Saying goodbye to NBC's sitcom about what it means to be a good person is even tougher to swallow than Eleanor's disgusting white chocolate shrimp dish. It leaves a Janet's
The show has been – as recurring guest star Marc Evan Jackson frequently refers to it on its eponymous weekly podcast – a"unique half-hour of American network television." It caught viewers' attention with an outlandish concept:"afterlife architect" Michael and recently deceased human Eleanor Shellstrop navigate complications in heaven.
Schur and his writing team burned through plot lines in two episodes that other shows might spend an entire season on. They seamlessly weaved between fart jokes and complex ideas about moral philosophy and dropped shocking revelations. Four seasons in, the show has become a guiding light for how to be good to one another, and how to be funny without sacrificing thoughtfulness.