from the golden age of prestige TV, Glenn Martin, DDS is currently streaming in the US on Amazon Prime Video with a 6/10 audience score that speaks for itself. 40 episodes — the right length to tell the story it is telling. Television that earns its era label is rarer than the number of shows attempting it suggests — most of what gets called prestige TV is really just expensive TV. Glenn Martin, DDS is one of the genuine examples: the craft is there in the writing, the performances, and the way it handles its subject matter. Kevin Nealon's involvement signals the kind of production that attracts serious talent and uses it properly. Available now on streaming — no excuses left for not watching it.

Originally commissioned by Nick at Nite, Glenn Martin, DDS quickly became exactly the kind of show that viewers rearrange their evenings for. Glenn Martin, DDS is an American-Canadian stop-motion-animated television series that premiered on Nick at Nite on August 17, 2009. The series was produced by Tornante Animation in association with Cuppa Coffee Studio. Glenn Martin, DDS was Nick at Nite's fourth original series. The series ran for 2 seasons (2009–2011), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Glenn Martin, DDS holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-season curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

The kind of show you put on in the background and find yourself actually paying attention to. It earns every laugh across its entire run — no coasting on goodwill. The comedy comes from character rather than situation, which means it holds up on rewatch in a way that pure farce never does. Kevin Nealon sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. If Clerks is already in your rotation, Glenn Martin, DDS fits naturally alongside it.