"The Life & Times of Tim" (2008) TV series 2008-????

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Creator:

Steve Dildarian

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

a new animated comedy series

Plot Keywords:

Flash Animation | Promotion | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Awkward Situation | Boss

Cast

Steve Dildarian	...	Tim (10 episodes, 2008)
M.J. Otto	...	Amy (10 episodes, 2008)
Nick Kroll	...	Stu (10 episodes, 2008)
Bob Morrow	...	Debbie (10 episodes, 2008)
Matt Johnson	...	Rodney (10 episodes, 2008)
Peter Giles	...	The Boss (10 episodes, 2008)
Kari Wahlgren		(9 episodes, 2008)
Julianne Grossman		(9 episodes, 2008)
Rick Gomez		(6 episodes, 2008)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Good Humor Television

The Best New Show on TV

I know that cartoons aimed towards adults generally don't get the attention they deserve, because they get written off as childish or don't capture interests as quickly as attractive/famous real-life characters can. But PLEASE, give this show a chance! I promise that just one episode of this show will have you hooked. I haven't laughed out loud this much since arrested development (R.I.P.) and the humor is similarly fast paced and, at times, absurd. The show is a half hour long, divided into two 15 minute episodes, which makes the show very watchable even for people who don't think they can devote an entire 30 minutes to a cartoon.

Everything about this show is hilarious--the scenarios, the dry dialogue, the buildup to inevitable madness, and the horribly drawn but wonderfully fleshed-out characters. The show follows Tim, who is frequently caught in admittedly outlandish situations, although they always seem to spiral out of control so realistically. He and the supporting cast of characters all have their own stand out performances, including Debbie the friend/hooker and Amy the girlfriend, who is perpetually disappointed in her well-meaning but just plain awful boyfriend. So before you write it off simply because it's an adult cartoon, watch just ONE episode. Hell, even watch one half of an episode. That's 15 minutes of your time that will quickly lead to you watching every episode, I promise.