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- 2015
- TV-MA
- HULU
- 2015
- TV-MA
- HULU
Summary TV blogger Julie (Julie Klausner) and waiter Billy (Billy Eichner) are best friends living in New York City who try out standup routines at night in this comedy from Amy Poehler and Dave Becky.
- 2015
- TV-MA
- HULU
- 2015
- TV-MA
- HULU
Difficult People
Season 1 Premiere: Aug 5, 2015
80
6.7
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Summary TV blogger Julie (Julie Klausner) and waiter Billy (Billy Eichner) are best friends living in New York City who try out standup routines at night in this comedy from Amy Poehler and Dave Becky.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
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92% Positive
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4% Mixed
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4% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
80
92% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
4% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Based on the five episodes screened, Difficult People isn’t interested in treading water this season, contributing to a richer, more empathetic experience that never also fails to find the funny.
There’s some incredible reference work happening here, the sort that challenges even the most savvy pop culture nerd, but the inclusion that comes with recognizing each mention proves super-rewarding.
They’re awful, but they’re the butt of the jokes, ruining the audition or bombing at comedy night. They may be difficult, but they’re also inherently likable.
In its first season, Difficult People distinguished itself with such fast-paced, snippy dialogue, but the show has become more than just a series of quick jokes. The writing has grown increasingly intricate.
Though undeniably hilarious at times, it is a difficult show to watch (see title).... [Julie and Billy's] friendship is powerful but limiting and destructive, their brilliance hampered by their refusal to acknowledge that the world is not their living room. Which, if Klausner doesn't lose her nerve, makes Difficult People an illuminating sendup of far too many things on television.
The hilarious Difficult People launches a second season of shockingly outrageous farce. [11-24 Jul 2016, p.17]
The series is thoroughly derivative and utterly parasitic on the most ephemeral, shallow aspects of the culture.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 95 User Ratings
6.7
68% Positive
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8% Mixed
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23% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 95 User Ratings
6.7
68% Positive
65 Ratings
65 Ratings
8% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
23% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
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Production Company:
- Hulu Originals
- Jax Media
- Paper Kite Productions
Initial Release Date: Aug 5, 2015
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics
• 2 Nominations
