m4ff3w
m4ff3w GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
7/8/11 10:33 p.m.

Anyone else watching this show? It's got Frodo talking to a pot head guy in a dog suit (which everyone else sees as a real dog)

It is amazingly hilarious. I think it comes on FX, but I'm not certain.

Osterkraut
Osterkraut SuperDork
7/8/11 10:35 p.m.

First episode wasn't too bad... the second, hilarious.

John Brown
John Brown GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
7/8/11 10:45 p.m.

I have to watch the second, I missed due to "obligations"... stupid obligations.

93gsxturbo
93gsxturbo HalfDork
7/8/11 11:58 p.m.

I dont understand it. Something must be lost in translation, or I don't smoke enough dope to enjoy stoner comedy any more.

Luke
Luke SuperDork
7/9/11 5:02 a.m.

The 'original' series is pretty good, too. Dog is the same actor, but the other characters are relatively unknown actors.

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
7/9/11 9:11 a.m.

Usually I can't warm up to series that were already done well (I'm looking at you, The Office), but I really like the fact that the US version of the series features one of the original creators.

And I'm not sure I'd call it stoner comedy, because very little of the humor is actually weed-based. I think a lot of the humor comes from the way they've perfectly captured how we tend to anthropomorphise and project ourselves onto animals. That aspect they completely nail.

Wilfred and Louie are probably the best 1-2 punch on tv at the moment.

jg

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
7/9/11 9:13 a.m.

Oh man, i forgot about this show.

I need to DVR this!

oldsaw
oldsaw SuperDork
7/9/11 12:07 p.m.

Seeing Frodo as a repressed manic depressive is an interesting touch. Having him playing against a cynical, but realistic, dog with an Aussie accent is icing on a sweet cake.

I don't really care much for cake, but the show is good.

MA$$hole
MA$$hole Reader
7/9/11 1:42 p.m.
JG Pasterjak wrote: Wilfred and Louie are probably the best 1-2 punch on tv at the moment. jg

I will second that.

poopshovel
poopshovel SuperDork
7/9/11 1:43 p.m.

DAMNIT! Wife and I were/are really stoked to see it. Guess we should move even further into the current century and do the DVR thing...or just like, remember to watch it.

Should be easy to remember as Thursday is really the only night we'll sit and watch TV. Parks & Recreation is berkeleying hilarious IMO. The Libertarian dude with the mustache is awesome.

Osterkraut
Osterkraut SuperDork
7/9/11 2:01 p.m.
poopshovel wrote: DAMNIT! Wife and I were/are really stoked to see it. Guess we should move even further into the current century and do the DVR thing...or just like, remember to watch it. Should be easy to remember as Thursday is really the only night we'll sit and watch TV. Parks & Recreation is berkeleying hilarious IMO. The Libertarian dude with the mustache is awesome.

It's on Hulu.

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
7/9/11 5:26 p.m.
poopshovel wrote: Should be easy to remember as Thursday is really the only night we'll sit and watch TV. Parks & Recreation is berkeleying hilarious IMO. The Libertarian dude with the mustache is awesome.

Yes, that's Nick Offerman. He's actually far more awesome than you realize.

jg

jrw1621
jrw1621 SuperDork
7/9/11 5:38 p.m.

In reply to JG Pasterjak:

Wow, you are right, he is more awesome. There are some cool projects on that page!

RealMiniDriver
RealMiniDriver Dork
7/9/11 5:50 p.m.

There's not much on TV that I'll regularly watch. Wilfred is one that I've set the DVR to record the series.

16vCorey
16vCorey SuperDork
7/10/11 7:10 a.m.
JG Pasterjak wrote:
poopshovel wrote: Should be easy to remember as Thursday is really the only night we'll sit and watch TV. Parks & Recreation is berkeleying hilarious IMO. The Libertarian dude with the mustache is awesome.
Yes, that's Nick Offerman. He's actually far more awesome than you realize. jg

And he's apparently a SubGenius to boot!

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave SuperDork
7/10/11 7:45 a.m.

Holy crap - it's weird watching the Nick Offerman boat building videos and hearing Ron Swanson.

Rusted_Busted_Spit
Rusted_Busted_Spit GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/10/11 9:51 a.m.

The wife and I have been watching it, very funny.

Hocrest
Hocrest HalfDork
7/10/11 11:48 a.m.

I watched the first and second On Demand last night, now I need to add it to the DVR schedule...

Marjorie Suddard
Marjorie Suddard General Manager
7/11/11 6:19 p.m.

Yep, just checked out the first 2 episodes OD. I'm in.

"People think... eyes... are the window into the soul. Couldn't be more wrong."

Good stuff.

Margie

poopshovel
poopshovel SuperDork
7/12/11 7:50 a.m.
JG Pasterjak wrote:
poopshovel wrote: Should be easy to remember as Thursday is really the only night we'll sit and watch TV. Parks & Recreation is berkeleying hilarious IMO. The Libertarian dude with the mustache is awesome.
Yes, that's Nick Offerman. He's actually far more awesome than you realize. jg

I had no idea!

failboat
failboat Reader
7/12/11 8:13 a.m.
MA$$hole wrote:
JG Pasterjak wrote: Wilfred and Louie are probably the best 1-2 punch on tv at the moment. jg
I will second that.

thirded. its nice that they are replaying a lot of the season 1 louie episodes too that my dvr is picking up.

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