‘Tuca & Bertie’ season 3 premiere review: The animated buddy comedy proves that Netflix lost a gem

Considering how much I enjoyed watching Tuca & Bertie’s third season, it’s clear how much Netflix dropped the ball when they canceled the show three months after its series premiere in 2019. Despite public outcry from fans and critics alike,…

‘Joe Pera Talks With You’ taught us how to appreciate life’s small treasures

With the crushing news that Adult Swim has decided not to pick up Joe Pera Talks With You for a fourth season, I did what I think any Joe Pera fan would do in a moment like this—I ate a…

‘Tuca & Bertie’ season 2 finale review: “The Flood” plunges the depths of friendship

While season two of ‘Tuca & Bertie’ felt like watching a break-up unfold in real-time, it also opened the show’s emotional range to unexplored topics.

‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×09 review: “The Dance” is a dreamy vision of rocky relationships

Over and over, abusive behaviors, especially those in romantic relationships, tend to repeat themselves endlessly. Apologies start to lose their meaning, behavior remains unchanged, and the hurt from these words and/or actions linger. “I’ve had this issue with partners in…

‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×08 review: “Corpse Week” breaks down two very different families

In “Corpse Week,” ‘Tuca & Bertie’ manages to compellingly examine the emotional skeletons hiding in the closets of two distinct families.

‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×07 review: “Sleepovers” breaks down codependency

Codependency is an ever-present theme in Tuca & Bertie, the titular duo’s friendship frequently put under the microscope by creator Lisa Hanawalt and the show’s writers. We’ve seen the difficult bond the two share, a longstanding friendship that, while built…

‘Tuca & Bertie’ 2×06 Review: “The Moss” is a Scattershot Study of Gentrification

Over half-way into a stellar second season, Tuca & Bertie’s writers demonstrate time and time again a firm grasp on psychological nuances, an ever-present finger on the pulse of what makes the show’s cast of characters tick. We’ve seen Bertie…