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Louie - Season 5 - The award-winning comedy returns for 8 episodes - Thursdays on FX
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Emperor Bohe
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How long until this hits Netflix? Just finished season 4.
Haloid1177
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The season that started today? Probably a year.
Anyway, great premiere, more in line with the tone I want for the show.
Wow. So I was skimming a review of the new season, and I saw it mention Jeremy Renner, who I couldn't remember seeing at all. I missed "Into the Woods" entirely and I have no idea how it happened! I've watched every single episode, and somehow missed this, and didn't notice since it's completely unrelated to the rest of the season which had been serial. I watched Pamela 1 and Pamela 2, and since "Into the Woods" is completely unrelated to those I didn't notice anything missing. No idea why my DVR didn't record it, but glad I was able to find out about it since it was really good.
Millsington
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Only 8 episodes 
. I love its unpredictability, every episode is different.
. I love its unpredictability, every episode is different.firehawk12
Subete no aware
Of course he opens with an awkward sex episode.
Hoping for something more revealing/different next week anyway.
Hoping for something more revealing/different next week anyway.
all that butter
Wtf was up with that? It looked good, though.
Louis knew what he was doing. Getting Pamela turned him into a sly dog.
Yea was a great chicken recipe... Look really good. Wish this show was back to back eps every week.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Agreed. I really enjoyed tonight's premiere. Funny and depressing - exactly what I want out of an episode of Louie.
The first episode was strong start to the season. I do agree with the people not enjoying last season as much, I prefer Louie doing one off stories but the flashback episodes with Renner co starring were great. I don't mind that the show is more a slice of life look into the very tragic and odd life of this man and only provides a few funny moments per episode, I just don't want it to be a convoluted mess.
RangersFan
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I love how little things on the show are an insight into his life like cooking. It's clear he's cooked that fried chicken before for his kids, same with previous cooking scenes on the show.
dead souls
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I loved it too. It felt like an episode of Louie, unlike a lot of last season.
dr3upmushroom
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but last season were all episodes of Louie...
Cro-Magnon
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I didn't quite get the banjo thing... I'm sure there's some meaning to it, or it wouldn't be Louie, so what is it?
double jump
you haven't lived until a random little kid ask you "how do you make love".
Eight half hour episodes just aren't gonna be enough.
Hipster dude playing one man band-jo is ridiculous as fuck just like the episode? Lol
Didn't get it either, I just chalk it up to something Louie saw in the park a bunch of times and put it in the show.
Rabid Wolverine
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Fantastic Episode. This needs more than 8 episodes.
I didnt come.
The ending with the racist friends/Penguin. LoL!
I didnt come.
The ending with the racist friends/Penguin. LoL!
Marty-esque
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I watched the episode a second time and lmao when Louie is trying to join in the conversation and says "so you're having a baby but it's their baby?". Just the way he says it and the timing.
TheExhaustedWalrus
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First episode was great. Lost it at him buying KFC and trying to make small talk. Seems this season's is going to be a lot funnier and more surreal. Sign me up.
RatskyWatsky
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Same here. I was happy when they did away with it late in season 3, but I didn't realize just how much I missed it until last week's premiere.
Cornballer
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New episode tonight:
Charles Alan Ratliff
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Whoa, the same thing apparently happened to me. I looked up "Jeremy Renner louie" on Google after seeing your post and saw screencaps I didn't recognize. I just went on Netflix and I have never seen Into the Woods parts 1 or 2. Weird.
Anyway, I just came in here to say that I loved that 4+ minute take near the end of the episode in the hallway. Great acting all around.
The Elite
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Yeah. Good seeing him. I can't remember the last time.
lazybones18
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Oh Bart...
Cornballer
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RangersFan
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Knew it the moment he told Bart to use the voice. I actually scared myself with how accurate my prediction was. I pictured him in bed watching Fallon and Bart comes out and does his act.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
These episodes have been so strange... almost like an apology for the people who didn't like S4.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Another good one this week.
I lost it when Pamela stopped Louie from doing another childhood flashback scene.
I lost it when Pamela stopped Louie from doing another childhood flashback scene.
Cornballer
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- Promo for next week's episode (please spoiler tag discussion as appropriate)
robotzombie
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Louie told an awesome story about why this season exists on Opie & Jim Norton's radio show on Wednesday.
Basically, he had planned to take another long amount of time off, like he did with last season. Then he got really high and wrote a whole bunch of material and called the head of FX at the last minute, literally right before he was going to announce that the new season of Louie was not going to be soon, so instead he announced that the new season was coming. However, since they already segmented money for other stuff because they thought the show was going to be delayed, he could only give Louie enough for 8 episodes.
The next day Louie realized everything he wrote was terrible because he was high and none of it was funny, so he had to start from scratch and write the 8 episode season he promised FX the night before.
Oh and he mentioned that another 8 episode season would be right around the corner, it'll be a very quick turn around for season 6
Basically, he had planned to take another long amount of time off, like he did with last season. Then he got really high and wrote a whole bunch of material and called the head of FX at the last minute, literally right before he was going to announce that the new season of Louie was not going to be soon, so instead he announced that the new season was coming. However, since they already segmented money for other stuff because they thought the show was going to be delayed, he could only give Louie enough for 8 episodes.
The next day Louie realized everything he wrote was terrible because he was high and none of it was funny, so he had to start from scratch and write the 8 episode season he promised FX the night before.
Oh and he mentioned that another 8 episode season would be right around the corner, it'll be a very quick turn around for season 6
Don Draper's Hat
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Didn't really care much for this episode. I think I only laughed at the "No Dumping" sign above his head.
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