I read this book slowly and savored it like a fine wine in book form. Hold on, that Kenny Loggins song “Danger Zone” just came on. Gotta listen to it real quick.
Ok, that was great. One of the things you learn in improv is a concept known as “playing to the top of your intelligence.” The best improvisers do this. They’re not making obvious jokes. They take ordinary topics and elevate them. Klosterman does this well, especially when it comes to TV shows. I think if he exclusively wrote about TV shows, I’d be alright with that. My other favorite part of the book were the questions. And apparently I’m not alone in being a huge fan… it’s been turned into a parlor game.
This is the kind of book you probably can’t go wrong in buying a copy of for a friend who is a pop-culture junkie.
