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jrschriver
Reviews
Baroness Von Sketch Show (2016)
Canadian Portlandia
I am a 30 year old male and I really like this show. The skits are original and well written, and the acting is pretty good too. I think this is one of the best things currently on CBC.
Workin' Moms (2017)
Not the worst thing on TV
A good comedy will make you laugh, a great comedy will also challenge you to think about the world differently. This show tries to do the latter, without first nailing down the former. It almost seems like someone at the CBC had a laundry list of issues they thought should be addressed on TV, and decided the best way to do that would be awkwardly stuffing them into a comedy. Now, being a parent, there are moments in the show that deeply resonate, and there are some genuinely entertaining moments as well - so there is certainly potential here - but there are also a lot of dropped jokes and lazy writing that just weigh the show down, so by the time the credits role I am often left confused and frustrated. I think this is an important show trying to do important things and with some time, effort and thought can be made into a genuinely good comedy. If Workin' Moms was airing on a private network, I fear it would not make it past season one. However, since it is on the CBC it can get the time and grace it needs to properly develop.