Rick and Steve, who look like Lego people, are the “happiest gay couple in all the world.” This animated sitcom, from the cable network Logo—which caters to a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered audience—looks like a kiddie program from PBS, but despite the warning right on the slipcase that the show is “not for children” and the advisory that precedes each of the six episodes that this is intended only for “emotionally and legally mature adults,” there's just not that much terribly sophisticated about it. Yes, there's such nonsense as the phrase “leapin' labias” tossed about as an exclamation and a seasonal narrative arc revolving around Rick's fathering of a child for his lesbian friend Kirsten, but that's mere window dressing for humor that is obvious, simplistic, and riddled with stereotypes—“dykes” hate men, gays are obsessed with physical appearance, and so (tediously) on. If this is supposed to be satire, it misses the mark. Widely. Compiling all six episodes from the 2007 first season, DVD extras include two “making-of” featurettes, 12 “digisodes,” cast interviews, and—as the jacket accurately states—“More Gay Crap,” consisting of trailers. Not recommended. (M. Johanson)
Rick & Steve: The Complete First Season
Paramount, 132 min., not rated, DVD: $19.99 Volume 22, Issue 6
Rick & Steve: The Complete First Season
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