The League (2009)

Watchseries; It's hard to find a show that is constantly making you laugh and doesn't get repetitive. Many times, new and edgy sitcoms come on air for a season or two and then seem to fizzle out. Sometimes the plot just isn't good enough, the characters may not be entertaining, however, one show that should be held above the rest is based on a fantasy football league.

The League, which began its first season in October 2009, is a sitcom about a coveted fantasy football league, its dedicated members, and their quirky everyday lives. The show is a semi-improvised comedy who follows a group of friends whose lives revolve around their fantasy football league and their league prize, The Shiva. We follow them through their everyday smack talk, trade discussions, and awkward life situations.

The show is very well constructed from top to bottom. Not many other shows have the ability to run for a full seven seasons, especially with such a simple concept. However, the simple concept is what most of the viewers love about the show. It is all about friends hanging out and discussing fantasy football, while still dealing with the motions of everyday life. Many viewers, who also play fantasy football, see this as the ideal plot for entertainment and it is very attractive for them to watch. Each episode focuses on one hurdle that each of the main characters has to get around, whether it's something at work, in the fantasy league, or with their family, the show seems to always find just the right amount of comedic spin to add.

The main characters have been shaped to form a diverse group of friends in order to provide maximum entertainment for the audience. Each character has their own type of comedy, which makes the show appeal to all kinds of viewers. There's Ruxin, the cut-and-dry, witty lawyer, who always seems to get himself into awkward situations at work with his sarcasm. Pete, the bachelor, works an average job, but he spends most of his time looking for the right girl. Andre is a very successful, but strange, plastic surgeon who always finds himself at the butt of his friend's jokes. Kevin and Jenny are the married couple in the league who go through all the same issues as a normal married couple, while still being rivals in the fantasy league. And then there's Taco, the wacky brother of Kevin, who uses his stupidity to make the audience laugh. The creators Jeff and Jackie Schaffer did a superb job when putting together the characters, because they mesh flawlessly and they give every kind of viewer a favorite character. Many times, like the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, the selection of characters is far too similar and there is little diversity for the audience to choose from. This hasn't been an issue for fans of The League because of their assortment of characters and personalities.

Also, The League's directors and creators have done a masterful job bringing on guest stars to improve the appeal for viewers. They use the advantage of being the only sitcom about fantasy football to their advantage and have brought in an array of actual NFL players and analysts throughout the series. Throughout the years the likes of Terry Bradshaw, Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback; Matt Forte, Chicago Bears Running Back; and many others have been guest stars on the show. Each one who has been on usually doesn't have the best first impression of the league members and many times they don't usually have the best last impression, either. Most of the players quickly find out that the members of the

It's hard to find a show that is constantly making you laugh and doesn't get repetitive. Many times, new and edgy sitcoms come on air for a season or two and then seem to fizzle out. Sometimes the plot just isn't good enough, the characters may not be entertaining, however, one show that should be held above the rest is based on a fantasy football league.

The League, which began its first season in October 2009, is a sitcom about a coveted fantasy football league, its dedicated members, and their quirky everyday lives. The show is a semi-improvised comedy who follows a group of friends whose lives revolve around their fantasy football league and their league prize, The Shiva. We follow them through their everyday smack talk, trade discussions, and awkward life situations.

The show is very well constructed from top to bottom. Not many other shows have the ability to run for a full seven seasons, especially with such a simple concept. However, the simple concept is what most of the viewers love about the show. It is all about friends hanging out and discussing fantasy football, while still dealing with the motions of everyday life. Many viewers, who also play fantasy football, see this as the ideal plot for entertainment and it is very attractive for them to watch. Each episode focuses on one hurdle that each of the main characters has to get around, whether it's something at work, in the fantasy league, or with their family, the show seems to always find just the right amount of comedic spin to add.

The main characters have been shaped to form a diverse group of friends in order to provide maximum entertainment for the audience. Each character has their own type of comedy, which makes the show appeal to all kinds of viewers. There's Ruxin, the cut-and-dry, witty lawyer, who always seems to get himself into awkward situations at work with his sarcasm. Pete, the bachelor, works an average job, but he spends most of his time looking for the right girl. Andre is a very successful, but strange, plastic surgeon who always finds himself at the butt of his friend's jokes. Kevin and Jenny are the married couple in the league who go through all the same issues as a normal married couple, while still being rivals in the fantasy league. And then there's Taco, the wacky brother of Kevin, who uses his stupidity to make the audience laugh. The creators Jeff and Jackie Schaffer did a superb job when putting together the characters, because they mesh flawlessly and they give every kind of viewer a favorite character. Many times, like the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, the selection of characters is far too similar and there is little diversity for the audience to choose from. This hasn't been an issue for fans of The League because of their assortment of characters and personalities.

Also, The League's directors and creators have done a masterful job bringing on guest stars to improve the appeal for viewers. They use the advantage of being the only sitcom about fantasy football to their advantage and have brought in an array of actual NFL players and analysts throughout the series. Throughout the years the likes of Terry Bradshaw, Hall of Fame NFL Quarterback; Matt Forte, Chicago Bears Running Back; and many others have been guest stars on the show. Each one who has been on usually doesn't have the best first impression of the league members and many times they don't usually have the best last impression, either. Most of the players quickly find out that the members of the

The League watchseries. I've been through The League 3 times when it was on Netflix, and now I'm going through it for a 4th time on Hulu. Only The Office and Blue Mountain State get that treatment.

The League is hilarious, tragic, and yet it's beautiful, and highly quote-worthy even in 2020. If you want something where you can turn off your brain and just laugh at dumb sh¡t, this show is for you.

I'm not a huge football fan, but i never miss an episode of the league. I'd imagine its even better if you actually have a clue about the constant football guest stars but its obvious this show is less about the lineups as it is the shameless unrestrained competition that makes the entire show so damn hilarious. The cast is constantly messing with each other, cracking jokes and busting each others balls. The amount of hilarious, uniquely eccentric characters in the show is par to that of scrubs or chuck, there's really never a dull moment. The episodes usually end with some awkward or completely ridiculous moment, such as Ruxin's dads vinegar strokes, being chased by a dildo trident, etc.

Rafi is completely insane and everyone is constantly avoiding him and would probably get away with it too if it weren't for the fact that his sister is Ruxin's wife, a smoking hot latina who somehow doesn't realize her brother is completely insane and also a rapist. Andre is probably an easier target than meg from family guy and the exact example of what not to be. Taco is just plain ridiculous, i mean, is that his real name, was his mother on crack when she had him, i don't know. It would certainly explain a lot. The Mcarthurs are constantly at odds when it comes to balancing raising their young little daughter and viciously undermining each others efforts to win the shiva bowl. Pete is probably the most normal one of the bunch, but i mean, come on, Pete. You should know better than to let a bitch like Gina Gibiati have the upper hand. The entire thing mixes into a nice blend of sardonic, sad and just plain insane.

This show is worth it just to hear the random ass conversations. for instance, leg titties. :) Also the episode Taco pretended to be a therapist was hilarious.

This is one of the best, by far in my opinion, comedies out there. For me it has successfully filled the void left by Arrested Development. There are other shows that fill this void as well but this one of the few shows that satisfies my desire for quick witted humor combined with sophomoric humor. My wife feels it's a guy's show. I can't entirely disagree. I would say it is definitely aimed at the very people it features. But also I would say anyone who likes sharp and fast humor like Arrested or Sunny will like this. There is definitely enough humor that goes outside fantasy football to appeal to a more general demographic. I think my favorite part of the is that it is lauded as semi scripted which to me really comes out in the dialogue. You can tell that there are times when they are genuinely laughing at the jokes or barbs each other throws out there unexpectedly. This also adds to the chemistry of the characters and the naturalness of the show. It really feels like you're watching 5 friends/couples going back and forth and arguing or discussing etc. Supposedly, and I believe it, the main actors are all friends in real life and even do a fantasy league with the shows creators. Regardless of whether that is true or not I think this is a true comedy gem that should be around for a long time.

This series ranks as one of my favorites. Rescue me, Always Sunny, Now this...FX gets it. I've only seen the 1st two episodes and I have to say my buddies and I are hooked. Even my buddies agree that this is so funny. Mild profanity but nothing bad, and great characters. Well written, I cant wait for next week.

The ladies are super hot and the guys have lives other that fantasy football. This runs contrary to the belief of others that fantasy players and have no lives. We can enjoy playing it while carrying on a normal life.

Even if I didn't play fantasy football I'd watch this series. Im 42 and a professional male...I wonder if I'm the demographic or not?

My dad has me hooked on this show. it took about 3 episodes before I absolutely had to watch. It is now a part of my DVR schedule, and if you have Netflix, the show has all seasons minus the 2013 season on it. It appears FxX is repeating a bunch of the 2013, so people should be able to catch up.

While it is based off a group that does fantasy football, they do an extremely great job of explaining things that require no football knowledge at all (even though, you may miss out on all the football player cameos that hit). About the only thing that is not explained well, that adds to the humor of many episodes, is the importance of the "first pick" when you create your team for the first time. Think of it like when you were in high school, and people were picking a team for basketball. If only one kid was 7' tall in senior high, obviously everyone wanted him first on their team.

It reminds me of an adult version of The Guild. When I say adult, there is a lot of drug and sex reference. When I say drug, when they hit the bong they actually hit the bong, and either real fake pot smoke or CGI smoke is seen, unlike some shows that only imply it. Also, you will see, at the least, the ass of a few guys as well as a girl. There are even a few "watching porn" scenes where I can't help but wonder how this show made it to extended cable and not HBO/Max. This show has maintained a TV-MA status that puts South Park to shame! There is also plenty of language. The F bomb is the only thing that gets bleeped, everything else is pretty much fair game. The "other" version of cat, as well as many other references.

Overall, the humor is extremely raunchy. One of the writers of the show did such works as The Dictator, Bruno, EuroTrip, Seinfeld, and even Herman's Head (I miss that show). If you are familiar with the humor of these first two shows, then you can imagine what to expect here. Fans of The Mindy Project will be familiar with one main cast member, as well as a few of the guest stars that show up.

The downside to this show is that to get the best value for your watching is you have to watch every episode. Some people, such as myself, will actually enjoy this aspect, however if you are one who likes to pick and choose, a lot of the in-joke humor will not be as funny as it otherwise could be.

Still, I am extremely pleased with The League, and hope it continues on for many seasons to come. If you cannot get into it by the 3rd episode, then it may not be a show for you. I was beyond hooked by the second episode.