Unrandom Randomness: plugging Please Like Me

I’m away this weekend, so I thought, since there isn’t anything else to give you, that I would do a little plugging.

Here in Australia we have this great little comedian called Josh Thomas. He is awesome, like, funny and shit. And he has created a little, 6 episode TV show on ABC2 which airs on Thursday at 9:30pm

Now, it’s a sitcom type TV show, with his wit and humour, and it rocks something chronic. It also is about Josh and his lover Geoffrey…

First up the shows called Please Like Me

And, well, here’s what it’s about:

Written by and starring Australia’s favourite young comedian, Josh Thomas, the uniquely honest comedy/drama series PLEASE LIKE ME kicks off on ABC2 with a double episode.

With his 21st birthday just around the corner, life finally seems to be coming together for Josh (Josh Thomas). He's sharing a house with his best (and only) friend, Tom (Tom Ward), his dog, John, and Tom's rabbit, $haniqua, and he’s doing adult things like cooking roast chickens and eating asparagus.

But the events of one day throw his world into chaos. He’s dumped by his girlfriend, Claire (Caitlin Stasey), and introduced to a decidedly odd but very attractive man, Geoffrey (Wade Briggs). And when his divorced mum, Rose (Debra Lawrance), overdoses on pain killers, Josh is forced to move back into the family home to keep an eye on her. If that's not enough, he has to deal with his dad Alan’s (David Roberts) guilt over his ex-wife and clumsy attempts to hide his new, younger girlfriend, Mae (Renee Lim). It’s all a bit more than Josh had planned for – which was just to plate up a tasty dinner.

All of a sudden it seems as though everyone’s lives are in disarray and Josh is at the centre of it all. For someone with an aversion to confrontation, drama and emotion in general, there are some big challenges ahead for Josh – challenges he can only deal with in his own awkward, self-centred, and always hilariously frank way.

Based on the award-winning comedy of Josh Thomas, the six-part series PLEASE LIKE ME is about cavoodles, custard tarts, boyfriends and girlfriends. Mostly, though, it's about growing up quickly and realising that your parents are not heroes, but big dopes with no idea what’s going on – just like you.

There are apparently only 6 episodes…

Rhubarb and Custard (watch here)

When Josh's girlfriend, Claire, dumps him and tells him she's pretty sure he's gay, he's mostly worried that the sundae for two that's just arrived at their table is suddenly pretty humiliating.

French Toast (watch here)

Josh's dad, Alan, is so convinced that he's responsible for his ex-wife’s predicament that he insists on dropping his younger girlfriend Mae at the corner store before visiting Josh at the family home, in case he upsets Rose.

Portuguese Custard Tarts (watch here)

When the God-fearing Aunty Peg catches Josh and Geoffrey making out, she wastes no time blackmailing Josh into going to church with her.

All You Can Eat (watch here)

Josh has decided that Geoffrey is just too intense for him and has broken up with him.

… and I’d love for there to be more—hence this little plug I’m doing. So watch it, if you can, please.

If you have, or when you have, I’d love to hear what you thought on it. But still. It’s great, and I really love it, so much so that I can’t really say anything ‘cause it’s all messed up in my head.

Josh's date with Geoffrey is awesome... the dinner with Tom and Claire when Tom brakes up with his girfriend... Geoffrey & Josh's dad talk about Josh being gay... Josh's aunt finding out... Tom spending twenty mins drawing a pick of Josh sucking his dick.... his dad buying a new car--this one goes on for a few eps... this....