This is the kind of show that US television really can't do. When someone does accidentally sneak in the side door with a brilliant effort like Greg the Bunny, it has to be neutered or killed. (Just like Firefly and many other shows that actually dare to push the boundaries.)
Of COURSE Greg the Bunny was not allowed (or helped) to find its audience. I only caught it by total fluke, without knowing what kind of show it was. What I discovered was one of the most innovative, cynical, depraved and utterly hilarious series of all time. (If you don't get it, don't hurt yourself trying. Just flip over to those reruns of Friends, and let your brain turn to porridge.)
In the UK, things are very different. Off-the-wall shows like Black Books, Still Game or 15 Storeys High are lovingly incubated and cherished for generations. Sometimes, as with Monty Python, they achieve worldwide acclaim. That's the reward for taking chances.
My advice: seek out the excellent DVD collection of Greg the Bunny and take a chance. Then ask yourself why all TV comedy can't be this clever.
Of COURSE Greg the Bunny was not allowed (or helped) to find its audience. I only caught it by total fluke, without knowing what kind of show it was. What I discovered was one of the most innovative, cynical, depraved and utterly hilarious series of all time. (If you don't get it, don't hurt yourself trying. Just flip over to those reruns of Friends, and let your brain turn to porridge.)
In the UK, things are very different. Off-the-wall shows like Black Books, Still Game or 15 Storeys High are lovingly incubated and cherished for generations. Sometimes, as with Monty Python, they achieve worldwide acclaim. That's the reward for taking chances.
My advice: seek out the excellent DVD collection of Greg the Bunny and take a chance. Then ask yourself why all TV comedy can't be this clever.