The 13-episode third season of The League aired during the fall and winter of 2011. This is the season where the show really hit its stride. It did not deviate (much) from the format of the prior seasons, although it did focus more on what I would call the "side" stories that were going on with the various characters unrelated to the fantasy football stuff. And, the show did more callbacks to events that occurred in earlier episodes, as opposed to having each episode be stand-alone. All of the series regulars returned for the third season. There were many notable guest stars during the season, including Jeff Goldblum as Ruxin's dad, Sarah Silverman as Andre's sister, Eliza Dushku as a Krav Maga instructor in the class Kevin is taking, Ray Liotta as Ruxin's boss, as well as a few NFL players.
The DVD set is a two-disc set. As with the prior seasons' DVD releases, you have the option of playing all the episodes as they aired or going into the "episodes" portion of the menu and playing the extended versions of the episodes. The extras include deleted scenes, alternate jokes, a gag reel, and "Taco Tones" with the various musical numbers from the season.
Overall, the show is very funny if you like the brand of humor and does not take itself too seriously. You do not have to be a football fan or play fantasy football to enjoy the show, but I think it helps to understand some of the jokes if you at least have a passing familiarity with the NFL. The actors seem to all get along with each other, which really helps in an ensemble show like this, and they have fun with the characters. It is well written and acted and is definitely worth checking out.
The DVD set is a two-disc set. As with the prior seasons' DVD releases, you have the option of playing all the episodes as they aired or going into the "episodes" portion of the menu and playing the extended versions of the episodes. The extras include deleted scenes, alternate jokes, a gag reel, and "Taco Tones" with the various musical numbers from the season.
Overall, the show is very funny if you like the brand of humor and does not take itself too seriously. You do not have to be a football fan or play fantasy football to enjoy the show, but I think it helps to understand some of the jokes if you at least have a passing familiarity with the NFL. The actors seem to all get along with each other, which really helps in an ensemble show like this, and they have fun with the characters. It is well written and acted and is definitely worth checking out.
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