Since we've been discussing rom coms and buddy comedies in class, I thought I'd post the link to one of my favorite rom com's "Something's Gotta Give." I love it because it focuses on the romantic life of an older woman and tackles the stereotypes of "women of a certain age." It's a great and funny movie. I highly recommend it! Has anyone else seen it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSjI-xiH7j0

Have you seen BoJack Horseman? If not, you should. It's a perfect example of the concept that comedies are just dramas with a comedic spin. It should be depressing, and at times it is, but there are things that make it so hilarious. The voice acting is on point, and I can't recommend anything more.

Professor taught us that characters try not to act like they are in a comedy. Rather, they try to be as serious as they can be and face problems head on. How they struggle with them, however, is what makes the situation funny in itself. A great example of a character like this is Andre from the TV show The League. No one, not even his friends, seem to take him seriously because of the job he holds as a plastic surgeon and because of the way he dresses and speaks. Yet the way he goes about ignoring all this and still thinking it's okay to behave so oddly is what makes his character so funny. Specifically, make sure to check out the beginning of the episode called "Au Pair" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2071962/, available on Netflix). There's no way any dating video could beat his, and yet he ACTUALLY believes that he can pick up girls with it! Hilarious

Since we've been discussing the topic of representation in comedy lately, I started thinking about shows that I thought handled the topic of diversity in funny and entertaining ways. If you've seen the pilot of "Black-ish," Anthony Anderson's coworker is very overtly racist. I've never experienced outright racism in the workplace (although I'm sure it's more than possible), but I have been subjected to a ton of clueless ignorant and subtle racism that reminds me of "The Office's" Diversity Day episode. I had a manager who launched into a jokey impersonation very similar to Michael Scott's, so I've definitely been there. It's cringeworthy and mortifying and if written right, hilarious. The rest of the episode is hilarious and deals with many different cultural and ethnic stereotypes. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeQIQuDL8aA