By Jason D. Greenough | Arts & Entertainment Editor
Who doesn’t go on an occasional Netflix binge from time to time? Don’t kid yourself, we just got back from almost a month off. You had to have watched at least a few days-worth of Netflix originals, and seasons of Network smash hits, which seem to accumulate like rabbits on streaming.
Master of None, Peeky Blinders, Mad Men, Parks and Recreation…the list goes on and on! But one show that stood out to me over holiday break was F is for Family, a Simpsons/Family Guy mash-up of sorts, created by Stand-up Comic and Massachusetts native Bill Burr.
The cartoon, which features buckets-full of “adult” humor, a few snippets of Burr’s own stand-up routines, as well as what I surmise as exaggerated (or maybe not exaggerated) events that took place in Burr’s own life as a kid growing up in the 70’s never stops for one second to dry up. I mean, the youngest Boy, named Bill, is the only red-headed kid in the family, he’s the wittiest of the kids, and the most outspoken; all are qualities in some of the world’s funniest comedians, including Burr. Again, I am only assuming that the Canton native felt the need to inject himself directly into the animation in some way or another.
The show is drenched in nostalgic 1970’s feeling, music, sports fandom, with many references to how kids grew up in the era. And while Burr voices the father, Frank Murphy, a Korean war veteran, I would go as far to say as Bill is really the main character, as a lot of the story lines that take place throughout the first season’s six episodes include the red head as a main cog. And in the arena of side-splitting laughs, Burr’s outbursts as a disgruntled Dad really carry the show while the plots play out, almost flawlessly.
I loved the show deeply, and I look forward to a second season. A perfect 10 out of 10, if you ask me. I highly recommend it as well, but just a fair warning…don’t attack me if it offends you. Happy viewing, fellow reader!
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