Summary:
When I first watched this show I found it a bit confusing. I didn't completely get it but I still found it enjoyable to watch. One day I re-watched it and it grew into one of my favourite comedy shows of all time. I think this show has more depth than people give it credit for.
The Main Characters: Adam Demamp: Adam's appeal is obvious, he is a very funny character. Impulsive, immature and insecure. These vices combined in a character make for some of the funniest scenes in the whole show. Adam always wants to be the centre of attention. He does some of the stupidest things you could possibly imagine. Half the time to impress those around him and half the time just because he is impulsive. Adam's veneer of extreme confidence sometimes comes down and reveals the insecurities that cause his behaviour. When you discover his acts of stupidity are often attempts to overcompensate for these insecurities it makes them even funnier. Upon first viewing I mainly found Adam funny and almost felt like Anders and Blake just tagged along on Adam's adventures. However when I re watched the show I found Blake and especially Anders grew on me exponentially.
Anders Holmvik: Ander's weird quirks and conflicting personalities make for a fantastic character. In my opinion his character has the most depth thus it takes a while to really get him. (or at least I found this) Once I had warmed up to him he grew into my favourite of the three. Anders is the only one of the three who has some ambition. He wants to be a city councilman and expresses a desire to get a promotion at TelAmericorp. He is also the most desirable to women of the three. At first glance you'd think he was a regular guy in his 20s. He is often teased by the other two for being too uptight for this reason. Whenever Anders tries to take initiative to pursue his goals he always seems to be distracted or derailed by Blake and Adam. However Anders conflict between responsibility and immaturity goes beyond the external. He often is internally conflicted between trying to be a responsible adult and having an obvious affection for hedonism like the other two. Both this external and internal conflict make for some very funny situations involving Anders. Anders also has some weird obsessions and quirks which you begin to pick up on throughout the show which I begun to find quite funny. For example his obsession with being Scandinavian and his obsession with swimming and the ideal genetics one needs for it. These two example are just the tip of the iceberg he frequently will fixate or obsess over things that leave you both scratching your head and laughing.
Blake Henderson: Arguably even more immature than Adam, Blake is the most stoner of the three and probably adds the most low brow stoner humour to the show of the three characters. He probably is my least favourite for this reason. Not that I have anything against that kind of low brow humour. Hell if you do this show probably isn't for you. However, Blake is a bit of a one trick pony where as I find Ders and Adam have more complex and funny characters and lines. Blake often works in tandem with Adam in many plots. Naturally as they are the two most immature. These two do have a funny dynamic and have some great scenes. Blake is still a funny and great character and I'm sure he is many peoples favourite. The show absolutely wouldn't be the same without him. He is dopey, childish and selfish. Once again a recipe for disaster. Blake may appear to be the relaxed stoner but frequently does things just as dumb as Adam to indulge his child like curiosities and obsessions.
Notable Side Characters:
Carl: Played by Kyle Newachek who is a great friend of Anders Holm, Adam Devine and Blake Anderson outside of the show makes him have great chemistry with the three. Kyle Newachek also directs many episodes of thie show. Carl is the guys drug dealer. He is homeless and apathetic towards pretty much everything. He fits right into the guys group. Or at least he would if Anders didn't despise him. This makes the dynamic between the two characters hilarious. The guys often need help from Carl for their various schemes or end up helping Carl with his dodgy exploits. This makes for some pretty funny episodes and scenes involving Carl.
Alice Murphy: The boss of Telamericorp where the guys work. Alice is frequently busting their balls over being lazy unmotivated workers. Despite this Adam is infatuated with her. Ders is constantly trying to suck up to her for a promotion. These dynamics along with Alice frequently becoming unhinged to get the guys to do their job make for some hilarious scenes. Alice also has quite a lot of depth for a side character. Her hard exterior is mostly due to a tough personal life. However whenever she tries to open up to the guys about this and show some vulnerability they seem to do something to annoy her only making her resent them even more. She is a really strong side character.
Gillian Belk: Gillian is basically the guys only friend at the workplace. She is an oddball making her quite close with Blake. She some times assists the guys on their adventures. She is strange and emotionally unstable. She is also Alice's secretary and is frequently her chewing toy sometimes due to her incompetence and sometimes due to her stupidity. I don't love Gillian as a character i've never really gotten her appeal I guess. However I'm sure her character is appealing to others.
Essentially as you understand both these side characters and the main characters better the lines and scenes in the show become funnier.
Other recurring characters: The office the guys work in has some minor side characters. Montez, Waymond and Bill play major parts in some episodes. Bill is a softly spoken middle aged loser with some pretty funny quirks. Montez is a loud eccentric middle aged man who frequently clashes with the guys for various reasons. These make for some funny scenes. Waymond is a mute groundhog shaped man who's mystery and randomness can offer some amusing moments. These three add a great deal to a lot of episodes in the show especially those based in the office.
There are some even more minor side characters who only have a few lines in the whole show like Jetset, Gary Ghostman, Diana they don't play a major role in the show other than being basically recurring extras and sometimes being subjected to some of the guys stupidity.
The seasons:
I'll keep this brief. I could provide a breakdown of each season but that would take far too long. The first 5 seasons are very good. However with workaholics a good season may have 70% good or great episodes there are some misses amongst these however the good and great episodes make you laugh more than a good episode of friends for example. The good episodes really make up for the bad ones. Season 6 is a bit flat with only a couple of good episodes. The seventh and final season is a bit of a return to form with a few gems.
Scores: Season 1: 8/10 Season 2: 8/10 Season 3: 8/10 Season 4: 8/10 Season 5: 9/10 Season 6: 4/10 Season 7: 7/10
Conclusion: A show that on the surface is a light stoner comedy offers more when you really pay attention and get to know the characters. It's niche immature humour takes time to warm up to but once you do it will deliver some of the funniest episodes of a TV show you have ever seen. I strongly Recommend watching this show.
The Main Characters: Adam Demamp: Adam's appeal is obvious, he is a very funny character. Impulsive, immature and insecure. These vices combined in a character make for some of the funniest scenes in the whole show. Adam always wants to be the centre of attention. He does some of the stupidest things you could possibly imagine. Half the time to impress those around him and half the time just because he is impulsive. Adam's veneer of extreme confidence sometimes comes down and reveals the insecurities that cause his behaviour. When you discover his acts of stupidity are often attempts to overcompensate for these insecurities it makes them even funnier. Upon first viewing I mainly found Adam funny and almost felt like Anders and Blake just tagged along on Adam's adventures. However when I re watched the show I found Blake and especially Anders grew on me exponentially.
Anders Holmvik: Ander's weird quirks and conflicting personalities make for a fantastic character. In my opinion his character has the most depth thus it takes a while to really get him. (or at least I found this) Once I had warmed up to him he grew into my favourite of the three. Anders is the only one of the three who has some ambition. He wants to be a city councilman and expresses a desire to get a promotion at TelAmericorp. He is also the most desirable to women of the three. At first glance you'd think he was a regular guy in his 20s. He is often teased by the other two for being too uptight for this reason. Whenever Anders tries to take initiative to pursue his goals he always seems to be distracted or derailed by Blake and Adam. However Anders conflict between responsibility and immaturity goes beyond the external. He often is internally conflicted between trying to be a responsible adult and having an obvious affection for hedonism like the other two. Both this external and internal conflict make for some very funny situations involving Anders. Anders also has some weird obsessions and quirks which you begin to pick up on throughout the show which I begun to find quite funny. For example his obsession with being Scandinavian and his obsession with swimming and the ideal genetics one needs for it. These two example are just the tip of the iceberg he frequently will fixate or obsess over things that leave you both scratching your head and laughing.
Blake Henderson: Arguably even more immature than Adam, Blake is the most stoner of the three and probably adds the most low brow stoner humour to the show of the three characters. He probably is my least favourite for this reason. Not that I have anything against that kind of low brow humour. Hell if you do this show probably isn't for you. However, Blake is a bit of a one trick pony where as I find Ders and Adam have more complex and funny characters and lines. Blake often works in tandem with Adam in many plots. Naturally as they are the two most immature. These two do have a funny dynamic and have some great scenes. Blake is still a funny and great character and I'm sure he is many peoples favourite. The show absolutely wouldn't be the same without him. He is dopey, childish and selfish. Once again a recipe for disaster. Blake may appear to be the relaxed stoner but frequently does things just as dumb as Adam to indulge his child like curiosities and obsessions.
Notable Side Characters:
Carl: Played by Kyle Newachek who is a great friend of Anders Holm, Adam Devine and Blake Anderson outside of the show makes him have great chemistry with the three. Kyle Newachek also directs many episodes of thie show. Carl is the guys drug dealer. He is homeless and apathetic towards pretty much everything. He fits right into the guys group. Or at least he would if Anders didn't despise him. This makes the dynamic between the two characters hilarious. The guys often need help from Carl for their various schemes or end up helping Carl with his dodgy exploits. This makes for some pretty funny episodes and scenes involving Carl.
Alice Murphy: The boss of Telamericorp where the guys work. Alice is frequently busting their balls over being lazy unmotivated workers. Despite this Adam is infatuated with her. Ders is constantly trying to suck up to her for a promotion. These dynamics along with Alice frequently becoming unhinged to get the guys to do their job make for some hilarious scenes. Alice also has quite a lot of depth for a side character. Her hard exterior is mostly due to a tough personal life. However whenever she tries to open up to the guys about this and show some vulnerability they seem to do something to annoy her only making her resent them even more. She is a really strong side character.
Gillian Belk: Gillian is basically the guys only friend at the workplace. She is an oddball making her quite close with Blake. She some times assists the guys on their adventures. She is strange and emotionally unstable. She is also Alice's secretary and is frequently her chewing toy sometimes due to her incompetence and sometimes due to her stupidity. I don't love Gillian as a character i've never really gotten her appeal I guess. However I'm sure her character is appealing to others.
Essentially as you understand both these side characters and the main characters better the lines and scenes in the show become funnier.
Other recurring characters: The office the guys work in has some minor side characters. Montez, Waymond and Bill play major parts in some episodes. Bill is a softly spoken middle aged loser with some pretty funny quirks. Montez is a loud eccentric middle aged man who frequently clashes with the guys for various reasons. These make for some funny scenes. Waymond is a mute groundhog shaped man who's mystery and randomness can offer some amusing moments. These three add a great deal to a lot of episodes in the show especially those based in the office.
There are some even more minor side characters who only have a few lines in the whole show like Jetset, Gary Ghostman, Diana they don't play a major role in the show other than being basically recurring extras and sometimes being subjected to some of the guys stupidity.
The seasons:
I'll keep this brief. I could provide a breakdown of each season but that would take far too long. The first 5 seasons are very good. However with workaholics a good season may have 70% good or great episodes there are some misses amongst these however the good and great episodes make you laugh more than a good episode of friends for example. The good episodes really make up for the bad ones. Season 6 is a bit flat with only a couple of good episodes. The seventh and final season is a bit of a return to form with a few gems.
Scores: Season 1: 8/10 Season 2: 8/10 Season 3: 8/10 Season 4: 8/10 Season 5: 9/10 Season 6: 4/10 Season 7: 7/10
Conclusion: A show that on the surface is a light stoner comedy offers more when you really pay attention and get to know the characters. It's niche immature humour takes time to warm up to but once you do it will deliver some of the funniest episodes of a TV show you have ever seen. I strongly Recommend watching this show.