The new Netflix streaming comedy Tires is in the vein of single-camera sitcoms from Greg Daniels or Michael Schur. Yet, Tires is far from being on par with The Office or Parks and Recreation. In fact, this will probably be the first and last time the new Shane Gillis comedy is mentioned in the same breath as those classic sitcoms.
That’s because Tires is a poor imitation of those workplace comedies. At its worst, the new sitcom can be tedious, grating, and painfully unfunny. At its best, the series is something you have on in the background—a harmless, politically incorrect excursion. Yes, the jokes are on the hapless and clueless characters. However, that doesn’t make it good or mean its heart is in the right place.
Netflix’s Tires Season 1 Review and Synopsis
The Netflix series centers around Will (Gilly and Keeves’ Steve Gerben), who runs the Valley Forge Automotive Center. Will is a nervous type, constantly anxious; even at a rundown Pennsylvania tire shop, he’s in over his head. His big goal is to improve customer service by consenting to an interview with a local paper and buying red tires in bulk as a promotional sale.
As the shop’s heir, Will’s ideas are his way of earning his father’s respect, who is an absentee owner. He works with his dimwitted, politically incorrect, but lovable cousin, Shane (Shane Gillis). Trying to manage his employees, a variety of trouble-making characters is more challenging than Will thought. The question is, can he get them on the same page before the business goes under?
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Netflix’s Tires Cannot Get Out of Their Own Way
Tires is a creation by comedians Gillis, Gerben, and John McKeever. Notably, they all star in this stinker that cannot get out of its own way. For one, the writers fill the series with the same characters, making it repetitive. They all revolve around Gerben’s Will, whose constant sweating, nervousness, and hypervigilance should make him endearing but instead becomes old quickly.
Much of the comedy centers around Shane Gillis, who has made a significant comeback since his controversial firing from Saturday Night Live. You can feel a disconnect between his comedy and the rest of the show. Gillis’s character, Shane (I know, a real stretch here), seems to say the craziest things for no reason at the most inopportune times. The attempts are forced and desperate.
Is Netflix’s Tires Worth Watching?
While Tires is not worth watching—the series still has not found its way through a short six-episode season—there is potential there if the writers find a better balance in the already greenlit second season. The final episode’s writing is much sharper than the previous five. However, the series needs an infusion of varied quirky characters for long-term success.
Simply put, the jokes fail to serve the story when the show tries to push the envelope. Shane Gillis’s new sitcom is disjointed and full of non-sequitur and extraneous material. As for now, the streaming comedy is a poor imitation of the workplace with very little tread left on its tires.
You can stream the new Shane Gillis comedy Tires only on Netflix
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