A New Addiction

So I was wandering around UCLA, waiting for my audition for a student film (for which I was cast!) when I ran into three friends, Vince, Gerard, & April. We had a little chat, after which they invited me to meet up with them at the Coop. I agreed, and after my audition I headed over there.

We had a nice conversation, after which April asked to leave because she had to catch this comedy, Coupling, on BBC America. She said she always caught the show late by a few minutes, and this would be no different. The guys suggested that we ask one of their friends working at the Coop change one of the channels for us so we could catch it together. All you have to do is ask, right? Well, before I knew it, I was hooked.

A crude description of Coupling is that it's a UK hybrid of "Friends" and "Seinfeld", but more raunchy. A better description is that it is a sharp, well-executed comedy that deserves to stand on its own merits. As an incredibly fickle and critical TV-watcher, it might just be the best modern comedy I've ever seen.

Of course I can give you a complete critique of the series, or I can just present a clip and you be the judge. Of course, as I write this, Season 1 of Coupling is heading to my apartment as we speak.