Picture this: imagine you're a famous, charismatic, albeit deadbeat writer in L.A. in the middle of a mid-life crisis, a failed marriage and fathering an eccentric goth of a pre-teen daughter under the custodial care of your ex-wife. How would life have been for you? Such is the life of Hank Moody, played out in the fictional tv serial drama/ comedy "Californication". In the show, Hank Moody doesn't only deal with his familial problems; he also happens to be a p*ssy magnet, which makes incredibly hot chicks surround him most of the time. The premise of the show makes for plenty of hilarious moments (most involving sexual innuendos) as Hank Moody juggles between reconciling with his family and the hot ladies he's been banging.
The show is a first for me in terms of its copious amount of jokes revolving around sex, and the use of the 4-letter word, but that isn't much of a detracting factor for me. What's likable about Californication though, apart from its sexual humour (which aren't commonly seen in today's family-friendly programming), is its cleverly written story. Without spoiling anything, let's just say the plot of Hank Moody's sexually-charged journey towards sexual-gratification leads to numerous crazy twists and turns, one involving an underage daughter of his ex-wife's boyfriend. Another of the show's many hilarious moments includes an incident whereby Hank Moody's daughter stumbles upon his dad's one-night stand in his bedroom, and informs him, "There is a naked lady in my bedroom," followed by asking his father bemusedly, "Why is there no hair on her vagina? Is there something wrong?"
All in all, in my opinion, this is definitely one show you shan't miss! (Provided you aren't under the age of 18, or can't tolerate the sight of excessive swearing, sex, or laugh-out-loud comedy)
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