How I Met Your Mother has probably been discussed here already at some point. So, what's the OTF view?
I didn't think I'd like it, but I was wrong. Obvious weaknesses aside — it's quite derivative and has a laugh track — it's very funny indeed. Moments of mawkishness are quickly subverted with an unexpected gag or resolution.
There are some great setpieces. The Tiffany-style videos the Robin character did in her youth are very nicely executed. The gag that the '80s didn't come to Canada till the mid-90s — doubtless inserted as a caveat — is one of the best jokes in the show, I think.
The whole show hinges on the Barney character, of course. Doogie Howser has become a fine comedian: his timing and delivery are exquisite, and his physical comedy is brilliant.
I didn't think I'd like it, but I was wrong. Obvious weaknesses aside — it's quite derivative and has a laugh track — it's very funny indeed. Moments of mawkishness are quickly subverted with an unexpected gag or resolution.
There are some great setpieces. The Tiffany-style videos the Robin character did in her youth are very nicely executed. The gag that the '80s didn't come to Canada till the mid-90s — doubtless inserted as a caveat — is one of the best jokes in the show, I think.
The whole show hinges on the Barney character, of course. Doogie Howser has become a fine comedian: his timing and delivery are exquisite, and his physical comedy is brilliant.
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