Friends of mine who get HBO have turned me on to Six Feet Under, a show about a family-owned funeral home. I’ve been watching back episodes on videotape – all I have left is the two-hour season finale. I like the show, but all the characters are almost pathologically unhappy. Still, it’s leagues better than most of the dreck the networks want us to digest (Bob Patterson, anyone?).
“Can’t we just have sex? It doesn’t have to mean anything.”
-David Fisher
“I’ve never worked in a funeral home that was this depressing.”
-Angela (Illeana Douglas, in a whip-cracking cameo)
It’s too bad that Douglas didn’t stay longer than one episode – her positive, say-it-like-it-is atttitude is just what those sad sack Fishers need.
I reallly enjoyed this first season of Six Feet Under too – although I missed a few episodes, including the 2 hour finale. They really push the limits and have put a lot of creative effort into the show.
I have the finale on tape from Dave and Susan. Heavy duty stuff, but worth it.