New Fall Sitcoms Is Where It’s At

Friends! And everyone else that is wildly disappointed with this week’s episode of Glee! Stop watching trash television. We don’t have to stand for it. Yeah, I’m looking at you Ladies of Greenwood with all of your Bad Girls Club nonsense. There are actually really charming new sitcoms to feast upon that I think will make you think twice about your allegiances to the shit we’ve been watching lately. Behold: Raising Hope and Outsourced.

Raising Hope

The story of a boy who knocked up a girl that was actually a murderer and then got sentenced to death so now he’s raising a kid with his lovably simple minded parents and senile Maw Maw. I’ll admit that at first I thought this show was just trying to milk (pun intended) the joke made popular in The Hangover: inept man takes care of infant. Hilarious right? Well, luckily that’s not really at all what this show is about. Jimmy, the boy in question, earnestly wants to be a good dad. He’s got a lot of heart and compassion. I don’t think we’ll be seeing him make his baby do jerking off hand gestures any time soon. The show has hints of My Name is Earl (and I say that as someone that never watched an episode but gathered that it was all just about making fun of republican hicks) but with the sensibility of How I Met Your Mother (the humor comes from relatable characters and relationships instead of relying solely on pop culture references and over-the-top antics). We’re only two episodes in and you can catch up on Hulu. I say give it a spin. It’s a really cute show.

Outsourced

The story of a boy who was ready to start a brand new management position for American novelty products when he suddenly learns that to keep his job he’ll have to move to India. Way to finally tap into the Bollywood scene, Hollywood. This show is just plain charming. It’s The Office but without all of the unbearable awkwardness. Just a group of people, in a room, coping with one of the worst jobs known to mankind: customer service. I love that it takes place in India because it allows the writers to shine a light on all of the bullshit things that Americans consume. I look at every product in their catalogue and can think of at least one person that I know that would not only buy it, but would show it to me the second I come over to their house, giggling like a little girl. It’s sad but true. And I know, I know, I’m only 1 episode in, but I’m hopeful. I think it looks pretty funny and easy to watch. And that’s what this 24 going on 44 girl needs.

New Harry Potter Trailer!!

I feel confident saying that there is nothing that Michael and I geek out about more than Harry Potter. I’m sure at some point in the next few days we’ll sit down together, hugging like fools, and watch the new Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 trailer frame. by. frame. Analyzing it. Loving it. Crying over it. I unfortunately just watched it for the first time by myself so I was forced to talk at my computer like a crazy person. Is my roommate home? Who knows. But if she is, god help her. Because I’m going to keep shouting “Holy shit” as I watch it roughly 25 more times and then pass out from all the excitement. PS Spoilers abound below so read with caution!

Bumberlaughs

Guys. Bumbershoot was last weekend and on top of an amazing amount of free Starbucks I was able to see a crap ton of comedians. And this is usually not my entertainment of choice. Something about stand up comedy makes me so incredibly uneasy. I usually just sit in terror that they’re going to a.) bomb b.) panic and start heckling the audience and then c.) get booed off the stage. I can’t help but empathize with those performers–I think it might be the hardest performing art.

But I wanted to be sure to give you guys a run down of who you should be Youtubing on your lunch break. I loved them and hopefully you will too.

Nick Thune did NOT look this good when we saw him. But he was hilarious and even picked on my friend Travis. I should preemptively send him a “you’re welcome” card for name dropping him on PopFountain.

The Triumphant Return of PopFountain

… otherwise known as: Sorry we’ve been MIA. There’s been a lot of stuff going on. New apartments. New roommates. New fleas on the couch. New stores to manage. New stresses in life, love and the pursuit of finishing Firefly. But we’re coming back—loud and proud.