There’s no place like home for the Please Like Me finale
“Champagne” and “Christmas Trifle” make an unfortunately smart pair. What goes up, must come down. “Champagne” starts…
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The new characters shine in a dull Please Like Me
Please Like Me has always had a manic streak, but “Amoxicillin” is just a little too silly a little too often. It’s a…
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Please Like Me stays in for better or worse
“Puff Pastry Pizza” never quite gets off the ground. There are some great hangout premises, like the piñata of…
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Friendship shines on Please Like Me
It’s invigorating to watch a show this in control. Every episode has been laugh-out-loud funny and movingly honest—not…
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The sky falls on Adele the chicken on Please Like Me
“Coq Au Vin” opens with Josh and Arnold awake way too early on a Tuesday morning, hours after Alan drove them home from…
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Please Like Me hits its highest high on one wild night
I love the way “Natural Spring Water” expands and contracts. It starts with an overhead shot of a hand holding three…
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It’s Arnold’s coming-out party on Please Like Me
A few years ago Mad Men delivered a one-two punch when ad man Don Draper was seeking the Jaguar account. One week he…
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Please Like Me comes out with a song
When did Josh become the stable one? This is the guy who had to be told he’s gay in the beginning. Now his mom calls…
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Please Like Me stops begging in a standout season premiere
Please Like Me is a hell of a title. Most shows are named after their subjects (The Muppets), some sound like improv…
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Please Like Me grew up (into one of the year’s best shows) in season two
2014 is the year of uncommonly real relationships, from Looking to You’re The Worst, and Please Like Me is the latest…