The hardest I've laughed in 10 years!... Three times!
Seriously, 10 years ago I had to leave the theater so I could stop laughing, and BREATHE. This show got me to that point at least twice during the season.
Nathan's magic comes from one thing, and he does it masterfully: HE COMMITS!!!
You can't believe the things he says and does with a straight face and impeccable wit. My favorite is when he messes with the very people that we all know are just begging to be messed with (the uptight, Napoleon-complex, overly-sensitive, D-Bags!).
You're like, "I can't believe he just said that."... "I can't believe that guy doesn't hit him."
But he gets away with these things because of his unflappable commitment (people don't know what to do!).
If I was Comedy Central, I'd have a "Season" for every season. (And, I'd be in heaven)
P.S. Episode 7 of Season 1 strays from the magic formula with something completely different, but they're back too the magic in Ep. 8.