BY MICHAEL GOODPASTER
(FOUR) MR. SUNSHINE
Do you like the casting of Aaron Sorkin shows? Yeah, of course. Me too. I’m still in the middle of The West Wing and I thought Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip was one of the best shows to never get a second season. Well, if this is the case then you need to check out Mr. Sunshine. It’s not your typical sitcom at all. It has some depth, a lot of wit, and doesn’t take itself serious at all. It’s not trying to push political agendas or fit in with whatever trendy show style is this year. It’s just a solid, funny, and entertaining show. It has a timeless comedy style that I’ve not enjoyed on a sitcom since Scrubs.
(THREE) PORTLANDIA
Were you getting tired of waiting for SNL to go “Full-Hipster” (term patented-pending)? IFC has your answer. SNL’s Fred Armisen and singer Carrie Brownstein are buddies in Portland who play a lot of characters. It’s funny, it’s weird, it’s surreal, and it’s pretty cool. It’s not a humor style that everyone is going to get, but it definitely has its place on a channel like IFC. With the Whitest Kids You Know ending soon this show has plenty of room to grow.
(TWO) THE WALKING DEAD
Everyone already loves this show, but it’s worth a mention here. AMC is a great channel that has given us Breaking Bad and Mad Men. Last Halloween they gave us a zombie series! It didn’t hold back on the gore and violence, but it was also done in a smart and intelligent matter that lives up to AMC’s standards. That’s a hard balance and with there being PLENTY more source material I see no reason this show can be around another four or five years without getting stale.
(ONE) WORKAHOLICS
This is my favorite new show by far. I’ve only seen like 2 episodes, but I love this show. It’s a show in a similar vein as It’s Always Sunny. It’s a group of friends who were in a comedy troupe together who got their shit together and landed their own show. It’s about three friends who work at a telemarketing company. From there, hilarity and vulgarity ensues. The one episode that stands out is the drug testing episode. They are in dire need of clean pee and end up bartering fireworks and ninja stars with school kids for their pee. It’s my kind of show. We can’t let good comedy like this get cancelled too soon. And don’t think Comedy Central won’t do it too. Remember Sarah Silverman’s show? How about Chocolate News? The list goes on. They won’t think twice in cancelling this shit and putting a Tosh.0 or Futurama rerun in its place. I don’t care if you like it or not, but I DEMAND you watch it.
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