Son Of A Critch -

It’s currently streaming on (in Canada) and The CW (in the US). It’s the perfect palate cleanser after all the heavy, dark dramas we usually binge.

One minute you’re laughing at a failed science experiment; the next, you’re getting misty-eyed as Grandmother Critch offers a quiet word of advice. It reminds us that growing up is humiliating for everyone—but you survive it if you have a weird family who loves you. If you love The Wonder Years , Derry Girls , or The Goldbergs (but smarter), you will adore Son of a Critch . Son of a Critch

Yes, there are rotary phones, VHS tapes, and hair band posters. But Son of a Critch doesn't use the 80s as a gimmick. It uses the era to show a time when kids had actual freedom (and actual danger). The jokes about smoking behind the shed or trying to buy a Penthouse magazine at the corner store hit a very specific, very funny nerve for Gen X and elder Millennials. It’s currently streaming on (in Canada) and The

This isn't a laugh-track show where you’re told when to chuckle. The humor comes from character and misery. Young Mark’s attempts to impress a girl inevitably end with him covered in cafeteria slop. His attempts to fit in with the "cool kids" end with him accidentally starting a rumor about the principal. It is cringe-comedy done right—painful, but kind. A word on the heart Underneath the slapstick and the sarcasm, Son of a Critch is a deeply tender show. It deals with grief, financial struggle, and the fear of never fitting in. But it does so with a light touch. It reminds us that growing up is humiliating

Mark Critch (the adult) playing Mike Critch (the father) is a meta act of genius. He isn’t playing a sitcom dad; he’s playing a tired, loving, sarcastic 1980s everyman. He doesn’t give pep talks; he gives reality checks. When young Mark says he wants to be a writer, Mike replies, "You mean a starving writer?" It’s brutal, but it’s love.

It’s currently streaming on (in Canada) and The CW (in the US). It’s the perfect palate cleanser after all the heavy, dark dramas we usually binge.

One minute you’re laughing at a failed science experiment; the next, you’re getting misty-eyed as Grandmother Critch offers a quiet word of advice. It reminds us that growing up is humiliating for everyone—but you survive it if you have a weird family who loves you. If you love The Wonder Years , Derry Girls , or The Goldbergs (but smarter), you will adore Son of a Critch .

Yes, there are rotary phones, VHS tapes, and hair band posters. But Son of a Critch doesn't use the 80s as a gimmick. It uses the era to show a time when kids had actual freedom (and actual danger). The jokes about smoking behind the shed or trying to buy a Penthouse magazine at the corner store hit a very specific, very funny nerve for Gen X and elder Millennials.

This isn't a laugh-track show where you’re told when to chuckle. The humor comes from character and misery. Young Mark’s attempts to impress a girl inevitably end with him covered in cafeteria slop. His attempts to fit in with the "cool kids" end with him accidentally starting a rumor about the principal. It is cringe-comedy done right—painful, but kind. A word on the heart Underneath the slapstick and the sarcasm, Son of a Critch is a deeply tender show. It deals with grief, financial struggle, and the fear of never fitting in. But it does so with a light touch.

Mark Critch (the adult) playing Mike Critch (the father) is a meta act of genius. He isn’t playing a sitcom dad; he’s playing a tired, loving, sarcastic 1980s everyman. He doesn’t give pep talks; he gives reality checks. When young Mark says he wants to be a writer, Mike replies, "You mean a starving writer?" It’s brutal, but it’s love.