graduatedan

I have to admit that I'm a comedy snob. It takes a lot for me to laugh out loud, but I found myself doing so when watching this, yes, I'm going to say it... delightful comedy. The older man marrying a younger partner scenario isn't new, obviously, but a letter perfect ensemble cast, witty and smart dialogue and endearing characters give this show a real boost. The children and, really all of the characters in this show are portrayed as three dimensional for a change, especially Albert Tsai as Bert. I would have loved to have seen more of these people, but this one exceptional season will have to suffice.

The members of the Cornley dramatic society stage a play of the week for an unsuspecting public, and everything that can go wrong, does. That's the premise of this utterly hilarious comedy that features some truly inspired sight gags and spot on performances from the ensemble cast. In order for this concept to work, the actors must convince you that they are the bumbling rubes they portray on the programme. This do this handily, with split second comedic timing that delights me every time I watch them in action. Almost all of the jokes land, and how often can that be said of a comedy show? Bright and funny.

This humourless, off-putting show has absolutely nothing going for it. It's not funny, clever or witty. The characters are unlikeable , have no endearing qualities, and don't seem likely to acquire any, now or in the future. It's fair to say that this is a problem. If you can't identify with a character for whatever reason, or find the characters damnably annoying (as I do), then you aren't likely to keep watching. I've given this some thought; have I missed something? Has there been a shift in the comedy paradigm that I don't know about? I say this because I've watched almost all of the episodes and Krapopolis remains a leaden, draining, viewing experience. I'd say it belongs on the animation scrap heap along with other duds such as Allan Gregory and The Cleveland Show..