And now we move from my least favorite Kid in the Hall to my most favorite: Bruce McCulloch. I love this man so much that I would sit in his dirty bathwater if it'd help me absorb some of his comedic genius. He's writing a new sitcom this fall, Carpoolers, about four men who, well, carpool together. And to add the icing to this televised cake, the show is being directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the same guys who directed Arrested Development. Yay!
Unfortunately, the clips that ABC has up on their website promoting the show are not funny. When I watch them, some nerve center in my brain shoots off a signal that says, "Yes, this is indeed comedy," but none of the jokes make me laugh. I'm hoping that's just because ABC is trying to attract the broadest audience possible to the show. Because man-oh-man, I'm really not sure how a show written by Bruce and directed by the Russos can not be funny.