This is such a great ensemble cast. If you love comedy with pathos and gentle nuance Baskets is for you. The best original comedy from the US in years.

When the series started, and I saw that Zach Galifianakis was starring, I set my DVR to record the series. Yes, I started watching for Zack Galifianakis- I now watch it, primarily, for Louis Anderson. During last season I told my husband, If Louis Anderson doesn't win an Emmy I will be physically ill. Louis won the Emmy, I didn't have to get ill. So glad that Zach & Louis CK saw his potential outside of stand-up. The rest of the cast, it goes without saying, is so special, Scripts are so well written. Truly a gem, I feel very lucky to have found it.

The most honest review for this mess is a question......how on earth did it last even 1 season? The humour isn't funny, the dramatic poignant or sad parts are flat and lifeless....the situations are ludicrous and preposterous and the acting is abysmal. At least they saved money by using the actors for more than 1 role and not hiring anyone with skill or talent. The writing is flat and shows no imagination at all...in short....I've wasted too much time writing this already....don't waste your time with this pretentious crud....watch a cartoon instead.

I hope this show has a nice long run because Louie Anderson is so amazing in his role. His performance is so perfectly understated. The rest of the cast does a very good job but Louie really makes the show. It gets a little frustrating at times because it isn't the usual cookie cutter programming we have come to expect and I like that. I also like the peculiar characters who feel more like people from real life than in main stream sitcoms.