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- 2013
- TV-14
- IFC
- 2013
- TV-14
- IFC
Summary Executive produced by Bob Odenkirk and Ben Stiller, the sketch comedy show includes Jefferson Dutton, Dave Ferguson, Mike Hanford, Tim Kalpakis, Matt Kowalick, Mike Mitchell, and Chris VanArtsdalen.
- 2013
- TV-14
- IFC
- 2013
- TV-14
- IFC
The Birthday Boys
Season 1 Premiere: 2013
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6.5
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Summary Executive produced by Bob Odenkirk and Ben Stiller, the sketch comedy show includes Jefferson Dutton, Dave Ferguson, Mike Hanford, Tim Kalpakis, Matt Kowalick, Mike Mitchell, and Chris VanArtsdalen.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
77
100% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Whether lampooning political cartoonists or mocking indie-rock tropes, the team continues to shine at silly, Mr. Show-style comedy. [17 Oct 2014, p.63]
The high-energy group's smart, counterintuitive brand of absurdism is especially reminiscent of The State. [18 Oct 2013, p.61]
It seems like they’re trying to build a little universe of their own, on the shoulders of the most notable sketch shows of the past. It’s a show worthy of attention for that reason alone, and doubly so because it’s often funny as hell.
This is not sophisticated, drawing-room humor. It's closest to what they used to call college humor, and what is now considered stoned humor. But beneath the silliness is gentle but still dead-on satire that makes The Birthday Boys worth a look and a laugh.
The more frequently Birthday Boys returns to seemingly unfunny or barely funny bits, the funnier they eventually become--another Python borrowing, and a good one.
The Birthday Boys is a consistently funny show for viewers who are regular consumers of pop culture and recognize the elements from TV and film that are being spoofed.
If you are reaching the saturation point with this type of sketch work, The Birthday Boys may cause you to sigh at the sameness of it all. But if you’ve stayed away from those other yucksters, these ones provide fairly consistent midlevel laughs.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 User Ratings
6.5
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 User Ratings
6.5
60% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
12% Mixed
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3 Ratings
28% Negative
7 Ratings
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Production Company:
- Abso Lutely Productions
- Red Hour Films
Initial Release Date: 2013
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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