"Why is everything we do always so high concept and wacky?"
Review
"Why is everything we do always so high concept and wacky?" is the perfect encapsulation of Strip Law. If that line from the show resonates with you, you will likely enjoy the show's humor. If it doesn't, you might want to look elsewhere. Strip Law is an adult animation about a law firm ran on the Vegas Strip. The main character and lead lawyer is Lincoln Gumb voiced by Adam Scott. He is joined by the amazing Janelle James playing his magician partner Sheila Flambe. Rounding out the main cast of the firm are Shannon Gisela playing Irene Gumb, Lincoln's niece, and Stephen Root playing Glem Blorchman. These four bounce off of each other incredibly well throughout the ten episodes run.
Every episode sees the law firm get into some crazy and frankly unbelievable scenarios. It honestly reminds me of Reno 911 quite a bit. The difference is that being an adult animation show allows them to crank up the insanity, and they do so to an impressive degree. I often found myself shaking my head while laughing at the absurdity of the cases they get involved in. At the same time, it certainly fits into the Vegas mystique that at least I think of when I think of the crazy things that get to trial in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The show also does a tremendous job of having all four of the law firm's characters get their time to shine. It would have been easy to just focus on the trials that Lincoln and Sheila find themselves trying to win. However, Irene and Glem get plenty to do on their own. They even get the fabled "A plot" in some of the episodes as Lincoln and Sheila take a bit of a backseat. All four are very present and active in each episode though.
Closing / Recommendation
Strip Law ultimately is a show where you will either thoroughly enjoy the humor or absolutely hate it. I personally found myself laughing every episode, but I can definitely see how some would be turned off by the humor the show goes with. I would suggest giving the first episode or two a chance if you have any interest. The episodes average out to being under a half each and that includes the credit runtime. So, it isn't too much of a commitment to find out if the show will be something you enjoy.
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