PARKS and RECREATION aka "Everything's coming up Amy"

they mishandled Ann, though, too... only Jerry really worked as straight man

Paul Schneider became less and less necessary once the show started to break away from its origins as an Office spinoff. Brendanowicz was the clear Halpert analogue, but once Leslie became less and less like Michael, we no longer needed a Halpert to comment on the ridiculousness of his surroundings.

they mishandled Ann, though, too... only Jerry really worked as straight man

― Nhex, Sunday, May 6, 2018 9:29 PM (yesterday) Bookmark

yeah as much as they dunk on Jerry he has some dignity about him.

i've reached the latter part of season 4 and rn Ann is paired with Tom going full Pepe Le Pew ugh.

I think Schneider mostly suffered from the fact that that he just didn't fit into an otherwise magical ensemble.

The mean-spiritedness directed toward Garry Jerry Larry Terry Garry is the only running trope on this show that kinda rubs me the wrong way. I appreciate that the show kinda made up for it by making him the beneficiary of maximum cosmic justice but...come on, guys, you're better than that.

tbf outside of Leslie they are kind of jerks at their job and stuff in general. i recall one episode where they are in a school and Andy just grabs a bunch of science equipment and runs out saying he is going to smash them. i laughed but was also like, yeah this govt employee is a shitty person.

old lunch, agreed. there certainly was a talent deficit, especially since the Parks ensemble is arguably the greatest assembly of sitcom talent of the 21st century.

I always have sympathy for the Holoubek in these situations. That's gotta be a rough row to how.

(Because the reference is, perhaps, obscure, I'm referring to Todd Holoubek, aka that guy from the State who nobody remembers.)

never heard of him

There ya go, I guess.

I always have sympathy for the Holoubek in these situations.

are you saying you ain't no Holoubek churl

I love the jerry hate. Every time.

The Ben R.E.M obsession takes on an extra dimension now that I know Adam Scott was in that crowd of kids in the "Drive" video.

Adam Scott has a comedy podcast about REM

― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, May 6, 2018

i've been jumping around to different seasons. i've seen 3 and 4 and large chunks of 2 and 5. 4 feels like the high point. the early years are good too but Mark is a complete non-entity. the core cast has so much character but he just has this inoffensive mumbley passive aggressive thing that kinda doesn't work. it's like John Paul George Ringo and Kevin over here.

omg the episode with Andy Samberg. that funny, loud goofball.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_CnOZFcnLc

I loved him. Shame he was only in the one episode (wasn't he?).

Also loved the pest control guys.

RIP Harris

This may technically be an abuse of the thread rubric but as an avowed superfan who has seen the show probably 3x through at this point and loves it about as much as I love any show from this century, I'm cashing my chips to recommend that other superfans check out Schitt's Creek. There was some agreement in the Netflix recommendations thread that the two shows are mining v similar 'laughs + heart' territory. I've very quickly gone from years of avoidance (largely because of the admittedly awful name) to loving it deeply. WATCH IT. I wish someone had made me do it much earlier, like preferably before the final season was airing.

It is a pretty good show, and I avoided it for a long time for the same reason.

I am deep into the first season of Schitt’s Creek and it is great

Agreed, I thought it took a few eps to get going but definitely the same vein.

I considered just starting a new thread but, well, y'know. Final season and all that. It's kind of a bummer.

(I'm secretly hoping for a spin-off that's just David wandering into the motel lobby and riffing with Stevie. I could watch those two for hours. Where the hell has Dan Levy been all my life?!)

Schitt's Creek improved a lot for me a few seasons in - could barely tolerate Roland in the first 2

I feel you on Roland but, otoh, it's kinda saying something when the weakest element of a show is Chris Elliott (who I generally love).

I generally hate Chris and this show is no exception! I also avoided it because of its name, but caught up about a month ago and it is truly divine. Completely in love with all characters (except Chris Elliot’s)

John Candy would have been great in his role. Imagine!

watched the first half-dozen shows or so; catherine o'hara is incredible, the others are fine, chris elliott sucks deeply

Keep going, it only gets better

One of the lower-key things that is cracking me up more the more I notice it is the weird gangly arm-swinging half-run thing Bob does every time he enters or leaves a scene.

yeah that Bob move is all time

Alexis’ chin raise/wiggle (& great name IMHO)

my hatred of (televisual) Canadiana does not permit me to watch this but I'm glad we finally made a TV show you people can enjoy

'finally', pssh. KITH might be my all-time fave, friend.

I've lived in canada 7 years and i think this is the first time americans have watched a canadian show that is currently being broadcast

TBF, I'm usually a minimum of seven years behind on most American shows.

Looking forward to Kim’s Convenience getting it’s due once the son achieves worldwide fame as whatever superhero he was cast as

Kim’s convenience is great too, but Schitt’s creek is just the best.

do americans watch trailer park boys? letterkenny?

I knew some Pittsburghers who were obsessed by trailer park boys, I could never get into it.

Yeah, I tried it and it was decidedly not my thing. I didn't try very hard, though, tbf.

The bar trivia company I work for is doing a nation-wide Letterkenny quiz event later this year, so I guess people watch it?

The Schitt's Creek thing where the members of the Rose family default to a repulsed 'ew' as a generalized exclamatory utterance is simply the best. I endeavor to employ it in my everyday life.

do americans watch trailer park boys? letterkenny?

― symsymsym, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 12:47 AM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

yes and yes

not really what’s being talked about but i certainly watched reboot at the same time as most canadians

And leave us not pretend that Degrassi isn't a phenom on both sides of the border.

degrassi’s more of a cultish thing here but i am in that cult

the cancon cult

Psst.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owdg_pZtIUM

loved Parks at the time but I have absolutely no urge to revisit or see a reunion tbh

what if nick offerman shows up as his devs character instead of ron swanson, tho