Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci star as their alternate self trying to make it in L.A. as the comedic musical duo Garfunkel and Oates. They have various misadventures as single gals in the modern world.I love both Lindhome and Micucci individually in their various shows. Lindhome is obviously statuette but also shows a sense of humor when needed. Micucci is the quirky one with her bulging eyes and her ukulele playing. I didn't know they're a writing team but apparently they've been doing this for quite some time. They seem to be a part of a new wave of female comedy duos. Garfunkel and Oates is not necessarily the best but they are very, very good. They are very likable which balances out their edgy quirkiness. This is a small show still struggling to find its feet after an eight episode first season when it doesn't get renewed. The girls need to find a circle of supporting characters that could interact with them in every episode.

I saw this show on Netflix and as a HUGE fan of both Simon & Garfunkel and Hall & Oates, I was drawn to it and decided to see what it was about. At first I wasn't too sure; I expected another one of those We're-Trying-To-Be-Funny-But-It-Just-Isn't-Working- That-Way shows that has the stereotypical duo that have wild adventures that certainly wouldn't happen in real life. HOWEVER, this is NOT one of those shows.Garfunkel and Oates made me laugh hysterically a few times (SPOILER: especially when the guy "accidentally raped" Kate when she fell asleep while having sex with him and the guy said he felt like he needed to prevent a rape in order to be zero on the Rape Scale, LOL) and other times I released a chuckle or two. Their songs are seriously relate-able ("Handjobblandjob I don't Understand Job" was particularly so, hahah) and hilarious if you actually pay attention to the words. "Sports Go Sports!" was funny as heck, too.I did not even realize they were a real Youtube duo until the show and I ended up watching almost all of their videos and laughing even more after I finished the show.Overall, a really great and believable show to watch. Garfunkel and Oates have captured my attention as an avid TV show/Film watcher. A MUST-WATCH!

of course, everybody is entitled to his or hers own opinion about what they consider to be funny. But don't forget that this is very personal. So it's unfair to judge these girls with "1" star because you do not share their (and many others) ideas on what is humor. To me they are exceptionally funny and original. The chosen topics are highly original and the dialogues are hilarious. The songs are fantastic, not only regarding the chosen topics. The lyrics are great, funny and written with great "sense of language" (is this correct English? I'm from the Netherlands so my English is not that great). These two girls bring us a completely new approach on TV comedy.In short, they are great!

I'm writing mine, I'm surprised there are only two IMDb reviews of Garfunkel and Oates, and both those reviews are by people who either didn't pay much attention to the single episode they watched or they think "to critique" a show means "to criticize" it. It certainly is OK to criticize a show, if you watched it with an open mind, and actually watched more than one episode. For one thing, how could anybody have actually watched more than one episode and think, "most of the jokes revolve around them being 'super bad at sex.'" Doesn't matter what a joke is about. What matters is it being funny. Riki and Kate are funny. Even in the pilot episode, there was a lot more going on than a single subject joke. Garfunkel and Oates is humorous fictionalized personal anecdotes and social satire. Those reviewers who didn't understand the pilot episode wouldn't understand any of the others, so it's a good thing for them they've stopped watching. Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci are not yet on the level of Marc Maron, Louis CK, or Amy Schumer, but they're getting there. Instead of stand-up before, after, or during their half hour skits, Riki and Kate use song parodies. The songs are short and humorous and always have something to do with the theme of the episode. "As for the ukulele." OK, where are all those other ukuleles I've read complaints about? I watch a lot of TV and I've never seen any recurring character playing a ukulele except Kate Micucci as Shelley in Raising Hope. Actually, I've never seen many characters in recurring roles play any type of musical instrument. Garfunkel and Oates is a lot better than the nitpicking contrarians will have you believe. Give it a chance. Entertaining, insightful, and funny. You might even learn to appreciate the ukulele, or maybe even get one of your own. You might not like Garfunkel and Oates, but those negative reviewers are grossly misrepresenting that show.