Last Night's TV: WILFRED – Episodes 1 - 8 Season Review
Watching the first 8 episodes it is absolutely clear that that the show costs peanuts to make, the scripts are poor, the stories are stupid, the acting is bad and at only 20-23 minutes it’s too short... but it is funny.
Last night I realised that Europa League football was boring and so decided to dig a little deeper into my new favourite show Wilfred. My telebox told me the other night that I watching episode 6 of 6. I have since found that statement to be utter lies! Wilfred is in fact 13 episodes of an idiot of a man, Ryan (Elijah Wood), fancying his fit neighbour, Jenna (Fiona Gubelmann), but spending most of his time getting into trouble with her weed-smoking dog, Wilfred (the shows co-creator Jason Gann). Wilfred is a normal dog to everyone, but man in a dog suit to Ryan. The show was originally an Australian sitcom that has since been bought and remade by FX in the US with Family Guys David Zuckerman. Watching the first 8 episodes it is absolutely clear that that the show costs peanuts to make, the scripts are poor, the stories are stupid, the acting is bad and at only 20-23 minutes its too short. On top of that you have to look at possibly the most annoying face on earth in Elijah Wood. If you, like me, thought he was annoying in those stupid hobbit films, but you wanted to see him decapitated in Green Street for having the damn right cheek to play a football hooligan this show doesnt do him any favours either. But that damn dog Wilfred is funny! Theres so much about this show that I dont really like, but it is funny. The stories include plot lines like Ryan and Wilfred break into a neighbours house and steal his weed plants, then smoke them, then to hide that fact Ryan becomes friends with the neighbour and they go to a titty bar. With Wilfred. Another plot line sees Ryan and Wilfred go on a double date with an older career woman and a stuffed giraffe. Ryan is almost forced into performing cunnilingus on the woman, but bottles it whilst Wilfred rides the giraffe all night long. Upon rising in the morning Ryan is thanked for waking the woman during the night and doing that thing with his tongue. She really enjoyed it. Ryan is miffed. Wilfred gives him a wink. You can put two and two together Im sure. Wilfred is a show that makes no sense, has no moral boundaries and has many, many faults. However, I genuinely lold during each episode, which led to my house mate question me as to what the hell I was watching! The dog is hilarious. Theres something about watching a man in a dog suit perform your normal dog behaviours whilst casually explaining them with a cigarette or bong in his mouth that is funny. Wilfred sweet talking Ted, his stuffed bear, before trying to ride it and then giving up because hes depressed is funny. Wilfred jumping in the sea, getting wet and running up to two topless sunbathers and shaking himself all over them so they get wet whilst he takes a photo of them is funny. Wilfred cheating at Battleships is funny. To me anyway. If potty humour is your cup of tea too then put the kettle on because Wilfred is an all you can drink tea fest. Wilfred is on BBC Three every Tuesday at 10.30pm with episode 7 being next, but for some reason the previous episodes are not on the iPlayer. Although they can be found elsewhere on the old tinterweb should you wish to find them. You would have to be barking mad not to! (Apologies for the pun).