The more I learn how TV works, the more I realize that it’s kind of a miracle that our quiet, 11-minute show about rocks, beans, grocery stores, and breakfast crews got on the air and lasted as long as it did. I knew where things were headed but I won’t say here cause part of me is holding out hope that sometime down the line we can film a proper ending for Joe, Sarah, the Melskys, Gene, Lulu, and most importantly, Fred the Sample Guy…Īt the same time, I thought about how lucky we were. But mostly, it’s a shame that the characters’ stories can’t continue. This winter I spent three weeks in Marquette doing research (also drinking beer) and was filled with new ideas. It’s easy to read it in Pera’s voice-it has the same basic decency he’s known for, with ample respect paid to his cast mates, co-writers, and fellow creators. Pera discusses the cancellation, eulogizes the show, and talks a bit about where he had hoped to go in future seasons in a statement posted to his website today. Whether he was putting on a school play about Alberta’s ongoing war against rats, telling his entire church about his new favorite song, or showing us how to build a bean arch, Joe Pera’s show radiated a sense of wonder about the world, without ever getting twee or childish. Set in Michigan’s Upper Pensinula, Pera’s show is easily the warmest, most human, and least cynical thing Adult Swim has ever aired, and that might stand true for all of television. I’m pretty sure each season is shorter than that last episode of Stranger Things. Most episodes are 12 minutes long, so it won’t take you that much time to plow through it. We’ve written extensively about Joe Pera Talks With You here at Paste, but if you haven’t seen the show yet, you need to go log into HBO Max right now and watch the whole run. Joe Pera announced on Twitter that Adult Swim will not be picking up Joe Pera Talks With You for a fourth season, bringing an end to one of the brightest and most idiosyncratic comedies on TV. Bad news: the best TV show of the last five or so years was cancelled today.
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