There are so many shows on Thursday nights, it's always a challenge deciding what to watch and what to save for later. Thanks to the continuing brilliance of "Community" and "Parks and Recreation," lately my primetime viewing has been going to NBC's comedy lineup.
While I also usually enjoy "The Office" and "30 Rock," it's these two younger shows that really have my attention. With a few rare exceptions they are consistently brilliant, delivering sharp and often unexpected humor and offering some fantastic comedic performances. Last night's episodes were both excellent additions to already stellar seasons.
On "Community," the Dean decides that Greendale CC needs a student body president, since Joe Biden is coming to visit and is expecting to meet the head of the non-existent student government. Really, this is just an excuse for Annie to jump into perky overachiever mode and for Jeff to show off his lawyer skills as he tries to take her down. While funny moments abounded in the election, as usual it was Troy and Abed who really made the episode for me. Abed's side plot involved a Secret Service agent who kept trying to find ways to make him a terrorist threat so she could spend more time with him, and their coverage of the election was hilarious and spot-on:
While Abed's plot was cute and took up much more time, Donald Glover's line delivery here as Troy was one of my favorite moments of the night. Glover is always hilarious, but more and more I've been noticing how perfect his comedic timing and delivery of seemingly simple lines really make him a standout.
Over on "Parks and Rec," Leslie and Ron headed to Indianapolis for a ceremony, and Tom threw a party at the Snakehole Lounge to try to shop his horrible perfume. The best parts of this episode for me were the focus on Leslie and Ann's friendship, which is always cute and funny, Ron's freakout over his inability to get a steak at his favorite restaurant, and Adam Scott as Ben, who is working himself very nicely into the cast and proving to be an excellent addition. As funny as Rob Lowe's character is, Adam Scott has really brought his much less flashy character to the forefront beautifully, and I can't wait for the inevitable moment when he and Leslie hook up. It was also nice to finally see April and Andy together, as they adorably tried to figure out who could get the most free stuff since they both have no money.
There were a ton of hilarious moments in this episode, but I especially appreciated Leslie trying to cheer Ann up by telling her about all the times she's been dumped, and Ron trying to find himself a decent steak:
And yes, I ignored "Perfect Couples" and "Outsourced" here. Because I don't watch them. What I've seen of both has not impressed me enough to give them much of a shot. I'd rather spend that 30 minutes watching old episodes of "Parks and Rec" on Hulu.
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