berryjonathan

Obviously by my rating, I'm a fan. But the entire Dropout streaming service is built on the personalities of their cast (and guests (who are usually personal friends of the cast)). If you like character-based gags and "wacky hijinks", this might be for you.

However, there's a learning curve. You must figure out who your favorite recurring cast members are. One appearance in one episode of something doesn't give a great impression.

As far as this show in particular is concerned, there are really great episodes and then there are episodes I probably won't watch again. But the premise is intriguing enough that I want to keep watching and see if my favorite cast members show up.

Yes, the game show is "scripted" to some extent in that there's always some gimmick that the crew is making sure goes as planned, but contestants are always kept in the dark. And as for the host, this is his passion project. Sam is also the CEO of the company and was insistent that he host this show.

I love how the hosts look straight at the prompter (which must be slightly left of the camera) and say their lines with no inflection whatsoever. Especially the woman, who shines on her own with flabbergasting ad libs like "It's hard to choose between two good friends" and "Wow, that looks hard" Strokes of genius! Never in my life did I ever think I would see such awkwardness and discomfort. The acting is so impeccable that I almost think that this how is her ACTUAL behavior, but that would be impossible as no one would hire people like that to host a competition show.

Oh, and there's some cooking and stuff. That's good too.

The fact that I don't know how to explain the show at all is telling of why I love it so much. Not everyone is going to find this funny. Sketch comedy is hard to find nowadays, so this Australian trio's absurdism where nothing makes any sense is very refreshing and reminds me of Monty Python's Flying Circus...with more music.