The show begins with a flash forward to 1965 where Lenny Bruce is in bad shape and going on rants about all the fines and run ins he has had with the police. It is a sad tragic ending to him. Even more so that he had such a great relationship with Midge and we all wish he had a real life Midge Maisel who may have saved him. We then go back to 1961 where Midge finally is going to get her big break appearing on the Gordon Ford Show. There is a funny scene where Abe finds out about it when Midge calls him dressed in her underwear while the male writers are looking. Abe tells Rose who does not want to go until a series of phone calls after Rose had left the phone off the hook for hours leads her to want to go. The writing from Amy in the scene is great, it is a throwback to old phone technology. Midge finds out she isn't on the show for the way she thinks but takes matters into her own hands and does her act. She blows the audience away and this is what we all know then and there finally led to her big break. This show has meant show much to me over the years. I feel the show came full circle and the flashback and flash forwards all made sense in the end. This show and finale was a wonderful tribute to comediennes who have the balls to live in a man's world. Amy Sherman Palladino has created a wonderful series about family, taking hard knocks and picking yourself back up again. The costumes, the rapid fire dialogue the characters are just so amazing and I loved every minute of this show. There will never be anything like show again for me it has meant a lot to personally over tough times during the pandemic and it will always have a special place in my heart.
Review of Four Minutes
