# Shows you're probably not watching but should be **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 4, 2016, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-youre-probably-not-watching-but-should-be/770603 "2016-11-04T13:41:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-youre-probably-not-watching-but-should-be/770603/21 "2016-11-06T13:29:23Z")
> [@Shalmanese](#): > > Crazy Ex-Girlfriend! It won two emmys in its freshman year, it was Vulture’s best TV show of 2016 and it’s currently sitting at a 0.2 in the ratings. > > A lot of people are put off by the title or by it being a musical but it’s one of the most slyly feminist, inclusive and insightfully empathetic shows about mental illness while also being hilariously funny and emotionally affecting. > > The second season is currently airing on Fridays on the CW and the first season is streaming on Netflix. I had heard about the show, but didn’t get around to watching it. Now that you mentioned it was on Netflix and since I have an extra hour to spend this morning, I decided to check out the first episode. It is now well past dawn and I am finally tearing myself away from it. It is not at all what I expected. This is a really great show. Given the premise of the show, I was expecting some cheap comedy that would grow tedious after a while. The writers have not taken one lazy shot so far. Very clever story-telling and a cohesive plot. Good acting. I was brought to tears by the comedy and by the occasional touching moments. Thanks for the recommendation. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-youre-probably-not-watching-but-should-be/770603.md?page=1)