SummaryChip Baskets (Zach Galifianakis) dreams of being a French clown but real life interferes with his plans.
Created By:Louis C.K., Zach Galifianakis, Jonathan Krisel
Baskets
Season 1 Premiere:
Jan 21, 2016
Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
72% Positive
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
26% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
2% Negative
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1 Review
Jan 19, 2016
100
Absurd is the best way to describe the Zach Galifianakis-fronted comedy, like absurdly funny, the way “Portlandia” is on IFC.
Jun 13, 2019
83
Comedically, Baskets has basically remained the same, minus some of its more abrasive shades exhibited early on. ... Baskets has always been comfortable playing itself as an unfussy drama, often privileging melancholic portraiture over punchlines. However, this season trades in depression for self-improvement, and the results are more poignant than ever before.
Jan 19, 2017
80
I’ll keep checking it out for its incidental pleasures. A lot of Baskets’s best humor is totally random
Jan 20, 2016
80
Ultimately, Baskets isn’t a cold-hearted laugh at his expense. Chip’s downward spiral is affecting, and by episode three, I was emotionally invested in his journey.
Jan 22, 2016
70
It’s good to know there’s something more to Baskets than a creep in greasepaint. The delicious misery here is evenly spread.
Jan 21, 2016
50
[Louie] Anderson and Martha Kelly--who delivers a supremely deadpan performance as Chip's downtrodden friend--are the best things in Baskets, which is so aggressively downbeat it washes away most of the humor.
Jan 6, 2016
38
Baskets settles for being a dingy theater of humiliation, like the very worst scenes in Todd Solondz's films, without the visual flare or bold, challenging characters.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.6
79% Positive
127 Ratings
127 Ratings
11% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
10% Negative
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
Aug 18, 2020
10
This is a wonderful piece, it is as funny as it is sad. For me personally, Chip's character is very close, he is absurd, not lucky, but charming in his dedication. I strongly advise you to familiarize yourself with this series, it is cool and good-natured tube.
May 29, 2019
5
Baskets starts strong with its first season. The tragic clown angle is renewed with zest as Zach G's impeccable comedic timing never let's any dark moment remain such for long. However, somewhere in the middle of season two the show appears to lose its original footing and begins meandering into the realm of cliche TV drama foibles. Why the writers chose to ditch Chip's story and bring his family to forefront does little more than make his family unlikeable with their contrive backstories.. I feel it actually short-changes Louie Anderson's incredible performance as Mom Baskets. Once it veers into season 3, the series loses its gritty hilariousness and becomes a pandering melodrama with a few Galifianakis one shots here and there to keep it "funny".
Production Company:
- Pig Newton
- Billios
- 3 Arts Entertainment
- Brillstein Entertainment Partners
- FX Productions
Initial Release Date:Jan 21, 2016
Number of seasons:4 Seasons
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 3 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
