The critics dislike Mulaney. The new sitcom’s humor, sniped one typical detractor, felt “forced and artificial.” Others were less reserved in their lashings. They’re all missing the point: the show is brilliant, in large part because of the way it corresponds with its genre’s deeply Jewish roots.
If you haven’t seen the pilot this past Sunday—and, really, you should—the show is about a young comedian named John Mulaney who lives in New York and tries to make it in show business while taking comfort in a small circle of eccentric friends who behave badly. Each episode begins and ends with snippets of Mulaney—a former writer for Saturday Night Live—in a comedy club, doing bits from his stand-up routine. Remind you of anyone?
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