Watch This: Wainy Days

Good lord there's a lot of crap on Youtube these days. I know the whole point of the site is a space for anyone with a video camera to post their stuff, but I could really care less about some awful internet personality recapping pop culture news or some kid who is famous for making videos with his voice sped up so it's high pitched. Yuck.

And yet, there are glimmers of hope amongst the piles of garbage. One of those glimmers is the absurd yet hilarious web series "Wainy Days", an award winning "show" created by David Wain, writer, comedian, and one of the three stars of the awesome sketch group Stella, in addition to some various other acting and directing appearances.

The series is produced by a site called "My Damn Channel", which produces a number of web series, including another gem called "Horrible People" that is a biting satire of soap operas. It's written by and stars David Wain, a cult comedian of sorts known for his smart, absurd, and physical comedy. Wain got his start on the sketch comedy series "The State"in the early 90s, a show that is still revered for it's alternative humor. Since the show, Wain has written and directed a number of projects, most notably Wet Hot American Summer and Role Models.

"Wainy Days" originally debuted back in 2007, and is now in it's 4th season. Each season contains about 10 episodes at about 5 minutes each. The first season begins with David walking down the street and introducing himself before in a moment of hilarious absurd comedy, he shoves someone walking past him down and continues on without blinking an eye. Before long he's interrupted by Shelly (Elizabeth Banks), a beautiful woman who recognizes him more than he does her. She tells David that she just broke up with her boyfriend and wants to get together with him...right now. They decide to go on a date the next day, and David dances down the street a joyous man.

In the next episode Shelly and David get together for a drink and get to know each other. The scene is hilarious, as David orders a chocolate martini with "sugar-free chocolate liquor" and Shelly continues to drop hints that she wants to take him right then and there.

David Enjoys HIs Chocolate Martini

It isn't long, however, until Shelly's ex-boyfriend shows up, and she decides she wants to be back with him. Suddenly, their waiter wants in on the action, and the three of them leave to go have a 3-way, leaving David sitting at the table incredibly confused as to what just happened.

The rest of the first season deals a lot with David trying to find a good woman, only to have disastrous results each time. Unlike shows, movies, etc. with similar plots, however, Wain continues to make it absolutely hilarious. This is largely due to a combination of fantastic guest spots (including Michael Ian Black and Amanda Peet) and a perfect level of absurdity that keeps the stories fresh and funny.

"Wainy Days" is definitely one of the best web series out there right now, and it's very much worth watching. You can watch the first season here. So go check it out!