As Warming Glow’s resident expert on legal matters, shows starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, and ridiculous TV pitches, “Franklin & Bash” is about as squarely in my wheelhouse as any show can get. Unfortunately, I feel like a lot of you are flat-out ignoring this little slice of TV heaven. To give you an idea of what you’re missing out on, I’ve decided to recap last night’s episode, which was actually and for serious titled “Bro Bono.” I think it goes without saying that it was one of the finest hours of television since “The Wire” went off the air. Before I start my recap though, I think I need to get into the proper mindset.
*turns hat backwards, bongs three Red Bull & Vodkas*
Let’s do this, bros.
Okay, you guys. So the episode starts out and Franklin (Breckin Meyer) and Bash (Gosselaar) are totes partying in the one dude’s office. Pool table, drinks, guitars, the whole nine. Then the one client comes in and is all “I’m getting divorced and my rich international playboy husband won’t bone me and that means he’s cheating,” and the jerk lawyer is like “This is serious business so you CAN’T be on this case, Franklin and/or Bash.” Blah blah blah, Franklin plays by his own rules BOOM he’s on the case. Then later Franklin and Bash are partying at their place (which they do, like, every night and high-five red Solo cup bikinis SHOTS) when this dude comes in and is like “Hey remember me we were friends, guess what I got in a bar fight but it wasn’t my fault I was just protecting people and we’ll later find out that I’ll be charged with DUI for driving a golf cart drunk to get there” and BOOM he’s client #2.
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The title of that episode must have been written buy this guy.
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Yet, the most unrealistic part of the show was that the judge in the DUI case was, at most, 25. I mean, I know it’s LA, but COME ON.
/works for a judge
//who is oldie old
Please, please, please make this a regular feature.
“Great gam gam WAS a whore.”
I’ll party with any show that takes a plot twist from Beerfest.
This show makes no effort to pretend to be grounded in reality. Now consider the Killing: no matter who we discover killed Rosie, will get off. “ladies and gents of the jury- the police investigating this murder leaked the name of a suspect, who was beaten to death, and then falsely framed a political candidate who was shot/ is dead. ” A half-wit Defense attorney can Mark Fuhrman the shit out of their investigation.
Yes, The Killing even 4 days later still angers me and at least Franklin and Bash made me chuckle at least once. Every lawyer dreams of the chance to bong a beer and talk down to a judge.
That review was a literary masterpiece… I love the internet!
Yeah, but I would knock the coconuts out of a tree giving it to Garcelle Beauvais.
cosign Otto Man. Danger, if you can figure out a way to superimpose yourself and two robots making dickish quips into the lower right hand corner of the entire first season of Franklin & Bash when it comes out on DVD, you’ve got my $30.
They should have called it “Bro-Brono”
There should be a gimmick where former cast mates from Saved by the Bell and Clueless come onto the show and make guest appearances.
Lisa Turtle, arrested for shop lifting after her daddy cut her off after she’d maxed out her credit cards for the umpteenth time.
Jesse Spano, arrested for fire bombing a cosmetics company that tests make up on kittens. Jesse killed 12 of them, maimed another two dozen because they didn’t play by the rules, and guess what, neither do Franklin and Bash.
Alicia Silverstone, wasted her hotness to become a dirty LA hippy and somebody finally had the sense to sue.
Brittany Murphy’s estate needs settling. Assets are doled out to the family by Franklin and Bash over a game of beer pong.
UP HIGH BROSEPH! I’m rooting for this show to get a second season, just so we can get more breakdowns like these. Between yesterday’s Dugout and this, it’s been a good 24 hrs for the Uproxx sluts.
Did Gosselaar show his naked behind again? No? Then I am uninterested. Carry on.
Although I did totes enjoy that recap.
@smello I watch every week just in case that ass shows up again. It is one amazing ass.
I expected the bi to be Chaz Bono. Totes disappointito.
That was terrific. Somehow, I imagine this review wears a popped collar.
Re: dickimaa
“Bro-Bronbro”
You guys are old. Why hate on young people like? Because you guys can’t pull off beer pong and beer bongs all day everyday 24/7? I’m drunk right now and eating the best burrito ever so suck my ass.
This show goes hard!!
I’m not sure what’s sadder — the suggestion that anyone over the age of 22 looks back longingly on the days of beer pong, or the implication that beer bongs are somehow cool.
Drinking is not a game, son. It’s a skill.
This was sensational.
Looking forward to future episodes “Amicus Bi-Curious”, “Res Ipsa Liquor Tour”, and “Bro v. Wade.”
This. Show. Rules… I don’t care how cheesy it is SOME of that stuff isn’t far off from my experience…
Looking forward to future episodes “Amicus Bi-Curious”, “Res Ipsa Liquor Tour”, and “Bro v. Wade.”
I’ll lay $20 right now that we get an episode titled “Dude Process.”
HOW HAVE YOU NOT SUBMITTED A THOUSAND SPEC SCRIPTS TO THEM YET?
Sadly, I think Otto will be proven 100% right.
Also, co-sign with Alcoholics Gratuitous as long as Turk ends up dancing in the courtroom.
While I’m the first one to admit this show is no Game of Thrones,its also not awful. If Drama, Turtle, E, and Vinny Chase can squeeze 8 seasons out of an equally “Bro-tastic” idea, I can’t imagine Franklin and Bash not getting at least two. Lets be honest, its not like Wednesday night is a murderers row of talent on television.
I have never seen the show, but now thanks to the inimitable recap stylings of DG I am forced to! Also, surely there is a play on “never pass the bar” thrown in to one of the eps, no?!
Bros! I am totes expecting an episode where Bash has to defend Kelly Kapowski. Belly shots!!!
insert diheria noises!
Danger, you can be my brobation officer any time.
Seriously bro, best recap EVER.
That was fantastic!
In addiction to Amicus Bi-Curious”, “Res Ipsa Liquor Tour”, and “Bro v. Wade.”, and “Dude Process” future episodes will also be entitled Brown v. Bros of Education and D.C. v. HOLLA!!
I liked this as well
Nice, brah.
I’ve come back from dinner with the missus and kids and just read this, and yet I’m confused. But I’m not that drunk. Is this show that confusing?
love Franklin and Bash, reminds me of Boston Legal but aimed at a younger audience. Great well written comedy/drama, well acted and well shot. If you like the legal comedy/drama check this out. http://www.dailystooge.com
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All i want is Dustin Diamond to show up as a former child actor embroiled in something to do with porn (it’s too late and I’m too drunk to be clever). Oh, and he should be Zach Morris’ childhood buddy who he lost touch with before they rediscover why they were friends. Yeah boom, episode bro. Oh, and the hot black chick and the blonde secretary get naked. Emmy!
In addiction to Amicus Bi-Curious”, “Res Ipsa Liquor Tour”, and “Bro v. Wade.”, and “Dude Process” future episodes will also be entitled Brown v. Bros of Education and D.C. v. HOLLA!!
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Co-sign on more recaps from Danger. WTF is totes?
/old
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