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1/19/16

BASKETS - Zach Galifianakis, FX Network, Louis C.K New Comedy

Baskets, Zach Galifianakis, FX Network, Louis C.K., Clown Show, TV comedy, Written By: DeAlan Wilson for ComedyE.com Entertainment News
-BASKETS-
NEW FX NETWORK COMEDY SERIES
STARRING ZACH GALIFIANAKIS


Image Courtesy: FX-Network

"All he ever wanted...

BASKETS the new original FX NETWORK series may turn out to be a breath of fresh air. Created by two of the industry's best comedy writers and creators, Louis C.K. (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Louis C.K. Oh My God) and Zack Galifianakis (The Hangover, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), the new series will debut on January 21, 2016.

...was to be a French clown."


Official Trailer Courtesy:
Youtube/FX NETWORK
BASKETS takes the basic notion of looking at a person's hopes and dreams while starkly contrasting them to reality. We all have career hopes and dreams, however, reality often strikes forcing us to somehow make real-life decisions. Such is the case with BASKETS.


Zach Galifianakis' character Chip Baskets is a French clown
at heart, but forced to work as a rodeo clown.
Image Courtesy: FX-Network

With this basic premise in mind C.K. and Galifianakis have come up with the premise for what could turn out to be the surprise hit of the season and a welcomed breath of fresh air in a world of formula television sitcoms and shows that somehow seem to be mere copies of last seasons shows aired on other competing networks.
Longing for the French big stage, Chip Baskets (Zach Galifianakis)
in the new FX Network comedy BASKETS.
Image Courtesy: FX-Network

"Will we all fall in love...
 
In this uniquely premised comedy, BASKETS, the character is Chip Baskets (Zach Galifianakis) who wants to follow his life-long dream of working, on stage in France, as a professional clown. However, reality keeps interfering.
Forced to work as a rodeo clown,
Zach Galifianakis in BASKETS.
Image Courtesy: FX-Network
Saddled with financial difficulties and facing a language barrier, he moves back to his hometown of Bakersfield. There, he is forced to confront his past life as well as work as a local rodeo clown. All the while, he is still competing with his siblings for his mother's approval and affection.


Reality strikes the world of Chip Baskets (Zach Galifianakis)
in the funny new FX Network comedy BASKETS
Image Courtesy: FX-Network
...with the French clown?"

In Bakersfield, Chip's worlds collide resulting in very funny situations (as seen from our point-of-view).
"But, how does the clown really feel?" This is the question we, the audience, must ask. And based on the pre-released video trailers of the show, this mis-placed "French clown" just may steal our hearts after all.

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