THE PLOT THUS FAR
Everybody makes mistakes, but for Tim – a self-conscious young guy living in New York – just getting out of bed in the morning could be the worst decision he makes all day. No matter the situation, life’s little challenges always manage to demand the most offensive solutions, which wouldn’t be such a problem if he weren’t continually caught red-handed. From the mind of Steve Dildarian – the Clio-winning ad man behind Budweiser’s famous ‘Lizards’ campaign – The Life and Times of Tim follows this everyday working guy from one scandalous crisis to the next.
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“The Life and Times of Tim” is one of those shows that makes me happy that HBO still tries to be different. This edgy animated sitcom follows the cringe-inducing misadventures of Tim, a twentysomething slacker whose life skips from one blown chance, awkward misunderstanding and ill-advised scheme to another. Enabled by his long-suffering girlfriend, Amy, and his prostitute next-door neighbor, Debbie, Tim deals with especially sticky escapades involving his epically bizarre boss, The Boss.
The second season does more of the same, but I’m starting to notice more celebrities stopping by. Bob Saget, Cheri Oteri and I could’ve swore that I heard Marc Maron a few times. That being said, it’s not like we’re reinventing the wheel here. Tim is a doofus, his girlfriend is annoyed and the guy gets to have wacky adventures. Either you dig it or you walk.
The DVD comes with a brief featurette about the second season. The A/V Quality is pretty sharp with a transfer that shows off the low budget nature of the animation. The Dolby mix is strong enough, but no one’s blowing out the home theater with it. I wish that HBO would package the first two seasons together and drop the price. It would be far more enticing to people that want to try out the show. In the end, I’d recommend a rental.
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!
