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[CrumbyButtons]

I searched and didn't find a thread for this - anyone else watch? It's on Thursdays at 9:30 on FX.

In Legit, Jim Jefferies is an edgy, foul-mouthed stand-up comedian from Australia, in his mid-30s and living in LA, struggling to make his life and career more "legit," only to find it a difficult, uncomfortable uphill struggle every step of the way. Jim is encouraged in his quest by Steve (Dan Bakkedahl), his neurotic best friend and roommate, a cyber-law library salesman who struggles to stay on his feet in the wake of a divorce, and Steve's brother, Billy (DJ Qualls), who suffers from advanced staged Muscular Dystrophy and is confined to a wheelchair. Legit stars Jim Jefferies as 'Jim,' Dan Bakkedahl as 'Steve' and DJ Qualls as 'Billy.' Peter O'Fallon, Jim Jefferies

The first episode was all about getting Billy (DJ Qualls) laid. With Billy being paralyzed from the neck down, I was kind of laughing and cringing at the same time. Like when they're in the car getting high and Jim is behind Billy and his wheelchair and moving his arms around like he's playing air guitar, or "wanking" or slapping himself. I laughed but was like "this is so wrong!" I did love when Billy (good and high) giggles "I can't feel my legs!" And laughed when they were in his room and pissed Billy off - he turned his head and buried his face in the pillow as best he could to "leave the room". Then his mom walks in, sees him laying there and barks "Why did he leave the room?!!"

I love DJ Qualls, and thought he was great acting with just his face. I don't know anything about Jim Jeffries, but I'm definitely watching again.

Edited by CrumbyButtons, Jan 18, 2013 @ 8:22 PM.

[Cherith]

I didn't even want to watch because I was so over this kind of show. Not that there is anything wrong with it but the sort of self-indulgent comic "boys will be boys" thing has been done to death. And Jeffries reminds me too much of Ricky Gervais. But I was pleasantly surprised. I think most because of Billy. DJ Qualls was great. And Billy was so lovable that you really did want him to get laid and be happy.

I loved Jim's response to Billy's request. He didn't even have to finish the request before the enthusiastic yes. "I was put on earth to do this!" And I loved his giddy "I've been telling everyone!"

[CrumbyButtons]

And Jeffries reminds me too much of Ricky Gervais.

I thought the same thing! I really had to work on wiping the Gervais similarity out of my head!

[braggtastic]

Is Qualls character paralyzed, or just unable to move on his own? I thought paralysis implied no sensation, so then what would be the point of having sex? But if he can feel and not move, then he's immobile, not paralyzed, right?

I've heard some of Jeffries stand up & he's funny. I don't see the Gervais connection. To start with, he's Australian, not British. The show is edgy, but if FX can't get its act together and air the show without digitizing throughout, it may be too annoying to continue to watch. Maybe it was just Time Warner's feed, but it was driving me crazy.

[CoveredInGaston]

This was atrocious. I was excited to see an Australian comic doing a show on FX, thinking it would be some sort of middle ground between Flight of the Conchords (yes I know they're New Zealish) and Louie.

But what a waste of time. I didn't crack a smile once throughout. No charm, no wit, no likeable characters, no uniqueness of any sort, just the generic, predictable single camera equivalent of the bottom of the barrel dreck like Two and a Half Men.

I love Ricky Gervais' TV work, especially Extras, and I do not see how anybody could conflate the two. To me, Gervais is really into the satire of TV, like in the scenes inside his sitcom in Extras, but this was just one step above a script full of fart jokes.

I've never heard of Jim Jeffries before and I hope I never do again. Please don't think all us Australians are like him!

[braggtastic]

I saw Jim Jeffries' stand up special on HBO over the weekend. There were a couple of clever bits, but mostly he was filthy and came across as a fairly unlikable human begin. It made me less likely to continue watching the show.

[ThatBadgerChick]

I watched it and I'd like my 24 minutes back, please. I kind of love DJ Qualls and I enjoyed his performance in the pilot, but it was obvious that the show is intended as a vehicle for Jeffries. He just KEPT. TALKING. The pacing was all off, like they were just letting him ad lib long past the point when he would have stopped talking in a natural conversation, and I didn't think he was even a little bit funny. Yeah, I don't think I'll be sticking with this one.

[benteen]

Jim Jeffries is one of the guests I most look forward to hearing on The Opie and Anthony Show. He's absolutely hilarious and is always good for a story. I saw the premeire last week and thought it was pretty funny. I never really had seen what he looked like before and I agree, he looks a LOT like Ricky Gervais.

[CrumbyButtons]

Still diggin it! I laughed so hard when Rodney pushed the "dummy Billy" head to the side and growled "He left the room!" I love that joke!

I read an interview with DJ Qualls where he said he knows what it's like to have people looking at you like you're gonna die any second (he had cancer as a teen) - I like that they are bringing that into the show in a humorous way.

Loved the attempting suicide scene between Jim and Billy. Sweet but funny.

Edited by CrumbyButtons, Jan 25, 2013 @ 7:20 PM.

[TheRabbi]

I just watched episode 3. I honestly think that may be one of the funniest half hours I've ever seen. I had to rewind so many times because I had tears in my eyes laughing so hard. Such a sick, twisted show, and utterly hysterical.

[CrumbyButtons]

Oh, TheRabbi! I'm so glad I'm not the only one watching and loving this show! That half hour flies by so fast! Most shows, I can pay "sort of" attention - this show packs so many laughs in those, what? 22 minutes? You have to pay attention! And I love how it's vulgar and sick for most of the show, but at the end it's sweet. Like when Billy had Jim move the camera back to reveal his wheelchair, and then Renee started running around on her fake legs! "Your legs are so tiny!" I loved it! I'm a DJ Qualls fan anyway, but he just makes this show for me. And I'm loving Jim Jeffries, even tho I never heard of him before!

[TheRabbi]

Yeah I hadn't really heard of any of these 3 before (besides DJ Qualls having a bit part on Lost), but I love the chemistry between the 3 of them. So far each episode has been funnier than the one before it. I agree on liking how the ending was very sweet after I had been crying laughing for the first 20 minutes of the episode. Both storylines worked exceptionally well for me. The awkwardness of the bar scenes with the bald guy (I'm so bad with names) using Jim's advice, and of course the skype sessions with Renee and whoever the first girl was (You're cute...but what's with those Dumbo ears? Are you gonna fly away in those?").

I only watched the pilot on a whim because a buddy said it looked like it might be good. Got a few chuckles out of it, but its quickly becoming one of my favorite shows.

[CrumbyButtons]

Well, this show it getting a second season - wooo hooo! It seems so strange though, since no one I know and no one around here seems to watch it! I'm still loving it, though - my favorite episode so far is "Hoarders". Cliff Clavin was great as Billy and Steve's dad (Jesus had a dog named Tippy!). "Cuckoo's Nest" was good, too. The cast was tweeting about how nervous they were about it (afraid the disabled community would be offended - they were not.) I wish they'd hurry and get that one up on Hulu, I'd like to see it again!

[braggtastic]

I watch it - it's really quirky.

[benteen]

I think it's been funnier and funnier every week. Like I said, I've been a fan of Jim Jeffries for years, he's been a great guest on The Opie and Anthony Show. This is another show that's not afraid to be as un-PC as possible.

[CrumbyButtons]

Awww, I knew the baby would end up not being Billy's - but Billy and Wendy would have made the cutest couple!