I went into this show with an open mind. I have watched KvS since the very beginning and I honestly expected this show to be Kenny vs. Spenny without the Spenny. Which in all honestly would have been perfectly fine with me.
After watching the first season, I am nothing short of blown away. All my expectations have been totally exceeded. Kenny Hotz has taken a premise that could have been totally silly and outrageous and while the show is very funny, in many ways it makes you think. The very first episode has Kenny butt naked in the Nevada desert walking towards Vegas, his goal, to see if he can be successful with not even as shirt on his back. Doing this as a tribute to his grandfather who came to North America with nothing and started a family. Kenny uses his antics to conger up money and scam his way to the top. And although technically he made it from "rags to riches" the episode ends with Kenny saying something to the effect of "My grandfather didn't do what he did by stealing and lying, I am nothing compared to him". These kinds of revelations are what make this show nothing short of excellent.
On an additional note the episode format changes very much from episode to episode. The "Can I stop eating pork" episode was very guerrilla documentary style (which i attribute to Kenny's journalism background) with Kenny trying to sneak into corporate farms to see what goes on behind the gates, while other episodes are very touching like "Can I find Love for My Mother".
This show has its fair share of laughs, but it will also make you think. I can honestly say there is nothing else on TV that is anything like this show, and if you are not watching it you are missing out.
After watching the first season, I am nothing short of blown away. All my expectations have been totally exceeded. Kenny Hotz has taken a premise that could have been totally silly and outrageous and while the show is very funny, in many ways it makes you think. The very first episode has Kenny butt naked in the Nevada desert walking towards Vegas, his goal, to see if he can be successful with not even as shirt on his back. Doing this as a tribute to his grandfather who came to North America with nothing and started a family. Kenny uses his antics to conger up money and scam his way to the top. And although technically he made it from "rags to riches" the episode ends with Kenny saying something to the effect of "My grandfather didn't do what he did by stealing and lying, I am nothing compared to him". These kinds of revelations are what make this show nothing short of excellent.
On an additional note the episode format changes very much from episode to episode. The "Can I stop eating pork" episode was very guerrilla documentary style (which i attribute to Kenny's journalism background) with Kenny trying to sneak into corporate farms to see what goes on behind the gates, while other episodes are very touching like "Can I find Love for My Mother".
This show has its fair share of laughs, but it will also make you think. I can honestly say there is nothing else on TV that is anything like this show, and if you are not watching it you are missing out.