US EditionTV Review: 'Chair Company' Takes Tim Robinson Absurdity to New Highs
Tim Robinson's character investigates a secretive chair company with no employees or headquarters, revealing layers of mystery and poor customer service driving his obsession.
- On Sunday, Oct. 12, HBO premieres The Chair Company, starring Tim Robinson as Ronald 'Ron' Trosper, who probes a mysterious chair business.
- After an embarrassing incident at work, Ron endures strained ties with Barb and Natalie, turning humiliation into an obsessive investigation of the company that mistreated him.
- Visually and tonally, the show stages surreal moments as The Chair Company appears to have no staff or headquarters, with Ron storming a sex shop and bringing a bubble blower to work.
- Reviewers called the series laugh-out-loud funny while noting Robinson's humor won't suit everyone, and critics praised it among the season's best though HBO withheld the finale from reviewers.
- Drawing on influences from David Lynch and others, Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin blend cringe comedy with eerie, Lynchian tones, positioning The Chair Company alongside HBO's darker, edgy comedies.
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