What TV shows do you watch religiously?

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I can't help but think former former GM Pioli would not approve of Leon's problematic asshole protocol.

As funny as the first time I saw it.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by PackerinMo

As funny as the first time I saw it.

Wonder if Tabasco does anything for itchy pussy.



A favorite, but not THE favorite.

THIS is the favorite

[Fairplay]

I like Ink Master show, very entertaining I think.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by PackerinMo

I've been binge watching Curb Your Enthusiasm on demand, hadn't seen it in a while and thought I would get in Larry David gear for the upcoming season.

New season guests

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen [of course]

Lauren Graham
Elizabeth Banks
Bryan Cranston
Jimmy Kimmel
Ed Begley Jr.
Carrie Brownstein
Nick Offerman
Nasim Pedrad
Elizabeth Perkins.

Schnikes!!

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

New season guests

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen [of course]

Lauren Graham
Elizabeth Banks
Bryan Cranston
Jimmy Kimmel
Ed Begley Jr.
Carrie Brownstein
Nick Offerman
Nasim Pedrad
Elizabeth Perkins.

Schnikes!!

You wouldn't have thought Lolita Davidovich would have been much of a cameo guest on curb but that episode turned out to be a classic.

"You can't be gay by proxy, its probably in the ****ing constitution." / Richard Lewis

[BlackHelicopters]

Queen of the South.

[sd4chiefs]

I have been watching Brickleberry on Netflix. If you find crude racist sexist jokes offensive then it's not for you. I think it is funny as hell.

[frankotank]

anybody watching Snowfall? I'm really digging it so far. previews for the next show has my man Bokeem Woodbine showing up (Mike Milligan from Fargo).
it'd be pretty damn cool if he IS Milligan. LOL

[jjchieffan]

Blacklist
Gotham
Scorpion
APB
Frequency

[Baby Lee]

[Sandy Vagina]

We have been going through all of the Curb seasons for the 2nd time. Currently in the 7th. Such a great show!

[Pepe Silvia]

[unlurking]

I never understood the love for Curb Your Enthusiasm. He just grates on me. That nasally voice and whiny character just make me cringe. Same with the Garry Shandling and Ray Romano.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by unlurking

I never understood the love for Curb Your Enthusiasm. He just grates on me. That nasally voice and whiny character just make me cringe. Same with the Garry Shandling and Ray Romano.

It's called cringe comedy. Either you get it or you don't. Or maybe more precisely either you find humor in the pain and conflict or you don't.

The key is usually finding a nugget of relatability.

For Larry, he's an asshole, but he's an asshole who's often right about stupid social conventions. Goodbye hugs, four way stop signs, how many free samples you get until you have to pick a flavor and buy something, holding an elevator, talking on a cell phone in crowded enclosed spaces; Larry picks at them and punctures the absurdity without flinching.

Ray Ramano is similar about the pain of a hen-pecked husband who's still a momma's boy, although truly it's just his voice that's grating, not his whole persona. Either you find humor in a head of a household paralyzed by trying to simultaneously placate a wife and a mother who are often at odds, or you don't.

Garry Schandling isn't really fair, because he's grating because he's kind of uncovering an untold truth of show business, that often the happy smiling face of late night comedy is a vain neurotic mess when the camera is off. It's part straight comedy, part expose of Hollywood fictionalizing of onscreen personas. So the nugget of relatability is 'I knew those guys were fakers, nobody's always that chipper!!'

Another I'd add to cringe comedy is David Brent/Michael Scott as the branch managers of their respective versions of The Office. I won't protract this by going over their characters again. Hopefully, most can see the structural parallels.