“Celebrities have the fantasy of building a castle in their minds, I’m here to collect the rent.”
Tabloid journalism has given people the idea that stars have problems. Standing in line to check out groceries, one can read healines of all manner of shocking happenstances in the lives of the rich and famous.
What if even an iota of this is true? Wouldn’t these people need a special professional to take on their problems and offer counseling? Meet Dr. Elizabeth Goode (Alexandra Wentworth) - a woman who is ready to take on the challenges in the lives of the stars.
As I have said before, cringe comedy is not my thing, and there are some very “cringe” moments in this series. However, there are also some hysterically funny bits that counterbalance the cringe factor.
The opening of the series with Dr. Goode giving a very strongly delivered pep talk off camera, sets the pace and the scene. It is no spoiler to say that it is really funny to see that she is her own client.
This unflinching speech is delivered to her image in the mirror as she gets ready for work. This should indicate to the audience the style and boldness of her therapy. She is brash and judgmental, spares no one’s feelings, is politically incorrect, and doesn’t care. The result is that she has become the most popular therapist in Hollywood and New York.
In the series, we see Jeff Goldblum, Rosanna Arquette, Andy Dick, Ione Skye, Joel Madden, Christopher Lloyd and many many others in sessions with Dr. Goode. She is rude, insensitive, overbearing and demanding, and they keep coming back for more.
Episodes are intriguing with titles like Live and Let Diet, El Fink, A Tard for All Seasons, Goode Vibes, Parental Guidance Required, Come Together, Best Laid Plans, and Dreading Bells.
Audiences will find themselves saying I can’t believe she just said or did that, as Dr. Goode interrupts a session to check out colors for redecorating the office, or allows the electrician to work while she discusses a client’s problems.
It is surreal and shocking, and at times one hopes Dr. Finklestein (Steven Landsburg) her partner will be able to pick up her clients and really help them through his more appropriate and traditional methods.
Head Case: Season 1 is presented on DVD on two discs in a keep case illustrated with stills from the series. Special features include Head Case bonus shorts which are like a mini-episode and very good, a featurette Inside Head Case, and a set of bloopers. It is presented in widescreen format and has a running time of 325 minutes.
Head Case: Season 1 is now available at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.
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