Friday 4 November 2011

TV Review: The League - "Ol' Smoke Crotch"

Season 3 - Episode 4
FX (US)

How many shows can base half an episode around a guy finding a white pube? The League manages to pull it off (no pun intended) as Kevin finds the dreaded hair and both Jenny and (hilariously) Taco find out. Predictably, Taco can't keep a secret and the rest of the gang (including the returning Raffi, who makes a sickeningly funny reference late in the episode) find out, and Kevin is nicknamed Ol' Smoke Crotch (after a ridiculous spa day with Andre), thus the episode is titled.

Of course, that's not the only thing going on, as Ruxin's au pair from last week is still sleeping with Pete, and it also turns out that she's lazy and terrible at her job - and also manages - due to Ruxin's own incompetence - to hold something over his head that could be used for blackmail. So Ruxin invites Rafi to saty with him in order to force Ashley to quit. “Yeah, I should court martial her… vagina. With my wiener.” Raffi quips when told he should court Ashley. Raffi is a terrible houseguest, as was the plan, peeing in a corner, not locking bathroom doors, and generally being naked, annoying and disgusting. Of course, this plan backfires when Ashley has sex (repeatedly) with Raffi - while also having sex with Pete, ending their relationship once and for all.

While all of this is going on, Taco has a new business venture, the pee bib. A napkin tucked under the penis while peeing to avoid any drippage onto the trousers. It's the smartest idea Taco has ever had, and using leftover cocktail napkins from Kevin and Jenny's wedding was a really nice touch.

The League was a little shaky in the first two episodes of the season, but the last two weeks have seen it right back on form. LOng may it continue.

****

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