After three episodes, I'm much happier with this adaptation of a British gem than I was with last summer's lame copy of their brilliant Would I Lie to You. This offering seems to have borrowed heavily from Dara O Briain's recently-ended Mock the Week, minus the parts calling for knowledge of current events. It's also a plus that they brought over some of the original's comics, like Rhys James, Ed Gamble and the incomparable Milton Jones. In this format, home-grown talents like Mark Normand and Matthew Broussard hold their own against the veterans from across the pond.
If they can keep drawing comedians who thrive on spontaneity (or at least know how to make their previous jokes seem spur-of-the-moment), this show might have some legs. It may not rival Whose Line Is It Anyway? For endurance, but it's starting well on the laughs-per-minute scale.
If they can keep drawing comedians who thrive on spontaneity (or at least know how to make their previous jokes seem spur-of-the-moment), this show might have some legs. It may not rival Whose Line Is It Anyway? For endurance, but it's starting well on the laughs-per-minute scale.