S9E1

The Gang Broke Dee

Aired 2013-09-04 30 min ★ 7.2/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Dee starts to embrace the do or die, self loathing qualities the guys have beaten into her over the years, sending her stand up comedy career to unexpected places.

Our Take

A bleak, mean-spirited opener that leans hard into Dee’s misery, and Kaitlin Olson sells the self-destruction well even when the joke starts wearing thin. The twist lands decently, though the middle stretch of heckling and humiliation feels like padding. Worth a watch for fans, but it’s more uncomfortable than funny for long stretches.