Is anyone watching The League? (On FX, after It's Always Sunny. Boxed spoilers)

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I caught an episode from the first season of The League at my parents’ house after midnight a few weeks back. It was pretty funny, so I watched the whole first season (just 6 30 minute episodes). It’s basically a bunch of upper-middle class guys in their mid 30’s who are in a fantasy football league. Why a show like this didn’t come out years ago is beyond me; fantasy football is hugely popular and the lengths people go to to win it are insane.

The best character is easily Ruxin (played by Nick Kroll, writer for Chapelle Show and cast member of Sit Down, Shut up), a defense attorney with incredible comedic timing. His jokes about being Jewish, having the hottest wife, and generally being the one to go the lowest to get good draft picks and advice are great.

In the season 2 premiere, they head to Vegas to do their fantasy football draft. A producer from Curb Your Enthusiasm teamed up with his wife to create the show. If you like It’s Always Sunny or are of the, I’d say, Arrested Development/30 Rock/Curb ilk, I think you’ll like it.

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Whoa, there’s a season 2??? I thought this show got canned after a couple of episodes. Good news!

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Yes! Just premiered this Thursday. Doesn’t look like it’s up for watching in FX’s website just yet, though.

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It is a great show
Each time I watch it, in my mind, the faces of my friends from college who are still in their Fantasy Football leagues, are superimpossed over all the characters. If you ever were in a league, you totally know guys like this

Everyone should watch!!

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I’ve been watching - I think it’s fantastic. Certainly not a show I’d recommend my parents watch (other than the fact they know nothing about fantasy football), but the crude humor works well in a setting like this.

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I love this show. I watched a marathon last week with some friends who are not into football at all, and they thought it was hilarious and wanted to know when they could watch more. I think this week’s premiere was stronger than Always Sunny.

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Yeah, I just caught the first season marathon last week and I’m hooked. You really don’t need to be in to fantasy football to like it.

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Agreed. I got a very strong “jumped the shark” feeling from the premiere, but I hope it continues to be good.

Munch, I don’t know about your parents, but mine are mid 50’s and mid 60’s and they loved Forgetting Sarah Marshall, so they’re into that sort of gross humor. I don’t think they could relate, however, to fantasy football.

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Oh god, Thursday’s episode was great/horrifying. The entire “Terrific Lady” sequence had me laughing and shrieking “oh no!”

My lovely SO was nodding and smiling throughout the farmer’s market/heirloom tomato bit too. The stereotypes hit preeeeety close to home.

I’ll never tire of Taco.

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Love this show, and they completely nail the fantasy aspect. I agree with everyone else who says - all of these guys are in my league.

Jon Lajoie, the actor who plays Taco, is worth a search on YouTube. He has some hilarious skits (Rapist Glasses) and songs (Everyday Normal Guy) that are really good.

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My Fantasy Football league has all these guys in it.

I think the show is great.