(Previously on Hackneyed)
The Bear (Seasons 1-2): Second season surpassed the first. The bottleneck episodes, “Fishes” and “Forks,” were probably my two favorite single episodes of a show last year.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Seasons 1-8): Just what I needed. Not quite Parks or The Office, but a solid sitcom from start to finish.
Better Call Saul (Seasons 5-7): Stuck the landing. For my money, better than Breaking Bad, but also surprisingly wrapped up the entire saga perfectly.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 12): Of course Larry would invent the “Spite Finale.” A hilarious remake of the Seinfeld ending that everyone hated. And the title? “No Lessons Learned.” Bravo.
Dave (Seasons 1-3): I think ‘Lil Dicky is a immensely talented MC, but I like his show much more than his music.
Euphoria (Seasons 1-2): Prestige trash (compliment).
Frasier (Season 1): It’s not the original, but enjoyable and Grammar slipped back into the role effortlessly.
I Think You Should Leave (Season 3): My friends and I joke about this all the time.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (Season 16): Funnier than the last, but I think at the moment their podcast is better than their show.
Jeopardy!: A nightly ritual in this household.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 5): It was always Midge and Susie.
Party Down (Season 3): Solid revival. Not quite as funny as the first two seasons, but this cast is too solid to fail.
Rick and Morty (Seasons 6-7): My last review still stands: “Like most nerdy things, the fan base kinda ruins it, but this show is too funny and too in my wheelhouse not to love. And quite often, it is just as deep as they say it is.”
Saturday Night Live (Seasons 48): More meh moments than classics, but not as bad as they say and sometimes flat-out hilarious. I liked every bit of last week’s episode with Gosling.
South Park (Seasons 24-26): Not at its peak, but still the most cutting satire on television.
Succession (Seasons 1-4): A masterclass in writing and acting.
Ted Lasso (Season 3): Nothin’ wrong with comfort television.
Welcome to Wrexham (Season 2): Fun!
Winning Time (Season 2): Deserved to get cancelled, but I’m still kinda bummed about that.