much as he should for complete creative control of his show. Hilariously-awkward situations equipped with jazzy overtones and cut scenes of non-recycled stand-up, Louie is as original as they get and comes directly from the brilliant mind of comedy’s Manny Pacquiao.
The show’s later seasons have been fluctuating in interest, the seventh season being no different. So far, it has proved to be a rather stagnant start, but the end of episode 5 provided that much-needed spark to give the show some momentum.
Wilfred (U.S. Version)
A pretty funny buddy comedy, with a tinge of dark humor, that features the ultimate odd couple: Frodo Baggins and a foulmouthed, bong-ripping Aussie in a dog suit. Almost like The Wild Thornberrys for an older crowd. A bad comparison, I know. Anyway, the series is only 5 episodes in, so there’s plenty of time to catch up.
Nothing special, it’s just pretty interesting to see the shit that they find and how much the aforementioned shit is appraised for. If you like Pawn Stars, you’ll probably enjoy this one.
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