Reaper is the worst "comedy" of 2007. It's as unfunny as unfunny gets unfunny. This show pulls out all the stops by recycling every bit of hackneyed bits from animal cruelty to homophobia jokes to the DMV as "hell on earth" and the Kevin Smith-standard sidekick, the obligatory over-weight Neanderthal who is so unpleasant, rude, and ignorant that it's a wonder that anyone is friends with him, much less confides in him about anything. Ever. Apparently such a troglodyte is the height of humor in Reaper's sophomoric, perpetually 1994 world. In the real world it makes the "hero", Sam seem unsympathetic and moronic - a deliberate loser who surrounds himself with even more pathetic and sad people ostensibly to simultaneously make himself look good by comparison and to keep him from making any attempt to be a decent human being.
The lowest of the low has to be the sight-gag of Bert aggressively hitting a small dog with the car door. The show then treats viewers to the dulcet tones of the dog whimpering and crying...hardy-har-har.
The only highlights to this poorly written and miserably executed show are Ray Wise as Satan and Christing Willes, the DMV employee who is pulling double duty for the Devil. Their timing and line delivery are, as always, impeccable.
The lowest of the low has to be the sight-gag of Bert aggressively hitting a small dog with the car door. The show then treats viewers to the dulcet tones of the dog whimpering and crying...hardy-har-har.
The only highlights to this poorly written and miserably executed show are Ray Wise as Satan and Christing Willes, the DMV employee who is pulling double duty for the Devil. Their timing and line delivery are, as always, impeccable.