Episode 1

I am a fan of Louis CK's stand up, and am glad to see HBO gave him his own sitcom. It's pretty funny, and I think you should check it out.

EDIT: Episode 2

I don't know Louie CK's standup, but I like Jim Norton's alot. But I've seen the first two episodes of Lucky Louie and I don't get it. While there are some funny jokes (I assume most of them pulled straight from his standup), it plays like a bad 70's sitcom with cursing. And Norton's not nearly as funny as he is in his standup act (or even as he is on Opie and Anthony). I'll give it another week or so.

EDIT: after re-watching episode 2 last night, I think the audience laughter/laugh track (I think it's filmed before an audience) is part of the problem for me. It's REALLY annoying, particularly when they hoot and holler at naughty words.

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Episode 3

The "hide and seek" scene at the beginning of this episode is taken straight from Louis CK's standup. The little girl who plays the daughter does a really great job. Kids in TV shows are usually really annoying, but she plays it like all kid characters should be played.

I don't know why you say 70s sitcom, since family sitcoms belong to no decade.

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Originally posted by Buck "Sweetie" McGuck:
I don't know why you say 70s sitcom, since family sitcoms belong to no decade.

Maybe it's just the general cheesiness of the set and the fact that it feels laugh-tracked. It's got an "All in the Family" vibe to it for me.

After Episode 3, I've decided to give up. I just don't find it that funny, even though I think there are really funny people on it.

I've given it a try for four episodes. It feels like an NC17 rated "The Honeymooners." Think about it, there are many similarities.