Running Wilde was quite good. It was strong for a pilot, where the task of introducing the characters and premise can often take away from the funny. It was irreverent and topical and there is a child named Puddle, which I love. Will Arnett...how it has taken this long for him to get his own show is beyond me, but I suspect he was holding out to work with Mitchell Hurwitz. He is SO goddamn hilarious - but you all know that. And who knew that Keri Russell was funny? I like that they aren't afraid to make fun of her eco-groovy self-righteousness: "But if I were the type of person who needed to feel superior I would say, 'I feel sorry for that shallow rich guy...but good for that deep poor girl for not judging him.'"
Just some of my favorite bits:
"Attention Earth rappers - "
"Rapers. Rapers. Rapers!"
The piano that Steve is not playing.
"His breath is so milky"
"Nothing worse than a wide-awake drunk"
"Well, on the other hand, you smell pretty good...what the hell"
"I saved a horse today!...I'm going to. I know where I left it."
Ok, I'm not going to ruin it all for you. Suffice to say, if you are a fan of laughing you should definitely be watching this show.
"And for the nothing. Mostly you do it for the nothing."
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