Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

I am a big fan of John Mulaney and couldn't wait to watch the first episode last night.

Once the show started, my excitement never went up. I hope they got honest reviews from their test audience because this show wasn't funny nor was it entertaining.

Even with quality guests, Michael Keaton, Joan Baez, Fred Armisen the show never picked up the pace.

The monologue bombed, the phone segment was terrible, and even Michael Keaton, Fred Armisen and cameo guest Tracy Morgan couldn't generate even a single laugh. I was bored after the phone call segment and lost interest after that. I don't know who was responsible for writing or producing his but they need to be replaced. It is a boring concept and needs to be different than the other talk shows as John Mulaney's brand of humor doesn't seem to fit with the format, clearly doesn't relate to the guests, or even resonate with the viewers.

If I was a producer I wouldn't have added my name to the credits because I would be embarrassed if I had anything to do with the show. If they don't revamp this show it won't make it past one season, even on Netflix. They did green light Meghan Markle's show so there is a chance it may be renewed, but if it bombs like this again it will be cancelled for sure.

I'll still give it another chance but if they have another episode as bad as the first one, I won't watch it again.

This show is truly unique. Mulaney is able to create an interpersonal dynamic with 5 people that can go any direction. It's organized chaos. The random pre-planned bits sprinkled throughout along with the prerecorded spots give the show a Monty python feel. I've also enjoyed the roster of musical guests. To match the eclectic vibe of the show, the musical acts come from different eras and genres and the performances are solid and well choreographed. Another cool element is the inclusion of callers as the show is broadcast live on Netflix. These calls are an absolute wild card, with people in various states of sobriety voicing their experiences relative to the show's subject for the episode. As a fan of exploratory musical acts like Phish, this show hits home for me.

As John said, "Jazz talk show." Very loose and freewheeling. I'm loving it. Loved the earlier six show run last year.

If it was nightly, wouldn't be as alluring, but one night a week. Sure. Tune in and hang for the ride.

People like me who find the endless array of celeb interviews very formulaic and ho hum-ish, may very well like this talk show with a twist. Kinda quirky but not as juvenile as Reggie Watts' brand of quirk or Fallon's wagging puppy dog drivel. Keep on mixing it up, Mulling Man.

I'm sure you'll find you line and length, as they say in cricket and your demographic will find yew.

A lot of the reviews that are harshly negative against this show unfairly compare it to other talk shows and complain about what it does "wrong". I am sorry, but those people just don't get it - this is not meant to be just like all the other talk shows and do everything "right". Guests aren't going to talk about their projects. Callers are going to get hung up on. The jokes are going to fall flat, sometimes intentionally and ironically. The topics are random and don't expect to really get anything useful out of them. This is performance art of the absurd. I remember watching David Letterman when his show first came on - I was a young teen at the time, and I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen, but most people thought it was idiotic. It developed a cult following because there was an intelligence behind the seemingly random and bizarre humor. John Mulaney's show is quite different in execution, but it reminds me of that feeling - it's chatting a fresh course, something that's really never been done before. The first time I watched it, I wasn't sure if I liked it, but I honestly couldn't stop tuning in, and it keeps growing on me. Now I can't believe there's only 2 episodes left, and I'm praying Netflix renews it!

Wild and experimental, brings me back to the early days of Ben Stiller on MTV or The Tom Green show. While it's not perfect, it's playful and experimental and walks a fine line between being stupid (Tim n Eric Anti-Humor style) and bringing seriousness.

It's a very specific type of show or vibe but I absolutely love it and it's actually relaxing to watch.

There's this Japanese show on Netflix about people visiting a tiny ramen restaurant at night, I don't recall the exact name and it's kind of vintage. But this show and John Mulaney his vibe are very similar, it's soothing, it's smart, it's dumb, it's playful, it's pretty (cinematography of the in between scenes is crazy good) and the soundtrack is just perfect.

More of this Netflix, more!