A masterpiece of comedy! Bizarre, over the top, and sometimes uncomfortable humor. I have to break often, as my abdominal muscles hurt too much from laughing.From an American perspective, being an Anglophile is very helpful in understanding much of the humor. Those who know a version of Todd Margaret cannot help but be amused. The American ignoramus, plus rude and overly sensitive, self centered American characters are at the of the humor. Some Americans may find the American stereotypes insulting - especially, since so many of them exist.I recommend this series to all with open minds - and who can laugh at themselves. I can hardly wait for the third season.

My main problem with this programme is that it was obviously aimed at an American audience yet it still retains the subtlety and charm of a British comedy hence its watch-ability.David Cross plays Todd Margaret very well portraying his pitiful nature superbly. However Todd's "increasingly poor decisions" are really that he keeps lying to people over trivial matters and is an idiot. It's the usual question that appears in much of comedy TV and cinema "Why don't you just tell the truth you blithering idiot?" The premise that Todd doesn't know anything about Britain and its culture is acceptable, and this is where the majority of the comedy stems from. However I find it difficult to believe that anybody is thick and gullible enough to be strung along as much as Todd Margaret is whilst also being so totally ignorant of British culture. Calling football soccer is one thing but Todd might as well be on a different planet considering the apparent culture shock he appears to be suffering.Had the show been made slightly differently it could have been truly great. If for example Todd Margaret wasn't American but had say been sent down from Scotland to London and had problems with the English vs Scottish culture the show would have been far superior. Todd's American accent is very grating amongst all the English ones.I'll probably keep watching but won't be anticipating any BAFTA's for the show

I'm probably saying what everyone else has already said - mediocre comedy, poorly written, overacted, disguised as intelligent, etc, etc, etc. The only reason I bother is that hopefully one more negative review and low rating will somehow cumulatively add up so that someone else doesn't waste 6 hours of their life on this pathetic show. I watched all the way through to the end and I'm just sorely disappointed. I could say so much more but I am mentally exhausted from tolerating Todd Margaret. Let's put it this way, I have never left a review on IMDb and I created an account for the SOLE purpose of leaving a negative review for this show. If you haven't watched it yet, don't. You're welcome. I did you a favor.

This is a refreshingly hilarious comedy of errors. If you liked the humor of Arrested Development then this is the show for you! David Cross play the biggest liar ever and as everything crumbles under his lies, he just tells more of them. The whole story takes place in 14 days and backtracks over how Todd Margaret ends up in a huge mess. The cast of characters is wonderful, there is Todd's vile boss who spouts politically incorrect comments at everyone in sight, the trashy neighbor who keeps pawning her kids on everyone, Todd's mysterious employee who seems to be behind Todd's misfortunes and Todd's love interest who wants nothing to do with him. Supporting characters add to the mystery of Todd's predicaments.