Last month, I coughed up for HBO in order to watch True Blood without the hassles of tracking down each episode online the day after it broadcast. (Incidentally, who are these guys that record and immediately upload shows to the net? You do the Lord’s work, but damn, get out of the house and touch a titty once in a while.) True Blood quickly proved itself to be lackluster this season, and I was about to shut off HBO until my brother came upon Eastbound and Down being offered as an on-demand selection. We were both immediately hooked.
Eastbound tells the tale of Kenny Powers, a washed-up MLB pitcher who returns home but still acts like, to quote Mr. Show, “King Shit of Fuck Mountain.” It’s dirty as hell, extremely funny and contains a surprising amount of pathos that have made it one of my favorite comedies. Sadly, the new season isn’t due out for another few months (Kenny flees south and starts playing ball for a Mexican team. Sounds great already), but Funny or Die has seen fit to release this short of Kenny Powers landing an endorsement deal to tide fans over in the meantime. Enjoy!
[Edit: Papa G is new around these here parts and will be creating original content for us as well as sharing posts from his site, In Papas Basement, so be nice to him, or treat him like the rest of the staff. Whatever.]
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Man, I’m going to have to watch these shows now in order to keep up our respective references. Coddammit. P.S. Papa G’s just as good as his son, Warren.
Welcome to TGB, Papa G.