The correct premise: Billy Crystal has a show on FX, and to his consternation and dismay, FX wants him to add Josh Gad as a sort of partner/co-host/younger demographic ratings booster. As taping for Billy's new season begins, they leave him no choice but to add Gad.
Crystal is masterful as himself, allowing the writing to have him come off as arrogant and full of himself at all the right times, and Gad's desire to be liked by the comedy legend is full-on Emmy worthy, especially in the way he clearly believes he has been brought in to save the show and Crystal's career. David Letterman lasted decades on TV with this same kind of "everyone is in on the joke" comedy, and this show could run forever Mondays at 9 on CBS. If you have only a basic knowledge of sketch comedy history, Frozen, and who Billy Crystal is, and you aren't a "writer" insisting you could do better even though you don't, you will enjoy every little nuance of this show, and the way it doesn't pander to your basic "make me laugh" instincts. The sketches on the show inside the show are sometimes hilarious but always funny. The characters are well written and well acted. The documentary feel itself even becomes the brunt of the humor. Sit back and enjoy.
Crystal is masterful as himself, allowing the writing to have him come off as arrogant and full of himself at all the right times, and Gad's desire to be liked by the comedy legend is full-on Emmy worthy, especially in the way he clearly believes he has been brought in to save the show and Crystal's career. David Letterman lasted decades on TV with this same kind of "everyone is in on the joke" comedy, and this show could run forever Mondays at 9 on CBS. If you have only a basic knowledge of sketch comedy history, Frozen, and who Billy Crystal is, and you aren't a "writer" insisting you could do better even though you don't, you will enjoy every little nuance of this show, and the way it doesn't pander to your basic "make me laugh" instincts. The sketches on the show inside the show are sometimes hilarious but always funny. The characters are well written and well acted. The documentary feel itself even becomes the brunt of the humor. Sit back and enjoy.