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mknod  ·  3669 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Fuck resolutions, what are you watching?

Honestly, I can't bring myself to watch television as much as I used to. At least not serial based drama stuff. I mostly just stick with sketch comedy which leaves a bad taste in some people's mouths. Nevertheless here ya go!

Key and Peele - This is actually my favorite for one Keegan Michael Key is from Detroit and studied improv with a lot of the people who teach me now, so I have a sort of bias. But it's also just original and funny. They build great characters together which make for great scenes.

Recommended for:

Substitute Teacher

School Bully

Comedy Bang Bang - Although I thoroughly enjoy this show, it's not for everyone, and definitely can get very meta about the internals of the comedy community. Referencing jokes from the podcast, as well as other projects Aukerman's been a part of (Mr. Show)

Recommended For:

Cake Boss

Reggie Watt's beautiful music

Funny people getting interviewed

Parks and Recreation - is a well written show, outside of the first season it really starts to let the characters grow (The first season of every show is an outlier imo)

Recommended For:

Andy's lines

The Queen (aka Amy Poehler )

Treat Yo Self

Jean Rafio (Ben Schwartz) and his sister Mona Lisa (who's actress Jenny Slate made a wonderful movie last year, "Obvious Child)

Bob's Burgers: Loren Bouchard ( Dr. Katz, Home Movies, Lucy Daughter of the Devil) created this show. If you like his others, you'll enjoy this. A weird family does weird things all while their dad who seems to be half way normal tries to hold it all together.

Recommended for:

Gene: It's the documentarian who hates Dad and puts wigs on cows! Tina: Werner Herzog?

That is about it lately, I can't stand most modern television shows as cliche as it sounds especially with so much negative emotional manipulation through the power of editing to help spruce up the ratings.