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Why was this series panned? It contains some of the funniest writing and scenarios that Woody Allen has ever written. The gathering of the entire cast in the Musburger household in the final episode is absurdly funny and yet there is enough drama to make you think hard about the politics that Allan and Lenny are

A raucous episode with Woody and Elaine May on a mission to pick up a briefcase for the fugitive Lenny. The contrast between the way they are dressed and their grandparent ages with the cloak and dagger nature of their operation is what makes this episode so much fun to watch.

One of my favorite episodes in the series. The book club scene with discussion of Chairman Mao and foot binding compared to women's shoes is amusing. But the debate over Chinese tea and plans to protest nude and with pigs blood is a model of straight comedy and perfect timing. The actresses in the book club scene are

I'm enjoying the series so far. Don't understand all of the harsh criticism. The acting is decent, the dialogue is funny and the story line relevant in the age of Trump.

Not sure what Woody Allen was worrying about when he made Crisis in Six Scenes. I think it is some of his best writing in a career of great writing. And with Trump as president now, the series is uncannily relevant as if history is repeating itself with political protest and activism on the rise. Part of Woody Allen's

Brilliant opening episode. Woody Allen doing what he does best, writing funny. The dialogue between Woody and his barber was caustically hysterical, and the relationship between Elaine May and Woody as husband and wife cracked me up. Elaine May''s deadpan delivery makes me chuckle. Just as they were in Small Time