TONIGHT! An important day of season debuts and already-exciting shows. I'll be watching the NBC comedy block with my CGI puppy, Justin Tasch, and then jumping over to FX for the Always Sunny/Archer duo. It's shaping up to be a great night already. Tonight, it's all about Debuts Debuts Debuts!
Community and Parks and Recreation are my two favorite comedies on TV right now, and I'd wager to say they're also the best (if you have an IQ high enough to avoid The Big Bang Theory).
Community is returning with some cliffhangers (why is Chevy Chase still around? Do we get to see more Furry-loving from Dean Pelton) and new cast members ("Omar comin'!" says everybody), but the show will probably stay true to form and just move on to new, unrelated issues. Creator Dan Harmon has a sly way of resolving conflicts without ever getting explicit about them on the show, and I expect more of that tonight.
Parks and Recreation, on the other hand, is your pretty typical sitcom, and it looks like they're going to proceed as planned with the whole "Can Leslie have it all?" storyline as she tries to date Ben Wyatt and play politics at the same time. Also, Ron Swanson, Chris Traeger, Andy Dwyer, April Ludgate (Ludgate-Dwyer?), Tom Haverford. An amazing set of characters that could each carry the show separately.
There is also the much-less anticipated Office debut (<>*), where hopefully they decide who the new Boss is so we can decide if we're bailing on the show. Also, Whitney, about Whitney, except watered down.
*<> is the now-universal symbol for sarcasm
Switching over to the FX set, Always Sunny is going to have Fat Mac back for more. Last week's season debut was vintage early-season Always Sunny, with hijinks all around and Charlie at the very top of his game. Hopefully this is a sign that the show won't lag like it did last season.
Archer is around for only a three episode set before The League begins, and this extended adventure is quite obviously an excuse to use Patrick Warburton as a voice actor. Not that I mind, can't wait for more tonight.
We'll check in after the shows tonight. See you then.
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