Man this show sucked
Just watched all the episodes on HBO and it's raw like an infected cold sore and twice as painful. The sitcom format did it zero favors. The whooping and cheering audience, much like the fans praising this show as comedy gold, are probably a great source of disdain for Louis in real life. Louie, on the other hand, is a pretty great show. It's pretty amazing to see what a success that show is compared to the rough, woefully unsuccessful first attempt.