Caught the season three premiere of this HBO series. I never quite got the appeal of the first two seasons. I've found Ted Danson's character to be the highlight. Zach Galifinakis' character is too off-the-wall to be humorous. Jason Schwartzman doesn't have enough presence to be a lead.
In this episode, Schwartzman is framed for murder. Danson's appalled at his daughter dating a version of himself. And Galifinakis spends some time with his son who was born from his stolen sperm.
The comedy isn't strong enough. How many moments during season one or two did you laugh aloud? For that matter, how many times did you laugh in your head?
The standards for cable comedy are different. Quirky seems to be enough. Shouldn't funny be the goal?
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