Note: TBS is marathoning all 10 episodes of Angie Tribeca this Sunday at 9pm through Monday at 10pm ET/PT, as well as through the network's VOD, digital and mobile platforms. This is our spoiler-free review of the entire first season.
In order to enjoy TBS's new cop comedy Angie Tribeca, you absolutely must have an appreciation for bad puns and cheesy sight gags, because that's pretty much all the show is. Characters and story take a backseat to celebrity cameos and deadpan wordplay, but if double entendres are your thing, then you've hit the jackpot. Highbrow humor fans need not apply.
From the mind of Steve and Nancy Carell, Angie Tribeca is a spoof of crime shows like CSI and Law & Order -- though it's less satirical and more just a platform for one-liners. Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation) stars as the title character, a lone-wolf detective who plays by her own rules. Right off the bat, we get the gist of her character -- and the series' farcical tone -- as Tribeca whales on a punching bag, then a lamp and chair, then her refrigerator... then pretty much every other piece of furniture in her apartment.
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In order to enjoy TBS's new cop comedy Angie Tribeca, you absolutely must have an appreciation for bad puns and cheesy sight gags, because that's pretty much all the show is. Characters and story take a backseat to celebrity cameos and deadpan wordplay, but if double entendres are your thing, then you've hit the jackpot. Highbrow humor fans need not apply.
From the mind of Steve and Nancy Carell, Angie Tribeca is a spoof of crime shows like CSI and Law & Order -- though it's less satirical and more just a platform for one-liners. Rashida Jones (Parks and Recreation) stars as the title character, a lone-wolf detective who plays by her own rules. Right off the bat, we get the gist of her character -- and the series' farcical tone -- as Tribeca whales on a punching bag, then a lamp and chair, then her refrigerator... then pretty much every other piece of furniture in her apartment.
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