Balloon. Delightfully absurd and hilarious from start to finish. Both the a-story and the b-story originate in character behaviour, with Jimmy and Bill being absolute gold mines of odd decisions. The cast excels, as ever. And I particularly love the episodes which demonstrate how much genuine fondness the team has for their oddball boss. 10/10
Review of: Dave Foley, Joe Rogan, Maura Tierney, NewsRadio, Stephen Root
Phil Hartman is nothing short of magnificent in this episode, where Bill becomes the boss. There are several truly hysterical moments, and they pretty much work because of the way Hartman delivers the material. Not that he’s the only one carrying the episode, this time out pretty much everyone has a moment to shine. The water hitting Joe Rogan (from the broken pipe in the kitchen) is one of his best ever moments on the show.
Plus: the script is full of quotable lines.
And: it ends on a cliffhanger. Perfect. 10/10
Review of: Dave Foley, NewsRadio, Phil Hartman
