Meet the Feebles

This week's easiest comedy pick is Meet the Feebles. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 322 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Donna Akersten is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Meet the Feebles arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Meet the Feebles gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Heidi the Hippo, star of 'The Feebles Variety Hour', discovers her lover Bletch the Walrus is cheating on her. And with all the world waiting for the big show, the assorted co-stars must contend with drug addiction, extortion, robbery, disease, Vietnam flashbacks, drug dealing, and murder. Donna Akersten and Stuart Devenie lead a cast that never overplays a joke. Meet the Feebles came out in 1989. What keeps Meet the Feebles from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Meet the Feebles respects your intelligence. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Donna Akersten is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Meet the Feebles was released in 1989, directed by Peter Jackson. The full 93-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.