I finished up a few different TV series recently. Most recently I watched Party Down. This witty comedy follows a group of caterers, most of whom want to break into the entertainment industry in some way (as an actor, comedian, writer, or musician). All the action takes place while the crew is working with each episode featuring a different party. You could watch any episode and still have a few laughs, but the series definitely has an overarching plot that’s best absorbed sequentially. After Better Off Ted and Party Down, I need to find another intelligent comedy. The Deadline reported on 1/8/12 that Megan Mullally, actress in Party Down, confirmed a movie is in the works.
Like Party Down, Better Off Ted is another quirky yet smart comedy that spanned two seasons. It follows Ted’s struggles to work for evil corporation Veridian Dynamics while still behaving ethically. While both seasons were enjoyable, the first was absolutely fantastic. I stayed through the second because I enjoyed the first (and I’d recommend you do the same), but it definitely lost a lot of the magic. It just wasn’t as witty anymore.
I also finished season three of Breaking Bad. I know there’s more, but it’s not on Netflix yet. Wow, what a great show. Season three ended amazingly, I can’t wait to find out what happens in season four.
Now, what’s next? I’ve been catching up on The Office with gem, and we’ve started Glee as well. Still, I like to have something to watch alone. I tried an episode of Workaholics today, but it’s not doing it. I suppose the problem might just be that the shows I watched were too good! I’ll keep looking.