Awesome New(ish) TV Series - Svetlana

[nani]

After reading this review of an episode of Svetlana in the Onion AVClub, I went to check out this show. I was not disappointed, as I discovered a wonderfully funny gem. Svetlana stars Iris Bahr, who was on Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the avclub reviewer mentions the similarities in style between the two shows.

From that review:

Svetlana is kind of amazing. It’s also, without exception (unless, of course, you take exception), the funniest and most original new comedy that’s made it to broadcast since the turn of our most recent decade.

[Svetlana, played by Bahr] is an escaped mail-order bride who runs a “whorehome” in L.A. dubbed St. Petersburg House of Discreet Pleasure, which sounds even funnier every time Bahr announciates it on-screen. Svetlana shares residence with her “daughters” (i.e. in-house prostitutes) Natasha, Anya and Marina, and her bumbling slacker husband Vlad, who physically resembles the figure of Russian masculinity but demonstrates the backbone of a kitten with scoliosis.

The pilot,found legally streaming on Funny or Die, is only 12 minutes (the regular show is 20-30 minutes) but I still loved it. I could only find the next three episodes so far, but they were even better! Iris Bahr is really cute.

This show is on a network I have never heard of before, HDNet, and is not available in my area. They are starting their second season, so I guess I need to get the DVD when it comes out.

I’m just checking to see if any Dopers have heard of this series, and give a heads up about it. As someone who studied Russian and has spent a lot of time around Russians (though not so much lately ) It made me laugh a lot. It’s ok if you don’t think it is funny, I won’t be offended