Review: It's 'End Times' for TBS original comedy, and TV will be the worse for it
by Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times
Jul 11, 2023
4 minutes
In the mid to late 2010s, the basic-cable network TBS went in, in a small but creatively interesting way, for original scripted comedies, fielding a number of shows that were smart and/or silly, broad and/or nuanced, and often a little bit wicked. These included the "Naked Gun"-esque "Angie Tribeca," the "Lost"-ish "Wrecked," "The Detour" (my favorite family comedy maybe ever, from Jason Jones and Samantha Bee, whose late, late-night show was also on the network), the first season of "Search Party" and the alien-abduction ensemble piece "People of Earth," which made particularly good use of headliner Wyatt Cenac. All these shows are worth seeking out, though not necessarily easy to find.
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