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Ever since the days of The Chapelle Show there has not been a show worthy enough to follow the great South Park, well for me "Ugly Americans" has pulled it off. The animation feels like a Sunday comic strip, but it works extremely well for the mood and tone of this comedy. In every scene of the show the animation will put a very vivid and humorous random character in the background just to add to the mood. The characters, "Mark Lilly, Randal, Grimes, Callie, Leonard the Wizard, and Twayne" all work very well together. The humor is very situational and crude. Some of the parallels the creators make between the setting in the show and real life events (such as the Twilight fad and Jersey Shores) are just hilarious. The relationship between Mark the social worker and his class of outcasts or monsters is just memorable and amazing. This show will make you want to write to Comedy Central and demand more episodes before they trash it like they do everything else.

The first thing I need to say is, I understand why a lot of people will not like this show. It is a modern family angle with overused plot and sense of mood and style, but on the other hand it fits my sense of humor (Which is probably a rare). The second thing I need to say is if you are watching this with a significant other (trying to be politically correct) you will probably enjoy this more than if you are single. There are three couples this television show focuses on (just like the three families in modern family) and they are all unique in their own way. I feel like the creators are trying to tell us something about relationships about how these are three primary types of couples you'll either run into or end up being like. Some of the sense of humor might be a little too dark for you (crippled pets), and some of the humor might be too obvious and over-done. Regardless, this is either a love it or hate it situation. Either way take it for what is and at least give it a shot before you jump to a conclusion. I know the advertising was awful. Good for couples, bad for singles.

One night while I was bored I made the mistake of trying to watch this...(I don't even know what to call it). This show is apparently about some large family which the viewers are apparently suppose to relate with at least one member of the cast and the obvious problem is the characters are not likable. The show tried to advertise for a comedy drama slant but that failed miserably. I like to consider this show as more of a soap opera that is trying very hard to be like modern family and just failing on so many levels. If your looking for a show to fill the void while your other favorite shows are off season than this is not the show you are looking for. No good characters, no good comedy, and the drama is over the top and completely not original.