Review of Impastor

Impastor (2015–2016)
9/10
Finally!!
23 July 2015
I was skeptical about this show since the promos were terrible and TVLAND has never produced an original series worth watching. However, I loved the premise so I gave it a chance and I am so glad I did. Over the past two decades, sitcoms have become a formulaic mess. They have all become platforms for stand up comedians or actors to walk through the motions of poorly written vaudeville material. "Set up...punchline, set up...punchline, predictable conclusion". The only shows that have attempted to use a true situational comedy format didn't last long (i.e. the brilliant "Don't Trust the B in Apt. 23). A true comedy features characters who are not trying to get laughs unlike the other garbage on TVLAND like "Hot in Cleveland" and "The Exes" (which might be the worst show ever to last more than one season) where each character tells a series of jokes completely unrelated to the story. I can only deduct that American audiences don't have the intellectual capacity to appreciate true comedy anymore so the networks have adopted the dummy format. Fortunately, somebody took a chance on this brilliant concept and they hit a home run. Every character is well thought out and highly effective. I am curious to see how the writers keep the story running since it lends itself to a quick conclusion. I have no doubt they will figure it out and I will be tuned in to watch it unfold.
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