childrens’ hospital.

May 20, 2010 Collin No comments yet

Love this e-series.  It’s been up on The WB’s site, surprisingly enough, for a while.  But they’re moving it to Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block on July 11.  And then, starting in August, the second season will premier on Adult Swim.

‘Childrens’ Hospital’ is loaded with prominent comedians, including showrunner Rob Corddry and most of the Upright Citizens Brigade.  Michael Cera, Ed Helms, Ken Marino and David Wain are also thrown in for good measure.  If you’ve ever had the unfortunate privilege of sitting through an hour of [insert medical drama here], nothing should be lost in translation.

On a semi-related note, I think comedy is making a huge comeback right now.  I’m a huge David Wain (‘Stella’, ‘Wet Hot American Summer’…more recently ‘Role Models’) fan, so I love all these irreverent, surrealist troupes that are really beginning to spawn.  It seems like most of them are linking up too (i.e. in this case, Wain and Marino are from ‘The State’, working alongside Upright Citizens Brigade, Human Giant and Apatow, ‘Party Down’ with some combination of all these groups.)

Catch up on the webisodes on the link included at the top of the post, or wait for them to air on Adult Swim.  Also, apologize for the absence.  Got a lot going on in my life right now, some good some bad, and this blog is in fine hands without me.  Surely more musically-cultured hands, anyway.  Don’t know how I rate here, but in the little free time I’ve had, I’ve been trying to put together a more film-and-TV-centered blog project.  If it ever turns out how I want, I’ll (with permission) toss out a link.  Until then, enjoy the EEEEEEEEEEEEs!