COMEDY. “Fisk. Season 3.” / “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Season 17.”
“Fisk” (Netflix) Australian comedy series. Co-created and co-written by comedian Kitty Flanagan , who is also the lead star, takes its name from its central character Helen Tudor-Fisk, who joins a small legal firm after returning to her hometown, Melbourne . This is an old-school but very effective sitcom. The sort of TV comedy that never failed to drive us to laughter before television humor evolved into “political humor.” This little show doesn’t meddle with “culture war” tropes although it nudges some. The ensemble team of Ms Flanagan , Marty Sheargold , Julia Zemiro , and Aaron Chen don’t do physical antics or wild, boisterous jokes. They just are the characters, hilarious as they are. Helen’s oversized coat and pair of pants and Ms Zemiro’s Roz’s hairprayed lump of hair are already funny. Then there go the guests, who are as laughable as individuals. 🎥👍📽 “It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia” (Hulu) Season 17, sitcom that foll...