There’s a new sitcom on BBC2 called Lab Rats. The reviews for it have been a bit varied, with some saying it’s absurdist nonsense, and others saying it struck a good balance. Personally, I fall into the latter camp.
It was wonderfully absurd; the whole bit with the lemons was quite zany, and the giant growth serum was a funny angle. The Russian scientist was also quite good.
The ‘issues’ seemed to revolve around the timing and pacing of the show. Some jokes fell flat because there was too much dead space after the joke, or jokes were dropped in (possibly adlibs) which made them miss the beat, so they got ignored.
However, this is the first episode. so it’ll probably sort itself out over the course of the series.
It has potential.