[5.7/10] This is the weakest episode Mr. Show has had for a while. Really, the only sketch that I really liked from beginning to end was the “Animal Trainer to the Stars” bit, which took a pretty loopy premise, but had fun with it. (I particularly got a kick out of the routine with the peanut butter).
The sketch with the two guys competing for the love of a blind woman at least had the gumption to find different places to take the sketch, but couldn’t really manage to wring any laughs from it despite the continual twists. Emergency psychic hotline was an amusing bit that quickly wore out its welcome and felt inconsistent.
And the Dalai Lama series of scenes was lumpy as all hell. The first half of the bit, which is just about a standard high school senior having to become the lama and dealing with his old high school buddy could only manage a chuckle out of me. The follow-up portion, which riffed on summer camp rivalry movies, fared a little better (mostly from the dark humor infused into the family friendly setting), but even it wore on for too long and couldn’t find a capper that fit.
Overall, this is the weakest outing Mr. Show’s had since it found its groove.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2018-07-31T19:56:50Z
[5.7/10] This is the weakest episode Mr. Show has had for a while. Really, the only sketch that I really liked from beginning to end was the “Animal Trainer to the Stars” bit, which took a pretty loopy premise, but had fun with it. (I particularly got a kick out of the routine with the peanut butter).
The sketch with the two guys competing for the love of a blind woman at least had the gumption to find different places to take the sketch, but couldn’t really manage to wring any laughs from it despite the continual twists. Emergency psychic hotline was an amusing bit that quickly wore out its welcome and felt inconsistent.
And the Dalai Lama series of scenes was lumpy as all hell. The first half of the bit, which is just about a standard high school senior having to become the lama and dealing with his old high school buddy could only manage a chuckle out of me. The follow-up portion, which riffed on summer camp rivalry movies, fared a little better (mostly from the dark humor infused into the family friendly setting), but even it wore on for too long and couldn’t find a capper that fit.
Overall, this is the weakest outing Mr. Show’s had since it found its groove.