0.523 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestWhen their building is infested with bed bugs, Mulaney and the gang secretly crash at a Lou's vacant pad and unknowingly eat some special Oscar "treats," leading to more problems when Lou unexpectedly returns from vacation early.
Set in New York, and based on the life and stand-up comedy of John Mulaney, this multi-camera laffer follows an aspiring comedian coming of age under the influence of his boss, his roommates and his neighbors.
Acting
Martin Short playing unhinged is worth the price of admission.
Writing
Jokes that deserved a better show around them.
Creator
John Mulaney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mulaney famously hated his own show, calling it 'a very good lesson in not taking the wrong job.' He rewrote the pilot twice and still felt trapped by multi-cam conventions.
This was NBC's attempt to recapture Seinfeld magic with another stand-up-turned-sitcom, but it premiered the same year as Broad City and You're the Worst—making its traditional format feel instantly archaic.
US
