Now if you were to ask me what my favourite television show is? That would be a hard thing to breakdown. I would literally have to separate each in a sub category. Hand to Heart its probably Community. All-Time favourite show.
But if you to ask me what I think is the most important show to watch on television. I would say Louie. Louie is the most honest 22 minutes of television you will see on television today. It is the life ramblings of a divorced single dad living in New York as a Stand-Up Comic. Its some of the darkest and lightest comedy moments. Shows based around important life lessons you learn when you a Jaded middle aged man just trying to get through life.
Now up to this point I was kind of indifferent to the episodes so far. But that's what you get with the show. Some episodes aren't great or ring that close to home to some but there are some real good ones hidden in there. Occasionally one bland episode will have one amazing scene but that's what you get when you make this kind of innovative and honest television. A lot of the show is based off genuine life moments and lessons.
I thought the most recent episode 4 entitled "Daddy's Girlfriend" was one of my favourites.
Simple enough premise, Louie is having Lunch with his daughters discussing the pronunciation of Tyranny and Taxes when his daughter bring up their mother's new boyfriend and then they both just outright ask Louie why doesn't he have a Girlfriend?
Feeling like he owes his Daughters this Louie begins his quest to go out and find a Girlfriend. He notices the very funny Maria Bamford one night doing a set at the Comedy Cellar and asks her out on a date.
One fake reality television clip later after a round of unsatisfactory sex Louie tries to invite her over to meet his Daughters. She immediately sees through him and his game of making her a sort of stand in mum for his kids.
After that disastrous night Louie starts looking for love around his Daughter's School and he goes into weird creeper mode and starts sizing up all the teachers there. All I have to say is Lily's teacher has amazingly green eyes and a beautiful smile.
Eventually we are introduced to Parker Posey's bookstore clerk character and she is adorable. How could not instantly fall in love with her?
Louie's Final Fist Pump was so naturally awkward it seemed so genuine.
Asking out a girl and the fist pump of success is such a common truth. It's not as confident or as measured as his comedy performance fist pump which is really telling. You know that bit was practised but the fist pump pictured above was so heartfelt and real that you couldn't help but fist pump along with Louie.
God I'm excited for the Part 2 of this little story arc.
I also loved the mock Reality show they filmed for the show. Pictured below is a Man stabbing a woman.
God I love this show.
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