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One person’s comedy is another person’s tragedy. Kevin Can F**k Himself goes beyond the traditional sitcom. Told from Kevin’s (Eric Petersen) perspective, the show is a laugh-track documentation of the oddball husband who frustrates his uptight finger-wagging wife, Allison (Annie Murphy of Schitt’s Creek fame). But when we switch to Allison’s perspective, it is a dark tale of a loveless marriage to a narcissistic man-child.

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The comedy: The show begins by mimicking the clichés of a bad multicam sitcom, where Kevin haplessly finds himself in comedic situations along with his quirky Barney Rubble-esque friend Neil (Alex Bonifer), brother to neighbor Patty, who is in a similar situation to Allison. The Kevin scenes are brightly lit and highly saturated, and use multi-cam shots to stay true to the genre.

The drama: Allison’s scenes are single-camera shots, as are most dramas, with dark, gritty colors that mimic her unhappiness. As Kevin’s comedy continues in its own unchanging sit-com way, Allison starts to plan a murder.

A good comedy and a good drama are difficult to pull off on their own, let alone together. At different points, it feels like the writers, producers, and directors are spread too thin. The episodes seem to drag at times, and the comedy is too over-the-top at times. But that may be part of the gimmick. What if Kevin Can Go F**k Himself isn’t just satirizing sitcoms, but dramas as well?

WHERE TO WATCH- You can watch the show on Prime Video or watch the trailer (runtime:1:33).

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