{"id":218634,"date":"2025-10-16T21:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/218634\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T21:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T21:08:09","slug":"the-creators-of-netflixs-funniest-tv-show-just-launched-a-new-series-on-hbo-and-it-feels-destined-to-be-a-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/218634\/","title":{"rendered":"The Creators of Netflix’s Funniest TV Show Just Launched a New Series on HBO (And It Feels Destined to Be a Classic)"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s a changing of the guard happening over at HBO and HBO Max<\/a>, at least when it comes to the premium network\u2019s comedy offerings. The Righteous Gemstones, having spent the last few years as HBO\u2019s comedy flagship, came to an end with its latest season just a few months ago, leaving a void on the network. It appears as though that void might be filled by the hilarious minds behind Netflix\u2019s hit series I Think You Should Leave.<\/p>\n

This past week, HBO launched its new comedy series The Chair Company<\/a>, which was created by the duo of Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin. Both Robinson and Kanin brought I Think You Should Leave to life at Netflix and this HBO venture marks their next major project as creative partners. In addition to his creative role behind the scenes, Robinson also stars in both shows, and it\u2019s his specific brand of humor that has created such an enormous following.<\/p>\n

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The Chair Company premiered its first episode over the weekend, which means the show also landed on HBO Max at the same time. Unlike I Think You Should Leave, The Chair Company is a narrative comedy series with a single story over the course of the season. It\u2019s this story that actually sets up The Chair Company to take The Righteous Gemstones\u2018 place as HBO\u2019s new flagship comedy series.<\/p>\n

The Chair Company Is a Must-See Series<\/p>\n

Robinson\u2019s new series does an incredible job of blending dark comedy with irreverence, and allowing silliness the opportunity to permeate what could otherwise be a fairly serious story. <\/p>\n

The series is about a man who believes he is caught up in a conspiracy after a chair breaks underneath him during an important presentation. To the viewer \u2014 and everyone else in the series \u2014 it seems like nothing more than a faulty chair. But to Robinson\u2019s character, he knows that this \u201cissue\u201d goes deeper, and the obsession with finding answers consumes him.<\/p>\n

What makes The Chair Company such a fun experience is the fact that, just as you think you have it figured out, there are breadcrumbs left behind that suggest this seemingly delusional man may actually be onto something. But without any official confirmation in the first episode, you\u2019re left wondering if that\u2019s actually the case, or if maybe you\u2019re just buying into the delusion as well.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a fantastic series so far, and it promises to continue upping the ante throughout its first season. Hopefully this narrative structure offers The Chair Company an opportunity to evolve and continue on through multiple seasons over the next few years.<\/p>\n

New Comedies on HBO Max<\/p>\n

In addition to The Chair Company<\/a>, HBO Max added a slew of new comedy movies to its lineup in the early days of October. Below, you can check out a list of all the new comedies that hit the service\u2019s roster on October 1st.<\/p>\n

2 Days in New York
50 First Dates
Alan Partridge
Beetlejuice
Edward Scissorhands
Gremlins (1984)
I Give it a Year
It\u2019s Complicated
Krypto Saves the Day: Halloween Havoc
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Mirror Mirror
Practical Magic
Pride
Scooby-Doo (2002)
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
The Harvey Girls
The Lobster
The Switch
The Watch
Tim Burton\u2019s Corpse Bride<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s a changing of the guard happening over at HBO and HBO Max, at least when it comes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":218635,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[64,63,134,17300,22577,2708,102426,427],"class_list":{"0":"post-218634","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-hbo-max","12":"tag-regular-news","13":"tag-streaming","14":"tag-tim-robinson","15":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}