The Last Man on Earth

The Last Man on Earth was an underrated comedy that should have gotten more attention than it did when it was on. It surprised me how funny this show was. The cast is what makes this show so funny, led by the always hilarious Will Forte. Forte is funny in just about everything he does but this really is one of his best and funniest roles of his underrated career. It's easily the funniest show that's based on the apocalypse. The show is smart too, it asks us to think about some big existential questions. The first season is the best but all of them are good and worth watching. The only negative is that it ended a season too early and on a cliffhanger. That shouldn't deter you from watching it though.

I really enjoyed The Last Man on Earth from the first episode to the last. The only problem with it is that it was cancelled too early. It did what every fan of any show hates and that's not have a proper ending. It was canceled before they could finish the story so it's left on a cliffhanger. It sucks it did that but I still highly recommend it because you'll still have a good time for 4 seasons and 67 episodes. It's about a cataclysm that strikes earth wiping out the entire population except for Phil Miller (Will Forte). He travels the United States, Canada and Mexican borders searching for other survivors. He ends up finding some fellow survivor and end up finding it difficult to live with other people again. What follows is an absolutely hilarious show and an always funny Will Forte, who leads a really solid cast that includes January Jones, Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Schaal, among others that are all very funny in this. Forte is the standout here though as he's always laugh out loud funny in almost everything he does and this was the perfect show for him and his humor. No other actor would have been as funny in this role, he was perfect for it.

You can't leave us all hanging like this! Season 4 has such a cliff hanger, we need to know what's going on!! This has been such a hilariously clever show, I really hope there is a way for them to make at least one more series (preferably more than one!!)

For some reason, there are a huge number of reviews that expect this to portray all the details of its post-apocalyptic premise exactly the way each reviewer imagines it should.

It is a sit-com! Was "Bob Newhart" accurate about mental illness? No. Could actual human beings live the summer camp style lives led by the central characters in "Friends"? No. Is "Last Man on Earth" anything more than an excuse to throw together different character types for humorous effect? No.

But as a sit-com style serial it is really very, very funny. Will Forte, the central character, is weak-willed but occasionally self-reflective anti-hero, and Kristin Schaal and January Jones are just two of a set of excellent comedians who play supporting roles.

The only reason I can think that so many ratings are so low is that people may have been looking for show in a different genre, and started watching and were unhappy it was basically a sit-com.

The last thing you would want to hear is this show being cancelled. I don't understand how they cancel a successful show, it doesn't make sense. We really need a season 5 of the last man on earth please don't cancel the show pleeaaase!