To the left is a recommendation the online film rental service gave to me because of my love for both 30 Rock and Arrested Development, two of my favorite shows of all time. I hadn't previously thought of Breaking Bad as a comedy, but after looking a bit further I can't believe I missed the signs.
The cover art is hilarious enough, so right there it's obvious just how wrong I was about the tone of the show. It's comedy that's so good, so confident, that it doesn't need to install things like a laugh track, sunny soundtrack or David Schwimmer to get its point across. Here are some more ways in which Breaking Bad sets the bar for subtle and transcendent comedy:
- Chemistry (the scientific kind, not the term used for relationships and/or sports)
- The dad from Malcolm in the Middle, in the desert, in his underwear, holding a gun
- Crystal meth addiction
- Cooking and selling crystal meth
- The challenges of raising a disabled child
- Drug-related kidnapping and homicide
- Lung cancer
- Marital problems that stem from a sexless relationship (due to the aforementioned lung cancer)
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