Funny is Back!
Back To You was pretty funny last night. I actually yelped out loud when the last couple of fish bought it. Even though it was to be expected, it still caught me a little off guard. Which is good. The funniest part to me, two weeks in a row now, is the character of Gary Crezyzewski, played aptly by Ty Burrell. He’s just so hilarious. I thought the whole taser thing was so perfect, too, since they are a news team, and what with all the hubub about tasering (is that a word?) right now (”Don’t tase me, bro“). But getting back to Gary Crezyzewski, we have the same guy in our nightly news, you know what I mean? I’m guessing everyone has someone like him. An anchor with a name no one can spell or pronounce properly, and who always gets the weird assignments, like standing out in the rain at night in front of the empty courthouse type of thing.
At first, as I was watching last night, I wasn’t sure. Some of the jokes just seemed too low comedy for me. But suddenly it seemed to get funnier. I don’t know, maybe I was just getting tired.
Another thing I also really like is how tightly the cast works together. It’s like they’ve been working on this show for a lot longer than two episodes. There was quite a bit of what I consider slapstick, very physical humor, and it was all very precise, seamless and flawlessly done. While it’s not necessarily my favorite form of humor, I can appreciate it if it’s done properly.
The show is definitely worth watching. I think it will only get better. And I hope Ty Burrell gets even more air time.
Back To You, Kelsey Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Ty Burrell, taser, slapstick
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