Champaign ILL

Only two episodes in, and I love the premise. I can watch anything with Sam Richardson, possibly the funniest character on Veep. I also think Keith David is a master comedy actor and have difficulty when he plays dramatic roles because I want to laugh even when he is serious. Never even heard of this show until it popped up on Hulu. Definitely better than most streaming comedies.

This show has great writing from the perspective of an aging millennial trying not lose edge and keep up with trends and pop culture. I identify with the protagonists' struggle to adjust to losing b list celeb entourage status and the jokes are so well-timed and delivered with buffoonish elegance. The final few eps are behind the paywall at Youtube premium at the time of writing this, but the free episodes were enough to nudge me into the free trial. I am also a big fan of Detroiters, Search Party, and lots of dark comedies. This show isn't too dark, but it has plenty of raunch and boundary pushing. I love it.

I happened to stumble upon this show on Youtube. I did't know what it was about based on the name, but that seems to be trend on youtube. At first the show seemed like a dumb slapstick comedy but then I really got into it. The writing is very good, the jokes are well timed and I enjoy the pop culture references. The main characters do come across as idiots, but there is some depth to them. Definitely a binge worthy show.

Adam Pally delivers everything I've been missing since Happy Endings. The premise is unique and allows for hilarious storylines, and the writing is top notch. This is one of three shows I've told people is a "watch immediately" category. I can't believe the show didn't get more advertising or hype. I had to dig to find this. I hope this show makes its way to an audience.

Champaign ILL could use some of those Netflix fake reviews, judging by the low score (sub 7 at the time of writing, with a meagre 500 reviews), but other than it's low visibility and completely undeserved lack of views, it is difficult to see what could improve this underrated gem of a show.

As far as buddy comedies go, Adam Pally and Sam Richardson share an outstanding chemistry coupled with excellent timing. The two actors feed off each other, and the script is a mile a minute, neither missing a beat. Their characters are well layered with clearly defined arcs, complex and flawed, but always likeable, or at least always redeemable.

One of the best shows I've seen all year.