Watch Time Traveling Bong
- TV-14
- 2016
- 1 Season
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6.7 (1,770)
Time Traveling Bong is a three-part limited series that premiered on Comedy Central in April 2016. The show stars Ilana Glazer and Paul W. Downs, who also co-wrote and executive produced the series alongside Lucia Aniello. The show follows the adventures of two cousins, Sharee (Glazer) and Jeff (Downs), who discover a bong that has the ability to transport them through time. The show's central conceit is that the bong takes them to a different point in history in each episode. The series is a mix of comedy, satire, and absurdist humor.
The first episode takes place in prehistoric times, where Sharee and Jeff encounter a tribe of hunters and gatherers. The second episode is set during the Salem witch trials, where the cousins look to clear the name of a wrongfully accused woman. The final episode is set in the future, where they encounter a civilization that has lost the ability to have fun.
The show's humor is often crude and irreverent, and the show makes frequent use of drug references and toilet humor. However, the show is also surprisingly insightful in its social commentary, particularly in its criticism of the historical injustices that the cousins encounter on their travels.
The show makes frequent reference to Glazer and Downs' previous work on the show Broad City, particularly in the use of the two actors' chemistry and improv skills to create humor. However, the show is also very different in tone from Broad City, with a more absurdist and surreal feel.
Despite its fairly niche premise, Time Traveling Bong is surprisingly engaging and watchable. The show's absurdist humor is often hilarious, and the historical settings make for interesting and surprising backdrops to the action. The show also manages to be touching at times, particularly in its exploration of the relationship between Sharee and Jeff.
Overall, Time Traveling Bong is a fun, irreverent, and surprisingly smart comedy series that is well worth a watch. However, it's probably not for everyone, particularly those who are easily offended by toilet humor or drug references.
Time Traveling Bong is a series that ran for 1 seasons (4 episodes) between April 19, 2016 and on Comedy Central