Netflix's 'I Think You Should Leave' almost made me do a spit take
Sketch comedy can be incredibly hit or miss. I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson is a relentlessly bizarre hit.
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson is a new sketch comedy show on Netflix created by Saturday Night Live's and Detroiters' Tim Robinson (obviously) and Zach Kanin that leans in hard to its strange characters and scenarios to hilarious effect. I almost spit out my coffee during the first episode.
I Think You Should Leave is consistently surprising, and its sketches contain so many hard left turns, it's impossible to know where anything is headed.
Like any sketch show in history, there's a few sketches that don't quite land, like the one that focuses on a brand of T-shirt with a knob on the front so you can tug it and adjust it more easily. But the majority of sketches are wildly funny without ever overstaying their welcome.
Robinson stars in the majority of sketches (with Kanin making some small appearances here and there) and consistently nails his characters and delivery. He frequently gets himself into embarrassing situations and doubles down instead of admitting his mistakes, leading to overly dramatic situations delivered with complete sincerity.
Along with Robinson, I Think You Should Leave has a great cast of comedians like fellow SNL stars Vanessa Bayer, Cecily Strong, Andy Samberg, and Will Forte, plus Tim Heidecker, Sam Richardson (who stars in Detroiters with Robinson), and Steven Yuen.
One of the best sketches, in the first episode of the show, stars Bayer at brunch with her friends. Her delivery of her shockingly mean lines is so perfect, she instantly creates an unforgettable scene.
With just six episodes in its first season, I Think You Should Leave is a perfectly bingeable comedy show that'll consistently crack you up.
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Topics Netflix
