Season 1 – Hello Ladies

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Tony B 12/04/2022 If there was ever proof that you should NOT follow the critics consensus then this is it. HL is a blend of British awkwardness, humour and the ‘so called' American Dream combines to create a hybrid blend of belly laughs, sadness, loneliness and life affirming messages. Excellent! 👌 See more Marc Z @TKDLife 06/13/2021 I am surprised this one was only one season. Some truly funny and heartfelt moments in this show about an awkward "loser" trying to find love in L.A. Merchant makes you cringe at times as he evidences zero "nunchi". The supporting cast is great. Christine Woods is very likable. Kyle Mooney stands out. See more 12/11/2020 Sick of watching predictable, dull comedy tv shows. "Hello Ladies" falls into that category. Cringe. Sorry. See more 01/27/2019 Ricky Gervais gets the lion’s share of the credit for The Office, and he’s a hyper-intelligent, system-baiting malcontent who thrives on controversy, so his position in the spotlight remains assured. But his creative partner in that venture, Stephen Merchant, is as intellectual and amusing a presence in interviews and – as proved by this series, which sees Merchant partnering with Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg, who were involved in writing and producing the American version of The Office – as entertaining in a lead role as Gervais was as David Brent. Hello Ladies uses one of the same thematic ideas as The Office, being focused on a prideful, self-centred git, ostensibly oblivious to the disdain of those around then and yet quietly desperate for intimacy of any kind. The comedy in each episode of the most piquantly awkward kind possible, with Merchant’s Stuart roaming Los Angeles – what better place is there for superficial people to interact in insincere ways than Hollywood? – looking for companionship and coming up short, which is ironic, given that he’s nearly seven feet tall. The satire of the society in which the story is set is acerbic to the point of being almost bitter. It stops just short, but leaves the viewer in no doubt as to the warped emphases of many modern communities, as well as the emptiness that results in failing to meet the standards set by the supposed role models in those communities. The laughs that result are consistent, but often hollow, and therein lies the strength of Hello Ladies. It doesn’t shy away from being more than one thing simultaneously, which makes it difficult to love without reservation, but easier to appreciate as well-written, subtly performed (yes, “subtle” applies, even in a situation where a goofy giant is trying to throw a pool party for supermodels) work that presses a great deal more buttons than the formulaic laugh-track garbage that crowds such series out of most broadcast schedules. Funny and harsh, clever and crude – worth a look. See more 01/18/2016 Smart and relentless. Has all (if not more) of the cringe comedy offered by the British Office series. See more 12/11/2015 As a huge fan of Merchant's comedy, this show was pretty awful. Obvious storyline (first episode you know who he'll end up with), boring characters (nerdy guy who wants women way out of his league? Women portrayed as boring pretty-things who you should try to sleep with?) It's tired, it's boring, it's unoriginal and the genius of Smerch doesn't have anything to bounce off surrounded by the dull mediocracy of Americans in LA. This fell completely flat for me, it felt like it tried too hard to captivate American audiences, but Merchant is way more hilarious within an English setting (think Darren Lamb in Extras. Nerdy bloke who thinks he's a ladies man. Smerch had me in stitches with that one because the humour made SENSE with all the other oddball English characters. In Hello Ladies it's just… boring. Wouldn't recommend, check out Merchant's other works for a better look into how fantastic his comedy really is. See more Read all reviews

Hello Ladies — Season 1

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