Haters Back Off 1.08

i'm famous

The family falls apart as Miranda's single-minded vision on her "career" keeps her from seeing what's going on around her. She tells off Uncle Jim after she gets sick of him not being able to make her a star. She agrees to go on a date with Patrick and then stands him up after she thinks Owen is going to propose to her. Emily moves out after giving Miranda a piece of her mind. Bethany misses Miranda's performance because she is too doped on the medicine her doctor prescribed for her ailing kidney.

The episode ends with Miranda's latest video going viral as she sits at home alone and cries.

I wasn't sure what to expect but this was a very different sort of episode than I thought it would be. It was a lot more heartfelt than previous episodes. The wheels come off and it's unclear where the show will go in the second season. I can appreciate what they did here but I'm not sure if or how to compare this episode to the rest of the first season. Overall a definite thumbs up.

Haters Back Off 1.07

Starr Off the Parade

Uncle Jim's latest plan to jump start Amanda's career is to get her in the town's parade. First he tries getting Maureen the Mattress Queen to put Amanda on her float. Maureen and Jim knew each other in high school. Maureen didn't like Jim then and thinks even less of him now and isn't about to put Amanda on her float.

Uncle Jim isn't ready to give up. With some help from Patrick and a small group of home schooled teenagers he builds a float for Amanda. It is a really weird looking float. They disrupt the parade and jump in front of Maureen's float. Uncle Jim gets to do a ribbon dance. Amanda and Patrick finally kiss, even though earlier in the episode she told him that she couldn't date him because she was famous and he wasn't.

Bethany runs into Keith and convinces him to join her in the back of the grocery store where she works. They make out and make plans to meet at the parade. Things don't turn out well. Bethany spots Keith with another woman.

Emily gets her mother to sign the application for art school. She goes for the interview only to discover that someone (Amanda?) defaced the art she packed in her bag.

Very good episode with a good mix of funny and poignant moments.

Haters Back Off 1.06

Becuming a Magichin

Miranda grows tired of waiting for Uncle Jim to make her famous. She gets Patrick to help her become a magician. Coincidentally, becoming a magician is step 5 of Uncle Jim's 5-step plan for success. Uncle Jim does what he can to interfere with Patrick's attempts to help Miranda. He misses the audition at the magic club but Bethany shows up and inadvertently becomes part of the act.

It really got weird when Uncle Jim and Bethany were sharing a bed. I'm not sure if they are siblings or in-laws but either way that scene was beyond a little weird.

Not my favorite episode but there lots of wacky fun in this one.

Haters Back Off 1.05

Starring in a Musicall

Uncle Jim takes over Bethany's attempt to do an at home production of Annie, starring Miranda in all the roles. He rewrites the script and holds an open casting call. Emily wasn't going to participate until one of her friends shows up at the house to audition. Emily joins the production to cover the fact that she is related to Miranda. Patrick gets to step in and play the leading man, Daddy Warbucks, after the actor originally cast in that role quits over the way the part has been rewritten by Uncle Jim.

This one was a lot of fun. I loved the wacky twists and turns that the story took. Everyone had some quality moments.

Haters Back Off 1.04

Rod Trip With My Uncle

Uncle Jim tries to impress Miranda by promising her that he has booked a gig for her. He gets some help from Patrick in convincing Miranda that they are going (from Takoma) to Seattle (the big Attle) on a road trip. Uncle Jim tries desperately to book a gig without success. Just as he is about to give up they find themselves at a bar, a gay bar, and it is karaoke night.

Keith is still dating Bethany, Miranda's and Emily's mother. He seems to be attracted to Bethany because he thinks she is disabled. He encourages her to wear her neck braces and buys her a rascal. Emily thinks he's weird but then she warms to him when he asks her about her interests.

Not my absolute favorite episode but a very fun one. Miranda is funny but the other characters are too. I continue to love the wacky, awkward, desperate sense of humor at which this show excels.

Haters Back Off 1.03

Netwerking at the Nursing Home

Miranda visits her aged aunt who lives in a nursing home. She meets a movie director who lives in the nursing home. She tries performing for him but Emily drags her away. She sneaks back in and while she is singing for the movie director he passes away.

Patrick confronts Owen about Miranda. Keith hits on Bethany.

Very good and funny. I was smiling throughout. This show has a very surreal feel to it. I think the music has something to do with that.

Haters Back Off 1.02

Preeching 2 the Chior

Miranda quits YouTube and joins the church choir. She has a crush on Owen, who plays guitar for the choir. Uncle Jim tries talking Miranda into sticking with Youtube by telling her about how he gave up on his dream when he was a teenager. In the flashback he is played by the same actor but everyone else looks age appropriate. Miranda's mother goes to singles night at church. Emily gets dragged along. Patrick continues to pine for Miranda.

Once again good quirky fun. Sometimes it is painful to watch but in a heartfelt way. Loved the ending.

Haters Back Off 1.01

Uploding my Fist Video

Miranda's uncle helps her try to become a YouTube star. Her mother and Patrick (Miranda's would-be boyfriend) are each supportive in their own special ways. Emily, her sister, is embarrassed by Miranda's behavior and tries to put as much distance as she can between herself and her sister.

I decided to give this a try based on some vague memory of hearing about it on Pop Culture Happy Hour. I really wasn't sure what to expect. I was perplexed for the first few minutes, while Miranda was recording her video. It wasn't until the next scene, with Patrick, that I started to like it. I started to see how weird and funny it was. For the most part it was just wacky fun after that.

I want to watch more of this show and hope that the subsequent episodes are for the most part at least as good as this one.