The Adventures of Chico and Guapo: The Complete First Season

Yup, it's another one of those cartoon shows that's strictly for grownups. You'll want to keep the kids away from the Beavis-and-Butthead-esque antics of sweet but dumb best friends Chico and Guapo, who “work” at a recording studio but mostly spend their time watching TV or attempting to kill themselves for the worker's comp they imagine they'll receive if they deliberately electrocute themselves. The first disc contains eight episodes of silly—and often insurgent—antics concerning what passes for contemporary entertainment and modern relationships (transsexual masseuses make an appearance, as does “America's Most Talented Fetus”). The second disc is all bonus: 16 shorts from The Orlando Jones Show and other early material tracing the show's beginning and evolution of the characters. Frantic and frequently fierce under its laidback facade, this is some quality funny business for adventurous viewers. Recommended. (M. Johanson)