Quibi is Worth it for "Reno 911" Alone

So I have been revisiting movies and shows during quarantine, and the other day Comedy Central was showing a block of “Reno 911”. I sat down to watch because I remember loving the show. Hell, I even went to the theater to see the movie they made, I liked it too by the way. I was nervous about how I would look at “Reno 911” all these years later, but it held up. It was still funny, witty, well improvised and I sat there laughing like I used to when it was originally on.

I recently remembered a rumor I had heard awhile back that they were remaking it. Well, maybe not remaking, but doing a new, updated version of the show. I searched and searched, and came across an app called Quibi on my phone that had the show. In fact, they had a bunch of shows that seemed up my alley. There’s some cool sports stuff, music stuff, other comedy shows, even some interesting cooking shows. But, most importantly, they had the newest season of “Reno 911” on there. I did some research about the app before proceeding. There is a two week free trial, and I was given the option to proceed or decline after that. Well, I didn’t even watch a “Reno 911” during the trial. I found that I was watching some of the other shows. Chrissy Teigen has a very funny cooking show. Chris Paul has a basketball show that he produces that I liked. Anna Kendrick stars in an interesting looking show. Even Will Forte and Kaitlyn Olson have a funny show on there. And of course, after checking out the other stuff, I went to “Reno 911”, and it’s still great.

You may be reading this and thinking, damn Ty you are watching too much TV during quarantine, and while I won’t disagree with that, the episodes of the shows on Quibi are 10 minutes of less, including “Reno 911”. Look, this isn’t an ad for Quibi, but what they are doing right now is working really well. It’s also only like four dollars a month, and you can unsubscribe any time. But my reasoning for even trying the app was “Reno 911”, and this updated version is so reminiscent of the old show. It’s shorter, but “Reno 911” is the type of show that thrives on quick clips and quick setups. That is why Quibi is the best platform for the show.

As for “Reno 911”, it helps that everyone is back from the original, with Joe Lo Truglio added on as another officer. I’ve only seen the first two episodes of the new season so far, and actors I like, like Dave Holmes and Michael Ian Black have shown up. It just further proves to me that they aren’t changing the show, they just wanted to bring it back for the fans.

If you have the means, rediscovered the show like me, I recommend getting Quibi and watching the new “Reno 911”. It’s well worth your time had money.

Ty

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