Baroness Von Sketch Show

I wonder how many of the negative reviewers have ever watched Monty Python's Flying Circus, the original TV show? 80% of the sketches were "meh" or worse, but it was the monster hits that everyone remembers and defines the show. Make no mistake, Baroness has a lot of those take-it-or-leave-it sketches, but it too has sketches so incredibly funny that I've had to walk out of the room to catch my breath and grab a kleenex or two (the gym locker sketch comes immediately to mind for me).

I'm a guy, so I don't "get" all the sketches, such as the "garment of freedom" - my wife had to explain that pockets just aren't a part of women's fashion - but more often than not I'm laughing anyhow as the delivery by the whole cast is excellent.

The skits are quite clever and I suspect the reason some people are rating it low is that they don't understand the topic in the skit. Some of the humor is subtle or carries a subtext that some people are missing I think. Most of them are quite good, some are hilarious and it's worth putting in time on them to "get it. "

Finally a show you can just watch for fun. No plot just finally a sketch comedy you can watch for laughs alone. I have no idea how they come up with all these scenes.

I'm a big fan of Portlandia, so when my friend described what the Baroness Von Sketch Show was like, I decided to give it a chance. My first episode was S2:E1 and I nearly peed myself at the first sketch. Perhaps I share the same sense of humour as these women, but I find them incredibly funny and likeable and find their writing to be very relevant! They love themselves, love women, and are not afraid to look ridiculous - so try to relax and appreciate what they are doing with this show.

Zany, off-beat, hilarious. Shocked the IMDb reviews and ratings are so mixed! I don't know why this show wouldn't be universally loved. I find it hilarious and fun. I guess anything with a feminist POV is going to get a lot of backlash these days. Women or no, the comedy is great!! Love this show! Keep it coming CBC.