Review of Lilyhammer

Lilyhammer (2012–2014)
8/10
Silvio Dante's Inferno
14 February 2014
Okay, look. I'm a little late to the party here. Was watching the winter Olympics and as of today (Valentine's Day) the Norweigians were still leading the US of A in the overall medal count. So I figured that it's time to start binge watching "Lilyhammer". "Know Your Enemy" and all that, ya know? Been given to understand, by folks in the know, that this Van Zandt guy used to play guitar with some band in New Jersey before he decided to turn his attention to the thespian arts, and to becoming a radio mogul (Sirius XM Garage Rock) in his spare time. And the world is better served for it, because our pal Little Steven is the comedy equivalent of Robert DeNiro, but with better hair. This sleeps-with-the-fishes-out-of-water premise is a flat riot. (The "I believe in Norway" opening to the 2nd season was a masterstroke). Steven and his Scandinavian goombahs just rip it up in this series. And it educational, too, kids. You get to learn about day-to-day life in a country that had the Polar Vortex before it was cool. And to anybody who don't like this show, all I can say is "stick it where the sun don't shine"---which is pretty much 6 months out of the year in Norway.

Great show. Jump all over it.
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