TV series

Michael & Michael Have Issues

2009 · 1 season

A prickly, joke-dense backstage comedy where two grown men bicker and sabotage each other over trivial slights, played for cringe and laughs.

Overview: Longtime collaborators Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter (co-founders of The State comedy troupe, which spawned the same-named MTV show) join forces once again for this twist on narrative and sketch comedies that features the duo as hosts of their own fictitious sketch show. Behind the scenes, viewers see the two Michaels wrestling with how best to run the show, while they simultaneously confront their own issues of insecurity and jealousy as they try to undermine each other.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, ambition, betrayal, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild sexual content. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
ambition
betrayal
identity
work
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild