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Baskets new comedy series on FX

71.165.66.119

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All I knew about this is that Louis CK is involved.

Well, it is weirdly wonderful. Zach Galifianakis, known to me only for his role in Hangover, plays a wannabe clown in a French clown school. Not able to hack it due to his lack of French language skills, he decamps back to Bakersfield and becomes a rodeo clown.

And this is the first few minutes. It's full of weirdly imaginative touches like the airbag that pops out after a moped crash. And who doesn't want to see an artistic clown act charged by a bull?

I laughed quite a bit. That's what comedy is all about. I used to like Louie CK's own show, but laughs have been pretty rare as he started to get kind of serious. I will be looking forward to the next episode in the life of Baskets the clown.

Follow Ups:

Same tired formula as Louis CK's other series - J.Mac 16:02:13 01/24/16 (1)
I liked Louis the first couple of seasons. It was a refreshing mix of comedy, serious issues, real life pathos. The last couple of seasons, though, it's just been a grind watching this perennial loser who can do nothing right.

And that's exactly what we've been served with this new series. Right off the bat, we get to watch a genuinely pathetic human being who someone figured would be funny just by being a loser. I guess it helps if he's fat. Helps if he's awkward around women. Helps if he appears to welcome being crapped on by every person that he comes into contact with.
- RE: Same tired formula as Louis CK's other series - cfraser 11:09:45 01/31/16 (0)
  Same here. Though I really like Louis CK in general, he just can't be allowed to have free range on his TV shows, because they IMO go downhill quickly.
  
  If you read between the lines of the extras from his first TV show (Lucky Louie, lasted one season), he couldn't tolerate outsiders (pro/experienced TV people) being involved in his show. He wants to do what he wants to do. Thus his first show on FX where he had free reign with an adequate budget. By the second half of the second season it was pretty tired already.
  
  Big diff between writing for a standup show and writing for a regular TV show. That's why (good) UK TV shows have about 6 eps/"season", that's all one or two writers can do in the time frame, as opposed to a roomful of writers for a typical major U.S. show. I can see that someone so independent of thought would have a hard time giving up some control.
Zack surprised me in Birdman....he can be a real actor! * - Billy Wonka 11:51:46 01/24/16 (4)
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- He routinely stole scenes in Bored to Death (highly recommended)^ - Road Warrior 14:54:24 01/24/16 (3)
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  - RE: He routinely stole scenes in Bored to Death (highly recommended)^ - robert920rogers@gmail.com 18:33:18 01/28/16 (2)
    The best thing Ted danson ever did imo.
    - I forgot about Ted being in that. Yes, he (and the women) was great. Wish HBO would rerun them^^ - Road Warrior 21:03:12 01/30/16 (1)
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      - If you have HBO you can watch it on HBO Go or if you don't, on HBO Now! nt - jbcortes 04:44:03 01/31/16 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I forgot about Ted being in that. Yes, he (and the women) was great. Wish HBO would rerun them^^ posted by Road Warrior on January 30, 2016 at 21:03:12
        
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"Cloon"^ - Road Warrior 20:23:29 01/23/16 (0)
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