Workaholics Season Three DVD Review

Anders, Adam and Blake are back for more inebriated shenanigans and adventures in Workaholics Season Three, which is probably the series’ strongest season so far. There are some seriously hilarious episodes in this collection. There are also plenty of surprising guest stars, such as Sally Kellerman as a delicious randy older woman, Mickey Jones as a man who was a roadie for ZZ Top and now wants to do some hard drugs, Alex Borstein as Montez’s wife, and Tom Green as himself (just remember, when Tom Green attacks, it’s best to finger the nearest computer).

And I’m so glad there is a Hungry Hungry Hippos reference in the second episode. I mention that game often, and no one knows what the hell I’m talking about. (By the way, the Shutter Island stuff in that episode is hilarious.)

The three-disc set contains all twenty episodes, as well as some bonus material. Here are just a few thoughts on some of this season’s best episodes:

“The Business Trip” – The guys are getting the house ready for an acid trip. It’s always good to be prepared. Timothy Leary would approve. But Anders suddenly has to go on a business trip. Adam and Blake surprise him by showing up in his hotel room to do acid. As you might guess, there is plenty of hilarious material here. I burst out laughing when Blake grabs some kind of snake-like demon. And Alice is adorable when the drug kicks in for her (“Help me, I think this chair is Spanish”). (Man, it’s been a while, but I think I’d like to do acid again.)

“The Meat Jerking Beef Boys” – They drag a dead cow into the house and take a chainsaw to it in an effort to create a beef jerky company. But Anders’ successful dad shows up, and they need to impress him because Anders has lied about his life (there was a Monkees episode that did the exact same thing, minus the cow). This episode stars the excellent William Atherton as Anders’ dad, Thor.

“The Lord’s Force” – The guys want to see The Lord’s Force, some religious buff dudes, but don’t have tickets. They try to talk their way in. Adam helps by saying, “When I was a kid I always tried to make my dog have sex with my cat because I wanted a catdog. Turns out their dicks don’t fit into cats and the cat limps now.” They wait and take the Lord’s Force dudes out drinking afterwards, and the alcohol helps release the Lord’s Force’s inner gayness.

“Real Time” – The guys, a bit drunk on their roof, call their boss and leave awful messages on her voicemail. The next day, they wake up (Blake somehow on another roof), and they immediately regret leaving those messages. They’re not hung over, and realize they’re still drunk. So they keep drinking to avoid a hangover, and rush to the office to delete the messages. I absolutely love this episode.

“A TelAmerican Horror Story” – Adam is spooked during a horror movie marathon, and can’t sleep. But that’s nothing compared to the events of the next day at work when Blake finds a creepy portrait. So many moments in this episode had me laughing out loud. I love this bit of conversation:

Blake: “Is it possible for a painting to have homosexual tendencies?”

Jillian: “Of course, why?”

After Adam tastes some blood he freaks out, thinking he’s HIV positive. Blake exclaims, “We have to make you a quilt!” There’s a really funny sequence in the bathroom, which features an excellent guest star appearance by Robert Englund.

In fact, the only episode I don’t like is “Fourth And Inches.” I don’t like the episodes with the high school kids, because the guys seems terribly pathetic, but not in a fun way. Something about them being outdone by high school kids is just not enjoyable. (There was an episode with high school kids in an earlier season, and that was my least favorite episode from that year as well.)

Special Features

This three-disc set has several special features, most of which are on the third disc. There is a blooper reel, which is approximately nine and a half minutes, though some of it is just the cast members messing around on set. There is also a series of alternate takes (approximately nine minutes). The “My Queen” music video is a very silly video with Montez crawling around on a bed.

The special features also include three episodes of The Other Cubicle, featuring Montez, Waymond and Jet Set. Each episode is approximately three minutes, the funniest one being “Nap Time,” in which Jillian disturbs their naps and then attempts to do their jobs.

There are also commentaries on all of the episodes. They call them “Drunkmentaries,” and if that keeps you from listening to them, well, you’re not alone.

Workaholics Season Three was released on June 18, 2013 through Comedy Central.