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.

I love this show. I want it year-round. Is it industry-specific? Somewhat. Is it fairly LA-centric? Sure. Does it make zero sense? Of course. Am I, the audience, being slightly negged the whole time? Oh, yes, and apparently I'm into that. Look, I understand that this show is not for everyone. I won't make you watch it. But I love Mulaney's brand of meta oddity that leaves you wondering whether a joke just fell flat, or you've been set up for a meta bit that will get funnier with every episode (it's the latter). If you fall into the specific category of people in the industry, in LA, who love absurd, freewheeling, burnt-out, sober, grumpy-dad Mulaney, get ready to wonder if you're high every Wednesday night. He crushes it every time.

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.

John knows how to make everything wonderful. And this show is no less, with Richard Kind by his side they are thriving. Great bits and heavy on the great guests! I mean he pulled out the big guns with these guests.

What I'm gonna say may sound controversial but for show that is live around the world it is a little too "American" I mean the episode about the real ID and Uber, I didn't even know what Real ID was. I'm from the middle east and some episodes were just boring for me because I'm not American.

There's nothing wrong with that just heads up if you're not American.

I recommend though it's very funny and John wears nice suits as always.

I absolutely love the vibe of this show, and the previous 'Everybody's In L. A'. It doesn't seem like they missed a step, being off for so long while coming back with a great set of guests to speak on the subject of lending / borrowing money. Mulaney shows that he has a very quick comedic mind in the way he handles the callers to the show. I think my favorite thing about this show continues to be the chemistry between John Mulaney and Richard Kind who is absolutely hilarious on this show. I've never been able to figure out how much of his personality is real but it doesn't matter because he's so oddly charismatic.

I hope this show has many more seasons because I really can't get enough.