Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1

Alright. I know this will be an uphill sell - it's literally the lowest-rated show on broadcast network television and it's on the CW and there's not a single big name or recognizable face among its cast. It's a musical about a successful thirty-year-old lawyer who throws her career away and moves across the country in order to be closer to her middle school crush, which, hey, super uncomfortable, right? And I know my "Jane the Virgin is good" claims have fallen mostly on indifferent ears, so what good would pitching its Monday night lead-in do?

So, hey, I get it. And I won't push this on any of you. I promise. But please - at the very least - check out some - or all - of the musical clips below. That's all I ask. Maybe you'll see something you like!

Here's Rebecca going all single white female on her crush's beautiful girlfriend:

And here's Rebecca's very stereotypical Jewish mother arriving for a visit:

And here's the whole crew offering up a depressing but upbeat look at what Christmas in Southern California is like:

And here's Rebecca showing off her parent-impressing skills:

And here's another guy trying to convince Rebecca to forget about her ex and settle for him instead:

And here's the thing - these are five out of something like forty little song-and-dance numbers from the first season. And they're almost all fantastic. And there's no genre or subject that this show won't tackle. There's a Les Mis parody. There's a Disney villain-style song. There's a rap battle between Rebecca and her high school rival - a lawyer representing another firm. There are songs about sex with strangers, huge boobs, and coming out as a bisexual. Nearly all of them are total earworms. Most are hilarious. Some cut deeply. The five I've linked to aren't even necessarily my five favorites - they just seem to show off the breadth and depth of where this show goes and what it does.

Anyway, Season 2 is still airing, but almost over, and I'm pretty sure Netflix has this deal with the CW where once a season ends it hits Netflix in its entirety like a week or two later. So what I'm saying is, yeah, I'll be back soon with another season of this one, I'm sure. Loving it so far! So is Marissa.