Considering I don't believe that I have done a review of a TV show (oh wait, Portlandia, duh!), I believe that this would be a good show to start on. Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian TV show that follows the antics of Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles. The three of them live in Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Nova Scotia and regularly cause trouble based on legal scams and general alcohol-induced shenanigans. Working to stop their regular escapades is Jim Lahey, the alcoholic supervisor of the trailer park and former cop, who was actually fired from the police force as a result of Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles' early actions as kids. Joined by his cheeseburger-addicted associate, Randy, Lahey is determined that Ricky and Julian (and to a lesser extent, Bubbles) go back to prison for good.
Rush was the main reason I found out about this show, because one of the episodes features Alex Lifeson as a guest star (he also made a few cameos in the TPB movies). However, after finding the show on Netflix, I was hooked. The show depends on several aspects for the hilarity, which makes it interesting. Because it is set up to look like a reality show (when in fact everything is fictionalized), it makes everything feel more funnier and less staged. There is plenty to laugh at throughout the series, whether it is Ricky's incorrect but amusingly creative usage of words ("Doesn't take rocket appliances to know that"; "Gorilla see, gorilla do"); Bubbles' obessession over his cats; Julian and Ricky's pot-growing schemes; the boys' ridiculous, constant petty crimes; Jim Lahey's "shitisms"; the constant slapstick; or everybody's general troublesome antics. The show is not over-the-top, which helps convey the realistic atmosphere better than most television shows are able to do nowadays. Entertaining, humorous, and heartfelt, Trailer Park Boys proves that there are still hidden comedy gems lurking in the underground media. Pack up for a good solid weeks, you guys; once you visit Sunnyvale, you won't want to leave.
Overall rating: 10/10
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