The TV thread

Love the show, but it's definitely a hard sell to others. Andy Greenwald mentioned on his podcast that it's one of the few dramas that's built on a premise and foundation that doesn't involve a murder or a death.

 

This is the final season right?

 

Yup!

 

Anyone else notice that there's been a trend toward announcing the final season of a series is ahead before the final season begins?

 

It's one of the things I like about cable shows - they are pretty much in the can or at least scripts are written for the entirety of a season. Some shows see the writing on the wall - decent but non-hits that have initial deals lapsing and aren't worth extending, shows that need to hit the syndication number, shows suddenly too expensive to produce. Once a show gets its episode order cut from a previous year, or they are filming consecutive seasons back to back, you can figure they're done.

 

Using an iTunes card to catch up on Louie. I got thru 3 seasons a few years ago then never watched seasons 4 and 5. Like a total derp I bought season 3 instead of 4.

Spent the remainder of the card on season 5 and am just about thru it.

C.K. taps into the human condition like few have in my lifetime.

If anyone has season 4, I'll trade you for links to the entire season of Horace and Pete.

 

In season 3 of Louie, there was a 3-episode series where in the first part he meets face to face with Garry Marshall who is the head of CBS and tells him in confidentiality that Letterman is leaving then asks if Louie wants to take over.

Garry Marshall has never been better in his life in that scene, which was as high level as you get.

 

https://www.avclub.com/one-mississippi-s-louis-ck-episode-addresses-real-wor-1816585243

 

Random responding to this now, but I needed to watch the original 30 episodes before getting into The Return. Saw this last night, and holy hell was that one of the weirdest hours of TV I have ever seen in my life. That scene at the end ... I almost had to look away. Basically binging my way until the end at this point. It's been crazy. On episode 11 now ...

 

Have you watched Fire Walk With Me? Things make a little bit more sense if you've seen it. As much as that's possible.

 

Have not watched that. Maybe after I'm done with The Return. Or maybe I'll need a break at that point. Lots of other TV I want to catch up on, but I'm in the zone right now. Ha.

 

Not a single bit of wasted energy in this interview.