Comedy has always been there for people as a nice way to get out of reality and just laugh, which can be some of the best medicine. There is always the need to outdo the other forms of comedy. Some of the oldest comedy being stand up and then moving to improvisation and skit comedy, which eventually turned into sitcoms and television comedy shows. The new show Undateable Live puts together the aspects of sitcoms and improvisations together to make it a comedy success.
The show consists of a group of friends that own, work at, or just frequently visit a bar in Detroit. They are an eclectic group of people ranging from a large African American man, who is extremely funny, to a petite young Caucasian woman who adds a dramatic aspect to the show. They clearly create a new aspect to comedy that people had not experienced, to a certain degree, and it draws in an audience. They mostly stick to the plot and idea that the average sitcom goes with, but then they add the flare of being able to play with a live audience and make jokes regarding to the fact that they are live. Sometimes they even allow themselves to mess up because it is funny to the audience, but they try not to over do it and get too far away from the fact that it is a sitcom.
The show may seem odd to the person who is used to the average sitcom or used to the average comedy show, but that same peculiar aspect is what draws people in. The only downfall in the show is that they try to fit into the sitcom norms that we are use to. They often have some type of problem and the main character has a heartbreak or some other type of love story. The rest of the cast is either the cause or trying to help the character in this dilemma. This setup is what causes most sitcoms to fail in the first place. The jury is still out on whether or not the musical guests add or take away from the shows small time slot. Overall, the show is a hit and gives the entertainment industry something to top that will cause it to be ever-growing.
