What is it about the title of Vice President that invites ridicule and mocking? Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, and of course we narrowly escaped Sarah Palin. And now we have Julia Louis-Dreyfus playing a fictional Vice President and HBO is all the better for it. I think the creators of MODERN FAMILY will spend a lot more time in their seats at this year's Emmy Awards, because in the comedy category, I can't imagine anything beating VEEP...and this is after seeing only the first episode. It is simply fantastic and easily one of the funniest shows on television right now. I watched the Pilot twice because I knew I had missed several things the first time. Serving as the Vice-President to a never seen POTIS, Ms Dreyfus outdoes herself. She is brilliant. Her facial expressions alone are worth more than any line of dialogue could ever be. But the writing is outstanding. Yes, the "F" word is said at least 30 times in 30 minutes, but still....it's funny. Real funny. The supporting cast is also exceptional. Anna Chlumsky, remember her from MY GIRL? She plays Amy, the Vice-President's Chief of Staff and she leads a band of merry misfits that serve as the Staff and support for Ms. Dreyfus's character. Several years ago, Lisa Kudrow starred in a creative edgy show called THE COMEBACK which premiered on HBO and it only lasted one season. I was and still am a huge fan of THE COMEBACK and was disappointed that viewers couldn't get on board with it. I sincerely hope that America can get behind VEEP. You never know what political party this administration is representing, which is very smart. And honestly, it makes it even funnier, if that's possible. Get the kids and the prudes out of the room and give it a shot. It's so worth it.
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