So I went into watching the first season of this series with
a bit of trepidation. I'll admit that I wasn't in the mood to watch it and that
I didn't expect much. I mean haven't we already had enough idiocy after
watching numerous years of JACKASS? Did we really need another show that had
guys doing stupid guy things that were funny when we were in high school or
college?
Imagine my surprise to discover myself laughing as each
episode played. Seriously, there were moments when I had to pause the disc so
that I wouldn't miss what was said or done next I was laughing so hard. Now,
that isn't to say that everything you will see here is hilarious or that it
might not be offensive to some, but for the most part it is really funny.
If you've never watched the show we have four friends (Sal,
Joe, Q and Murr) who challenge each other with new tasks each week. As a matter
of fact they try out several tasks with each episode. As each one either
succeeds or fails their task they accumulate points until the end of the show
when one is designated the loser who must then perform a task given them by the
winner, almost always something totally embarrassing for most people. All tasks
are done out in public and as with most shows of this kind you can either get a
sympathetic ear from some folks or a belt from others. It's a risk they take
but one they do with the hopes of getting laughs and thus viewers each week.
The "dares" that each one of these friends comes
up with involve some setting up and in some cases the participation of various
businesses that will allow them to pretend to be working there. For instance
one event takes place in a White Castle where each member must pretend to be a
waiter at the counter. The problem is that while doing so they wear an ear bud
that the other three are talking into, giving them instructions as to what to
say or to do. They can either choose to follow those instructions or ignore
them completely thus losing that round. More often than not they follow
through.
Another event had them shopping out of other people's carts
in a grocery store. One of them goes so far as to take a shopper's entire cart
when they aren't looking. They take food off of other people's plates at a
buffet, teach a karate class, try to raise money for some odd charities and
many other antics. As I said, not all work but most do and the end result is
hilarious at times.
So is this series one that you'll want to buy and keep on
the shelf? If you had asked me before watching it I would have said no. If you
had asked me while I was watching it I'd have said maybe but let me watch some
more. At the moment though I think this is a series I'd hold on to. Maybe
you'll come home one night, down in the dumps and ready to just kick back. Pop
this one in the DVD player and my guess is you'll be smiling shortly after the
credits kick in. It will provide some stupid laughs that won't require you to
think much or to be too involved. Give it a try.
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