Not quite pure parody, this meta comedy series pulls back the curtains on television and fame
Meta comedy, in which celebrities play fictionalised or “exaggerated” versions of themselves, is a mixed bag. The two-season Hollywood Darlings (featuring, among others, Full House’s Jodie Sweetin) never really took off, and despite the hype and nostalgia surrounding the Beverly Hills 90210 reboot, it too failed to pack a punch – even with nods to Shannon Doherty’s “drama queen” reputation.
The same cannot be said for the show Episodes, in which Matt LeBlanc portrays himself as an actor subsisting off the fumes of his phenomenal Friends success. A satirical skewering of the Hollywood machine, Friends writers (and real-life couple) David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik brilliantly and gleefully pull back the curtains on television, with LeBlanc playing a heightened version of himself – but one that clearly riffs off public expectation. And while LeBlanc is the star, the show’s focus extends to the supporting players in a Hollywood’s star’s universe.
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