TMC
04-03-2024, 05:50 AM
https://jacksonupperco.com/2024/04/03/the-three-best-titus-episodes-of-season-one/
Now, for those who are unfamiliar with Titus (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125202/http://www.jumptheshark.com/t/titus.htm), or haven’t seen it in a while, it’s both available on DVD and uploaded (as of this writing) onto YouTube, but I’ll describe it briefly. It’s a semi-autobiographical sitcom co-created and shepherded by standup comic Christopher Titus, who based the premise on his real-life experiences, and specifically, his dysfunctional family — which included a harsh, hard-living father and a mentally ill mother. The regular cast is comprised of himself, the eponymous lead who works as a mechanic; his spacey half-brother; his fussy friend; his equally dysfunctional girlfriend; and his gruff dad. Taking its title from the star’s last name, Titus (https://web.archive.org/web/20140407133547/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3114847-titus/?view=getnewpost) feels very much in the Seinfeld tradition, not just because it’s a multi-cam built around a standup with a cast of characters who are allowed to be flawed and unlikable, but also because it’s punctuated by wraparound segments where the anchor comments on the action — not in the form of a standup set like on Seinfeld; rather, from direct-to-camera addresses that occur in what the show refers to as “neutral space,” from which Christopher gives added context to the regulars and their relationships, often via cutaways to flashbacks or quick fantasy sequences.
Now, for those who are unfamiliar with Titus (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125202/http://www.jumptheshark.com/t/titus.htm), or haven’t seen it in a while, it’s both available on DVD and uploaded (as of this writing) onto YouTube, but I’ll describe it briefly. It’s a semi-autobiographical sitcom co-created and shepherded by standup comic Christopher Titus, who based the premise on his real-life experiences, and specifically, his dysfunctional family — which included a harsh, hard-living father and a mentally ill mother. The regular cast is comprised of himself, the eponymous lead who works as a mechanic; his spacey half-brother; his fussy friend; his equally dysfunctional girlfriend; and his gruff dad. Taking its title from the star’s last name, Titus (https://web.archive.org/web/20140407133547/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/topic/3114847-titus/?view=getnewpost) feels very much in the Seinfeld tradition, not just because it’s a multi-cam built around a standup with a cast of characters who are allowed to be flawed and unlikable, but also because it’s punctuated by wraparound segments where the anchor comments on the action — not in the form of a standup set like on Seinfeld; rather, from direct-to-camera addresses that occur in what the show refers to as “neutral space,” from which Christopher gives added context to the regulars and their relationships, often via cutaways to flashbacks or quick fantasy sequences.