Where was this show when I was going through puberty ten years ago? Well, to be fair, Netflix was still mailing DVDs to our homes, then; we had no idea we would be watching Family Guy on steroids on the Internet.
This show strips away the stigma of sexual education like Steve Carell's chest hair in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Right from the first episode you're warned of what you're getting into. When a child enters puberty, he or she is assigned a hormone monster that channels their adolescence from positive to downright offensive outcomes. Through each of the main characters, we learn that not all puberty is the same.
Andrew Glouberman is a budding awkward teen with extremely weird sexual kinks: a tomato shaped like a butt, an assistant at his dad's firm, Nick's sister Leah, his cousin Cherry, and Missy. From his stand point, he has intentions in his actions, but he often goes way too far to prove a point, like when he believed Lars didn't need his chair. He struggles to come into his own because his parents refuse to talk to him about his ever changing body.
Nick Birch struggles with his small stature compared to Andrew. In fact, Nick is the complete opposite of Andrew. His parents are super affectionate it's almost embarrassing. Nick goes through several hormone monsters before currently settling on Connie. Nick's past monsters set him at odds with his friends; even he and Connie got off to a rough start because Nick suddenly became sensitive about his body.
Jessi Glasser struggles with the ups and downs of puberty the minute her period appeared. She constantly battles the Depression Kitty mostly because her mother has come out as a lesbian, her father is constantly distant, her stance on women's rights is often attacked, and she just realized she likes Nick's scary older brother, Judd, and his musky smell.
Jay is the inappropriate oddball of the group. It is unknown who his hormone monster is, Maury is convinced he's his own, and he is constantly jizzed up to anything. It actually pushes him to question his sexual identity. By the end of season 3, he has come out as bisexual, but nobody believes him. In season 3, we also learn he lives in a broken home; his father is a Saul Goodman-like two-bit lawyer, his mother is a wino, his brothers are abusive, his dog battles existentialism, and it's basically every man for himself.
Matthew is only other out kid in the group. He often teams up with Jessi on outings to protest age old sexist rituals. He constantly struggles with his solitude, fearing he'd find no one. But all that changes when he meets Aiden. Then he is flustered because his parents don't seem to know, let alone understand, that he's gay. I can see this go two ways. Mom will be all for it, but Army Dad is the kicker. he will either disown Matthew or go Call Me By Your Name and tell Matthew he's secretly gay too and applauds him of his bravery.
Missy is the group nerd that should be taken more seriously than she is. She comes from a supportive mixed family who teaches her to be herself. She always has something smart to say on whatever the subject is. But when she tries to speak up for herself, she is either shot down or she shoots others out of the way. Season 3 ends with Missy and her new monstress, Mona, likely starting a sexual war with the group. I feel she is going to really develop with will throw everyone off, but she slowly lose her intellect, brains for boobs. By the end she will have a Rizzo-esque musical number, hopefully sobering herself up. She has the capacity to be sexually attractive, and she knows it, but acting on it is what scares her.
This show strips away the stigma of sexual education like Steve Carell's chest hair in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Right from the first episode you're warned of what you're getting into. When a child enters puberty, he or she is assigned a hormone monster that channels their adolescence from positive to downright offensive outcomes. Through each of the main characters, we learn that not all puberty is the same.
Andrew Glouberman is a budding awkward teen with extremely weird sexual kinks: a tomato shaped like a butt, an assistant at his dad's firm, Nick's sister Leah, his cousin Cherry, and Missy. From his stand point, he has intentions in his actions, but he often goes way too far to prove a point, like when he believed Lars didn't need his chair. He struggles to come into his own because his parents refuse to talk to him about his ever changing body.
Nick Birch struggles with his small stature compared to Andrew. In fact, Nick is the complete opposite of Andrew. His parents are super affectionate it's almost embarrassing. Nick goes through several hormone monsters before currently settling on Connie. Nick's past monsters set him at odds with his friends; even he and Connie got off to a rough start because Nick suddenly became sensitive about his body.
Jessi Glasser struggles with the ups and downs of puberty the minute her period appeared. She constantly battles the Depression Kitty mostly because her mother has come out as a lesbian, her father is constantly distant, her stance on women's rights is often attacked, and she just realized she likes Nick's scary older brother, Judd, and his musky smell.
Jay is the inappropriate oddball of the group. It is unknown who his hormone monster is, Maury is convinced he's his own, and he is constantly jizzed up to anything. It actually pushes him to question his sexual identity. By the end of season 3, he has come out as bisexual, but nobody believes him. In season 3, we also learn he lives in a broken home; his father is a Saul Goodman-like two-bit lawyer, his mother is a wino, his brothers are abusive, his dog battles existentialism, and it's basically every man for himself.
Matthew is only other out kid in the group. He often teams up with Jessi on outings to protest age old sexist rituals. He constantly struggles with his solitude, fearing he'd find no one. But all that changes when he meets Aiden. Then he is flustered because his parents don't seem to know, let alone understand, that he's gay. I can see this go two ways. Mom will be all for it, but Army Dad is the kicker. he will either disown Matthew or go Call Me By Your Name and tell Matthew he's secretly gay too and applauds him of his bravery.
Missy is the group nerd that should be taken more seriously than she is. She comes from a supportive mixed family who teaches her to be herself. She always has something smart to say on whatever the subject is. But when she tries to speak up for herself, she is either shot down or she shoots others out of the way. Season 3 ends with Missy and her new monstress, Mona, likely starting a sexual war with the group. I feel she is going to really develop with will throw everyone off, but she slowly lose her intellect, brains for boobs. By the end she will have a Rizzo-esque musical number, hopefully sobering herself up. She has the capacity to be sexually attractive, and she knows it, but acting on it is what scares her.
Is it weird to think about that on a 13-year-old animated girl?
Let me be clear that these kids are THIRTEEN years old! They are thinking about sex way too much. I remember being thirteen. I was still getting used to the morning reveille that goes on down there. I had no idea how to correlate with another partner. And the nudity is outrageous just because they are thirteen.
The adults in the show proves that we are never done developing. Coach Steve is an emotionally stunted adult who was still a virgin at 47. Apparently, the monsters help you develop until you can actually perform sexual intercourse, which may explain why Jay doesn't have a monster; he's constantly f*cking his pillows.
Jessi's parents demonstrate that marriages just fall apart, and that you can discover your sexuality late in life. Jessi's mother was actually dumped at the end of season 3, and she wants to move to the city, so we'll have to see where they go from there.
Andrew's parents appear to be a loveless relationship, and it appeared to get worse when the Menopause Banshee starts knocking on Mrs. Glouberman's door. But it's clear there's still some flamage in the marriage, Mr. Glouberman is just a stereotypical, angry Jewish man.
Nick's parents show that they're super affectionate with each other and their wildly different children. I actually wonder how long this will last, especially since Nick is starting to act hostile.
The hormone monsters make it all worth it because their outrageous humor causes you to do spit takes on the stupidest of jokes. When a child is confronted with a conflict, the monsters are always on the sidelines shouting horrendously bad advice, and you kind of sit on the edge of your seat wondering how the child will actually respond. But I wonder how the logic of the monsters work. Can the kids see each others' monsters? Can Nick see Maury and Andrew see Connie? When they consult with their monsters, are the kids imagining the conversation or are they seen as possibly insane, especially in a crowd? I believe I had Connie growing up; I wasn't about masculinity. Don't get me wrong, I want to look good, but I wasn't hitting the gym 24/7. I still feel the Depression Kitty's claws on me; it's a constant struggle right now. But I'm not helpless, so I'm sure that is scaring her off.
I find this show extremely helpful in educating the human anatomy, especially since I'm too embarrassed to ask certain questions. My mom is just as supportive as the Birches, it's overwhelming. There is one subject I want to talk about, but I need to do some research. One of the episodes had the kids put on a musical based on the 1994 film Disclosure. Stay tuned.
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Season 1
Released on Netflix: September 29, 2017
Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Jordan Peele
Directors: Joel Moser, Bryan Francis, Mike L. Mayfield
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.7/10 (Average)
Season 2
Released on Netflix: October 5, 2018
Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Jordan Peele
Directors: Bob Suarez, Bryan Francis, Joel Moser
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 8.0/10 (Average)
My Furry Valentine
Released on Netflix: February 8, 2019
Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Jordan Peele
Directors: Kim Arndt, Bob Suarez
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 8.1/10
Season 3
Released on Netflix: October 4, 2019
Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Jordan Peele
Directors: Bob Suarez, Bryan Francis, Joel Moser, Kim Arndt, Mike L. Mayfield
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.9/10 (Average)
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
Let me be clear that these kids are THIRTEEN years old! They are thinking about sex way too much. I remember being thirteen. I was still getting used to the morning reveille that goes on down there. I had no idea how to correlate with another partner. And the nudity is outrageous just because they are thirteen.
The adults in the show proves that we are never done developing. Coach Steve is an emotionally stunted adult who was still a virgin at 47. Apparently, the monsters help you develop until you can actually perform sexual intercourse, which may explain why Jay doesn't have a monster; he's constantly f*cking his pillows.
Jessi's parents demonstrate that marriages just fall apart, and that you can discover your sexuality late in life. Jessi's mother was actually dumped at the end of season 3, and she wants to move to the city, so we'll have to see where they go from there.
Andrew's parents appear to be a loveless relationship, and it appeared to get worse when the Menopause Banshee starts knocking on Mrs. Glouberman's door. But it's clear there's still some flamage in the marriage, Mr. Glouberman is just a stereotypical, angry Jewish man.
Nick's parents show that they're super affectionate with each other and their wildly different children. I actually wonder how long this will last, especially since Nick is starting to act hostile.
The hormone monsters make it all worth it because their outrageous humor causes you to do spit takes on the stupidest of jokes. When a child is confronted with a conflict, the monsters are always on the sidelines shouting horrendously bad advice, and you kind of sit on the edge of your seat wondering how the child will actually respond. But I wonder how the logic of the monsters work. Can the kids see each others' monsters? Can Nick see Maury and Andrew see Connie? When they consult with their monsters, are the kids imagining the conversation or are they seen as possibly insane, especially in a crowd? I believe I had Connie growing up; I wasn't about masculinity. Don't get me wrong, I want to look good, but I wasn't hitting the gym 24/7. I still feel the Depression Kitty's claws on me; it's a constant struggle right now. But I'm not helpless, so I'm sure that is scaring her off.
I find this show extremely helpful in educating the human anatomy, especially since I'm too embarrassed to ask certain questions. My mom is just as supportive as the Birches, it's overwhelming. There is one subject I want to talk about, but I need to do some research. One of the episodes had the kids put on a musical based on the 1994 film Disclosure. Stay tuned.
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I hope you liked this. Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment about what you thought or if you want to recommend a movie for me to review. Thank you for reading. I'll return next week with another movie. See you then.
Season 1
Released on Netflix: September 29, 2017
Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Jordan Peele
Directors: Joel Moser, Bryan Francis, Mike L. Mayfield
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.7/10 (Average)
Season 2
Released on Netflix: October 5, 2018
Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Jordan Peele
Directors: Bob Suarez, Bryan Francis, Joel Moser
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 8.0/10 (Average)
My Furry Valentine
Released on Netflix: February 8, 2019
Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Jordan Peele
Directors: Kim Arndt, Bob Suarez
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 100% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 8.1/10
Season 3
Released on Netflix: October 4, 2019
Rating: TV-MA
Stars: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Jenny Slate, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Jordan Peele
Directors: Bob Suarez, Bryan Francis, Joel Moser, Kim Arndt, Mike L. Mayfield
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 96% Certified Fresh
IMDb Score: 7.9/10 (Average)
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
- 2018 - Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (Mark Rivers) - Nominated
- 2019 - Outstanding Animated Program - Nominated
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