The Ranch: A Funny and Refreshing Original

The Ranch is quite the Netflix original. I has been a while since there has been a traditional sitcom, with a laugh track and everything. The show is filled with dry humor, and that is one of my favorite types of humor, so I love this show. The Ranch does something different, instead of the main character just being an average human being, he was as football, and now he has to acclimate back to life with his family on the ranch. The dad particularly does not take this well, as he thought that his football dream was never going to happen, however, when the main character, Colt, was offered a spot on the local team, he declined the offer.





Colt had figured that it was time for him to return back to his life at the ranch, especially since his mother told him that his dad was going to lose the place, due to the lack of rain. That is what the show is all about, throwing someone who is used to stardom returning back to his farm life. It creates a lot of silly moments that every sitcom has, such as Colt walking in wearing ugg boots (The Ranch), or not having people do stuff for him.





One of the most interesting parts however is that The Ranch has a Forgotten Older Brother type of character. That’s not something that is normally done, as it is usually the older sibling that outshines the younger, such as the relationship between Ross Geller and Monica Geller in Friends (another sitcom). This creates a funny relationship between the dad and his two sons, as some parts they straight up ignore the older brother when he is talking.




All around, The Ranch is a funny show. It is not drop dead hilarious as something like Archer or The Office, but it definity does Netflix justice in their ability to create an original sitcom. The setting is perfect too, ripe with conservative jokes all over. If you are not one to care about political views or getting offended, The Ranch is a show to add to your list.