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Scribbles About TV: Trial and Error Review

So I've been excited about this show since I first heard about it... It looks like Arrested Development but with Murder... and I would say there's a lot of Parks and Rec in it as well... which I wasn't expecting...

So this Pilot had everything that I love. Funny cast... nonstop jokes... very very dark humor... and the #1 thing on my loves list of shows: A SMALL RURAL TOWN! I never really realized how important the small town vibe was to me... but I'm writing something now and I've been watching Friends and Crazy Ex Girlfriend... and there's a big difference between the Manhattan setting of Friends vs West Covina, California- which is of corse the setting of Crazy Ex Girlfriend.... but yeah. Each setting is fitting for each show... and really this small, rural town in South Carolina is PERFECT for this murder mystery comedy.

So yeah all of those elements were great... but the characters are also hilarious for this. The lawyer is sort of the main character in this- he's basically a normal guy from new york that's kind of inexperienced. Duane Reed is the investigator... I'm pretty sure the guy that plays him is a stand up comedian known for having a more clean act? Not totally sure but he's really funny in this. Sherri Shepherd plays the legal assistant... who has basically every disorder one could have. Jayma Mays is the prosecution lawyer and she is soooo funny and perfect in this. John Lithgow is great because you don't really know how to read him... is he guilty? Is he innocent? I want to think he's innocent... but idk. His daughter on the show is good too... I'm wondering if she's the killer? Could be anyone... I had a few different theories in the episode.  Andy Daily was on as a guest too... he was great! I would love if he were a regular... he doesn't really need to be... but he was amazing! He had a compulsive habit that was... inconvenient for his job.

So aside from being very dark... it's also very wacky. It reminds me of things like Clue and Murder by Death and those types of movies that I always say I WISH that they would remake... it's sort of the same reasons why I like Scream Queens. It is really really dark... but it is wayyyy funnier than it is dark.

So yeah... it was all kind of absolutely perfect. Great satire of something that is such a big thing in pop culture right now... and it sort of combines ALL of my favorite genres in the best way possible. I'm really excited to see where this is going and to watch the rest of it... it's probably going to become a favorite show of mine.

Byee!
-Shannon
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