TBS sees Reno 911. TBS tries to duplicate Reno 911. TBS fails miserably and airs this garbage show at 1am for a few nights during the summer of 2006. That is the story of Blotter, a show so awful that I believed that I had fallen asleep while watching TV and imagined it. It was only later when a friend of mine asked if I had ever heard about the show that I realized it was all too true. The problem is that the show really was a carbon copy of Reno 911, but with a completely generic cast. Blotter failed to realize that a cop taking down a clown isn't funny in itself, its how the participants act and react. Reno 911 has a great cast of character actors who know how to play off of every situation and find the funny. Blotter was clearly amateur actors who were unaware of how difficult it is to successfully pull off dry humor.
I'd warn everyone to avoid this show like the plague, but in the highly unlikely chance you ever see it air again, make a point to watch it. The awfulness of this show will deepen your appreciation for the few good TV comedies out there.
