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  1. Clown Baby

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    New comedy that just premiered on HBO. The always wonderful Jean Smart stars as a comedienne with a Las Vegas residency whose agent convinced her to bring in a young writer to punch up her stale act. It’s written and directed by the team behind Broad City, including Trey who also plays the agent.

    Pretty good so far.
     
  2. CloudBerry

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    I would also like to express my fondness for this particular show.
     
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  3. Doc Louis

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    It's like that movie Late Night, just in episodic format. I'm in.
     
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  4. Clown Baby

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    There’s a largely forgettable movie called Rough Night written and directed by the same husband and wife team. The only memorable stuff is the corresponding bachelor party
     
  5. Doc Louis

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    I'm liking it so far, good cast.
     
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  7. Doc Louis

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    That last episode where she offered the guy money to never do standup again was great
     
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  8. Clown Baby

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    The thing about Jean Smart is that she should be in every show
     
  9. zeberdee

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    this show is great.
     
  10. Clown Baby

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    Renewed for a second season!
     
  11. Truman

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    The hotel scene w the agent and the assistant killed me.
     
  12. DollarBillHokie

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    I enjoyed the new episodes. Is that the end of the season?
     
  13. Truman

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    I believe so
     
  14. Clown Baby

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    Please stop calling me Papi!
     
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  15. Clown Baby

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    Very strong season and I’m glad there’s a second. Jean Smart is obviously wonderful in everything but the supporting cast is so good. Having Christopher McDonald and Kaitlin Olson as recurring guest stars were big gets and I hope we see more of the Brits next year.
     
  16. NYGator

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    I really enjoyed this show a lot.
     
  17. Clown Baby

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    Apparently Ava is Laraine Newman’s daughter
     
  18. LookslikeUofI

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    Which is surprising..had her at 43
     
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  19. pnk$krtcrÿnästÿ

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    I think this is my favorite show since Patriot
     
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  20. LetItSoak

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    Really enjoyed season 1 and love the premise of season 2. I hope they resolve the whole Ava saying mean things about her to the Brits storyline quickly; I'm just not interested in it at all
     
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  21. NYGator

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    Yes, kind of how she resolved the phone message.
     
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  22. LetItSoak

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    I do like that it potentially gives us more Chris Geere but hopefully they find another way to bring him in
     
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  23. Clown Baby

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    The Brits rework the show so that it stars Deborah
     
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  24. Hank Scorpio

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    I enjoyed season 1, but Ava really got on my nerves a lot. Not sure if that was by design or not.
     
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  25. NYGator

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    I think it’s intentional.
     
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  26. Kent Pavelka

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    I thought Ava was outstanding. From what I know TV writers are insufferable, and she fit the bill!

    The daggum one-night-stand storyline was awesome. The secretary gal saying "Bitch, you got this bitch. I believe in you, girl" was soooooo funny.

    I'm not a fan of Vegas, but I always enjoy seeing things set there for some reason.

    Anyway, it was a great damn season and I'm looking forward to seeing the next one.
     
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  27. Sanjuro

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    The “Don’t worry about her. She grew up in Russia” line about the nurse.

    :ded:
     
  28. Clown Baby

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    Thats Emmy winner for best lead actress in a comedy series to you, dude
     
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  29. Clown Baby

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    Hacks is doing very well at the Emmys, which makes me excited for its future
     
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  30. Handcuffed

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    just breezed through the show over the last week. really dug it.
     
  31. Constant

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    Finished this series last night. It was just great. Looonng wait for S2.
     
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  32. afb

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  33. southlick

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  34. fattus

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    I started this last night and almost done with S1 already. Such a good show. I love Jean Smart so much.
     
  35. pnk$krtcrÿnästÿ

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    3eps in, season 2 is no disappointment
     
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  36. pnk$krtcrÿnästÿ

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    Tour manager's killing me
     
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  37. LookslikeUofI

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    Really fucking good
     
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  38. Clown Baby

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    I don’t want you calling me, screaming at me that the urn doesn’t match your decor!
     
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  39. Clown Baby

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    All the shit between Jimmy and Kayla with HR was amazing.

    It’s a 52 week anger management course.

    So, a year?!

    Well, actually over a year. They take weeks off for Christmas and Hanukah and Halloween.

    They take a week off for Halloween?

    Yeah, the teacher is really into Halloween. And don’t forget to wear a costume because she’ll get really mad.

    The anger management teacher??

    Yeah, you know how they say those who can’t do teach?

    What?!!
     
  40. NYGator

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    I’m five episodes in and this show may be even better this year.
     
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  41. NYGator

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    Episode 6 delivers on the story arc. The pacing is really good this season.
     
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  42. pnk$krtcrÿnästÿ

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    It's phenomenal
     
  43. Truman

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    That felt like a series finale.

    Was it? :ohnoes:
     
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  44. Hank Scorpio

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    shit, forgot this was out. I have some catching up to do!
     
  45. scuba

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    My wife and I wondered the same thing; we both got the same vibe.
     
  46. Sanjuro

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    “I don’t know how to spell hemorrhoid so I just put down butt blister.”
     
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  47. bryix

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    apparently the younger 40-ish year old guy that slept with Jean Smart's character in the girl's night episode was Devon Sawa
     
  48. Clown Baby

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    That last episode had strong series finale vibes but I’d be shocked if HBO doesn’t renew it
     
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  49. afb

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    https://ew.com/tv/hacks-season-2-finale-showrunners-interview/

    so hopefully it’s not done but at least they did have a nice little ending just in case
     
  50. BellottiBold

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    The casting decision for that HR role threw me through the roof hard
    (Euphoria)
     
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